serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1939 -- 45 heer berlin 2 may 1945 berlin nazi germany sprengkommando i/luftgau iii knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 29 january 1918 hauptmann egon aghta
 egon aghta
egon aghta

egon august aghta -lrb- 29 january 1918 -- 2 may 1945 -rrb- was a highly decorated hauptmann in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves -lrb- -rrb- .
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 .
egon aghta was a bomb disposal technician and was responsible for defusing unexploded ordnance .
he was killed by soviet troops during the battle of berlin .
