Josef Schreiber

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Leutnant Name Josef Schreiber Battles and wars World War II Unit 14th Infantry Regiment		Years of service 1938–45 Battles/wars World War II Died February 1, 1945 Service/branch German Army

Born 24 December 1919 Mindersdorf/Baden ( 1919-12-24 ) 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.

Awards and decorations

Infantry Assault Badge (16 August 1941)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (10 September 1941)

1st Class (18 September 1941)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 31 March 1943 as Feldwebel and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 4./Sturm-Regiment 14

309th Oak Leaves on 5 October 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 7./Sturm-Regiment 14

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (?)

in Silver (20 October 1943)

References

Josef Schreiber Wikipedia

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