Josef Schreiber
Josef Schreiber was an Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was the namesake of the :de:Oberfeldwebel-Schreiber-Kaserne|Oberfeldwebel-Schreiber barracks in Immendingen which was closed in March 2016.His actions leading to the presentations of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves made him a role model in the Bundeswehr. During Operation Citadel, on his own initiative, he led an attack against Soviet trenches, forcing the enemy to retreat. In August 1943, supported by 30 soldiers, he again forced the Soviets to retreat at Karachev. On 27 May 1967, the Bundeswehr named the barracks at Immendingen the Oberfeldwebel-Schreiber barracks.Awards and decorations
