serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
1924 -- 45 heer -lrb- to 1935 -rrb- luftwaffe 9 2 fallschirmjäger-regiments 7 . / fallschirmjäger-regiments 1 ii . / fallschirmjäger-regiment bad sassendorf 18 december 1989 plümkenau district of oppeln / upper silesia weimar republic -lrb- to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 4 october 1906 oberst bundesarchiv bild 146-1983-150-11a , erich pietzonka.jpg erich pietzonka
 erich pietzonka
erich pietzonka

erich pietzonka -lrb- 4 october 1906 -- 18 december 1989 -rrb- , was a german fallschirmjäger during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves -lrb- -rrb- .
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 .
