serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1938 -- 45 , 1955 -- 74 heer erftstadt 14 february 2008 9 may 1918 yes haan nazi germany -lrb- to 1945 -rrb- west germany knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 9 may 1918 oberleutnant of the reserves oberstleutnant wilhelm niggenmeyer
 wilhelm niggenmeyer
wilhelm niggenmeyer

wilhelm niggenmeyer -lrb- 9 may 1918 -- 14 february 2008 -rrb- was a german officer who served in the wehrmacht during world war ii and in the postwar bundeswehr .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross and its higher grade oak leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
he participated in making of `` männer gegen panzer '' , 1943 german film , about different types of infantry anti-tank warfare .
