Charles Kuentz

Charles Kuentz , (February 18th 1897, Ranspach - April 7th 2005) was last the veterans Alsatian of the imperial Army of Guillaume II of the First World War.

Biography

Although mobilized in 1916 under the German uniform to take part in the First World War, it could after the end of the conflict require French nationality because of its Alsatian origins; thing which it made.

At the time of the beginning of the hostilities of the Second world war, Charles Kuentz was again mobilized but this time on the French side, like telegraphist. A little later it was returned to the civil life because of its age and its family obligations; it settled in 1940 with Colmar with its family but this city, Frenchwoman during the Entre-deux-guerres, was regarded by the IIIe Reich as " territory occupé" until the defeat of the mode Nazi in May 1945.

The oldest son of Charles Kuentz fell in 1944 on the battle field in uniform from the Waffen-SS during the Second world war. François Kuentz had been obliged, like many In spite of us, to leave to fight on the Front of the East against the Soviet S.

Charles Kuentz died in 2005 with old 108 years.

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