Karl Schipper

Karl, born on December 26, 1921, in what was then Schakenhof in East Prussia, volunteered for the Wehrmacht in late 1939. He completed basic training with the Air Force’s technical ground crew. When his brother Fritz also volunteered in 1940, their father was allowed to leave the Wehrmacht to care for his wife and four daughters at home.

After completing basic training, Schipper was deployed to Palermo, Sicily. He took part in the Balkan and African campaigns. And, in October 1944, he also took part in the Battle of Overloon. The Allies were attempting to reach the German Reich, and the British 8th Army Corps was tasked with pushing the Wehrmacht back between Roermond and Overloon. Days of bitter fighting ensued. Overloon was almost completely destroyed, but the Allies were able to advance toward Venray.

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