Johann Engl

Name: Engl
First names: Johann
Nickname: Hans
Date of birth: 4 February 1926
Place of birth: Langenkreith, Landkreis Regensburg (Germany)
Residence: Langenkreith
Rank / Occupation: Grenadier
Identity tag: -7010- Stammkompanie Panzergrenadier-Ersatz-Abteilung 35
Unit: –
Date of death: 30 October 1944
Place of death: Liessel
Cause of death: –
Cemetery: German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn
Memorial site: –

Additional information

Son of Georg Engl and Barbara Biersack

Grave location: Plot T Row 3 Grave 72

Archival records state that Johann Engl died in the province of Hainaut (Belgium). However, since this area had already been liberated in September 1944, this conflicts with the recorded date of death. The memorial card lists Liessel as the place of death, which does correspond with the date of death.

His remains were reportedly first buried in Maaseik (Belgium) and later transferred to Mierlo. This latter claim seems unlikely, although the Allies did rebury several German war victims from the Netherlands in Maaseik. What is certain is that his last known grave, before his remains were reburied at Ysselsteyn on 30 September 1948, was located in Mierlo: Plot III Row B Grave 13.

Memorial card
Memorial card

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