serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_name birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1932 -- 44 heer aufklärungs-abteilung 94 along the dniester 18 april 1944 andreas thorey hitzacker , germany weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 03 november 1912 major -lrb- posthumously -rrb- andreas thorey
 andreas thorey
andreas thorey

andreas thorey -lrb- 3 november 1912 -- 18 april 1944 -rrb- was a highly decorated major in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
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 .
andreas thorey was killed on 18 april 1944 along the dniester river .
he was posthumously promoted to major .
