Walter Scheller was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II, who commanded several divisions.
12 Facts About Walter Scheller
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Walter Scheller was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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Oberst Walter Scheller served in the capacity of Chief of Staff of Wehrkreis X in Hamburg at the start of World War II, a position he took up on 26 August 1939, and would keep until 26 May 1940.
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Walter Scheller then took command of 8th Rifle Brigade under 8th Panzer Division, which he led into action during the Battle of France.
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Walter Scheller took the same command into the Invasion of Yugoslavia in Spring 1941, and led the unit into Operation Barbarossa, still under 8th Panzer Division, as part of Army Group North.
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On 1 October 1941 Walter Scheller was promoted to Generalmajor.
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On 1 January 1943 Walter Scheller was promoted to Generalleutnant, and on 4 February 1943 he was awarded the German Cross in Gold.
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On 3 April 1943 Walter Scheller was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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Walter Scheller, who had been decorated with the Knight's Cross for superb leadership, demonstrated rare courage, this time not in the face of the enemy, but his superiors.
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On 20 October 1943, Walter Scheller took command of 334th Infantry Division, which he led until 27 November 1943.
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Walter Scheller joined his new command in Genoa, Italy, under Army Group B On 27 November 1943 he took command of 337th Infantry Division under 4th Army in the Orsha-Gorky area in Belarus.
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On 7 March 1944, Generalleutnant Walter Scheller was given command of the city of Brest-Litovsk.