SCHÄFER, Max
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Schäfer, Max Date of birth:  January 17th, 1907 (Karlsruhe/Baden, Germany) Date of death:  May 6th, 1987 Nationality:  German       EISERNES KREUZ 2. KLASSE Awarded on: June 3rd, 1940         EISERNES KREUZ 1. KLASSE Awarded on: July 13th, 1941         RITTERKREUZ DES EISERNEN KREUZES Rank: SS-Sturmbannführer Unit: Kommandeur SS-Pioniere-Battalion 5/ 5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” / LVII.Panzerkorps / 4. Panzer Army / Heeresgruppe “Don” Awarded on: February 12th, 1943         RITTERKREUZ MIT EICHENLAUB Rank: SS-Standartenführer Unit: Korpspionierführer III. (Germanic) SS-Panzer-Korps / Kommandeur Kampfgruppe Awarded on: January 24th, 1945 Details: 714th Award         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - Willi Schumacher Collection Information source(s):   - Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945