serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1925 -- 1945 1956 -- ? heer i. / panzergrenadier-regiment 14 sylt 18 november 1990 brandenburg an der havel nazi germany -lrb- to 1945 -rrb- west germany knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 22 december 1904 oberstleutnant -lrb- wehrmacht -rrb- oberst -lrb- bundeswehr -rrb- günther schemmel
 günther schemmel
günther schemmel

günther schemmel -lrb- 22 december 1904 -- 18 november 1990 -rrb- was oberstleutnant 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 .
