Alois Schnaubelt

Military Person

1921 – 2012

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Who was Alois Schnaubelt?

Alois Schnaubelt was an Oberscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Schnaubelt was the commander of an 88 mm gun in the 5th SS Flak Battalion Wiking. He was credited with the destruction of 9 T-34 tanks within 25 minutes. For this act of valor on the battlefield, Schnaubelt was awarded the Knight's Cross on 16 November 1944.

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Born
Jan 16, 1921
Skřípov
Died
2012
Gelsenkirchen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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