Facts: - battles: world war i world war ii - death date: 27 march 1960 - allegiance: german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- - commands: 3 . gebirgs-division - rank: generalleutnant - awards: knight 's cross of the iron cross - birth date: 15 february 1895 - serviceyears: 1914 -- 45 - name: egbert martin picker - branch: heer - death place: ingolstadt - birth place: nuremberg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of egbert picker .
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egbert martin picker -lrb- 15 february 1895 -- 27 march 1960 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the wehrmacht during world war ii who commanded several divisions .he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .egbert picker was captured by allied troops in 1945 and was held until 1947 .