Career
He survived the war, and died in 1995 at the age of 82. On 1 September 1934, Sandrock enlisted in the army. After attending the Hanover War School in 1936, he was posted to a panzer regiment and commissioned as a Lieutenant.
On 1 September 1939, Sandrock was promoted to Oberleutnant and served with the 1 Company, Panzer Regiment 5, during the Polish campaign.
During the Battle of France, Panzer Regiment 5 was part of XVI Panzer Corps. On 10 March 1941, Panzer Regiment 5 was sent to North Africa as part of the Afrika Korps.
He was promoted to the rank of Hauptmann on 1 April 1942. On 25 July 1943, Sandrock was posted to Fallschirm-Panzerregiment Hermann Göring, which saw action in Sicily, Italy and Poland.
On 18 October 1944, Sandrock was promoted to Major.
He surrendered to United States forces in May 1945. Sandrock died in 1995 at the age of 82. Bibliography.