Date of birth:

July 29th, 1913 (Kallies/Pommerania, Germany)

Date of death:

May 31st, 1972 (Obernkirchen/Lower Saxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Was after receiving his Knights Cross transferred to become Kommandeur Kriegsmarine Infanterie-Regiment 8.
After the Second World War he served in the Bundeswehr and finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant. He retired on 30th September 1969.

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