Josef Preiß

Josef Preiß^{[Note 1]} (born 24 June 1922) was a German Oberjäger in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He got his for 200 confirmed sniper kills while in Jager Rgt 227 of 100th Jager Div in 1945. He was born in Michaelsthal.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1945 as Oberjäger and Gruppenführer in the 15./Jäger-Regiment 227^[1][2]

Notes

1. His name, in German, is spelled with a "sharp S"; see ß. In English his name can be spelled Preiss.

References

Citations

1. Scherzer 2007, p. 603.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 344.

Bibliography

• 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.
• 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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