serviceyears branch death_date allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1939 -- 1945 23px waffen-ss 28 april 1945 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 3 december 1912 obersturmbannführer -lrb- lieutenant colonel -rrb- otto prager 4ss.jpg otto prager
 otto prager
otto prager

otto prager -lrb- 3 december 1912 -- 28 april 1945 -rrb- was an obersturmbannführer -lrb- lieutenant colonel -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii who was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
this was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by nazi germany during world war ii .
prager was awarded the knight 's cross in december 1944 when in command of the 7th ss polizei panzer grenadier regiment , 4th ss polizei division .
