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. Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff was killed on 22 September 1944 near Château-Salins, France. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (11 May 1940) 1st Class (21 June 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black General Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 24 May 1942 as Major in Krad-Schützen Bataillon 36 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 10 September 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13 394th Oak Leaves on 12 February 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13.
