Johann Veith

Johann Veith
Born	27 July 1916 Albersweiler, Germany
Died	14 February 1945 (aged 28) Ardennes, Belgium
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1938–1945
Rank	Obersturmführer
Unit	2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Close Combat Clasp in Gold Panzer Badge in Silver

Johann Veith (27 July 1916 – 14 February 1945) was an Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for recognition of his extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. The Knight's Cross award was given out by Nazi Germany posthumously for Veith's actions at the start of the Battle of the Bulge while in command of the 3rd Company, 2nd SS Panzer Regiment Das Reich.^[1]

Notes

1. "frontkjemper".

References

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Mitcham, Samuel W (2007). Retreat to the Reich : the German defeat in France, 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3384-7.