serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1939 -- 45 23px waffen-ss 3 january 1945 bitche , france pfullingen , germany nazi germany 6th ss gebirgs division '' nord '' knight 1st class iron cross 2nd class wound badge in silver 's infantry assault badge in silver cross of the iron cross iron cross world war ii 12 september 1911 sturmbannführer gottliebrenz.jpg gottlieb renz
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gottlieb renz

gottlieb renz -lrb- 12 september 1911 -- 3 january 1945 -rrb- was a sturmbannführer -lrb- major -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii .
he was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross , which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by nazi germany during world war ii .
gottlieb renz was the commander of the 6th ss schützen battalion -lrb- panzer grenadier -rrb- , 6th ss gebirgs division `` nord '' when he was awarded the knight 's cross on the 12 august 1944 , serving in the northern front in finland .
renz did not survive the war as he was killed in action during operation nordwind on 3 january 1945 .
