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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Wagner, Georg

Born: 08.02.1917 Died: 20.04.1988 joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, served as a radio operator (Panzerkampfwagen II) with the...

Meister, Karl Heinz

Born: 21.08.1914 in Großalmerode joined the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October 1936, transferred in early 1937 to the staff of...

Pemsel, Josef

Born: 09.10.1919 in Straußnitz joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, served during the Polish Campaign as Panzerschütze with the...

Schweitzer, Lorenz

Born: 17.10.1917 in Kreuzau Died: 19.07.1945 in Soviet POW camp Golubowka joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, served as...

Jansen, Fritz

Born: 10.10.1917 in Eschweiler MIA 1943 in Stalingrad joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, served as Panzerschütze with the staff of...

Pfaff, Heinrich

Born: 10.03.1912 in Nievern joined Infanterieregiment "Gießen" in October 1934, pursued the career of an Unteroffizier, transferred to Panzerregiment 1 in October 1935, served at least since 1937 with the staff of the I. Abteilung, transferred to Heeresfeuerwerkerschule in February 1940 and pursued the career of an Ordnance officer, promoted to Leutnant (W) on 01.06.1942, served in 1942 as Leutnant (W) at Heeresmunitionsanstalt Pinnow, transferred to the 6. Panzerdivision in

Heinze, Gerhard

Born: 24.12.1916 in Weißenfels KIA: 21.08.1944 near Bernay (France) joined Panzerregiment 1 in October 1936, became a member of the staff...

Strohmann, Willy

Born: 06.02.1915 in Paderborn Willy Strohmann served after 1935 in the 1st Company of Panzerregiment 1, pursued the career of an...

Günzkofer, Josef

Born: 03.02.1915 in Graflkofen KIA: 18.10.1943 in the Soviet Union joined the Reichswehr in 1933/34, became a member of the staff of the...

Baum, Helmut

Born: 25.09.1915 in Ilbeshausen MIA: July 1944 near Lviv ( Lemberg) joined Panzerregiment 1 in 1936/37, served during the Polish...

Christian, Werner

Born: 21.01.1914 in Gispersleben (Erfurt) Died: 07.10.1997 in Erfurt joined the Reichswehr in 1934, pursued the career of an...

Fischer, Hermann

Born: 20.10.1914 in Rendel KIA: 13.08.1941 at Volpi near Leningrad (Soviet Union) joined Panzerregiment 1 in October 1936, served as a...

Möller, Erich

Born: 10.08.1915 in Arlesberg joined Panzerregiment 1 in 1936/37, served during the Polish and French Campaigns with the regimental...

Schultz, Adolf

Born: 16.10.1916 in Sömmerda joined the 4. Kraftfahr-Abteilung in April 1934, transferred to the 8th Lehrtrupp of Kraftfahrlehrkommando...

Schneider, Willi

Born: 14.01.1915 in Salchendorf KIA: 18.08.1944 in Lithuania joined the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October 1936, pursued the career of an Unteroffizier, served during the Polish, French and Russian Campaigns as Unteroffizier with the 8th Company, left Panzer Regiment 1 in January 1942 due to illness, served with Panzerregiment 15 in 1943, transferred to Panzerregiment 35 in October 1943, KIA on 18.08.1944 at the Eastern Front, last rank: Feldwebel Awards: EKII (1940),

Gierth, Erich

Born: 27.05.1911 in Cunnersdorf Died: 23.09.1989 in Cunnersdorf joined 4. Kraftfahr-Abteilung in October 1930, pursued the career of an...

Bölter, Johannes

Born: 19.02.1915 in Mülheim an der Ruhr Died: 16.09.1987 in Mülheim an der Ruhr joined 10. Reiterregiment on 01.04.1933, transferred to...

Staudter, Josef

Born: 04.05.1915 in Weibersbrunn Died: 09.08.2002 in Rothenbuch joined Panzerregiment 1 in 1936/37, served during the Polish Campaign as...

Schwarz, Hans

Born: 04.12.1911 in Trier KIA: 16.09.1939 at Kiernozia served during the Polish Campaign as Unteroffizier and crew member of the...

Schildbach, Heinz

Born: 23.10.1914 in Schweikershain Died: 11.07.1992 in Bielefeld Heinz Schildbach served from October 1935 in the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1, pursued the career of an Unteroffizier, served during the Polish and French Campaigns as Feldwebel and panzer commander with the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1, transferred in August 1940 to the 3rd Company of Panzerabteilung A and shortly thereafter, to the 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 18, in 1942, he was serving with the 7th C