Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Pionier Zugführer Stabskompanie/Infanterie-Regiment (mot) 120

Awarded on:

May 14th, 1941

On the night of 14/15.06.1940 Leutnant Schneege received the order to capture a group of bunkers/earthen positions with the regimental Pionierzug and then advance towards the Püttlingen reservoir. To the southeast he he noticed a dam over the reservoir, and decided to try and cross the 200 m reservoir via it. However, after Schneege led the way by cutting through a barbed wire obstacle his platoon came under fire from a well camouflaged bunker at the dam. Schneege was hit once, and then again in the head, killing him. For his bravery he would be awarded the Knight’s Cross.

Awarded posthumously.