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Schareina, Emil

Date of birth:
July 25th, 1915 (Waplitz/East Prussia, Germany)
Date of death:
September 20th, 1985 (Geesthacht/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
4. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 24, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 2nd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer, 8. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 24, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 18.05.1943) describes why Schareina was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberfeldwebel Schareina led a successful counterthrust near Lake Ladoga with a small number of Grenadiers. In the process he was wounded for the fifth time in the war.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
4. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 24, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1942
Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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