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Johannes Scherg (16 May 1918 -- 22 December 1997) was a Hauptsturmfuhrer (Captain) in the Waffen SS during World War II who 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. Johannes Scherg was born in Wurzburg on the 16 May 1918.
What war did Johannes Scherg fight in?