Born: 25.03.1917 in Weinheim
joined Infanterieregiment 14 in April 1934,
transferred in October 1935 to Reiter-Regiment Gera, from which Schützenregiment 1 was formed shortly thereafter,
left service in September 1936 as an Unteroffizier der Reserve,
rejoined the army in October 1937 and was transferred to the 7th Company of Panzerregiment 1,
transferred in July 1940 to Panzerabteilung A but returned shortly thereafter to Panzerregiment 1,
transferred in June 1941 to Panzerersatzabteilung 1 and in September 1941 to the newly formed Panzerregiment 203,
served from April 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in Panzerregiment Großdeutschland,
changed in 1944 into an officer career, promoted to Leutnant on 01.09.1944,
Erich Pflästerer survived the war and settled after 1945 in his hometown Weinheim,
Awards:
EKI (1942), EKII (1941), Black Wound Badge (1941), Panzer Assault Badge II Grade for 25 Engagements (1944), Eastern Front Medal (1942)