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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Puffe, Werner

Born: 12.02.1913 in Zwickau Died: 1980 Werner Puffe joined the 8th Lehrtrupp of Kraftfahrlehrkommando II Ohrdruf in November1934,...

Puffe, Ehrhard

Born: 12.02.1916 in Zwickau Died: 06.01.1992 in Schwarzenberg joined the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in November 1936, served during...

Pfeiffer, Helmut

Born: 27.11.1914 in Siegen Died: 08.02.2010 served during the Polish and French Campaigns as Unteroffizier in the 8th Company of...

Jahnke, Kurt

Born: 03.09.1913 in Wernigerode Died: 08.10.1993 joined the 4. Kraftfahr-Abteilung on 01.04.1933, transferred in summer of 1934 to...

Grein, Heinz

Born: 04.01.1914 in Köln - Mühlheim Died: 27.03.2011 in Hamburg joined the 4th Company of 3. (Preuß.) Kraftfahr-Abteilung as a volunteer...

Glorius, Heinz

Born: 15.02.1914 in Erfurt Died: 13.02.2004 in Erfurt joined the Reichswehr in 1934, transferred in October 1935 to Panzerregiment 1 and...

Fiedler, Wilhelm

Born: 30.04.1914 in Neubrunn (Meiningen) KIA: 29.08.1942 near Stalingrad served during the Polish and French Campaigns as Unteroffizier...

Eckner

Born: unknown Feldwebel Eckner served in 1935/36 as a Feldwebel and platoon leader in the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1, further fate...

Dressel, Albert

Born: 15.09.1914 in Rebesgrün KIA: 08.09.1944 near Briey (France) Albert Dressel joined the Reichswehr in October 1934, transferred in...

Bose, Erich

Born: 05.04.1915 in Leißling / Saale Died: 27.04.1991 in Weißenfels /Saale joined the Reichswehr in 1934, transferred to...

Korch, Otto

Born: 18.04.1915 in Unterneubrunn Died: 02.06.1948 in Theuern joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1935, transferred after 1935 to the...

Hellmut, Johannes

Born: 12.04.1914 in Besse (Kassel) Died: 18.08.2005 in Nürnberg Johannes Hellmuth joined the 7th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October...

Wiesemann, Otto

Born: 02.04.1915 in Westgreußen (Thüringen) Died: 28.05.1999 Otto Wiesemann joined the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October 1937 and remained in service with this company until mid 1942, transferred as Obergefreiter to the 7th Company, pursued the career of a NCO, after the war, he returned to his home in Thuringia and lived in the GDR. Awards: Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (11.12.1944), EKI (1944), EKII (1939), Black Wound Badge (1939), Panzer Assault Badge Grade

Schmidt, Gerhard

Born: unknown joined the 8th Lehrtrupp of Kraftfahrlehrkommando II Ohrdruf in November 1934, transferred in October 1935 to the 8th...

Weber, Ludwig

Born: 03.11.1919 in Cham KIA: 26.03.1942 at Ashewo (Soviet Union) joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, served as Panzerschütze with...

Niessen, Hubert

Born: 09.01.1917 in Jülich MIA: February 1943 in the Soviet Union joined Panzerregiment 1 in November 1938, served as Panzerschütze with the 8th Company during the Polish Campaign, transferred to the headquarter company of II. Abteilung and experienced the French Campaign, transferred to 6th Company on 05.03.1942, transferred to the newly formed Panzerabteilung 116 on 10.04.1942 , MIA in February of 1943 in the Soviet Union, last rank: Obergefreiter Awards EKII (1941)