Detail victim

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.

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.
Date of death 31 August 1918
Died at the age of 29
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery GER - A - 7