Date of birth:

December 26th, 1910 (Nürnberg/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

March 31st, 1962 (Bad Tölz/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 26th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 21st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier der Reserve

Unit:

Geschützführer 2. / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 49 / 4.Panzer-Division / XXXXVI.Panzer-Korps / 9.Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

August 26th, 1943

On the 22.07.1943, near Nowo Slobodka (south of Kromy), Unteroffizier Karl destroyed 11 Soviet tanks with his self-propelled AT gun as well as two hostile AT gun positions. With this he brought his total of destroyed enemy armour to 20. For this success he would receive the Knight’s Cross.

2033rd Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

Geschützführer 2. / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 49 / 4.Panzer-Division / Heeresgruppe Mitte

Awarded on:

February 16th, 1944

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