serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1937 -- 45 1950 's -- ? heer kassel 15 december 2004 greiz nazi germany -lrb- to 1945 -rrb- west germany panzerjäger-abteilung 35 knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 24 april 1917 '' oberstleutnant -lrb- bundeswehr -rrb- hauptmann '' of the reserves -lrb- wehrmacht -rrb- wilhelm albert -lrb- wehrmacht officer -rrb-
 wilhelm albert
wilhelm albert -lrb- wehrmacht officer -rrb-

wilhelm albert -lrb- 24 april 1917 -- 15 december 2004 -rrb- was a highly decorated `` hauptmann '' of the reserves in the wehrmacht during world war ii and an oberstleutnant in the bundeswehr .
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 .
