Grein, Heinz
Updated: Jan 11, 2022
Born: 04.01.1914
Died: after 2010
joined the 3rd Company of 3. (Preuß.) Kraftfahr-Abteilung in 1933,
transferred in October 1935 to the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1 and pursued the career of an Unteroffizier,
served with the 8th Company until 1944 in all of the campaigns,
transferred in October 1944 to Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 500 and in January 1945, to schwere Panzerjäger Abteilung 512 (Jagdtiger),
US-captivity at St. Pölten, last rank: Oberfeldwebel,
settled after the war in East Germany and moved in 1954 to West Germany,
joined the newly formed Bundeswehr in 1960 and served at the Heeres-Offizier-Schule and Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 172 in Hamburg,
was still alive when the veteran association was dissolved in 2010
Awards:
Black Wound Badge, Panzer Assault Badge