Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Oberwachtmeister Died 1944, Arnhem, Netherlands | Years of service 1938–44 Name Josef Mathes Service/branch German Army | |
Unit Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 280 Battles/wars World War II
Battle of Greece
Eastern Front
Operation Market Garden
Battle of Arnhem † Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War II, Battle of Greece, Eastern Front, Operation Market Garden, Battle of Arnhem |
Josef Mathes (4 February 1908 – 19 September 1944) was a highly decorated Oberwachtmeister 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. Josef Mathes was killed in action on 19 September 1944 during the Battle of Arnhem. He was posthumosuly awarded the Knight's Cross on 4 October 1944.
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