Date of birth:

March 9th, 1914 (Berlin)

Date of death:

December 2nd, 1941 (Forminsk, Soviet Union)

Nationality:

German

Posthumously promoted to Hauptmann.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

5. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

Awarded on:

March 3rd, 1941

Date according to Ehrenpokal.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

II. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

Awarded on:

October 15th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Staffelkapitän 5. / Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

Awarded on:

March 19th, 1942

Awarded in recognition of his wartime successes as a Stuka pilot. He flew a total of 257 sorties with this aircraft (including 138 in the East), during which he destroyed at least 30000 GRT of shipping.

Awarded posthumously.

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - OBERMAIER, ERNST, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1976.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Ehrenpokal Auction 57 Hermann Historica