Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt

Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt Historical Figure Nationality: Germany (born in Prussia) Year of Birth: 1887 Year of Death: 1943 Cause of Death: Dysentery Occupation: Soldier, nobility Military Branch: Imperial German Army (World War I) Wehrmacht (World War II) Fictional Appearances: Worldwar POD: May 30, 1942 Appearance(s): Striking the Balance Type of Appearance: Direct Date of Death: Unrevealed Military Branch: Wehrmacht (WWII, Race Invasion of Tosev 3)

Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt (13 July 1887 - 9 May 1943) was a German general of the Infantry, serving in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a veteran of World War I, seeing action at the Battle of Verdun. He was one of several military leaders who disliked Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.

While on the Latvian front, Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt became ill in November 1942 and had to return to Germany. He died on 9 May 1943.

Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt in Worldwar

Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt continued to command German forces in Latvia after the Race Invasion of Tosev 3 in 1942. While headquartered in Riga, Brockdorff developed dysentery. Nonetheless, he felt duty-bound to continue on in his post, despite his failing health.

The German situation was so precarious that in early 1944, he had no choice but to refuse General Kurt Chill's request for more supplies to Pskov. Brockdorff was sincerely apologetic to Chill's messenger, Soviet pilot Ludmila Gorbunova. Upon informing her of the news, he asked Gorbunova to deliver landmines to partisans near Hrubieszów. Gorbunova agreed, and was subsequently shot down on the flight to Hrubieszow, where she had no choice but to join the partisans, and curse the name of Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt.

During their meeting, Gorbunova observed that Brockdorff looked as if he might fall over dead at any moment.