serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1926 -- 45 heer grenadier-regiment 1042 keitum 17 july 1983 keitum weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 1 march 1907 oberst der reserve bernhard lorenzen
 bernhard lorenzen
bernhard lorenzen

bernhard lorenzen -lrb- 1 march 1907 -- 17 july 1983 -rrb- was a highly decorated oberst der reserve in the wehrmacht during world war ii and a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
bernhard lorenzen was captured by british troops on may 1945 , and was held until november 1946 .
