serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date nickname rank image article_title name
1939 -- 45 23px waffen-ss 10 february 1999 saarbrücken , germany großrosseln , germany nazi germany ss-vt ss panzer division '' hohenstaufen '' 11th ss volunteer panzergrenadier 3rd division '' nordland '' ss panzer division '' totenkopf '' 9th knight i class iron cross ii class infantry assault badge in 's bronze wound badge honour roll clasp of the army cross of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 21 march 1908 spinach hauptsturmführer hoffmann-ludwig . gif ludwig hoffmann
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ludwig hoffmann

ludwig hoffmann -lrb- 21 march 1908 -- 10 february 1999 -rrb- was a hauptsturmführer -lrb- captain -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii .
he was a recipient of 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 .
