serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1939 -- 45 23px waffen ss germany 6 september 1984 erlau , germany nazi germany 2nd ss panzer division das reich knight 1st class iron cross 2nd class wound badge in silver 's panzer badge in silver cross of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 15 march 1918 untersturmführer alfred siegling
 alfred siegling
alfred siegling

alfred siegling -lrb- 15 march 1918 -- 6 september 1984 -rrb- was a untersturmführer -lrb- second lieutenant -rrb- , in the waffen ss during world war ii who was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
this award recognizes extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by nazi germany during world war ii .
alfred siegling was born on 15 march 1918 at erlau .
he volunteered to join the ss and was posted to the 2nd ss panzer reconnaissance battalion , `` das reich '' division .
he was awarded the knights cross in december 1943 .
siegling survived the war and died in west germany in september 1984 .
