Bernhard Walterbach

Bernhard Walterbach (30 October 1918 – 26 July 1997) was a highly decorated Leutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and 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

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (1 December 1941)
 * 1st Class (12 December 1942)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (16 December 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 September 1943 as Unteroffizier and platoon leader in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 253