Josef Schneider Military person

Josef Schneider (14 July 1914 – 26 April 1981) was a highly decorated Hauptmann der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 14, 1914
Birth place
Germany , Rheinbreitbach
Date of deathApril 26, 1981
Place of death
Germany , Rheinbreitbach

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of the Caucasus
World War II
Battle of France
Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
Battle of Kiev (1941)
Battle of the Dnieper
Battle of Uman
Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandGebirgsjäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Regiment 100
service start1935
service end1935

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