Ennsberger, Alois

Date of birth:: October 26th, 1914 (Aigen, Austria)
Date of death:: April 7th, 1973 (Salzburg, Austria)
Service number:: SS-Nr.: 43.743
Nationality:: Austrian

Biography

Commander of the Tank repair company of the SS 'Das Reich' division in late 1943, he was instrumental in recovering and repairing the divisional's tanks. Working calmly during night and day, he succeeded in bringing all the damaged tanks (65 Panthers and a few Tigers) back over the Dniepr for safety. Recovery of tanks sometimes took place beyond the front line held by the rearguards that were covering the retreat and SS Hauptsturmführer Ennsberger had to organize all-round defence while doing so.

Promotions:
00.01.1935: SS-Mann
00.07.1941: SS-Untersturmführer der Waffen-SS
00.00.1942: SS-Obersturmführer der Waffen-SS
00.11.1943: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Waffen-SS

Career:
00.01.1935: SS-Mann in SS-Standarte "Deutschland"
00.07.1941: as SS-Ustuf. Technischer Führer Kraftfahrwesen (TFK), SS-Flak-Abteilung 2
00.11.1943: as SS-Hstuf. TFK der I. Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"
00.04.1945: as SS-Hstuf. Kommandeur der SS-Instandsetzungsabteilung 2
1951: sentenced in France to 20 years forced labor

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