User:Lachodrom/Karl Fabiunke

Karl Fabiunke Karl Fabiunke, (05-06-1893 to 30-12-1980) Goerchen, Rawitsch, entered the Army Service on 20-04-1911, age 17, as a volunteer at the Unteroffiziers School in Ettlingen. He was in the fields of the first war with the 5thFoot Artillery Regiment. Fabiunke was also allowed in the new Reichswehr and begins World War II as commander of the 74thPanzer Artillery Regiment. He then is detached to Army Group Centre for employment as a Divisional Leader, until 25-09-1943. Commander of the 129thInfantry Division with heavy battles in Russia. He losses his command and landed in the Führer Reserve, from 01-02-1944 until 22-03-1944. A new command of Artillery 144 commander until 28-08-1944, as he landed wounded in hospital to 01-09-1944. Again in the infamous Reserve and in captivity on 08-05-1945. Karl Fabiunke was released from Island Farm prison on 25-06-1947 and lived in Wohltorf where he at the old age of 87 died, on 30-12-1980. Major General Karl Fabiunke is buried on the small cemetery of Wohltorf.