serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1939 -- 45 nazi germany laussnitz 26 march 2000 königsbruck nazi germany knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 23 march 1919 oberbootsmann rudolf mühlbauer.jpg rudolf mühlbauer
 rudolf mühlbauer
rudolf mühlbauer

rudolf mühlbauer -lrb- 23 march 1919 -- 26 march 2000 -rrb- was a `` maat '' in world war ii and 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 .
mühlbauer was born in königsbruck .
he served as a lookout on `` u-123 '' on numerous war patrols under the command of `` kapitänleutnant '' karl-heinz moehle , `` kapitänleutnant '' reinhard hardegen and `` oberleutnant zur see '' horst von schroeter .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded by admiral hans-georg von friedeburg on 10 december 1944 in kiel .
in july 1945 mühlbauer participated in operation deadlight , the sinking of various german submarines by the british .
mühlbauer died , aged 81 , in laussnitz .
