serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1937 -- 45 heer harmsdorf 13 november 2003 harmsdorf nazi germany grenadier-regiment 76 panzergrenadier-regiment 76 knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war ii 4 december 1911 hauptmann walter prüß
 walter prüß
walter prüß

walter prüß -lrb- 4 december 1911 -- 13 november 2003 -rrb- was a highly decorated hauptmann in the wehrmacht 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 .
