The War Ministry · Casualty rolls

Casualty Roll for 1953 As published by the War Ministry under the Press Act · 40 names

7 officers and 33 other ranks. Commander of the Line: Egon Sarpeten.

40Names

7Officers

33Other ranks

0Decorated

7The 1st Marsh Regiment

8The 2nd Marsh Regiment

2The 3rd Marsh Regiment

7The 4th Marsh Regiment

6The 5th Marsh Regiment

10The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment

The roll as published by the War Ministry under the Press Act and read at Victory Square.

War Ministry · Roll of the fallen · 1953WM/ROLL/1953

Engagements on the Line

Losses on the Line not attributed to a named action, in order of date. 40 names.

Date	Rank	Name	Regiment	Of	Cause
3 January 1953	Sergeant	Rolf Brenn	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	Hochstadt	enemy action
5 January 1953	Corporal	Rolf Grau	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Hollstadt	killed in action
10 January 1953	Major	Paul Vellmann	The 5th Marsh Regiment	Wasserhafen	enemy action
13 January 1953	Lieutenant	Friedl Brenn	The 4th Marsh Regiment	Vellmar	killed in action
16 January 1953	Corporal	Uwe Holt	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Dammberg	enemy action
17 January 1953	Corporal	Jonas Fetzing	The 1st Marsh Regiment	Weinau	enemy fire
18 January 1953	Private	Ansel Brenn	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Norrbruck	killed in action
19 January 1953	Private	Egon Tarn	The 4th Marsh Regiment	Kesselkirchen	killed in action
2 February 1953	Private	Karl Jost	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	Hochfurt	enemy action
13 February 1953	Private	Peter Nordmann	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	Salzhafen	enemy fire
28 February 1953	Private	Martin Brack	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	Vellmar	enemy fire
1 March 1953	Corporal	Gregor Marsch	The 5th Marsh Regiment	Sandfeld	enemy fire
23 March 1953	Lieutenant	Magnus Fenn	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	Grauhagen	enemy action
23 March 1953	Sergeant	Otto Hallin	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Hollbach	killed in action
29 March 1953	Private	Andreas Brenn	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Salzhafen	enemy action
21 April 1953	Sergeant	Heinz Wolter	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	Eichental	enemy action
23 April 1953	Private	Bruno Brenn	The 5th Marsh Regiment	Salzhafen	enemy fire
23 April 1953	Private	Konrad Valrien	The 4th Marsh Regiment	Weinwick	enemy action
4 May 1953	Private	Uwe Brenn	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	Sanding	enemy action
20 May 1953	Private	Jurgen Brenn	The 1st Marsh Regiment	Vellhausen	enemy action
22 May 1953	Private	Hugo Hallin	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Talberg	enemy action
23 May 1953	Private	Viktor Fenn	The 1st Marsh Regiment	Vellmar	enemy action
24 May 1953	Sergeant	Bernd Brenn	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	Berging	killed in action
3 June 1953	Private	Lukas Kaltz	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Hollhausen	enemy action
8 June 1953	Private	Viktor Amsel	The 4th Marsh Regiment	Hollhausen	enemy action
11 July 1953	Private	Jurgen Sonmorn	The 5th Marsh Regiment	Tarnmund	enemy action
6 August 1953	Corporal	Leon Rusk	The 5th Marsh Regiment	Lindental	killed in action
17 August 1953	Private	Martin Amsel	The 1st Marsh Regiment	Lindenmar	enemy action
18 August 1953	Major	Jonas Brenn	The 4th Marsh Regiment	Ostrabruck	enemy fire
19 August 1953	Private	Dieter Hallin	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	Hagenkirchen	enemy action
3 September 1953	Lieutenant	Andreas Drexel	The 1st Marsh Regiment	Sudfurt	enemy action
14 September 1953	Major	Bruno Ostrand	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Eisenheim	enemy action
20 September 1953	Corporal	Uwe Kirer	The 4th Marsh Regiment	Sandfeld	enemy action
7 October 1953	Private	Manfred Wendl	The 1st Marsh Regiment	Grauholt	enemy action
8 October 1953	Sergeant	Willem Rurberg	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Vellmar	enemy fire
10 October 1953	Private	Arno Samann	The 1st Marsh Regiment	Vellhausen	enemy fire
13 October 1953	Corporal	Ansel Fenn	The 5th Marsh Regiment	Weinau	enemy action
9 November 1953	Private	Magnus Fenn	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	Grautal	enemy action
5 December 1953	Captain	Ludwig Rabe	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	Marschau	enemy fire
27 December 1953	Private	Nikolaj Ostrander	The 4th Marsh Regiment	Ostrabruck	enemy fire

Reading of the roll

The roll was read at the Victory Day parade of 1954. The 143rd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in steady rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 16,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.

Engagements on the Line

Reading of the roll

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