• 11 October 1912: Entered the Army as a Fahnenjunker in Infanterie-Regiment Graf Dönhoff (7. Ostpreußisches) Nr. 44.
• 28 July 1912-9 April 1914: Detached to the Neiße War School.
• 2 August 1914: In the field with Infantry Regiment 44.
• 20 August 1914: Wounded/in hospital.
• 16 September 1914: Transferred to the Königsberg Military Depot, Prussia.
• 30 September 1914: Transferred to Infantry Regiment 44 in the field.
• 1 October 1914: Wounded/in hospital.
• 3 December 1914: Transferred to the Replacement Battalion of Infantry Regiment 44.
• 11 December 1914: Sick/in hospital.
• 22 January 1915: Transferred to the Replacement Battalion of Infantry Regiment 44.
• 25 April 1915: Transferred to Fortress Machinegun Battalion I, Königsberg.
• 19 May 1915: Leader of the Machinegun Battalion of Landsturm (“Territorial Forces”) Infantry Regiment 23.
• 25 February 1916: Leader of Bicycle Company 158.
• 15 May 1916: Detached to Army Air Park 10, Kowno.
• 9 June 1916: Transferred to the Machinegun Company of Landsturm Infantry Regiment 23.
• 18 September 1916: Transferred to Infantry Regiment 425.
• 8 December 1916: Leader of the Machinegun Company of Infantry Regiment 425.
• 11 May 1917: Deputy Machinegun Officer on the Staff of Infantry Regiment 425 and, at the same time, Commandant of Tyrmont near Dünaburg.
• 16 September 1917: Deputy Regimental Adjutant of Infantry Regiment 425.
• 29 September 1917: Machinegun Officer on the Staff of Infantry Regiment 425.
• 21 November 1917-24 November 1917: At the same time, Deputy Leader of the I. Battalion of Infantry Regiment 425.
• 7 December 1917: Machinegun Officer on the Staff of Infantry Regiment 353.
• 31 March 1918: Wounded/in hospital.
• 27 June 1918: Deputy Regimental Adjutant of Infantry Regiment 425.
• 22 July 1918: Ordnance Officer on the staff of General Command for Special Employment 53.
• 31 December 1918: Transferred back to Infantry Regiment 44 and detached to the General Command of I Army Corps as Second Adjutant.
• 1 October 1919: Machinegun Officer on the Staff of Wehrkreis [Military District] Command I.
• 25 April 1919: While retaining his previous position in Wehrkreis Command I, transferred to Reichswehr Schützen-[Rifle] Regiment 1.
• 1 October 1920: While retaining his previous position in Wehrkreis Command I, transferred to the 1st (Prussian) Infantry Regiment.
• 14 November 1920: Position in Wehrkreis Command I terminated and appointed a Company Officer in the Training Battalion of the 1st (Prussian) Infantry Regiment.
• 1 November 1921-30 November 1921: Detached as an Instructor to the Machinegun Training Course for Company Leaders.
• 1 March 1922-28 April 1922: Detached as a Weapons Instructor to Leader Assistant Courses I and II.
• 20 March 1922: Adjutant of the Training Battalion of the 1st (Prussian) Infantry Regiment.
• 1 October 1923: Detached for studies at the Charlottenburg Technical College.
• 1 March 1925: While retaining his previous position at the Charlottenburg Technical College, transferred to the staff of the Training Battalion of the 1st (Prussian) Infantry Regiment.
• 1 January 1926: While retaining his previous position at the Charlottenburg Technical College, transferred to the staff of the 1st (Prussian) Infantry Regiment.
• 1 April 1928: Transferred to the 1st (Prussian) Reiter [Mounted]-Regiment and detached to the Army Weapons Office (WaA)/Reich Defense Ministry.
• 1 April 1929: Transferred to the staff of the Training Battalion of the 6th (Prussian) Infantry Regiment.
• 1 November 1929: Chief of the 15th Company of the 6th (Prussian) Infantry Regiment.
• 1 April 1931: Consultant in the Army Weapons Office (WaA)/Reich Defense Ministry.
• 1 October 1934: Commander of the III. Battalion of Infantry Regiment “Crossen.”
• 15 October 1935: Commander of the III. Battalion of Infantry Regiment 29 of the 3rd Infantry Division.
• 10 September 1936: Detached to the Army Weapons Office (WaA)/Reich Defense Ministry.
• 6 October 1936: Department Chief (Wa B 2) in the Army Weapons Office/Reich War Ministry.
• 4 February 1938: Department Chief (Wa J Rü 2) in the Army Weapons Office/Army High Command.
• 9 May 1940: Inspector of the Armaments Industry Regional Inspectorate IX, Kassel.
• 1 December 1942-8 May 1945: Inspector of the Military Economics and Armaments Industry Regional Inspectorate III, Berlin.
• 8 May 1945-17 May 1948: Prisoner of war in British captivity.
  • 9th January 1946 transferred to Island Farm Special Camp 11 from Camp 1
  • 12th May 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation.
• After returning to Germany, Walther Hillert served as Director of the Anker-Werke factory until retiring to Hannover in 1957. In a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Davies dated 9 July 1958, Hillert reflected on his factory’s achievements:
  The retrospective vue [sic] of the last years rouses a certain pride. As many other firms, our factory has been completely destroyed during the war. The entire production has fallen to a very low level.
  Then I developed some new labeling-machines and was very glad to find a good market. Thus, “Anker” could make its way and successfully compete with German and later on international competitors.

Whilst in Island Farm, Hillert kept a book of sketches called:
"Erinnerungen an Bridgend" - "Memories of Bridgend"

Erinnerungen an Bridgend Memories of Bridgend		Camp Coffee This was a coffee substitute during WWII
29 Nov 1946 Dear Miss or Ms Hilla Post to my Memory		Stimmungs würze Mood Spice	Eispalast "Ice Palace" ( A reference to the snow on the hut)	Glückhaft Happy
Bristol Kanal Bristol Channel	Henry VIII	The hut common room.	Merthyr Mawr Dipping Bridge
				Samster Diender Fur 1948 New Year's Day
A premonition of the future perhaps ?			The Welsh Dragon Symbol found on flag of Wales

Below are some extremely rare photos and documents kindly permitted for use on this web site
by Mrs Hillary Powell.