Josef Holte Military person

Josef Holte (28 March 1912 – 20 August 1944) was an Oberscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Josef Holte was born on the 28 March 1912, in Gelsenkirchen. During World War II he volunteered for the SS-VT He took part in Operation Barbarossa the invasion of the Soviet Union where he was awarded his first combat decoration the Iron Cross 2nd class in July 1941 and the Iron Cross 1st class in November 1941.He was posted to the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen as a platoon commander in the 2nd Company, 9th SS Panzer Regiment. He was killed in action of the 20 August 1944, near Livarot in France and awarded a posthumous Knight's Cross.

Personal facts

Josef Holte
Birth dateMarch 28, 1912
Birth place
Germany , Gelsenkirchen
Date of deathAugust 20, 1944
Place of death
Livarot , France

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Eastern Front Medal
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen
SS-Verfügungstruppe
service start1939
service end1944

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