Allegiance Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Died December 6, 2008 Rank Sturmbannfuhrer | Years of service 1939–45 Name Helmuth Schreiber Battles and wars World War II Service/branch Waffen-SS | |
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Wound Badge
Close Combat Clasp in Gold
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold
Anschluss Medal
Sudetenland Medal
Wound Badge Unit 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich | ||
Helmuth Schreiber (25 March 1917 – 6 December 2008) was a Sturmbannfuhrer (Major), 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 members of the German Armed forces to be awarded the Close Combat Clasp in Gold
Helmuth Schreiber was born in Giessen, Hessen on the 25 March 1917. He joined the Waffen SS and as part of the SS Standarte Deutschland participated in the Anschluss of Austria and the occupation of the Sudetenland in 1938. He was awarded the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class in December 1941. He served as the Company commander of the 10th Company, 3rd SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Deutschland, 2nd SS Panzer Grenadier Division Das Reich. He was also awarded the Knight's Cross in July 1943, while in command of the 10th Company. He was promoted to Sturmbannfuhrer and assumed command of the Deutschland Regiment when he was awarded the Close Combat Clasp in Gold, in May 1944.