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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Algermissen, Walter

Born: 10.06.1915 in Rosdorf KIA: 28.12.1944 near Genes (Belgium) joined the 3rd Lehrtrupp of Kraftfahrlehrkommando II Ohrdruf in...

Merfort, Herbert

Born: 07.12.1919 in Dresden joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, served in the 3rd Company during the Polish and Western Campaigns, transferred on 04.03.1942 to the 2nd Company transferred to the newly formed Panzerabteilung 116 in May 1942 and later to Panzerabteilung Norwegen, Panzerabteilung 2103 and Panzerregiment 39, last rank: Feldwebel Awards: EKI (1942), EKII (1941), Black Wound Badge (1941), Panzer Assault Badge in Silver Grade II for 25 Engagements (1943), Eas

Empter, Friedrich

Born: 14.03.1915 in Erfurt Died: 03.05.1998 in Rodgau-Jügesheim joined the 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 1 in November 1937, transferred on 04.03.1942 to the 2nd Company, transferred on 10.05.1942 to the 8th Company, changed to an officer career and experienced the end of the war at Oberfänrichschule II / Wischau, last rank: Oberfähnrich, lived after the war in Nürnberg and near Frankfurt am Main Awards: EKI (1944), EKII, Black Wound Badge, Panzer Assault Badge in Silver, Ea

Nickel, Hugo

Born: 03.02.1914 in Wirbelau Died: 05.11.1980 joined 5. Kraftfahr-Abteilung in April 1933, transferred to the 1st Company of...

Ostermann, Ernst

Born: 15.03.1916 in Rüstringen (Wilhelmshaven) KIA: 02.03.1943 in Taranowka (Soviet Union) joined the 1st Company of...

Gerke, Paul

Born: 14.01.1917 in Hagen Died: 22.01.1973 joined the 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 1 in November 1937, pursued an officer career, served...

Körber, Helmut

Born: 24.03.1913 in Uslar joined 5. Kraftfahr-Abteilung in early 1934, transferred in the summer of 1934 to the 1st Lehrtrupp of...

Göpel, Hermann

Born: 09.06.1911 in Rügenwalde Died: 02.01.1997 transferred to the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as an Unteroffizier in 1936, leader of...

Erkenbrecher, Hans

Born: 21.04.1905 in Sundhausen Sparkassen employee in Erfurt, who pursued a career as a reserve NCO in Panzerregiment 1 after 1935,...

Köllmer, Karl

Born: 26.09.1914 joined the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in November 1935, pursued the career of an Unteroffizier, served...

Hartung, Rudi

Born: 21.09.1915 in Roda (Thuringia) MIA Stalingrad served during the Polish Campaign as an Unteroffizier and panzer commander...

Feltes, Peter

Born: 07.11.1913 in Menden served at least from 1937 as an Unteroffizier and Feldwebel in the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1, during the...

Leinweber, Hermann

Born: 14.10.1915 in Sarstedt (Hannover) MIA began his military career in the infantry, transferred to 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 in...

Theuß, Friedrich

Born: 01.12.1914 in Elberfeld joined 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in November 1935, became a NCO candidate in 1936,...

Hartmann, Heinz

Born: 18.12.1912 in Bernburg KIA: 21.12.1943 in the Soviet Union joined the Reichswehr on 01.04.1933, pursued an NCO career and was promoted to Unteroffizier, served as a Feldwebel with the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 from at least 1938, 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 to hospital and after his recovery to Panzerersatzabteilun

Kleinhans, Herbert

Born: 14.05.1919 in Bad Berka Died: 1965 joined 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in November 1938, served as a Gefreiter in...

Becker

Born: unknown served at least from 1936 as a Feldwebel in the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1, left 2nd Company in 1937/38, further fate...

Zeuner

Born: unknown served in 1935/36 as an Unteroffizier in the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1, transferred in Autumn of 1936 to the 1st...

Bornschier, Justus

Born: 1915 in Machtlos (Ronshausen) KIA: 10.12.1944 joined 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in November 1936, left active service in October 1938, was reactivated during mobilisation and rejoined the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 after the Polish campaign, left Panzerrgiment 1 when the 2nd Company was disbanded after the French campaign, was slightly wounded as a Feldwebel in the 3rd Company of schwere Panzerabteilung 503 (Tiger) in August 1944, KIA as a Feldwe

Bemmann, Kurt

Born: 23.06.1912 in Klotzsche joined Reiterregiment 12 as a volunteer on 01.10.1930, pursued an NCO career and was promoted to Unteroffizier, transferred to the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October 1935, transferred to Panzerregiment 11 in October 1937, served as Feldwebel with the 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 11 during the French Campaign, remained with Panzerregiment 11 until 1944, was serving with a Panzerjäger unit at the end of WWII, last rank: Stabsfeldwebel, Ku