Rolf Stiegert

Rolf Stiegert (6 July 1917 – 24 March 1981) was a highly decorated Hauptmann der Reserve 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Anschluss Medal
 * Sudetenland Medal
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (9 November 1941)
 * 1st Class (9 February 1942)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (6 March 1943)
 * Infantry Assault Badge (1 May 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze (9 April 1944)
 * in Silver (?)
 * German Cross in Gold (15 September 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 January 1945 as Hauptmann der Reserve and leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 316