- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- Richtschütze I. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1944
Awarded for his actions during the fighting near Kowel in early 1944. On the 10.04.1944 the Soviets attacked the German positions along the Kowel-Brest road with about 30 tanks and escorting infantry. In a bitter fight the Germans were able to smash the attack, with Obergefreiter Loibl playing a key part in achieving this victorious outcome.