Johann Straub

Johann Straub
Born	6 June 1912 Oberglashütte
Died	12 July 1996(1996-07-12) (aged 84) Frickenhausen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–45 1956–66
Rank	Leutnant (Wehrmacht) Major of the Reserves (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 7
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johann Straub (6 June 1912 – 12 July 1996) was a highly decorated Leutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Johann Straub joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1966 as a Major der Reserve.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• General Assault Badge
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• German Cross in Gold (23 May 1944)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 August 1944 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 7

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)