Date of birth:

January 7th, 1914 (Dürr-Kunzendorf-Neisse/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

1943 (Stalingrad/Russia, Soviet Union)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
January 10th, 1941: Wachtmeister.

Career:
October 14th, 1936: 4. Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 28;
?: 3. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 (motorisiert).

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wachtmeister

Awarded on:

September 24th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wachtmeister

Unit:

Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244, Heer

Awarded on:

May 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wachtmeister

Unit:

3. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244, Heer

Awarded on:

January 25th, 1943

Awarded for distinguishing himself during the counterattack of the 76. Infanterie-Division in late November 1943 that succeeded in preventing the Soviets from breaking up the Stalingrad pocket.

• - SCHERZER, VEIT & FARWICK, WERNER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Sturmartillerie 1939-1945, Verlag Veit Scherzer, 2011.