Name Josef Schreiber Unit 14th Infantry Regiment | Years of service 1938–45 Battles/wars World War II Died February 1, 1945 Service/branch German Army | |
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Josef Schreiber (24 December 1919 – missing as of 1 February 1945 ) was an Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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.
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