Date of birth:

March 6th, 1920 (Ansfelden/Linz/Upper Austria, Austria)

Date of death:

March 30th, 1944 (north of Krasniza, region Sambor near Lemberg/Vitebsk Oblast, Soviet Union)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Schatkowo

Nationality:

Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel

Unit:

2. / Grenadier-Regiment 467

Awarded on:

January 13th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)

Unit:

Zugführer 2. / Grenadier-Regiment 467

Awarded on:

September 10th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 17.09.1943) describes why Schwabenberger was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“The Knight’s Cross for a Feldwebel from the Upper Danube:

The Führer has awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Feldwebel Josef Schwabenberger, Zugführer in a Grenadier-Regiment.

Feldwebel Josef Schwabenberger… repulsed an attack by a Soviet battalion in the area southwest of Vyazma with his Zug of Lower Saxonian Grenadiers. The Soviets then approached his position once again through the dense terrain. Schwabenberger thusly conducted a counterattack on his own initiative with a part of his Zug. In doing so annihilated the lead enemy elements and forced the remainder to fall back.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

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Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Andrew Straube
• Photo: Andrew Straube via www.Death-Cards.com
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