serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1914 -- 45 heer 42 . jäger-division villadose 24 april 1945 rastatt 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 25 july 1896 generalleutnant walter jost
 walter jost
walter jost

walter jost -lrb- 25 july 1896 -- 24 april 1945 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
walter jost was killed on 24 april 1945 in villadose after he was hit in a strafing run by low-flying british fighters .
