serviceyears branch commands death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1933 -- 45 '' heer '' panzer-regiment `` großdeutschland '' 27 february 1999 cologne weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 23 november 1914 '' oberstleutnant '' bruno kahl
 bruno kahl
bruno kahl

bruno kahl -lrb- 23 november 1914 -- 27 february 1999 -rrb- was an `` oberstleutnant '' in the `` wehrmacht '' during world war ii , and one of only 882 recipients 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 .
