caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit image_size awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
gustav centre -rrb- , war correspondent augst -lrb- left -rrb- forstmann -lrb- right -rrb- , erich grundmann -lrb- 1930 -- 45 1957 -- 66 weimar republic nazi germany ger 1 . räumbootflottille wedel 2 february 1985 kiel weimar germany -lrb- to 1945 -rrb- west germany republic weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi sss 2 '' niobe '' cruiser '' emden '' schleswig-holstein 300 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 10 june 1908 fregattenkapitän bundesarchiv , erich grundmann -lrb- m -rrb- . jpg bild 183-l29449 , gustav forstmann -lrb- r -rrb- gustav forstmann
 gustav forstmann
gustav forstmann

gustav forstmann -lrb- 10 june 1908 -- 2 february 1985 -rrb- was a fregattenkapitän with the kriegsmarine during world war ii and a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
after world war ii he served in the bundesmarine attaining the rank of kapitän zur see .
