Today, 134 years ago, on 24 January 1891 (Calendar 15 December 1890), was born German Army Marshal Walter Modell (Model) (1891.1.24¨C1945.4.21), German Army Marshal (1944.3.1), famous military officer and commander. Modell was born on 24 January 1891 in a middle-class family in Tingen, East Prussia, his father was a teacher of the Master's School and commander of the Prussian Royal Orchestra. He served in the German Empire's army since 1909. During the First World War, he served in the Western Front, served for a short time in the headquarters of the Staff, after serving in the Battle of Versailles, and had been awarded a high medal of courage due to several injuries. At the end of the war, Modell was captain,