serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1936 -- 45 heer jäger-regiment 49 balga , east prussia 18 march 1945 chorin , germany nazi germany knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 5 november 1913 oberst wilhelm von salisch
 wilhelm von salisch
wilhelm von salisch

wilhelm von salisch -lrb- 5 november 1913 -- 18 march 1945 -rrb- was a highly decorated oberst 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 .
