Profile of Dappy

Walking Stuka

Soon after Otto Carius graduated from school, World War II broke out. Carius enlisted in the army and first served in the infantry, before volunteering for the Panzer branch. In 1943, Carius transferred to the 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion (Tigers). He became commander of a Jagdtiger company of the 512th Heavy Antitank Battalion at the beginning of 1945. On 8 March 1945, 2nd Company was directed to the front line near Siegburg, where it took part in the defense of the River Rhine. He surrendered to the United States Army on 7 May 1945 and was released on 21 May 1945. After the war, Carius set up a pharmacy which was aptly called "Tiger Apotheke". Carius died on 24 January 2015 at age 92. The news coverage around his death described him as a "panzer ace credited with destroying more than 150 enemy tanks, mostly in Tigers while on the Eastern Front. Awards
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 September 1942) & 1st Class (23 November 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Knight's Cross on 4 May 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and platoon leader in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502
Oak Leaves on 27 July 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502
Panzer Badge in Silver 2nd Grade (15 July 1944) & 3rd Grade (1 September 1944)