Leutnant Walther Schnieber from the 4th Company of the 1st Battalion of the 63rd Lower Silesian Infantry Regiment was on 27th October 1917 awarded Imperial Germany's highest decoration for bravery - the Pour le Mérite - for his actions on Mt. Matajur on 25th October 1917.
I was wondering if anyone has any biographical information about him, particularly his photograph, place and date of birth, previous decorations and place and date of death. It was my understanding that he was killed in action in September 1918 in France.
Klemen
Leutnant Walther Schnieber from Mt. Matajur
Walther Schnieber (Source: http://gmic.co.uk/ )
1917,Schnieber storms Monte Matajur:
According to Kenneth Macksey he was on the wrong summit though:
Killed in action in France 3rd September 1918 according to Glenn.
1917,Schnieber storms Monte Matajur:
According to Kenneth Macksey he was on the wrong summit though:
Rommel : Battles and Campaigns,1979For the capture of Mrzli a Pour le Mérite was given to a Bavarian Lieutenant, Ferdinand Schörner, while the same coveted decoration was received by a Silesian Lieutenant named Walther Schneider who had actually captured another peak altogether. Rommel's indignation would take years to assuage. The record of his protests includes what amounted to a demand that he should receive the Pour le Mérite as his just reward, plus a determined (and, eventually, successful) campaign after the war to persuade the Official Historian to amend the record by crediting him with the lion's share of the praise.
Killed in action in France 3rd September 1918 according to Glenn.
Thanks Peter for the photograph! By the way from which book is taken the painting of Schnieber's attack on Mt. Matajur?
I was able to find another photo of him, so it is only far that I share it with you. Look below.
Leutnant Walther Schnieber was killed in action on 3rd September 1918 at Cambrai (France).
I have totally misread last night his name on the list of fallen officers of IR 63 (Oppeln).
I was able to find another photo of him, so it is only far that I share it with you. Look below.
URL: http://rapidshare.com/files/51394545/matajur.rar.htmlAccording to Kenneth Macksey he was on the wrong summit though
Yep... Glenn was (is) right.Killed in action in France 3rd September 1918 according to Glenn.
Leutnant Walther Schnieber was killed in action on 3rd September 1918 at Cambrai (France).
I have totally misread last night his name on the list of fallen officers of IR 63 (Oppeln).
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