Walter Petzel

Walter Petzel
Walter Petzel
	Petzel at the swearing-in of recruits in Posen in 1940
Born	28 December 1883; Oborzysk, Province of Posen
Died	1 October 1965 (aged 81); Hamelin, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi German;
Branch	German Army
Years of service	1902–1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	I Army Corps; Wehrkreis III; Wehrkreis XXI; Posen Fortress;
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland; ;
Awards	Iron Cross (1914) II and I class; Wound Badge (1918) in Black; Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with swords; German Cross in silver;
Spouse(s)	Margarete Hauffe (m. 1911)

Walter Petzel (28 December 1883 – 1 October 1965) was a German officer who finished as a General of Artillery in the Second World War.

Walter Petzel
Petzel at the swearing-in of recruits in Posen in 1940
Born	28 December 1883 Oborzysk, Province of Posen
Died	1 October 1965(1965-10-01) (aged 81) Hamelin, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi German
Branch	German Army
Years of service	1902–1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands	I Army Corps Wehrkreis III Wehrkreis XXI Posen Fortress
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland
Awards	Iron Cross (1914) II and I class Wound Badge (1918) in Black Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with swords German Cross in silver
Spouse(s)	Margarete Hauffe (m. 1911)