serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1938 -- 45 heer 46 . infanterie-division lindau 30 october 1989 neuhückeswagen weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 30 march 1904 generalmajor erich reuter
 erich reuter
erich reuter

erich reuter -lrb- 30 march 1904 -- 30 october 1989 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalmajor 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 .
