Promotions:
01.04.1935: SS-Mann
09.06.1936: SS-Rottenführer
20.04.1937: SS-Unterscharführer
01.08.1939: SS-Oberscharführer
01.09.1941: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
09.11.1942: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
09.11.1944: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve
Career:
01.04.1934: joined the 5. Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte
00.00.1935: SS-Mann, 7. Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte
00.09.1936: SS-Rottenführer, 14. Panzer-Abwehr Kompanie, SS-Leibstandarte
00.08.1939: SS-Oscha, 14. Kompanie, LSSAH, SS-VT - campaign in Poland and in the West
00.08.1940: SS-Oscha, Zugführer, Pakzug, 10. schwere Kompanie, LSSAH
00.04.1941: campaign in the Balkans - Operation Marita
00.06.1941: campaign in Russia - Operation Barbarossa
00.08.1941: Führeranwärter-Lehrgang, LSSAH
00.11.1942: SS-Ostuf d.R., Chef, Pakzug, 4. schwere Kompanie, SS-Pionier-Bataillon 1, 1. SS-Division LSSAH - Kharkov
00.12.1943: SS-Ostuf, d.R., Chef, 2. Schwadron, SS-Panzer-Regiment 1, 1. SS-Panzer-Division LSSAH - Berdichv, Vinnitsa, Uman, Tcherkassy,
00.06.1944: campaign in Normandy
17.07.1944-18.07.1944: battle of Caen, Soliers, Orne River, Demouville, Cagny, Four, Bras, Bourgebus, La Hoque, Tilly - WIA
07.08.1944: WIA for the 5th time
21.03.1945: SS-Hstuf d.R., KIA by a shot to the head in the turret of his command Panther during a counterattack near Varpalota, Hungary
Tank ace credited with 24 tank kills, 12 artillery guns, 31 anti-tank guns, 2 armored vehicles, 15 trucks
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