Date of birth:

May 29th, 1911

Date of death:

November 23rd, 1989 (Nienstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Career:
Kommandeur, 2. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
Oberleutnant, Kommandeur 12. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
1942 - 22nd December 1942, Hauptmann, Kommandeur III. / Infanterie-Regiment 90;
Major, Kommandeur Infanterie-Regiment 90.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

12. / Infanterie-Regiment 90 / 20.Panzergrenadier-Division

Awarded on:

January 19th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur III. / Grenadier-Regiment 90 (motorisiert)

Awarded on:

February 8th, 1943

Awarded for his actions during the German capture of Velikiye-Luki. During this time he and his Bataillon were charged with protection of the German effort on the far right. The Soviets launched attacks against this unit 4 times over the course of 4 hours. Though some of these had tank support all were eventually repulsed, and the Soviets took heavy losses (including 9 tanks).

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo: Deutsches Kreuz in Gold – 20pzgrendiv
  
• - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
  - Patzwall K., Scherzer V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Geschichte und Inhaber Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001, ISBN 3-931533-45-X
  - 20.Panzergrenadierdivision
  - Diroll, Hamburger Ritterkreuzträger