serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1915 -- 20 1935 -- 45 heer i. . volksgrenadier-division 710 . infanterie-division / schützen-regiment 10 krad-schützen-bataillon 59 panzer-grenadier-regiment 10 561 rosenheim , germany 10 july 1968 bieganin , posen , kingdom of prussia german to 1920 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight leaves and swords 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war i world war ii 24 september 1898 generalmajor gornwalter.jpg walter gorn
 walter gorn
walter gorn

walter gorn -lrb- 24 september 1898 -- 10 july 1968 -rrb- was a german general , serving during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves and swords -lrb- -rrb- .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves and swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
at the enns river , austria , gorn surrendered to major general stanley eric reinhart 's 261st infantry regiment .
