Wilhelm Hackstotz

Wilhelm Hackstotz (* 23. May 1917; † 14. July 1943) was a german soldier,(Obergefreiter).

Life
Hackstotz was born on 23. May 1917 in Küpfendorf on the Schwäbische Alb in Swabia. His parents owned a farm and already in his childhood worked along them in the farms buisness. In 1938 he build up his own farm where he operated cattle breeding with 6 Cows in Gerstetten, a village located nearby. He had a simple but fine life with his wife, Elisa Hackstotz. He was drafted into the Wehrmacht in 1941. He took place in Operation Barbarossa and was one of the last man, which escaped the surrended Stalingrad via the Pitomnik airstrip. He than had a 2 month vacation and was send again back to the Soviet Union. He died on 14. July 1943 as part of Operation Zitadelle, while he was covering fellow soldier running to cover.

Notable

 * He was posthum rewarded with the Iron Cross 1th. class.