25 May 1940 . Conscripted into the German Army Joined 102. Infanterie-Division 25 November 1942. Wounded and put in hospital. Injury results with his left hand being crippled 10 January 1943. Leaves hospital and goes to Troppau in Moravia. March 1943 sent to POW camp in Blechhammer 21 January 1945. Leaves Blechhammer. 20 February 1945 arrives Groß-Rosen 25 February 1945 leaves Groß-Rosen for Bergen-Belsen 10 March 1945 arrives Bergen-Belsen 17 April 1945 arrested by British troops and used during the burials of the dead during which time he catches Typhus. 17 September 1945. Stands trial at the 'Trial of Josef Kramer and Forty Four others' at 30 Lindenstraße, Lüneburg. Charged with Count 1. 17 November 1945. Sentenced to death by hanging. 13 December 1945. Death sentence carried out at Hameln prison. Can you help? Please contact me with any information you may have. |