Hans Mengel (6 February 1917 – 1 January 1943) was a German
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder for
TuRU Düsseldorf
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and the
Germany national team.
Personal life
Mengel served in the
German Army
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during the
Second World War.
He was reported
missing in action on the
Eastern Front on 1 January 1943. He is commemorated at
Sologubovka Cemetery
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.
References
1917 births
1943 deaths
Men's association football midfielders
German men's footballers
Germany men's international footballers
TuRU Düsseldorf players
German Army personnel killed in World War II
Missing in action of World War II
Footballers from Cologne
Military personnel from Cologne
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