Born: 15.06.1915 in Sandersdorf
Died: 04.04.2012
joined the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October 1937,
served during the Polish and French Campaigns as a panzer driver in the 8th Company,
pursued the career of an Unteroffizier and started Schirrmeister training in early 1941,
transferred in June 1941 to the newly formed Panzerregiment 204,
transferred in 1943 along with his unit to the newly formed schwere Panzerabteilung 509 and served as maintance platoon leader,
served in 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and commander of a Königstiger,
was serverly wounded in April 1945 when his panzer was knocked out (loss of a leg),
settled (80 % war damage) after 1945 in Hagen (West Germany),
Awards:
EKI (1945), EKII, Panzer Assault Badge in Silver, Wound Badge (grade unknown), Crimea Shield