Date of birth:

December 25th, 1924 (Mannheim/Baden, Germany)

Date of death:

September 2nd, 2011 (Mannheim/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
1942: Soldat
1943: Gefreiter
1944: Unteroffizier

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Unit:

Truppführer 1. / Pionier-Bataillon 102 / 102. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 4th, 1944

Awarded for distinguishing himself during August 1944. In this time he played a major role in covering the withdrawal of his Division back to the Bug river. He would do so likewise as his Division pulled back from the Bug to the Narew. In this time he engaged Soviet forces that had broken into the German positions with appropriate counterthrusts, showing great decisiveness as he did so.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Pionier-Bataillon 102 - 102.ID

Awarded on:

December 15th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Pionier-Bataillon 102 - 102. ID

Awarded on:

August 4th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Pionier-Bataillon 102 - 102. Infanterie Division

Awarded on:

1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Pionier-Bataillon 102 - 102. Infanterie Division

Awarded on:

1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Unit:

1./ Pionier-Bataillon 102 - 102. Infanterie Division

Awarded on:

1943

• Photo: Bauer, Erhard : B
  
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