serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1934 -- 45 23px waffen-ss dortmund , germany 21 august 1970 frankfurt on oder , germany nazi germany ss-vt 11th ss volunteer panzergrenadier division '' nordland '' knight i class iron cross ii class german cross in gold 's cross of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 15 september 1911 standartenführer friedrich-wilhelm karl
 friedrich-wilhelm karl
friedrich-wilhelm karl

friedrich-wilhelm karl -lrb- 15 september 1911 -- 21 august 1970 -rrb- was a standartenführer -lrb- colonel -rrb- in the waffen ss during world war ii .
he 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 .
