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Günther Pancke

German general (1899-1973).

Born May 1st, 1899 in Gniezno.

Died August 17th, 1973 at 74 years old in Hamburg.

Occupations
politician

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon