serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1937 -- 45 heer grenadier-regiment 266 bad bevensen 17 november 2004 deutsch-krone nazi germany knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 21 december 1917 oberstleutnant der reserve walter mix
 walter mix
walter mix

walter mix -lrb- 21 december 1917 -- 17 november 2004 -rrb- was a highly decorated oberstleutnant der reserve in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
