caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
generalmajor konteradmiral otto kähler -lrb- center -rrb- and generalmajor hans kroh hans -lrb- right -rrb- surrender to lt. col anthony miller at von brest , france 18 september 1944 der mosel -lrb- left -rrb- , 1916 -- 45 heer nienburg/weser , lower saxony , west germany 12 april 1969 bodenbach , kingdom of saxony , german empire german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war i world war ii 3 may 1898 generalmajor vandermosel.jpg hans von der mosel
 hans von der mosel
hans von der mosel

hans von der mosel -lrb- 3 may 1898 -- 12 april 1969 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalmajor 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 .
hans von der mosel was surrendered to american forces on 19 september 1944 after the fall of brest .
he was held until 1948 .
