Wilhelm Weidenbrück

Wilhelm Weidenbrück (5 February 1915 – 28 April 2011) was a highly decorated Major 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (1 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (28 August 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 16 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and Chef 5./Panzer-Regiment 3
 * 649th Oak Leaves on 16 November 1944 as Major and commander Panzer-Abteilung 104