__NOTOC__ Friedrich Pein (20 October 1915 – 14 February 1975) was an Austrian

sniper A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision r ...

in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, and one of two to have been awarded the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

, the other being

Matthäus Hetzenauer Matthäus Hetzenauer (, 23 December 1924 – 3 October 2004) was an Austrian sniper in the ''Wehrmacht'' of Nazi Germany during World War II. He served in the 3rd Gebirgsjäger Division on the Eastern Front of World War II, and was credited ...

. Pein enlisted in the

in October 1938. His served as a sniper in the 143d Gebirgsjäger Regiment of the 6th Mountain Division on the Eastern Front. In early 1944, he was transferred to the 100th Jäger Division. On 28 February 1945 he was awarded the

marking his 200th kill as a sniper.

Awards

on 28 February 1945 as '' Oberjäger'' and sniper in the 2./Jäger-Regiment 227Scherzer 2007, p. 586.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pein, Friedrich 1915 births 1975 deaths People from Radkersburg District German military snipers Austrian military personnel of World War II Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Army soldiers of World War II Gebirgsjäger of World War II