serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1940 -- 45 heer oldenburg 10 october 1982 knurow nazi germany grenadier-regiment 365 knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 12 march 1917 oberfeldwebel der reserve georg bonk
 georg bonk
georg bonk

georg bonk -lrb- 12 march 1917 -- 10 october 1982 -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 .
