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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

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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

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