serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1934 -- 45 heer kaiserlautern 15 september 1986 schipseln , east prussia nazi germany 263 . infanterie-division knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 28 december 1912 fahnenjunker-oberfeldwebel siegfried deutschmann
 siegfried deutschmann
siegfried deutschmann

siegfried deutschmann -lrb- 28 december 1912 -- 15 september 1986 -rrb- was a highly decorated fahnenjunker-oberfeldwebel in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
he was also awarded the very rare close combat clasp in gold one of only 631 awards .
siegfried deutschmann was captured by soviet troops in may 1945 and was held until 1950
