Born: 18.12.1912 in Bernburg
KIA: 21.12.1943 in the Soviet Union
served at least from 1939 as a Feldwebel in the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1,
commander of a Panzerkampfwagen III during the first days of the Polish Campaign,
was severely wounded on 03.09.1939 at Rozprza (compare pages 275 - 282 in the book),
transferred in August 1940 to Panzerabteilung A, but returned to Panzerregiment 1 in December 1940,
served in 1941 again in the 2nd Company,
KIA in 1943 as a platoon leader in the 4th Company (heart shot), last rank: Oberfeldwebel
Awards:
EKII (1939), Black Wound Badge (1939), Panzer Assault Badge in Silver, Eastern Front Medal (1942)
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