serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1910 -- 45 heer xxxxiii . armeekorps bonn , north rhine-westphalia , west germany 30 december 1982 ringelheim , german empire , province of hanover , kingdom of prussia german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 16 december 1891 general der infanterie kurt brennecke
 kurt brennecke
kurt brennecke

kurt brennecke -lrb- 16 december 1891 -- 30 december 1982 -rrb- was a highly decorated general der infanterie in the wehrmacht during world war ii who commanded the xxxxiii .
armeekorps .
he was also 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 .
kurt brennecke was captured by american troops in may 1945 and was released in march 1948 .
