serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1933 -- 1945 23px waffen ss yes 7 august 1945 7 april 1915 remscheid , germany hilden , germany nazi germany 3rd ss panzer division '' totenkopf '' knight 1st class iron cross 2nd class eastern front medal 1941/42 's demyansk shield wound badge in black general assault badge in cross silver of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 7 april 1915 sturmbannführer bundesarchiv bild 146-1996-057-06a , ernst dehmel.jpg ernst dehmel
 ernst dehmel
ernst dehmel

ernst dehmel -lrb- 7 april 1915 -- 7 august 1945 -rrb- was a sturmbannführer -lrb- major -rrb- in the waffen ss during world war ii who 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 .
ernst dehmel was awarded the knight 's cross while in command of the 3rd sturmgeschütz -lrb- self-propelled assault gun , stug -rrb- battalion , 3rd ss panzer division `` totenkopf '' in august 1943 , for his unit 's role in the battle of kursk and the battle of belgorod .
ernst dehmel survived the war , but was beaten to death by french soldiers at remscheid-lüttringhausen on 7 august 1945 .
