Franz-Wilhelm Mach

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Franz-Wilhelm Mach (born February 3, 1916 in Hamburg, October 31, 1945 in a labor camp in the USSR) is a German major, commander of the 1st Cavalry Squadron of the 4th Cuban Cavalry Regiment, composed of the 1st Cavalry Cavalry Division during World War II.

In April 1936 he joined the Wehrmacht. Served in 5th Cavalry Regiment. In 1937 he graduated from the military academy in Dresden, and in 1938 was a cavalry school. He was a lieutenant in the 11th Cavalry Regiment. At the end of August 1939 he went to 262 Reconnaissance Division, which fought in the war with Poland. In the beginning of 1940 he was promoted to lieutenant. At the end of April this year he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class. In June he was promoted to lieutenant. He served in the 11th Reserve Cavalry Division. From January 1941 he commanded a squadron of the Division. In July 1942, he was appointed captain. He was a lecturer at the Krampnitz cavalry school. From February 1943 he served in the Commandant's Office in Occupied Theodosia. In March of this year he headed the intelligence service at the Verteidigungsabschnitts-Kommandeur Feodosia. In May, he took command of 1st Squadron in the 4th Cuban Cavalry Regiment. He promoted to major. His regiment was part of the 1st Cavalry Division, which fought in the occupied Balkans. At the end of April 1945 he was awarded the Iron Cross of the 1st Class for the successful cavalry charge for the Bulgarian artillery battery. At the end of the war he was captured by the Soviet regime. It is known that he was imprisoned in Siberia, where he died on October 31, 1945. According to some sources, this occurred on February 26, 1946.

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