01.10.1938 : joined the Heer in Borna - Panzerabwehrabteilung 24
1939: Polish campaign - fightings for the Citadelle of Brest-Litowsk - awarded the EK II as Panzerjäger and Richtschütze 3,7-cm-Pak in the 2./ Panzerabwehrabteilung 24 - 10. Panzerdivision
22.09.1939: promoted to Gefreiter and quickly chosen for the career of a reserve officer
01.04.1940: promoted to Unteroffizier der Reserve
05.1940: sent to the Waffenschule Wünsdorf
01.08.1940: promoted to Feldwebel der Reserve
08.08.1940: promoted to Offiziersanwärter
End 10.1940: transferred to the Panzerjägerabteilung 257 - 257. Infanteriedivision
01.11.1940: promoted to Leutnant der Reserve
1941: war against the Soviet Union as a Leutnant der Reserve and Zugführer
Winter 1941-42: Infantry platoon and company commander after the loss of all guns, awarded the EK I for acions around Kharkov
Summer 1942: his division was reorganized in France
01.11.1942: promoted to Oberleutnant der Reserve
01.1943-1945: Eastern Front
03.01.1943: Olt d.R. and Kompanieführer 3. Kompanie / Panzerjägerabteilung 257
03.1943: Kdr 2. Kompanie / Schnellen Abteilung 188 - 88. Infanteriedivision - fightings along the Dnjepr River
11.1943-07.1944: Oberleutnant der Reserve and company commander of the renamed 2. Kompanie - Panzerjägerabteilung (SF) 731, initially equipped with anti-tank guns in the motorized platoon, later with the Panzerjäger "Marder III"
1943-1944: experienced the defensive and retreat battles in the Ukraine, the Baltic States and the material battles in Kurland
07.1944: his Abteilung was attached to Heeres-Panzerjägerabteilung 731 and equipped with the Jagdpanzer 38 (t) "Hetzer"
01.11.1944: promoted to Hauptmann der Reserve (RDA 01.04.1944)
01.1945: Hauptmann d.R. awarded the German Cross in Gold
05.1945: soviet POW
End 12.1948: released from captivity
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