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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Fisch, Josef

Born: 27.09.1913 in Nürnberg KIA: 03.10.1942 near Kusmitschi (Stalingrad) served in 1934/35 in the 5th Lehrtrupp of Kraftfahrlehrkommando...

Bär, Karl-Heinz

Born: 27.06.1909 in Wilhemshaven KIA: 12.06.1940 near Signy-l´Abbaye served at least from 1938 as a Feldwebel in the 5th Company of...

Otto, Willi

Born: 14.15.1915 in Bad Frankenhausen KIA: 29.01.1942 near Plotki (Soviet Union) joined the 5th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October...

Jaschinski, Artur

Born: 13.11.1919 in Westgreußen joined the 5th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in 1937/38, served in the 5th Company during the Polish and...

Serfling, Erwin

Born: 30.11.1915 in Petersberg joined the 5th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October 1937, served in the 5th Company during the Polish and French Campaigns, promoted to Unteroffizier in 1940, transferred to 3rd Company of Panzerabteilung A on 25.06.1940, which became 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 18 shortly thereafter, is listed as Feldwebel in 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 18 in December 1942, further service unknown, Erwin Serfling survived WWII and moved to West Germany in

Hergt, Ludwig

Born: 28.09.1913 Died: 22.09.2005 joined an infantry unit of the Reichswehr in 1932/33, transferred in October 1935 to the 5th Company of...

Schroeder, Rudolf

Born: 17.08.1912 in Herne joined the 3rd Lehrtrupp of Kraftfahrlehrkommando II Ohrdruf in November 1934, transferred with the 3rd...

Krämer, Fred

Born: 02.12.1917 joined the 4th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, did not take part in the Polish Campaign, served from 1940...

Jung, Kurt

Born: 09.07.1916 in Struthütten KIA: 02.08.1942 near Kalach joined Panzerregiment 1 in 1936 or 1937, is listed as Gefreiter in the 4th...

Jatho, Otto

Born: 11.01.1915 in Hannoversch Münden KIA: 27.07.1941 near Potschinsk served as an Unteroffizier in the 4th Company of Panzerregiment 1...

Hilger, Aloys

Born: 15.06.1917 in Düngenheim Died on 06.09.1983 in Andernach joined Panzerregiment 1 in 1937/38, pursued the career of an...

Franz, Josef

Born: 05.01.1913 in Somborn (Hanau) MIA: 03/1942 in the Soviet Union served as a Feldwebel in the 4th Company during the Polish and...

Burkhardt, Kurt

Born: 13.12.1916 in Apolda joined Panzerregiment 1 in 1936/37, pursued an NCO career, served as an Unteroffizier in the 4th Company...

Bornemann, Alfred

Born: 18.10.1916 in Braunau KIA: 12.03.1945 near Gardeny (Hungary) joined Panzerregiment 1 in 1936/1937, served at the beginning of WWII as a Gefreiter with the Headquarter Company of II. Abteilung, slightly wounded on 29.11.1942, while serving as Feldwebel with Headquarter Company of II. Abteilung, was transferred to the Headquarters Company of the I. Abteilung as part of the reorganization on 15.01.1943, KIA on 12.03.1945 near Gardeny serving as an Oberfeldwebel (OA) and pl