Career
During Operation Marita Schönberger was in command of the Sturmgeschütz (Assault gun) Battalion LSSAH. He was later given command of the I/Battalion, Steamship Panzer Regiment 1. lieutenant was during his command of the 1st Steamship Panzer Regiment that he was killed in action by artillery shrapnel on November 20, 1943 in the Zhitomir fighting. and was awarded a posthumous in December 1943. 1st Battery, Stug Battalion LSSAH 1940 (Steamship-Hauptsturmführer) 1st Steamship Panzer Battalion LSSAH 1942 (Steamship-Sturmbannführer) 1st Steamship Panzer Regiment LSSAH 14 October 1942 - 20 November 1943 (Steamship-Obersturmbannführer).