Josef Schreiber
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| Josef Schreiber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1919 Mindersdorf/Baden |
| Died | 1 February 1945 (aged 25) M.I.A Disappeared near Poznan |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | 14th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Josef Schreiber (24 December 1919 – missing as of 1 February 1945 ) was an Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Infantry Assault Badge (16 August 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (?)
- 1st Class (18 September 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 31 March 1943 as Feldwebel[1]
- 309th Oak Leaves on 5 October 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and platoon leader in the 7th company of the 14th Infantry Regiment[2]
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (?)
- in Silver (20 October 1943)
References [edit]
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Elite of the Third Reich:The Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference", Helion and Company Limited 2003 p 316.
- ^ Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Elite of the Third Reich:The Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference", Helion and Company Limited 2003 p 63.
- Bibliography
- Kurowski, Franz. 2005."Infantry Aces:The German Soldier in Combat in WWII". Mechanicsburg PA, USA.StackPole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3202-4.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2005). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe III Radusch - Zwernemann (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-22-X.
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