Walter Keiner – 62. Infanterie-Division

Original Postwar Signature on a Postwar Photo of Walter Keiner. General der Artillerie Walter Keiner (30 December 1890, Benshausen † 23 January 1978, Gelnhausen) was a career artillery officer who rose to the rank of General der Artillerie in the German Army during the Second World War. He was decorated with the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for his leadership on the Eastern Front.

Award:

• Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) – 17 July 1941, as Generalmajor and Kommandeur of the 62. Infanterie-Division, for his role in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa.

Career Highlights:

• Entered service before the First World War, serving as an artillery officer and continuing through the Reichswehr.

• By 1941, commanded the 62. Infanterie-Division in the opening phases of the invasion of the Soviet Union, earning the Knight’s Cross for his successful leadership in combat.

• Promoted through the senior ranks of the Wehrmacht, ultimately reaching General der Artillerie.

• Lived in postwar Germany until his death in 1978.

Item Details:

• Authentic postwar signature of General der Artillerie Walter Keiner.

• Signed on a postwar photograph.

• Condition as seen.