Wolfgang Altenburg

Portrait of Wolfgang Altenburg

Wolfgang Altenburg (Born June 24th 1928) is a German general who has been serving as Paktautorität of Paktkomitee Burgund since October 16th 1978.

## Biography

### Early Life (1928 - 1945)

Wolfgang Altenburg was born on June 24th 1928 in Schneidemühl, Germany. He grew up during a tumultuous time in German history, and a time of political upheaval and economic hardship with the rise of the Nazi Party and the onset of World War II.

In 1944, Altenburg was conscripted into the German Navy and sent to Heligoland as a naval helper, where he remained until the end of the war in 1945 with the atomic bombing of Pearl Harbor and the surrender of the United States of America.

### Post-War (1945 - 1956)

After the end of World War II, Wolfgang Altenburg's family moved to Bremen. Altenburg began working as a hotel manager, which allowed him to use his skills in management and organization. He quickly adapted to this new role and gained a reputation as an efficient and reliable manager.

His talents did not go unnoticed, and he was soon entrusted with the management of supply and catering for the German service groups in the state of Bremen. This was a position of responsibility that required him to oversee the logistics of providing food and supplies to various groups, including the military. His success in this role earned him the respect of his colleagues and superiors and prepared him for the challenges he would face in his future career.

### Return To The Army (1945 - 1956)

In 1956, he joined the Wehrmacht as a Fahnenjünker, or an officer cadet, and began a career that would take him to many places and positions of leadership.

After completing his officer training with the artillery training battalion in Idar-Oberstein, Altenburg was assigned to various troop assignments as a platoon commander and personnel officer in Bremen-Grohn. This was just the beginning of his journey towards becoming a seasoned military leader.

From 1962 to 1964, Altenburg was trained as a general staff officer at the Wehrmacht Command and Staff Academy in the 5th army General Staff course in Hamburg. This provided him with invaluable skills and knowledge that he would use in his future roles. He went on to take up staff and management tasks in Germany and abroad. In 1968, Altenburg was appointed as the commander of the field artillery battalion 61 in Albersdorf, where he demonstrated his excellent leadership skills. He then worked as an assistant officer in the Federal Ministry of Defense.

In August 1970, he was appointed as Deputy Paktautorität following the government reorganization after the invasion of Germany into a collapsed Burgundy. This was an important role that required him to have a deep understanding of the former country, and he handled it with great competence. It was a critical role that helped shape military policy in Burgundy during a sensitive period and where he demonstrated his excellent leadership skills once again.

In October 1978 he was then appointed as the Paktautorität of the Paktkomitee Burgund. He has been able to handle this role with great competence and professionalism, including the stabilization of society and further crackdown in SS remnants around the country. Along with this, he has ensured to swiftly and effectively conduct a denuclearization of Burgundy.

Throughout his career, Wolfgang Altenburg demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, a deep understanding of military and political issues, and a commitment to excellence. His contributions to the Wehrmacht and as Paktautorität are widely recognized. He has been a man who has lived through some of the most challenging times in German history and emerged as a leader who has been committed to ensuring that tragedies such as the Burgundian hellhole would never be repeated.