caption serviceyears branch commands relations death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
coat of arms 1936 -- 45 heer divisions-füsilier-abteilung 58 gottfried von cramm oelber am weißen wege 29 may 1996 brüggen nazi germany knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 30 september 1917 major buerger-wappen-cramm . jpg wilhelm-ernst freiherr von cramm
 wilhelm-ernst freiherr von cramm
wilhelm-ernst freiherr von cramm

wilhelm-ernst august bernhard adolf martin freiherr von cramm -lrb- 30 september 1917 -- 29 may 1996 -rrb- was a highly decorated major in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
he was a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
after the war he became head of the german party , a conservative german political party .
his brother was gottfried freiherr von cramm , a german amateur era tennis champion and twice french open champion .
