serviceyears branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date alt rank article_title name
1933 -- 45 23px yes 14 september 1970 4 july 1911 hagen , germany nazi germany ss-vt '' wiking '' 11th ss volunteer panzergrenadier division '' nordland leibstandarte '' ss '' adolf hitler '' ss division knight i class iron cross ii class wound badge infantry assault 's badge eastern front medal war merit cross with swords cross of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 4 july 1911 waffen ss obersturmbannführer fritz bunse
 fritz bunse
fritz bunse

fritz bunse -lrb- 4 july 1911 -- 14 september 1970 -rrb- was an obersturmbannführer -lrb- lieutenant colonel -rrb- in the waffen ss during world war ii .
he was awarded 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 .
