Facts: - death place: bremen - battles: world war ii - death date: 28 december 1988 - allegiance: nazi germany - awards: knight leaves iron cross 1st class iron cross 2nd class german 's cross in gold wound badge cross of the iron cross with oak - birth date: 20 august 1914 - serviceyears: 1931 -- 45 - name: kurt wahl - branch: 23px - unit: 17th ss panzergrenadier division gotz von berlichingen - image: kurtwahl.jpg - birth place: meiningen - link: waffen-ss - rank: sturmbannfuhrer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kurt wahl .
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kurt wahl -lrb- 20 august 1914 -- 28 december 1988 -rrb- was a sturmbannfuhrer -lrb- major -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii who was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves -lrb- -rrb- .the knight 's cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .