Josef Mathes

Josef Mathes
Born 4 February 1908
Asch, Austria-Hungary
Died 19 September 1944(1944-09-19) (aged 36)
Arnhem, Netherlands
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1938–44
Rank Oberwachtmeister
Unit Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 280
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Josef Mathes (4 February 1908 – 19 September 1944) was a highly decorated Oberwachtmeister in the Wehrmacht 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. Josef Mathes was killed in action on 19 September 1944 during the Battle of Arnhem. He was posthumosuly awarded the Knight's Cross on 4 October 1944.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ↑ According to Thomas & Wegmann on 25 September 1942.[1]

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 Thomas & Wegmann 1985, p. 188.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 297.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 249.

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. 
  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. 
  • 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. 
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part I: Assault Artillery] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2. 
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