caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date rank image article_title name
erhard -lrb- from left to right -rrb- milch , hans seidemann and richard von kehler 1919 -- 45 luftwaffe iii . / lg 1 viii . fliegerkorps braunschweig , lower saxony , west germany 21 december 1967 garlin , german empire , province of brandenburg , kingdom of prussia weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak 300px world war ii 18 january 1901 general der flieger bundesarchiv , v. kehler.jpg bild 183-2005-0103-517 , berlin , milch , seidemann hans seidemann
 hans seidemann
hans seidemann

hans seidemann -lrb- 18 january 1901 -- 21 december 1967 -rrb- was a world war ii luftwaffe general .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves .
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 .
