serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1936 -- 45 heer 4 april 1945 messelhausen sulzwiesen nazi germany grenadier-regiment 199 `` list '' knight 's cross of the iron cross world war ii 8 december 1909 oberfeldwebel file : franz gössmann.jpg franz gössmann
 franz gössmann
franz gössmann

franz gössmann -lrb- 8 december 1909 -- 4 april 1945 -rrb- was a highly decorated `` oberfeldwebel '' in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
he was also awarded the very rare close combat clasp in gold one of only 631 awards .
