serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1914 -- 18 1933 -- 45 heer 83 . infanterie-division göttingen 21 september 1986 herborn german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 23 may 1895 generalleutnant wilhelm heun
 wilhelm heun
wilhelm heun

wilhelm heun -lrb- 23 may 1895 -- 21 september 1986 -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 .
wilhelm heun was captured in may 1945 by american troops and was released in 1947 .
