Voß, Johann-Joachim (Schützen-Regiment 93)

Date of birth:: September 3rd, 1910 (Stendal, Germany)
Date of death:: March 10th, 1982 (Hanover, Germany)
Service number:: SS-Nr.: // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
00.00.1932: Leutnant d. R.
27.05.1942: Oberleutnant d. R.
00.00.1943: Hauptmann d. R.
19.10.1943: SS-Unterscharführer

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Führer, 5. Schwadron, Schützen-Regiment 93, 13. Panzer-Division
Awarded on:: May 27th, 1942

On the 08.03.1942 the 13. Panzer-Division was locked in fierce defensive combat with attacking Soviet forces. Among the defending German units was the 5./Schützen-Regiment 93, which was tasked with holding a key position within the Mius bridgehead known to the Germans as the “Limekiln”. On this day the Kompanie lost control of this position, and its commander (Oberleutnant Graf Yorck) became a casualty due to a headshot. However Leutnant Voß took his place and proceeded to launch a determined and successful counterattack that managed to recapture this key position. Voß would later receive the Knight’s Cross for this action.

Sources

Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- Hake, F.v., Der Schicksalsweg der 13. Panzer-Division. 1939 - 1945 , Ed. Dörfler im Nebel Vlg, Eggolsheim, Germany, 2006
- https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=38