serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1940 -- 45 23px waffen-ss neu-eichenberg , germany 8 august 1997 hoym , german empire nazi germany 503 ss heavy panzer battalion knight i class iron cross ii class panzer assault badge `` 's 75 '' wound badge cross of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 19 april 1920 hauptscharführer karl körner
 karl körner
karl körner

karl körner -lrb- 19 april 1920 -- 8 august 1997 -rrb- was a hauptscharführer in the waffen ss during world war ii and one of the most successful panzer-commander aces who had a score of 102 tank kills within only 3 months and 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 .
