Alois Schnaubelt Military person

Alois Schnaubelt (16 January 1921 – 11 December 2012) was an Oberscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Schnaubelt was the commander of an 88 mm gun in the 5th SS Flak Battalion Wiking. He was credited with the destruction of 9 T-34 tanks within 25 minutes. For this act of valor on the battlefield, Schnaubelt was awarded the Knight's Cross on 16 November 1944.

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Birth dateJanuary 16, 1921
Date of deathDecember 11, 2012
Place of death
Gelsenkirchen

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
5th SS Panzer Division Wiking
service start1939
service end1945

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