Born: 15.07.1918 in Rennertehausen
Died: 08.01.2012 in Rennertehausen
joined the 4th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938,
served in the 4th Company during the Polish and French Campaigns,
transferred in August 1940 to the 1st Company of Panzerabteilung A and shortly thereafter, to the 1st Company of Panzerregiment 18,
served with 1st Company of Panzerregiment 18 during the Russian Campaign,
hospital stay from 30.07.1941 (San-Kp. 625),
transferred to Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 243,
promoted to Unteroffizier,
was listed as MIA at Tiraspol in August 1944, obviously became a Soviet POW,
survived and settled after the war in his home town Rennertehausen
Awards:
Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (1940)
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