Erich Walde

Erich Walde (1 July 1905 − 5 August 2013) was a German centenarian who was thought to be Germany's oldest living man since the death of Bernhard Prott.

Biography
Walde was born on 1 July 1905 in Kopenick, which would become part of the city of Berlin in 1920. He served in World War II, where he spent several years as a prisoner of war in a Soviet internment camp. Walde moved into a retirement home in 1982 where he spent the last 31 years of his life.

He became Germany's oldest living man upon the death of 108-year old Bernhard Prott on 16 July 2013. Walde held the title for just under 3 weeks. His successor as Germany's oldest living man was then 107-year old Gustav Gerneth.