Born: 08.07.1917 in Aachen
Died: 08.03.1971 in Schwerte
Leonhard Dammers joined the 5th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938,
served as a panzer driver with the 5th Company in the Polish Campaign,
changed to Pionierbataillon 37 when Panzerregiment 1 had to hand over personnell in order to form 2nd (Panzer-Pionier) Company in Spring of 1940,
served with the 2nd Company of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 37 in the French Campaign,
is listed from 1942 until at least April 1944 in the ranks of Brücken-Kolonne J (mot.) 846,
Leonhard Dammers survived WWII and settled after 1945 in his hometown in West Germany
Awards:
Eastern Front Medal (1942)
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