Johann Veith
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Johann Veith
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| Born | 27 July 1916 Albersweiler, Germany |
| Died | 14 February 1945 (aged 28) Ardennes, Belgium |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 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]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
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| Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich" | ||
| Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" SS-Standarte "Deutschland" |
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| Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" SS-Standarte "Der Führer" |
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| Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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| Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon "Reich" | ||
| Aufklärungs-Abteilung SS-Verfügungs-Division |
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| SS-Schützen-Regiment "Langemarck" | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" |
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| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich" |
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1Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf" (3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf). 2Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 7th Army. 3Oak Leaves with the XI SS Panzer Corps. 4Knight's Cross with the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division, Swords with the VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS. 5Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer. 6Swords with the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg. 7Oak Leaves with the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, Swords with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps. 8Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler). 9Oak Leaves with the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen. 10Swords with the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. 11 Knight's Cross with SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich", Oak Leaves and Swords with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer". 12Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" (11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland).
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