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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Brand, Josef

Born: 12.09.1910 in Stadtprozelten Died: 22.03.1990 in Stadtprozelten was drafted into the Panzerregiment 1 during the mobilization in...

Stallforth, Walter

Born: 30.03.1920 in New York KIA: 12.11.1941 near Skirminowa / Soviet Union joined the Wehrmacht as an officer candidate in late 1939,...

Schramm, Gerhard

Born: 30.04.1921 in Halle / Saale Gerhard Schramm volunteered for service in Panzerregiment 1 in October 1939, received his basic...

Leifert, Wilhelm

Born: 31.08.1915 in Hörde KIA: 15.08.1944 at Sczeglin (Poland) Wilhelm Leifert joined Panzerregiment 1 in 1936/37, served during the...

Jennissen, Wilhelm

Born: 17.12.1917 in Rath, Erkelenz Wilhelm Jennissen joined Panzerregiment 1 in November1938, served as a gunner with 7th Company during the Polish and French Campaigns, slightly wounded on 16.09.1939 near Kiernozia, severely wounded on 22.05.1940 at Desvres, transferred to hospital, transferred as an Obergefreiter to 3rd Company of Panzerregiment 18 in January 1941, further fate unknown Awards EKII (1939/40), Black Wound Badge (1939), Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (1940

Hohmann, Karl

Born: 08.03.1914 in Leibolz MIA: 16.12.1944 near Szenyer (Hungary) nothing is known about his pre war service, he served most likely as a...

Müller, Franz

Born: 11.01.1913 in Koblenz Died: 10.01.1945 near Tarján joined 3rd Company of 5. Kraftfahr-Abteilung in April 1933, transferred to 3rd...

Müller, Karl

Born: 27.11.1910 in Bebra joined 3rd Company of 5. Kraftfahr-Abteilung in September 1929, pursued a NCO career, promoted to...

Peesel, Heinrich

Born: 20.11.1915 in Wittingen KIA: 15.08.1944 at Sczeglin (Poland) Heinrich Peesel joined Panzerregiment 1 in October 1937, served as Gefreiter with the 7th Company during the Polish Campaign, transferred to the Headquarter Company of II. Abteilung, where he experienced the French and Russian Campaigns, pursued an NCO career, promoted to Unteroffizier, transferred to the 7th Company on 07.10.1942, slightly wounded on 28.11.1942 while serving as a Feldwebel with the 7th Comp

Tischendorf, Herbert

Born: 28.08.1911 in Hamburg Died: 19.06.2002 Herbert Tischendorf joined 15. Infanterie-Regiment as a recruit in November 1930,...

Ludwig, Willi

Born: 06.12.1913 in Adorf joined Panzerregiment 1 after 1935, pursued a NCO career, served during the Polish and French Campaigns as...

Hierold, Rudolf

Born: 29.10.1916 in Erfurt joined Panzerregiment 1 in October 1937, served during the Polish Campaign with the 8th Company, is listed as...

Beck, Hermann

Born: 02.05.1909 in Freiburg (Breisgau) joined Panzerregiment 1 after 1935, is listed as Oberfunkmeister in Panzerregiment 1 in 1937/38,...

Müller, Walter

Born: 07.08.1913 in Tornau MIA in Stalingrad joined Panzerregiment 1 after 1935, pursued the career of an NCO, served during the Polish...

Siebold, Eugen

born: 29.10.1900 in Freiburg Died: 16.09.1978 in Wuppertal-Ronsdorf joined Panzerregiment 1 after 1935, is listed as Heeres-Hauptwerkmeister in the staff of I. Abteilung in 1938, transferred to Panzer-Werkstatt-Kompanie (Workshop company) in the course of mobilization in August 1939, remained in this position during the French and at the beginning of the Russian Campaigns, slightly wounded on 28.01.1942, transferred to hospital and after that to Panzerersatzabteilung 1, is li