serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1936 -- 45 23px waffen ss 19 april 1969 wuppertal , germany löhne , germany nazi germany 4th ss polizei panzergrenadier division knight in gold iron cross 1st class iron cross 2nd class 's eastern front medal 1941/42 cross of the iron cross german cross world war ii 10 january 1910 obersturmbannführer and oberstleutnant of the schutzpolizei martin tappe 4ss.jpg martin tappe
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martin tappe

martin tappe -lrb- 10 january 1910 -- 19 april 1969 -rrb- was an obersturmbannführer -lrb- lieutenant colonel -rrb- and oberstleutnant of the schutzpolizei 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 .
martin tappe was born on the 10 january 1910 , in löhne westfalen .
he was awarded the knights cross in march 1945 while in command of the ii.battalion , 8th ss polizei panzer grenadier regiment -lrb- 4th ss polizei panzergrenadier division -rrb- on the eastern front .
tappe survived the war and died on the 19 april 1969 in wuppertal .
