serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1925 -- 43 heer jäger-regiment 49 lake ladoga , russia 31 july 1943 wuppertal weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 9 february 1905 oberst -lrb- posthumously -rrb- johannes deegener
 johannes deegener
johannes deegener

johannes deegener -lrb- 9 february 1905 -- 31 july 1943 -rrb- was a highly decorated oberst 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 .
johannes deegener was killed on 31 july 1943 near lake ladoga , russia .
he was posthumously promoted to oberst and on 22 august 1943 was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
