Georg Schönberger Military person

Georg Schönberger (21 December 1911 — 20 November 1943) was an Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen-SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.During Operation Marita Schönberger was in command of the Sturmgeschütz (Assault gun) Battalion LSSAH.He was later given command of the I/Battalion, SS Panzer Regiment 1.It was during his command of the 1st SS Panzer Regiment that he was killed in action by artillery shrapnel on November 20, 1943 in the Zhitomir fighting. and was awarded a posthumous Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in December 1943.

Personal facts

Georg Schönberger
Birth dateDecember 21, 1911
Birth place
Germany , Munich
Date of deathNovember 20, 1943
Place of death
Ukraine , Brusilov

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Eastern Front Medal
Tank Destruction Badge
German Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
service start1933
service end1943

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