serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1939 -- 45 18px luftwaffe bad hersfeld 12 june 1976 wiesenthal-löwenberg nazi germany jg 3 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 6 december 1917 leutnant oskar zimmermann
 oskar zimmermann
oskar zimmermann

oskar zimmermann -lrb- 6 december 1917 -- 12 june 1976 -rrb- was a german luftwaffe ace and recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross during world war ii .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
he received this award after 28 aerial victories -- that is , 28 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft .
during his career oskar zimmermann was credited with 34 victories in over 580 combat missions , 28 of which claimed on the western front including 14 heavy bombers .
