Schreiber, Josef
- Date of birth:
- December 24th, 1919 (Mindersdorf/Baden, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 28th, 1945
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 7./Infanterie-Regiments 14
- Awarded on:
- September 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 4./Sturm-Regiment 14/78. Sturm-Division
- Awarded on:
- March 31st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer 7. / Sturm-Regiment 14 / 78.Sturm-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1943
Awarded for his actions during the summer of 1943. On the 11.07.1943 Schreiber and his Zug (consisting of 25 men) were able to capture 15 bunkers and 90 prisoners during their attack on the Trossna depression. The next day they succeeded in capturing Hill 255.6.
Later, on the 03.08.1943, Schreiber and his Zug found themselves involved in the fight for the so called Black Line. In the sector right of his position the Soviets succeeded in occupying the German trenches with 2 companies worth of men. Without delay, Schreiber and his Zug counterattacked them and were able to recapture the old positions, thereafter defeating Soviet attempts to take the area once again.
On 14.08.1943 Schreiber was temporarily assigned command of 7. Kompanie while it was located near Karachev. Tasked to operate as a rearguard on a hill in a cornfield, he instead decided to bypass and attack the surprised Soviets from behind. He and his men proceeded to drive the Soviets into a ravine and force their surrender there. A week later, he managed to destroy the last T-34 that had penetrated into his Kompanie’s position and drove the attacking Soviet infantry back 100 metres in a counterattack.
309th Award.
Later, on the 03.08.1943, Schreiber and his Zug found themselves involved in the fight for the so called Black Line. In the sector right of his position the Soviets succeeded in occupying the German trenches with 2 companies worth of men. Without delay, Schreiber and his Zug counterattacked them and were able to recapture the old positions, thereafter defeating Soviet attempts to take the area once again.
On 14.08.1943 Schreiber was temporarily assigned command of 7. Kompanie while it was located near Karachev. Tasked to operate as a rearguard on a hill in a cornfield, he instead decided to bypass and attack the surprised Soviets from behind. He and his men proceeded to drive the Soviets into a ravine and force their surrender there. A week later, he managed to destroy the last T-34 that had penetrated into his Kompanie’s position and drove the attacking Soviet infantry back 100 metres in a counterattack.
309th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer
- - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer, Elite of the Third Reich - The Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-45: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, England, 2003
- Vetter, F., Die 78. Infanterie- und Sturm-Division 1938-1945 - Aufstellung - Bewaffnung - Einsätze - Soldaten, Nebel Verlag GmbH, Eggolsheim, Deutschland, 2004
- ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de
- Lexikon-der-Wehrmacht.de
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