Schneider, Willi

Born: 14.01.1915 in Salchendorf

KIA: 18.08.1944 in Lithuania

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• joined the 8th Company of Panzerregiment 1 in October 1936,

• pursued the career of an Unteroffizier,

• served during the Polish, French and Russian Campaigns as Unteroffizier with the 8th Company,

• left Panzer Regiment 1 in January 1942 due to illness,

• served with Panzerregiment 15 in 1943,

• transferred to Panzerregiment 35 in October 1943,

• KIA on 18.08.1944 at the Eastern Front, last rank: Feldwebel

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Awards:

EKII (1940), Panzer Assault Badge in Silver (1943), Black Wound Badge (1940), Eastern Front Medal (1942)