serviceyears branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1939 -- 45 23px waffen-ss 1946 1911 rogonnen , east prussia nazi germany 4th ss polizei panzergrenadier division knight in gold iron cross 1st class iron cross 2nd class 's eastern front medal 1941/42 cross of the iron cross german cross world war ii 14 december 1911 sturmbannführer and major of the schutzpolizei bruno walden
 bruno walden
bruno walden

bruno walden -lrb- 14 december 1911 -- 1946 -rrb- was a sturmbannführer -lrb- major -rrb- and major of the schutzpolizei in the waffen-ss during world war ii , who was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross , which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by nazi germany during world war ii .
sturmbannführer bruno walden was awarded the knight 's cross in january 1945 , while in command of the iii .2 nd ss polizei regiment , 4th ss polizei division .
