Werner Bittner

Werner Bittner (* 17. November 1917; † 1. May 1944) was a german soldier.

Life
Bittner was born in Munich. His father, Ernst Bittner, was a famous conducter of Die Münchner Philamormoniker, an well known orchestra. He soon began to develop interests in music. He startet playing Piano with 6 Years and was on the best way to be an preofessional pianist. He also played alot of other instruments, such as mouth organ or guitar. In 1941 he volunteered for the Wehrmacht and was send to the Eastern Front. He was in Belorussia, Ukraine and Russia. After Operation Zitadelle, he was ordered back for an NCO-Training. He then was deployed to Italy, where he was killed in Cassino, 1th May 1944.

Notables

 * He was well known for his mouth organ skills. Trough this was the only instrument he could carry with him, he often played for his comrades.