Ernst was born on 17-Feb-1920 in Trossen. Ernst's father is Friedrich Smollich and his mother is Emma Giesa. His paternal grandparents are Michael Smollich and ? Hartwig. He is the third of four children. He had two brothers and a sister, named Walter, Fritz and Grete. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Max and Hedwig.
Ernst 
