Westenberger, Walter (Grenadier-Regiment 255)

Date of birth:: March 17th, 1914 (Nattkischken/Easternprussia, Germany)
Date of death:: July 1944
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Oberleutnant;
?: Haputmann;
February 1st, 1944: Major.

Career:
?: Chef, 2. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 255;
? - May 4th, 1944: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 255;
?: Divisionsgruppe 113.

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Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 255, 110. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: February 26th, 1943

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 255, 110. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: May 5th, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 255, 110. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: November 12th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 03.12.1943) describes why Westenberger received the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann Walter Westenberger… and his north German Grenadier-Bataillon were able to hold their positions northwest of Briansk for seven hours despite being outflanked on both sides and ultimately encircled. By launching his own flanking attacks into those enemy forces that had bypassed him he was able to inflict significant losses on the foe. After this he managed to break out to friendly territory as per orders with almost no losses to his own force.”