serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1910 -- 45 heer 23 276 . infanterie-division . infanterie-division 292 . infanterie-division 269 . infanterie-division oldenburg 27 february 1966 grebenstein german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 17 may 1890 generalleutnant curt badinski
 curt badinski
curt badinski

curt badinski -lrb- 17 may 1890 -- 27 february 1966 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the wehrmacht during world war ii who held several divisional commands .
he was also a 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 .
kurt badinski was captured by american troops in august 1944 in the falaise pocket .
he was held until 1947 .
