Walter Adler

Maj. Walter Friedrich Adler (1905-1945) was a German military officer, member of the Nazi Party and the personal aide to Colonel Josef Von Serrle of the Hohenwerfen Experiments.

Early Life
Walter Adler was born on the 4th May 1905 to German parents in Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony. He had three siblings; two younger brothers and one sister.

Nazi Party
In 1935, aged 35, Adler joined the Nazi Party and in the outbreak of war, was posted within the 720th Infantry Regiment and fought in the Battle of France until May 1942, when he became the personal aide to the new commander, Josef Von Serrle.

Hohenwerfen
Under Von Serrle, Adler became the second-in-command of security at Hohenwerfen Castle in Austria, and subsequently the Hohenwerfen Experiments.

During the war, Adler was known to be a more effective commander than his superior, as proven during Operation Stormguard, when four Allied operatives attempted to infiltrate the castle and sabotage the experiments. It was due to Adler's noticing of the explosives planted in the castle basement, and his quick reactions, that led to the success of taking down two of the agents: Cyril Coolidge and Jude MacPherson during the subsequent skirmish. He was the one that ordered the shooting of Coolidge during his attempt to escape down one of the castle ropes.

Death
Both Von Serrle and Adler were slow to respond to the threat of approaching Allied forces from the south and were both caught in the siege by American forces. Whilst searching for his commanding officer within the castle, he was gunned down by US troops carrying an M2 Carbine.

Appearance
Although youthful and average in height, Adler was fairly gaunt in his appearance, with a sinister atmosphere and a smart approach to his dress code. Adler prided himself on appearance and insisted that all his soldiers carry that mindset too.

Personality
Adler was overbearing but more relatable to the soldiers than Von Serrle as Adler had proven he was an effective and driven commander with a more strategic mind and was better at making decisive decisions.