serviceyears laterwork branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1937 -- 45 civilian employee of the bundeswehr financial controller nato nazi germany u-978 2 bonn yes 5 january 1991 26 march 1918 braunschweig nazi germany sss z9 '' wolfgang zenker '' u-752 2 '' albert leo schlageter '' schleswig-holstein 2 destroyer knight of merit 's cross of the iron cross federal cross world war ii 26 march 1918 '' kapitänleutnant '' günther pulst
 günther pulst
günther pulst

günther pulst -lrb- 26 march 1918 in braunschweig -- 5 january 1991 in bonn -rrb- was a german u-boat commander in world war ii and recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
his nephew is the american scientist stefan m. pulst .
