serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1939 -- 45 23px waffen-ss yes 10 january 1995 12 december 1914 kassel kassel nazi germany 3rd ss panzer division '' totenkopf '' knight 1st class iron cross 2nd class wound badge in silver 's general assault badge cross of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 12 december 1914 sturmbannführer bundesarchiv bild 101iii-adendorf-096-16 , walter gerth.jpg walter gerth
 walter gerth
walter gerth

walter gerth -lrb- 12 december 1914 -- 10 january 1995 -rrb- was a `` sturmbannführer '' -lrb- major -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii who was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by nazi germany during world war ii .
`` sturmbannführer '' walter gerth was awarded the knight 's cross in october 1943 after the battle of kharkov when in command of the 7th battery , 3rd ss panzer artillery regiment , 3rd ss panzer division `` totenkopf '' .
