Question: Facts: - battles: world war i world war ii - death date: 30 march 1973 - allegiance: german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- - rank: generalleutnant - awards: knight 's cross of the iron cross - birth date: 3 november 1888 - serviceyears: 1907 -- 44 - name: theodor freiherr von wrede - branch: heer - death place: bonn - birth place: wandsbek , hamburg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of theodor freiherr von wrede .
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theodor freiherr von wrede -lrb- november 3 , 1888 -- march 30 , 1973 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the wehrmacht during world war ii .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 .theodor freiherr von wrede retired from active service in 1944 .