Friedrich Pein
Friedrich Pein (born October 20, 1915 in Spitz , † February 14, 1975 in Mureck ) was an Austrian sniper in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War . Along with Matthäus Hetzenauer, he was one of two German snipers who were awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross .
Pein joined the Wehrmacht in October 1938 and served as a sniper in Mountain Infantry Regiment 143 of the 6th Mountain Division on the Eastern Front . In early 1944 he was transferred to the 100th Jäger Division . On February 28, 1945 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his 200th soldier killed in sniper missions.
Individual evidence
- Scherzer 2007, p. 582 ff.
literature
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 from the Army, Air Force, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives [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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pein, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian sniper in the Wehrmacht during World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pointed |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1975 |
| Place of death | Mureck |