Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Führer, Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 126, 126. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

March 26th, 1944

During the late morning of the 24.02.1944 the Soviets managed to envelop the left wing of the 126. Infanterie-Division and launch a thrust against its lines of communication from the west. This latter thrust met almost no resistance and quickly resulted in the Soviets occupying a segment of supply road near Pogarelka, specifically between the divisional command post and those belonging to the regiments. Oberleutnant Schroeter and his Füsilier-Bataillon were located north of the penetration at this point in time, and they now received orders to clear the road of the Soviets to the greatest possible extent.

Despite heavy Soviet resistance, the Bataillon was able to completely accomplish this task within a few hours. Oberleutnant Schroeter then attacked the Soviet group just to the west of the road on his own initiative and thereby pushed it back to the point where it was no longer able to see (let alone interdict) the road.

It later turned out that this success by Schroeter’s Bataillon had destroyed the attacking spearhead of a newly brought up Soviet division.

Schroeter himself would later be awarded the Knight’s Cross for his actions on this day.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 424, 126. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 7th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)