| Josef Holte | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1912 Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Died | 20 August 1944 killed in action Livarot, France |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | , Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1939–1944 Waffen SS |
| Rank | Oberscharführer, Waffen SS |
| Unit | SS-VT 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Eastern Front Medal 1941/42 |
Josef Holte was a Oberscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Josef Holte was born on the 28 March 1912, in Gelsenkirchen. During World War II he volunteered for the SS-VT He took part in Operation Barbarossa the invasion of the Soviet Union where he was awarded his first combat decoration the Iron Cross 2nd class in July 1941 and the Iron Cross 1st class in November 1941.
He was posted to the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen as a platoon commander in the 2nd Company, 9th SS Panzer Regiment. He was killed in action of the 20 August 1944, near Livarot in France and awarded a posthumous Knight's Cross. [1][2]