Killed in stalingrad.research.

[CIANO]

Hi,

I have a sanke card from a German Prinz(!) that was killed in Stalingrad.

His name was Gabriel Albert Von Thurn und Taxis. He was a German Prince, and sadly died on Stalingrad on December 17th 1942, with only 20 years old.
He was born on October 16th , 1922.

I have already went to the Volksbund German Site, trying to do the research on line, but everything is written in German and I don't understand.

Can you help me? My curiousity is more to know in which unit he fought in Stalingrad.
Is his grave in the Stalingrad/Volgograd new Cemitery?

Thank you for your help

Luis

[Gerdan]

Luis,

Prinz Gabriel Albert von Thurn und Taxis is burried among the unknown soldiers in the Rossoschka cemetery / Stalingrad.

There is no information on his unit. His rank was "Gefreiter" (private 1st class).

Gerdan

[CIANO]

Luis,

Prinz Gabriel Albert von Thurn und Taxis is burried among the unknown soldiers in the Rossoschka cemetery / Stalingrad.

There is no information on his unit. His rank was "Gefreiter" (private 1st class).

Gerdan

Hi,

Danke Gerdan for your help.

cheers

Luis

[Towarish]

Maybe you can get some informations about him over the WASt in Berlin

[Simon O.]

Unusual for someone of that rank to have joined the armed forces as a private.

here's a little more

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_J...hurn_and_Taxis

[CIANO]

Unusual for someone of that rank to have joined the armed forces as a private.

here's a little more

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_J...hurn_and_Taxis

Hi,

Thank you all.
In fact I thought the same, as normaly the Aristocracy has higher ranks, as Officers...
I can immagine what this kid has suffered....mixed with all other ranks...

Anyway I am still very curious to know in which division he fought...

cheers

Luis

[Schnitzler]

Thurn und Taxis

Hallo

Zum Gedenken
P1598828
Nachname: Prinz von Thurn und Taxis
Vorname: Gabriel Albert
Dienstgrad: Gefreiter
Geburtsdatum: 16.10.1922
Geburtsort: Schloß Haus (bei Regensburg)
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 17.12.1942
Todes-/Vermisstenort: bei Stalingrad
Gabriel Albert Prinz von Thurn und Taxis ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Rossoschka - Sammelfriedhof (Rußland) .
Unter den Unbekannten

mfG
Ralf

[CIANO]

Hallo

Zum Gedenken
P1598828
Nachname: Prinz von Thurn und Taxis
Vorname: Gabriel Albert
Dienstgrad: Gefreiter
Geburtsdatum: 16.10.1922
Geburtsort: Schloß Haus (bei Regensburg)
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 17.12.1942
Todes-/Vermisstenort: bei Stalingrad
Gabriel Albert Prinz von Thurn und Taxis ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Rossoschka - Sammelfriedhof (Rußland) .
Unter den Unbekannten

mfG
Ralf

Thanks a lot Ralf


Luis

[Gerdan]

In the text of the sanke card is writte that he was KIA as doing service in a "Reiter Regiment" near Stalingrad. (Cavalier Regiment? - I do not know if this is the right translation)

Gerdan