Date of birth:

November 9th, 1913 (Wien/Lower Austria, Austria)

Date of death:

May 7th, 1945 (Neue Welt, East Prussia)

Nationality:

Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Zugführer, 2. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279, Heer

Awarded on:

March 5th, 1945

Awarded for his platoon’s performance during the battles east of Zinten (around the Panzer barracks) in mid-January 1945. Through their actions here they contributed to preventing the Soviets from splitting the Heiligenbeil pocket.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

3. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279, Heer

Awarded on:

1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

1. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209, Heer

Awarded on:

December 26th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 29th, 1941

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