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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) Bibliography.
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Walter Pruss
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (7 November 1939) 1st Class (8 August 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Close Combat Clasp in Bronze or Silver Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 11 June 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in 6./Infanterie-Regiment 76 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 10 September 1944 as Leutnant and leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (mot) 796th Oak Leaves on 23 March 1945 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 8./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76.
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November 13, 2003 (aged 91) -
Nationality
Germany