Allegiance Nazi Germany Years of service 1940–45 Name Karl Korner | Service/branch Waffen-SS Rank Hauptscharfuhrer | |
Died 8 August 1997(1997-08-08) (aged 77)
Neu-Eichenberg, Germany Unit 503 SS Heavy Panzer Battalion | ||
Karl Korner (19 April 1920 – 8 August 1997) was a Hauptscharfuhrer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Career
Karl Korner was born on 19 April 1920, in Hoym Germany and during World War II he volunteered to join the Waffen SS. He started the war in the SS-VT on 27 March 1940 in the 4th Company, SS Reserve Battalion of SS Regiment "Germania" in Hamburg-Langenhorn and was transferred to Klagenfurt on 28 April 1940 where the Regiment "Nordland" for SS Division "Wiking" was formed. In the 4th Company of "Nordland" Korner was active as a s.MG-Schutze on the Eastern-front till the beginning of 1943.
After his 2nd wound he came in the SS Reserve Battalion of the new SS Division "Nordland" in Kroatia. By the end of 1943 he was transferred to 103 SS Heavy Panzer Battalion which was in training and finally the Battalion was sent to the Eastern-front on 27 January 1945.
In April 1945, Karl Korner was a platoon commander in the 2nd Company, 503 SS Heavy Panzer Battalion acting in an infantry support role to the east of Berlin. He was awarded the Knight's Cross in the Fuhrerbunker on the 29 April 1945. After the award ceremony he returned to his Battalion fighting in the Charlottenburg area.
Karl Korner survived the war and died on 8 August 1997 in Neu-Eichenberg.