Josef Schneider (soldier)

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Josef Schneider
Born	14 July 1914 Rheinbreitbach
Died	26 April 1981(1981-04-26) (aged 66) Rheinbreitbach
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–37 1939–45
Rank	Hauptmann of the Reserves
Commands held	Gebirgsjäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Regiment 100
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Josef Schneider (14 July 1914 – 26 April 1981) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (10 September 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (1 March 1942)
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Eastern Front Medal (2 September 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 19 December 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Jäger-Regiment 207
  • 389th Oak Leaves on 10 February 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 13./Jäger-Regiment 207

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). 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)
• 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)
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945