Hubert Kromer

Hubert Kromerm was born on 1 April 1929 in Köningsfeld, Nazi Germany.

In 1949, he joined the Wehrmacht, Heer. He was trained in Pirna Heer Base in Pirna which was home to the 5th Army led by Curt Liebmann.

In 1951, he was stationed in Freehold Heer Base, Freehold, Nazi America in the 18th Army led by General Henning von Tresckow.

He had a squad which included Markus Sommerfeld, Detlev Streicher, Germund Heuser and Reiner Eichberg who was the leader of the squad. In 1952, he was promoted to Fähnrich.

In 1954, Lukas Aldinger came to the 18th Army in search of soldiers to guard a train transporting Erwin Rommel from Miami to New York. The squad was chosen for the job along with a few others from Harrisburg.

In Fredericksburg, they were hijacked and attacked. Storl was shot and killed but avenged by Eichberg.

After his death he was promoted to Leutnant.