Dath, Friedrich

Date of birth:: April 26th, 1919 (Brackenheim/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:: December 3rd, 2002 (Brackenheim.Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberwachtmeister
Unit:: Zugführer, 3. Batterie, Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 286, Heer
Awarded on:: December 9th, 1944

On the 23.08.1944 the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade had the mission of holding the village of Sabonesti (northwest of Roman) against strong enemy tank attacks from the flank. On this day a group of 30 Soviet tanks suddenly tried to seize the village, however Oberwachtmeister Dath deployed his Zug of Sturmgeschütze with such skill that 14 enemy tanks were destroyed. Dath and his crew personally destroyed 6 of this total. This success helped enable the Germans to build a new frontline.

Oberwachtmeister Dath would be awarded the Knight’s Cross for both this success as well as reaching a personal total of 25 enemy tanks destroyed.