serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1934 -- 45 1956 -- 66 heer frickenhausen 12 july 1996 oberglashütte nazi germany -lrb- to 1945 -rrb- west germany panzer-jäger-abteilung 7 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 6 june 1912 '' of the reserves -lrb- bundeswehr -rrb- leutnant '' -lrb- wehrmacht -rrb- '' major '' johann straub
 johann straub
johann straub

johann straub -lrb- 6 june 1912 -- 12 july 1996 -rrb- was a highly decorated leutnant 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 .
johann straub joined the bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1966 as an major der reserve .
