Hubert Sniers
Hubert Sniers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1915 Rheydt |
| Died | 11 November 1999 (aged 84) Heiden |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Kriegsmarine (1936-1941) Luftwaffe (1935-1945) |
| Years of service | 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4 Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hubert Sniers (6 April 1915 – 11 November 1999) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and Decorations
- Parachutist Badge
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Leutnant and leader of the 9./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8.
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