Born: 08.12.1918 in Roßla/ Harz
KIA: 10.07.1943 on Sicily
joined 1st Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a recruit in November 1938,
transferred to 3rd Company during mobilization in August 1939,
transferred to Panzerabteilung A on 01.08.1940 and shortly thereafter, to 1st Company of Panzerregiment 18,
left Panzerregiment 18 after being wounded in August 1941,
served in Panzerersatzabteilung 18,
transferred to Stabskompanie Panzer-Regiment Hermann Göring,
KIA to the north of Gela (Sicily) when his panzer was hit by an anti-tank round and burned out,
Awards:
EKII (1940), Black Wound Badge (1940), Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (1940)