serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1937 -- 42 heer sturmgeschütz-abteilung `` grossdeutschland '' near rzhev 1 december 1942 bobersberg nazi germany sturmgeschütz-abteilung 192 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 1 october 1916 major -lrb- posthumously -rrb- helmut adam
 helmut adam
helmut adam

helmut adam -lrb- 1 october 1916 -- 1 december 1942 -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 .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
helmut adam was killed on 1 december 1942 .
he was posthumously promoted to major .
