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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Merzbacher, Richard

Born: 19.10.1916 in Rattelsdorf MIA in Stalingrad served in the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 during the Polish and French Campaigns...

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...

Velder, Heinz

Born: 1914/15 joined 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in November 1935, transferred in Autumn of 1936 to the 1st Company of...

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

Oberreuther, Hans

Born: 13.11.1917 in Köln MIA in Stalingrad joined 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in 1937/38, served in the 2nd Company...

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

Beutler, Emil

Born: 27.11.1915 in Gamstedt MIA in Stalingrad joined 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in November 1937, served as a...

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

Buschbeck, Horst

Born: (most likely) 1912 in Dippoldiswalde KIA: (most likely) 19.05.1940 near Cambrai served in 1935/36 as an Unteroffizier in the 2nd...

Adelmeyer, Karl

Born: 29.03.1912 in Wenigenehrich joined 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in November 1935, left the military after two...

Bethke, Heinz

Born: 06.03.1914 in Erfurt • joined 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in November 1935, • transferred in Autumn of 1936 to...

Strippel, Hans

Born: 01.12.1912 in Obergeis Died: 26.11.1983 joined 15. Infanterie-Regiment in 1932, transferred to Kraftfahrabteilung "Kassel" and in the Summer of 1934, to the 1st Lehrtrupp of Kraftfahrlehrkommando II Ohrdruf, pursued the career of an Unteroffizier, became a member of the 1st Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October 1935, trasferred in 1937 to the 3rd Company, served during the Polish and French Campaigns as well as the beginning of the Russian Campaign as an Unteroffizier