Q:Facts: - battles: world war ii - death date: 10 december 2004 - allegiance: nazi germany -lrb- to 1945 -rrb- west germany - rank: '' '' -rrb- generalmajor -lrb- '' bundeswehr '' -rrb- hauptmann '' of the reserves -lrb- '' wehrmacht - awards: knight 's cross of the iron cross - birth date: 15 may 1917 - serviceyears: ? -- 1945 1956 -- 77 - name: gunter vollmer - branch: heer - unit: grenadier-regiment 411 - death place: munster - birth place: berlin Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gunter vollmer .
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gunter vollmer -lrb- 15 may 1917 -- 10 december 2004 -rrb- was a highly decorated '' hauptmann '' of the reserves in the wehrmacht during world war ii , and 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 .