Date of birth:

July 17th, 1898 (Heidersdorf-Wohlau/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

January 21st, 1963 (Katharinen-Hospital, Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg , Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Group Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Flak-Regiment 101, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

April 14th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Group Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Flak-Regiment 101 (mot), Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

September 10th, 1944

Awarded for achieving great tactical victories with the Flak-Regiment 10 during the first half of 1944, especially during the difficult breakout battles of the XXVII. Armee-Korps from the area around Orsha to the area north of Beresino during the time period 25.06.-01.07.1944.

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