Date of birth:

May 22nd, 1910 (Mannheim-Rheinau/Baden, Germany)

Date of death:

August 17th, 1974 (Enzklösterle/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
x?: Leutnant;
x?: Oberleutnant;
x?: Hauptmann;
March 1st, 1944: Major (5c);
January 1st, 1945: Oberstleutnant.

Career:
November 23th, 1944: mdFb Gren.Rgt. 178;
January 5th, 1945: Führer-Reserve OKH;
February 7th, 1945: bis zum Beginn des 22. Rgt.Fhr.Lehrg. dem W.Kr. III zur Schulung als Rgt.Fhr. im Ersatzheer zur Verfügung gestellt;
March 9th, 1945: kann f. 76. Inf.Div. nicht zur Verfg. gestellt werden, da zunächst aufgrund Tauglktsgrd.f. Schulverwendung vorgeschen;
March 12th, 1945: mit Wirkung vom 10-3-1945 mit Fhrg. HOS Hannbeauftragt.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 10th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 121, 50. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

January 2nd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, Sturm-Bataillon, Armeeoberkommando 6, Heer

Awarded on:

November 3rd, 1944

Awarded for his bravery and leadership of the Sturm-Bataillon AOK 6 during early 1944. In this time he and his Bataillon resolved many difficult crisis situations.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe Lier, 490. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 8th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
  - Karteikarte via Bundesarchiv