| Kurt Sametreiter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1922 Austria |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Oberscharführer |
| Unit | 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class |
Kurt Sametreiter was an Oberscharführer in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Sametreiter was awarded his Knight's Cross during the Battle of Kursk in the tank Battle of Prokhorovka he was a platoon commander in the 3rd Company, 1st Panzerjäger Battalion of the 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler. The LSSAH was then part of the 2nd SS Panzer Corps and was attacked by two Russian Tank Corps. Oberscharführer Sametreiter was responsible for destroying twenty four tanks in one action.[1]