Josef Schreiber | |
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Born | Mindersdorf/Baden | 24 December 1919
Died | 1 February 1945 Disappeared near Poznań | (aged 25) M.I.A
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1938–1945 |
Rank | Leutnant |
Unit | 14th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Josef Schreiber (24 December 1919 – missing as of 1 February 1945) was an Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was the namesake of the Oberfeldwebel-Schreiber barracks in Immendingen which was closed in March 2016.
His actions leading to the presentations of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) made him a role model in the Bundeswehr. During Operation Citadel, on his own initiative, he led an attack against Soviet trenches, forcing the enemy to retreat. In August 1943, supported by 30 soldiers, he again forced the Soviets to retreat at Karachev. On 27 May 1967, the Bundeswehr named the barracks at Immendingen the Oberfeldwebel-Schreiber barracks.[1]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 78th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) | |
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3Oak Leaves with the 206th Infantry Division. |
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