Reinhard Walkenhorst

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Reinhard Walkenhorst
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Birth nameReinhard Traugott Stanislaus Walkenhorst
Born(1868-03-17)17 March 1868
Odermölsen, Saarland, Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance
Died16 November 1954(1954-11-16) (aged 86)
Prabukaraya, Sulawesi, Hindalesia
Allegiance Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance
Branch Reichsarmee
Years of service1887 – 1933
RankGeneraloberst (Wehrmacht) 8.svg Generaloberst (1920-1933)
General (Wehrmacht) 1.svg KSK-General der Infanterie und der Kolonialmacht (1905-1920)
Commands heldImperial East Europan Hindalesian Legion
Battles/wars
Relations

Reinhard Traugott Stanislaus Walkenhorst (17 March 1868 – 16 November 1954) was a prominent general officer of the Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance. Considered a military prodigy, whereby displaying his proficiency in strategic planning, he had graduated as a major in military academy. In the middle years of his career, he had commanded the Imperial East Europan Hindalesian Legion, which fought during the First Europan War and participated in one of the greatest military rivalries in history, against Klankain Auchinleck. In the last years, he commanded the Imperial Army in the Estharian Civil War, before moving to his estate in Prabukaraya, Hindalesia.

Walkenhorst was held with high regard within the Imperial military and the royal court, but disagreements with Maximillian I and his cordial treatment towards the Darscen people had led to his fleeting reputation. Eventually, during the Estharian Civil War, an affair with his Darscen secretary Nitzana Bajraktarević, he was condemned for being a "Darscen-lover," and he was sacked as the commanding officer. Reluctant to continue residing in his home country, he traveled to Hindalesia and dwelled in his residence in Prabukaraya. During the Second Europan War, he was granted special privilege by the Imperial Quenminese Army and remained untouched, though he protected and saved ethnic Hindalesians from Quenminese atrocities which strained his relations. After the war, he was visited by a representative of Maximillian I where he was offered to return unscathed, but declined. He died in his residence on 16 November 1954.


Early Life

Military Career

First Years in the Reichsarmee Heitkommando

KSK

Last Years in the Reichsarmee Heitkommando

Downfall and Exile

Second Europan War

Last Years

Views

On Maximillian I

On the Schutzstaffel

They are mindless fanatics with no regards to the laws of the fatherland

— Walkenhorst, in an interview with the LBC
  • Forbade his descendants from joining the Schutzstaffel, though his son, Siegfried, deviated, forcibly

On Race

Unlike the ultranationalist officers and citizens of the Alliance, Walkenhorst held a positive, open view on other races, such as the Darscens and the ethnic Hindalesians.

During his service in the KSK, Walkenhorst recognized the dedication of the indigenous soldiers and gave them fair treatment for their duties and livelihoods. This was also exemplified with his subordinate, Othmar Cahaya:

A hardworking, yet generous and kindhearted, man he was. Even then, we played chess together and we talked like regular people on a beautiful day.

— Othmar, in an interview with the LBC

Legacy

Walkenhorst is respected worldwide for his amiable works, honorable actions and military strategies.