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Gustav "Gus" Sander | |
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| Nickname(s) | Gus |
| Born | 25 November 1924 Braunschweig, Germany |
| Died | 30 October 1950 (aged 25) Korea |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1950 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Service number | 13807937 / 14623982 |
| Unit | Middlesex Regiment - commander of the 6th platoon, B Company Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) - Field Ambulance & Intelligence |
| Commands | Middlesex Regiment - commander of the 6th platoon, B Company |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Korean War |
Lieutenant Gustav "Gus" Sander (25 November 1924 – 30 October 1950) was a British Army officer who served in World War II and the Korean War. A Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, he escaped persecution and became a naturalized British citizen. Sander was killed in action during the Battle of Chongju in the Korean War.[1].
Early life
Gustav Sander was born on 25 November 1924 in Braunschweig, Germany, the eldest son of Dr. Paul Sander and Rachelle Sander (née Merdler, born 26 August 1898 in Galați, Romania)[2].
On 9 November 1938, during Kristallnacht, Gustav, his mother, and younger brother Adolf were detained by the Gestapo, while his father was deported to Buchenwald concentration camp, where he was later killed.[2] The family fled Germany, arriving in Hamburg and departing for England on 2 April 1939. Gustav and Adolf were placed with a host family in Devon, while Rachelle sought work in London. In December 1940, Gustav appeared before an enemy alien tribunal and was exempted from internment.[3]
In 1948, at age 24, Gustav became a naturalized British citizen and resided in London.
Military service
World War II
Gustav Sander served during both World War II and the Korean War.
In November 1943, Gustav joined the Pioneer Corps where he served for three months before joining the airborne troops. Gustav was assigned to the intelligence section of 11th Parachute Battalion and served with this unit during the Battle of Arnhem. Gustav was wounded in the fighting and was taken prisoner. He spent the rest of the war in a German prisoner of war camp, from which he managed to escape.[3]
Korean War
During the Korean War, Sander served as a lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own), commanding the 6th Platoon, B Company. On 30 October 1950, he was killed in action during an assault on Tae-Dong, near Chongju, in the Battle of Chongju.
Legacy
Sander is commemorated at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, South Korea, maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. A memorial plaque honors him at his former residence at Steintorwall 7a, Braunschweig, Germany. Additionally, a commemorative plaque is located on a chair inside St Paul's Cathedral, London.
Artifacts, including Sander's letters and photographs, as well as those of comrades such as Peter Davis, TD, and Korean War archivist Mr. Barrett of the Middlesex Regiment, are preserved at the AJEX Jewish Military Museum in London.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jews at the Battle of Arnhem". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ a b "Sander". Stolpersteine für Braunschweig (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-04.
- ^ a b Brentjens, Jory (2023). Fled to Fight: The Jewish Refugees of First Airborne Division. Amsterdam: wbooks, Zwolle. ISBN 9789462585935.