Gustav Schreiber

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Hauptscharfuhrer Name Gustav Schreiber Service/branch Waffen-SS		Years of service 1939–45 Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II

Born 25 December 1916 Selm, Germany ( 1916-12-25 ) Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class German Cross in Gold Close Combat Clasp in Gold Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze Died March 5, 1995, Schwelm, Germany Unit SS-Verfugungstruppe, 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen

Gustav Schreiber (25 December 1916 – 5 March 1995) was a Hauptscharfuhrer (Sergeant first class) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. He was also one of only 631 men to be awarded the Close Combat Clasp in Gold for 50 days of hand-to-hand combat.

Awards

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (1943)

in Silber (1943)

in Gold (7 December 1943)

German Cross in Gold on 8 January 1943 as SS-Unterscharfuhrer in the 7./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 December 1943 as SS-Hauptscharfuhrer and deputy leader of the 7./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"

References

Gustav Schreiber Wikipedia

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