Scharfschützenabzeichen (Snipers Badge) 1944-45 - recipients
Scharfschützenabzeichen (Snipers Badge) 1944-45 - recipients
I havent see a listing anywhere of known recipients of the award:
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His award document says:
BESITZZEUGNIS
Dem Obergefreiten
Hans Vok
3/Grenadier-Regiment 1091
wurde am 14 Oktober 1944 des
SCHARFSCHUTZEN-ABZEICHEN
in 1. Stufe verleihen
Rgt.Gef.Stand, den 14.10.44
signed
Oberstlt u.Rgt.Kdr
it is pictured on page 21
Formans -Guide to Third Reich Docuemts & Values, Vol 2 (1st Edition)
Pete
BESITZZEUGNIS
Dem Obergefreiten
Hans Vok
3/Grenadier-Regiment 1091
wurde am 14 Oktober 1944 des
SCHARFSCHUTZEN-ABZEICHEN
in 1. Stufe verleihen
Rgt.Gef.Stand, den 14.10.44
signed
Oberstlt u.Rgt.Kdr
it is pictured on page 21
Formans -Guide to Third Reich Docuemts & Values, Vol 2 (1st Edition)
Pete
The famous post war interviews with members of 3rd Gebirgsjäger Division gave us details of these three. I am sure that others must have appeared in the wartime German newspapers and that DK i Gold would have been awarded ??
A. Matthäus Hetzenauer of Tyrol fought at the Eastern Front from 1943 to the end of the war, and with 345 certified hits is the most successful German sniper.
B. Sepp Allerberg of Salzburg fought at the Eastern Front from December 1942, to the end of the war, and with 257 certified hits is the second-best German sniper.
C. Helmut Wirnsberger of Styria fought at the Eastern Front from September 1942, to the end of the war and scored 64 certified hits (after being wounded he served for some time as instructor on a sniper training course).
A. Matthäus Hetzenauer of Tyrol fought at the Eastern Front from 1943 to the end of the war, and with 345 certified hits is the most successful German sniper.
B. Sepp Allerberg of Salzburg fought at the Eastern Front from December 1942, to the end of the war, and with 257 certified hits is the second-best German sniper.
C. Helmut Wirnsberger of Styria fought at the Eastern Front from September 1942, to the end of the war and scored 64 certified hits (after being wounded he served for some time as instructor on a sniper training course).
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Hello!
On the page by Christopher Awender, http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/
under the "Veterans" section, you can read an interwiew with the three sharp shooters.
B
On the page by Christopher Awender, http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/
under the "Veterans" section, you can read an interwiew with the three sharp shooters.
B
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From which Styria was he "Upper"/Austrian or "Lower"/Slovenian?Iltis wrote:C. Helmut Wirnsberger of Styria fought at the Eastern Front from September 1942, to the end of the war and scored 64 certified hits (after being wounded he served for some time as instructor on a sniper training course).
Is there a list of known recipients of golden watch, which was given before the Scarfschüthenabzeichen was created?
Regards,
Klemen
Hello Ohrdruf,
Friedrich Pein:
Knights Cross on 28.February 1945 as Oberjäger and snipper in the 2.Kompanie / Jägerregiment 227
Matthäus Hetzenauer:
Knights Cross on 17.April 1945 as Gefreiter and snipper in the 7.Kompanie / Gebirgsjägerregiment 144 / 3.Gebirgsdivision
Sepp Allerberger:
Knights Cross on 20.April 1945 as Obergefreiter and snipper in the 7.Kompanie / Gebirgsjägerregiment 144 / 3.Gebirgsdivision.
Friedrich Pein:
Knights Cross on 28.February 1945 as Oberjäger and snipper in the 2.Kompanie / Jägerregiment 227
Matthäus Hetzenauer:
Knights Cross on 17.April 1945 as Gefreiter and snipper in the 7.Kompanie / Gebirgsjägerregiment 144 / 3.Gebirgsdivision
Sepp Allerberger:
Knights Cross on 20.April 1945 as Obergefreiter and snipper in the 7.Kompanie / Gebirgsjägerregiment 144 / 3.Gebirgsdivision.