Model, Otto Moritz Walter
- Date of birth:
- January 24th, 1891 (Genthin/Saxony, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 21st, 1945 (woods near Ratingen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Vossenack
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
February 27th, 1909: Fahnenjunker;
November 19th, 1909: Fähnrich;
August 22n, 1910: Leutnant;
February 25th, 1915: Oberleutnant;
December 18th, 1917: Hauptmann;
October 1st, 1929: Major;
November 1st, 1932: Oberstleutnant;
October 1st, 1934: Oberst;
March 1st, 1938: Generalmajor;
April 1st, 1940: Generalleutnant;
October 1st, 1941: General der Panzertruppe;
February 28th, 1942: Generaloberst (RDA: 1 februari 1942);
March 1st, 1944: Generalfeldmarschall.
Career:
1909: Infanterie-Regiment „von Alvensleben" (6. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 52;
1909: Kriegsschule Neiße;
1910: Kompaniechef, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment „von Alvensleben" (6. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 52;
April 1916: Kurzlehrgang für angehende Generalstabsoffiziere, Sedan;
?: Adjutant, 10. Infanterie-Brigade;
?: Kompaniechef, Leib-Grenadier-Regiment „König Friedrich Wilhelm III." (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 8;
June 7th, 1917: Ordonnanzoffizier, Obersten Heeresleitung (OHL);
March 10th, 1918: 2. Generalstabsoffizier (Ib), Garde-Ersatz-Division;
August 30th, 1918: Ib, 36. Reserve-Division;
January 19th, 1919: Generalstabsoffizier, XVII. Armee-Korps, Grenzschutz Ost;
June 28th, 1919: Reichswehrbrigade 7;
?: Kompaniechef, II. Bataillon, Infanterieregiment 14;
March 1920: Kommandeur, Sicherungstruppen Abschnitt II;
?: Führer, MG-Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 14;
1921: Generalstabsoffizier, Münster;
October 1925: 8. (Preußisches) Infanterie-Regiment;
September 30th, 1928: Generalstabsoffizier, 3. Division;
1930: Ausbildungsabteilung, Truppenamt;
November 1933: Bataillonskommandeur, Infanterieregiment Nr. 2;
November 1st, 1934: Kommandeur, 2. (Preußisches) Infanterie-Regiment;
October 15th, 1935: Chef, technischen Abteilung, Generalstab des Heeres;
November 10th, 1938: Chef des Generalstabes, IV. Armeekorps;
October 13th, 1939: Chef des Generalstabes, 16. Armee;
November 13th, 1940: Kommandeur, 3. Panzer-Division;
October 26th, 1941: Kommandierender General, XXXXI. Panzerkorps;
January 16th, 1942: Oberbefehlshaber, 9. Armee;
November 5th, 1943: Führerreserve;
January 1944: Oberbefehlshaber, Heeresgruppe Nord;
March 30th, 1944: Oberbefehlshaber, Heeresgruppe Nordukraine;
August 16th, 1944: Oberbefehlshaber West (OB West)/Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B;
September 5th, 1944: Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Leutnant
- Unit:
- Kompaniechef, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment „von Alvensleben" (6. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 52
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1914
IV. Klasse des Militärverdienstordens
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- Kompaniechef, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment „von Alvensleben" (6. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 52
- Awarded on:
- March 29th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- Kompaniechef, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment „von Alvensleben" (6. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 52
- Awarded on:
- October 19th, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- Kompaniechef, Leib-Grenadier-Regiment „König Friedrich Wilhelm III." (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 8
- Awarded on:
- February 26th, 1917
Militärverdienstkreuz III. Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- Ordonnanzoffizier, Obersten Heeresleitung (OHL)
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1917
Militärverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- Ordonnanzoffizier, Obersten Heeresleitung (OHL)
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1917
Harp Madalyasi
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant
- Unit:
- Ordonnanzoffizier, Obersten Heeresleitung (OHL)
- Awarded on:
- November 22nd, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann
- Unit:
- 2. Generalstabsoffizier (Ib), Garde-Ersatz-Division
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1918
Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Chef, technischen Abteilung, Generalstab des Heeres
- Awarded on:
- May 31st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Chef des Generalstabes, IV. Armeekorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 22nd, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on 20th September 1914.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Chef des Generalstabes, IV. Armeekorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1939
Had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class on 19th October 1915.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 3. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1941
344th Heer Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, 3. Panzer-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 29th, 1941
Silver version
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Panzertruppen (Lieutenant-General of Armoured Forces)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, XXXXI. Panzerkorps, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1942
74th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Panzertruppen (Lieutenant-General of Armoured Forces)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, 9. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 21st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, 9. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, 9. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, 9. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 2nd, 1943
28th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generaloberst (General)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, 9. Armee, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 3rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, Heeresgruppe Nordukraine, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, Heeresgruppe Nordukraine, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 17th, 1944
17th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshall)
- Unit:
- Oberbefehlshaber, Heeresgruppe B, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 19th, 1945
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- KURSIETIS, A.J., The Wehrmacht at War 1939-1945, Uitgeverij Aspekt, Soesterberg, 1999.
- THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- BBC Documentaire Battlefield
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