Gustav Schreiber
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Gustav Schreiber
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| Born | 25 December 1916 Selm, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Schwelm, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Hauptscharführer |
| Unit | SS-VT 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class German Cross in Gold Close Combat Clasp in Gold Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze |
Gustav Schreiber (25 December 1916 – 5 March 1995) was a Hauptscharführer (Sergeant first class) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. He was also one of only 631 men to be awarded the Close Combat Clasp in Gold for 50 days of hand-to-hand combat.[1]
Awards
- Close Combat Clasp
- German Cross in Gold on 8 January 1943 as SS-Unterscharführer in the 7./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 December 1943 as SS-Hauptscharführer and deputy leader of the 7./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"[4][Note 1]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking
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| SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking" | ||
| SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" |
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| SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland" |
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| SS-(Panzergrenadier-)Regiment "Nordland" |
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| SS-Freiwilligen-(Sturm-) Brigade "Wallonien" |
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| SS-Panzerartillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking" |
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| SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 "Wiking" | ||
| SS-Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 5 "Wiking" | ||
| SS-Panzerpionier-Bataillon 5 "Wiking" |
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1Knight's Cross with SS-Panzerartillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking", Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds with the Stab. 2Knight's Cross with SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking", Oak Leaves with the Stab. 3Knight's Cross with SS-Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) "Deutschland" (2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich), Swords with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps. 4 Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", Swords with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland". 5Knight's Cross with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania", Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland". 6Oak Leaves with 23rd SS Volunteer Panzer Grenadier Division Nederland. 7Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 38 (17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen). 8Oak Leaves and Swords with 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland. 9Oak Leaves with the 5th SS Volunteer Panzer Brigade "Wallonien". 10Oak Leaves with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps.
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