serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1934 -- 45 heer pow camp chatelineau near charleroi , belgium 4 february 1947 saalfeld , east prussia nazi germany grenadier-regiment 3 knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 23 october 1910 oberfeldwebel der reserve ernst kutschkau
 ernst kutschkau
ernst kutschkau

ernst kutschkau -lrb- 23 october 1910 -- 4 february 1947 -rrb- was a highly decorated oberfeldwebel 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 .
he was also awarded the very rare close combat clasp in gold one of only 631 awards
