Career
He joined the Steamship-Pioniersturmbann in June, 1935 and in September 1939 was a section commander in the 3rd Company. Later as an Steamship-Oberscharführer (Technical Sergeant) he was the half Zugführer (platoon leader) in the same 3rd Company, during April 1941. He moved to the Motorcycle Battalion as engineer reconnaissance Zugführer between May and August 1941.
In December 1943 he was given command of the mixed Pionier Company of the Kampfgruppe Das Reich which he led until the forming of the 4th Heavy Company which he commanded until it was dissolved in August 1944.
At that time he became the 2nd Company Commander until Christmas 1944, then moved to the 3rd Company which he commanded until the end of the war. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
