Detail victim

Personal data

• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Boberwitz / Sprottau
• Land Silesia

Military service

• Rank Musketier
• Regiment and unit 459. Infanterie-Regiment 6. Kompanie
• Other data related to military career At 2 p.m. the Americans attacked again between "Elzenwalle" and "Bollartbach". Fate helped the American troops as a shell of the German heavy artillery had fallen short and killed or wounded a considerable number of the German defenders. After the fighting many American stretcher bearers could be observed from the German lines. Karl may have been severely wounded by "friendly fire" and among those who were recovered from the battlefield by American first-aid men.
  The German losses on this day were: 7 dead, 23 wounded, 12 missing. They must have counted Karl among the missing, as from their perspective his body had disappeared.
  
  

Death

• Wounded Near Voormezeele, battle against American forces; The Americans attacked the outpost of the company in the morning of 31 August 1918 without a preliminary artillery bombardment and managed to force their way into parts of the German defenses. After a German counter-attack they had to withdraw.
• Died at the age of 29
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery GER - A - 7

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