Franz Walz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franz Walz

German officer

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1885

Place of Birth: Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1945

Profession: military officer, flying ace

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Generalleutnant Franz Walz began his military career in the infantry in 1905.
In 1912, he switched to aviation.
He attained the rank of Hauptmann (Captain) while becoming a flying ace during World War I.
He flew more than 500 combat sorties in Palestine and upon the Western Front.
He scored seven confirmed aerial victories in the latter theater.
His later career led him to join the Luftwaffe during World War II.
Toward the end of the war, he was captured by the Russians and died in one of their prison camps in December 1945.