Date of birth:

October 23rd, 1922 (Janow-Kattowitz/Silesia, Poland)

Date of death:

June 25th, 2008 (Bedzin/Silesia, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Obergefreiter, 14. (Panzerjäger)/ Sturm-Regiment Panzer-Armeeoberkommando 1

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 10th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 8th, 1944

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 24th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment z.b.V., 1. Panzerarmee, Heer

Awarded on:

April 30th, 1945

Awarded for his role during the battles of his unit in early 1945. With his Panzerschrek he destroyed several enemy tanks in close combat, and in doing so helped to stabilize the German defensive front on multiple occasions.

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