Date of birth:

May 14th, 1922 (Hénin-Liétard, France)

Date of death:

April 5th, 2011 (Marcellaz-Albanais, Rumilly, France)

Nationality:

French

Career:
10.01.1941: joined the 6e Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins - Grenoble
06.1941: volunteered to fight in Syria with the 159e Régiment d'Infanterie, then 33rd Bataillon de Marche de Chasseurs - La Valbonne
08.1942: on leave
29.11.1942: demobilized
23.02.1943: joined the LVF in Lyon
13.03.1943: in Kruszyna Camp
17.06.1943: in Russia as MG schütze 9./ 638.IR - LVF
01.10.1943: promoted to Gefreiter
12.12.1943: on leave in Versailles
22.01.1944: in Russia as Squad leader - 9./ 638.IR
03.1944: promoted to Unteroffizier
21.-31.05.1944: MG42 course in Borisov
01.09.1944: promoted to SS Unterscharführer
09.1944: 6./ Waffen Gren. Rgt. der SS 58 - Saalesch
03.10.1944: joined his father serving with the 3./ Waffen Gren. Rgt. der SS 57 - Schwarnegast
26.11.1944: SS Pz.Gren.Schule - Kienschlag
01.02.1945: promoted to Waffen Standarten Junker der SS
02.1945: Kie Adjutant - 1./ SS Pz.Gren.Div. 33 'Charlemagne' - Carpin
01.04.1945: promoted to Waffen Standarten Oberjunker der SS
27.04.1945: platoon leader monitoring the tunnels of the subway in Berlin
28.04.1945: WIA to the head by the explosion of a grenade and captured by the Soviets
02.07.1945: leaves the hospital and joined the Allied zone
27.07.1945: back to Alsace - France travelling by train and on foot in a returnees convoy
03.08.1945: arrested
29.10.1945: sentenced to 2 years in prison and 10 years of national indignity with his father in Colmar
01.08.1947: released and settled in Morocco then in Bamako - Mali
1967: bought a holiday house in Haute Savoie
06.1975: back to France
2018: his memoirs was published under the title "Sous uniforme allemand"

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

9./ Infanterie Regiment 638 - LVF

Awarded on:

March 1944

2 citations:
2 bronze stars
"Corporal of the 9th company, showing all the qualities of a soldier.Commanding a heavy machine gun during operations in February 1944, he led his gun with authority, setting an example of perseverance to continue serving despite serious illness. This citation includes the award of the Croix de Guerre with Bronze star."

"Group leader during the fightings in Rakow. On the 3rd July 1944, his column was attacked from the flank by a forceful and strongly supported enemy, fighting with audacity to hold a ridge with the greatest composure, his platoononly withdrew when ordered to."


General Order Nr.5
General Order Nr.2 - 01st August 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

9./ Infanterie Regiment 638 - LVF

Awarded on:

November 19th, 1944

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