Friedrich Pein Military person

Friedrich Pein (20 October 1915 – 14 February 1975) was a renowned Austrian sniper with the German army during World War II, and one of two to have been awarded the Ritterkreuz (the other being Matthias Hetzenauer; Josef Allerberger is also referred to as a Knight's Cross recipient, however no evidence sustaining his claim has been located).The son of a farmer, Pein enlisted in the Wehrmacht in October 1938. His first combat role came as a sniper in the 12th Company Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143 serving in the Soviet Union.At the start of 1944, he was transferred to the 2nd Company Jäger-Regiment 227 where he served in the Adolf Grubinger Group. He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class on December 1, and eight days later was awarded the 1st Class.On February 28, 1945, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross marking his 200th kill as a sniper, and that Spring also saw him awarded the Close Combat Clasp.Over the course of the war, he was wounded three times before being captured and held as a POW.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 20, 1915
Birth place
Radkersburg District , Styria
Date of deathFebruary 14, 1975
Place of death
Radkersburg District , Styria

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award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
service start1938
service end1945

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