Josef Schreiber Military person

Josef Schreiber (24 December 1919 – missing as of 1 February 1945 ) was an Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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 date	December 24, 1919
Birth place	Germany , Baden
Date of death	February 01, 1945
Place of death	Poland , Poznań

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
service start	1938
service end	1945