born: unknown
conducted vehicle training at NSKK Motorsportschule Helsa (Hesse) in 1935/36,
joined the 2nd Company of Panzerregiment 1 as a conscript in October 1936,
was trained as a panzer driver,
transferred to the 4th Company of Panzerlehrabteilung Wünsdorf in October 1937,
further fate unknown