Born: 19 August, 1902 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Died: 27 May, 1941 aboard Bismarck.
Age (at the time of Bismarck's sinking): 38.
Rank (at the time of Bismarck's sinking): Korvettenkapitän.
Position (at the time of Bismarck's sinking):
Second Artillery Officer (II.A.O.).
Promotions: NEED INPUTS
Relevant commands: NEED INPUTS
Additional notes: Left behind a wife and two daughters, Meike and Karin, in Detmold.
