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Joachim Schubach

Rank: SS-Sturmbannfuhrer

Unit: Kdr. III./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt 5.

D.O.B.: 17. Sep. 1910

D.O.D.: 5. Nov. 1980

"Totenkopf" Knight's Cross Winners

AWARDS

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German Cross in Gold 
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Eastern Front Medal
Demjansk Shield
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
Close Combat Clasp in Silver
Wound Badge in Gold

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Joachim Schubach was born on 17 September 1910 in Hannover.

He attended the Hindenburg Upper School and in 1933 he took part in a training program at the Empire Board of Trustees for youth. In 1933 he volunteered for the SS and was posted to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler stationed in Berlin.

Schubach was still part of the SS Leibstandarte during the Polish Campaign. He was then transferred to the newly formed SS Totenkopf in October 1939.

As a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) and company commander with the SS Totenkopf he took part in the Battle of France, being awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class fighting in France.

In July 1941 he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st class at Demjansk during the invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) and the German Cross in Gold in September 1942 at Lake Ilmen.

In February 1943, the Totenkopf was converted into a Panzer Division and was part of the SS Panzer Corps then taking part in the Battle of Kharkov.

Schubach now with the III. Battalion, 5th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment, destroyed a strong Russian force, for which he was promoted to Sturmbannführer (Major) and awarded the Knight's Cross in April 1943, followed by the award of the Close Combat Clasp in Silver.

Schubach was severely wounded – being blinded in both eyes – in November 1943 and remained in hospital until 1947.

Joachim Schubach died of heart failure in his home town of Hanover on November 5, 1980.


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