- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Feldausbildungs-Abteilung 178
- Awarded on:
- December 23rd, 1942
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 28.12.1942) describes why Schneider received the Knight’s Cross…
“Hauptmann Schneider defended a strongpoint south of Rzhev for 11 days against a total of 38 attacks.”