serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1913 -- 45 german empire weimar republic nazi germany heavy cruiser '' admiral hipper '' mülheim 7 september 1974 zwickau german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1919 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- sms '' stralsund '' sms '' kaiserin augusta '' '' hertha '' sms '' moltke '' sms knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 4 november 1891 admiral wilhelm meisel
 wilhelm meisel
wilhelm meisel

wilhelm meisel -lrb- 4 november 1891 -- 7 september 1974 -rrb- was an admiral of the kriegsmarine during world war ii and a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross -lrb- -rrb- .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
