Reinhard Walkenhorst
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| Birth name | Reinhard Traugott Stanislaus Walkenhorst |
| Born | 17 March 1868 Odermölsen, Saarland, Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance |
| Died | 16 November 1954 (aged 86) Prabukaraya, Sulawesi, Hindalesia |
| Allegiance |  Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance |
| Branch | Reichsarmee
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| Years of service | 1887 – 1933 |
| Rank |  Generaloberst (1920-1933) Generalfeldmarschall-KSK (1905-1920) |
| Commands held | Imperial East Europan Hindalesian Legion |
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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
Reichsarmee 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.