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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. Iron Cross (1939) and Führer of a Kampfgruppe in the 17. Bibliography.
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Walter Elflein
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (5 December 1939) 1st Class (1 July 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver in Gold (5 December 1943) Infantry Assault Badge (13 September 1941) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Leutnant in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 95 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 8 October 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 95 347th Oak Leaves on 5 December 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 95 and Führer of a Kampfgruppe in the 17. Infanterie-Division.
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December 30, 2000 (aged 86)