serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1935 -- 45 23px waffen-ss 1 march 1989 naila , germany arzberg , germany nazi germany 2nd panzer division '' wiking '' 103rd ss heavy tank battalion ss division '' das reich '' 5th ss knight in gold iron cross 1st class iron cross 2nd class 's eastern front medal 1941/42 wound badge in gold panzer badge cross in silver `` 75 '' of the iron cross german cross world war ii 13 february 1919 sturmbannführer fluegel 5ss.jpg hans flügel
 hans flügel
hans flügel

hans flügel -lrb- 13 february 1919 -- 1 march 1989 -rrb- was a sturmbannführer -lrb- major -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii who was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
this was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by nazi germany during world war ii .
