serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
1915 -- 43 heer 6 . panzer-division field hospital at charkow 17 july 1943 cairo , egypt 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 28 november 1898 german war cemetery , charkow generalleutnant bundesarchiv bild 146-2005-0047 , walther von hünersdorff.jpg walther von hünersdorff
 walther von hünersdorff
walther von hünersdorff

walther von hünersdorff -lrb- 28 november 1898 -- 17 july 1943 -rrb- was a german generalleutnant serving 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 .
