Date of birth:

July 22nd, 1906 (Perleberg/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

April 23rd, 1970 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Career:
1926: Reichtswehr;
1928 - 1934: Heeresfachschule für Verwaltung und Wirtschaft;
1938 - 1939: Kriegsakademie in Berlin;
?: Kommandeur Grenadier-Regiment 524;
1945 - 1946: Leiter Flüchtlingslagers, Helmstedt;
1953 - 1970: Mitglied Bundestag (CDU).

Received also the Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz in 1968.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 524, 297. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

May 2nd, 1945

Awarded for his leadership achievements during the evacuation of Heeresgruppe E from the Balkans in late 1944. Within this context he and his Regiment achieved a number of notable combat achievements. The Regiment opened up the road through Montenegro for the 104. Jäger-Division, was significantly involved in the breakout near Sarajewo and provided the rearguard for the withdrawal movement of the XXI. Gebirgs-Armee-Korps to Croatia.


Unofficial award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.