serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1927 -- 45 heer swinjuchi , poland 16 july 1944 werneck weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany 88th infantry division knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 12 june 1909 oberstleutnant josef bregenzer
 josef bregenzer
josef bregenzer

josef franz bregenzer -lrb- 12 june 1909 -- 16 july 1944 -rrb- was a highly decorated oberstleutnant 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 .
