Date of birth:

December 9th, 1915 (Hombruch/Westphalia, Germany)

Date of death:

September 19th, 1942 (Petschanka (south of Stalingrad)/Russian SFSR, USSR)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
September 1st, 1938: Gefreiter;
April 1st, 1939: Unteroffizier d.R.;
October 1st, 1939: Wachtmeister d.R.;
December 1st, 1939: Leutnant d.R.;
March 1st, 1942: Oberleutnant d.R.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, 3. Batterie, Flak-Regiment 25 (motorisiert), Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1942

During the tank battles near Postschenka in the time period 8-11.09.1942 Oberleutnant Schnatz particularly distinguished himself. He and his Flak battery destroyed 28 enemy tanks and 17 guns, and in doing so helped open the way for a Panzer division to break out towards the Volga. For this success he would receive the Knight’s Cross.

Awarded posthumously.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 31st, 1942

According to other source awarded on 17-8-1942.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 18th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 25th, 1942

According to other source awarded on 25-6-1940.

• Photo 1: Igor Poul
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1991.