Talk:Ernst Barkmann

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hello! Who in england or in the us is intersted in seargents of the german army 60 years ago? Why was Barkmann given such an article in english??

It's easy to sign your name you know, use four tilde marks. It may surprise you to know how many people are interested in military history, plus Barkmann was an accomplished tank commander, or is it suddenly Wiki policy to cover only the highest rankers? Barkmann was also a holder of several high decorations including the Knight's Cross which is pretty damned impressive. It doesn't matter if he was a private or a Field Marshal, he was an accomplished soldier Douglasnicol 21:15, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

I concur - both with signing your posts, and the validity of having Wiki articles on notable soldiers. Wikipedia is an on-line encyclapedia that can handle as many entries as researchers or contributors care to submit:)...Engr105th 06:53, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

According to www.feuerwehr-kisdorf.de/v2/wir/geschichte.html, he died in 1981. Anyone confirms this? 200.222.3.3 17:18, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

I'll try...but if born in 1919, he would be approx 88 today so its entirely plausible he's still alive.Engr105th 06:53, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Update: I just looked at the Feuerwehr-Kisdorf site you listed above. Saw the photo and 1981 remarks under the "history" page. My German is very rudimentary - but I do not see a word for "died" or anything ("gestorben" or some such in German)...I think the caption may simply say he retired... Engr105th 07:08, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

I've also looked at a number of sites including Achtung Panzer, no info available, so I'd say its possible he's still living. I think it will be notable when a Knight's Cross holder dies, even if in Germany there might be no official commemeration. Douglasnicol (talk) 21:54, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

He is still alive - he subsequently became major of his hometown and is a politician (Christian Democratic Union) in retirement.