Walter von Heinemann

Walter Johann Karl Wilhelm von Heinemann
(27.1.1858 - 31.8.1928)
place of birth: Braunschweig

General Walter von Heinemann served as an Imperial German officer during the Great War. He was in command of 34th Infantry Division at mobilization. In August of 1916, von Heinemann was transferred to Breslau to serve as deputy commanding general of VI. Army Corps.

Assignments and Commands (pre-War)

01.10.1876	1. Hannoversches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 74 - Hannover
15.05.1877	Portpee-Fähnrich
14.02.1878	Leutnant
01.10.1887	Preußische Kriegsakademie - Berlin
15.11.1887	Oberleutnant
20.11.1890	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (Land Survey Dept; detached to GGS until 14.02.1895)
18.10.1891	*Infanterie-Regiment ,,Herzog von Holstein” (1. Holsteinisches) Nr. 85 - Rendsburg*
29.03.1892	Hauptmann
14.02.1895	Füsilier-Regiment ,,GFM Graf Moltke” (1. Schlesisches) Nr. 38 - Glatz (Coy Cdr)
17.04.1897	Kommandantur von Posen (on Posen-HQ general staff)
01.04.1898	Major
18.10.1900	37. Infanterie-Division - Allenstein (on Westernhagen's general staff)
22.03.1902	*Infanterie-Regiment ,,Freiherr Hiller von Gaertringe” (4. Posensches) Nr. 59 - Deutsch-Eylau* (Bn Cdr)
27.01.1905	Oberstleutnant
22.04.1905	Großer Generalstab - Berlin (Head of Dept-7)
10.04.1906	Gouvernement von Thorn (on general staff)
14.04.1907	Oberst
22.03.1910	7. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 96 - Gera (Cdr)
21.04.1911	76. Infanterie-Brigade - Erfurt (Cdr)
21.04.1911	Generalmajor
06.01.1914	34. Infanterie-Division - Metz (Cdr, replaced Claassen)
27.01.1914	Generalleutnant

Assignments and Commands (during Great War)
02.08.1914	34. Infanterie-Division
26.04.1916	unknown
06.08.1916	VI. Armeekorps - stellvertretender KG (Deputy Cdr to v.d. Marwitz, Riemann, and Heineccius)

Pour le Merite: n/a
highest rank: General der Infanterie