serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1914 -- 20 1935 -- 45 heer armee-waffenschule 3 . panzerarmee preußisch-eylau 13 march 1945 naunhof german to 1920 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight leaves 's cross of the iron cross with oak world war i world war ii 2 june 1892 generalmajor -lrb- posthumously -rrb- ernst knebel
 ernst knebel
ernst knebel

ernst knebel -lrb- 6 february 1892 -- 13 march 1945 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalmajor 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 .
ernst knebel was seriously wounded in january 1945 and died of his wounds on 13 march 1945 in preußisch-eylau .
he was posthumously promoted to generalmajor .
