Date of birth:

October 5th, 1897 (Neuss/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Date of death:

January 6th, 1972 (South Africa)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
?: Hauptmann zur Verwendung;
?: Major zur Verwendung;
?: Oberstleutnant zur Verwendung;
?: Oberst zur Verwendung.

Career:
November 1st, 1941: Führer, Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 197;
January 1942: Kommandeur, Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 197;
April 1st, 1943: Kommandeur, schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 653;
June th, 1943: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, schwere Panzerjäger-Regiment 656;
August 1943: Kommandeur, Artillerieschule I, Berlin;
January 1944: Kommandeur, Kampfgruppe Steinwachs;
April 1944: Kommandeur, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 116;
October 20th, 1944: Kommandeur, Heeres-Artillerie-Korps 403;
October 22nd, 1944: Kommandeur, Volks-Artillerie-Korps 403.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Overleutnant zur Verwendung

Unit:

Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 197

Awarded on:

March 25th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant zur Verwendung (Lieutenant Colonel for disposition)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Panzerartillerie-Regiment 116, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

April 15th, 1944

Awarded the Knight's Cross for his role in the fighting around Brody in early 1944. In late January of that year he took over temporary command of a Kampfgruppe with the aim of preventing an important bridge from falling into enemy hands (the capture of which would have resulted in the bulk of the division being cut off). He proved himself an able combat commander during this time and was recognized appropriately.

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - MÜNCH, K., The Combat History of German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653 in World War II, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, United States, 2005.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709
  - Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
  - Soldaten im 2. Weltkrieg
  - Das Volks-Artillerie-Korps 403 der Wehrmacht
  - Das Heeres-Artillerie-Korps 403 der Wehrmacht
  - Documents about the RK awarding