Personnel Panzerregiment 1

While working on the book, we reviewed hundreds of military and civilian biographies. We encountered many names and faces in photos, albums or in personal accounts. There wasn't room to include everyone in the book. Therefore, we will introduce people to you, who are not mentioned in the book, in greater detail on this page.

If you know people and stories about members of the regiment, you are cordially invited to share your knowledge with us. Your input will be greatly appreciated.

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Fischer, Hans

Born: 25.05.1914 in Bad Tennstedt joined the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 in November 1935, transferred in October 1936 to the newly...

Bode, Willy

Born: 30.09.1912 in Hann. Münden served at least from 1937 as an Unteroffizier with the 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 1, transferred...

Wagner, Hans

Born: 30.11.1914 Halle / Saale Died: 04.01.1988 in Solingen served at least from 1937 as an Unteroffizier with the 3rd Company of...

Funke, Heinrich

Born: 07.12.1911 in Gera Died: 19.02.1995 in Leuven (Belgium) Heinrich Funke served at least from 1937 as an Unteroffizier with the 5th...

Kröck, Walter

Born: 30.06.1918 in Gießen KIA: 07.02.1945 near Budapest joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, served during the Polish and French...

Schulze, Heinz

Born: 25.11.1910 in Brandenburg MIA: 02/1942 in the Soviet Union served at least from 1937 as a Feldwebel with the 3rd Company of...

Fietz, Karl Heinz

Born: 13.12.1916 in Guarambare (Paraguay) Died / KIA: 29.04.1945 in Erfurt served during the Polish and French Campaigns as Unteroffizier...

Degenhardt, Walter

Born: 04.06.1913 in Kassel KIA: 1945 (most likely) joined 5. Kraftfahr-Abteilung in April 1933, transferred in June 1934 to the 3rd...

Linkenbach, Paul

Born: 10.01.1914 in Langerfeld / Wuppertal joined 1st Company of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4 in November 1934, transferred in October 1937 to...

Stieglitz, Karl Heinz

Born: 01.03.1916 in Kiel Died: 14.04.1992 in Letter (Hannover) joined Panzerregiment 1 after 1935, pursued the career of an...

Schugk, Karl

Born: 18.07.1915 in Torgau KIA: 1945 joined Panzerregiment 1 after 1935, served during the Polish and French Campaigns with the 4th Company, continued to serve with the 4th Company at the beginning of the Russian Campaign, severely wounded on 18.02.1942 near Fedorowka (serving as an Unteroffizier with the 4th Company), transferred to hospital and then to Panzerersatzabteilung 1, further service unknown, KIA at the end of WWII, last rank: Oberfeldwebel Awards: EKI (1941), EKII

Fontaine, Kurt

Born: 03.01.1915 in Fraulautern Died: 17.09.1973 in Saarlouis-Fraulautern served during the Polish Campaign as Unteroffizier and radio...

Limprecht, Fritz

Born: 22.02.1914 in Bechstedt served at least from 1937 as an Unteroffizier with the 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 1, transferred along...

Rudloff, Paul

Born: 13.08.1914 in Weißenfels Paul Rudloff joined the 3rd Company of Aufklärungsabteilung 4 in 1935, pursued the career of an...

Frank, Ernst

Born: unknown served after 1935 as an Unteroffizier with the 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 1, left Panzerregiment 1 before the outbreak...

Engelmann

Born: unknown served at least from 1937 as an Unteroffizier with the 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 1, transferred along with his company...

Bohlken, Erwin

Born: 09.07.1919 in Osternburg Died: 06.11.1957 in Prisser joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, served during the Polish, French and...

Hamann, Fred

Born: unknown joined 12. Infanterie-Regiment (Halberstadt) in 1930 transferred to 4. Kraftfahr-Abteilung (Dresden) shortly thereafter,...

Purrmann, Wilhelm

Born: 11.02.1916 in Ohlau Baumgarten Died: 23.06.2002 in Kerpen joined Schützenregiment 1 (Gera), transferred to 2nd Company of...

Gronau, Wilhelm

Born: 23.09.1914 in Erfurt joined Panzerregiment 1 in 1935/36, served as Unteroffizier with the 2nd Company during the Polish and French Campaigns, was one of the very few man who continued to serve with the 2nd Company after 1940, is listed as Funkmeister in the commander´s vehicle of the 2nd Company at the beginning of the Russian Campaign, transferred to Panzerersatzabteilung 1 on 01.05.1942, Wilhelm Gronau survived WWII Awards: Black Wound Badge (1939), EKII ( 1941), Panz