serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1911 -- 45 heer panzer-regiment 6 11 . panzer division afrika korps essen , north rhine-westphalia , west germany 25 september 1958 dortmund , german empire , province of westphalia , kingdom of prussia german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war i world war ii 20 march 1892 general der panzertruppe ludwig cruwell.jpg ludwig crüwell
 ludwig crüwell
ludwig crüwell

ludwig crüwell -lrb- 20 march 1892 -- 25 september 1958 -rrb- , was a german general known for his involvement with the `` afrika korps '' .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves -lrb- -rrb- .
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 .
legally it was germany 's highest military decoration at the time of its presentation to ludwig crüwell .
crüwell was captured by the british on 29 may 1942 , after his plane was forced to land .
