Walter Rappholz

Walter Rappholz (4 June 1912 – 30 September 1991) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Walter Rappholz was captured by American forces in May 1945 and was released later that month.

Awards and decorations

 * Sudetenland Medal (15 November 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (30 May 1940)
 * 1st Class (?)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (21 September 1941)
 * in Silver (?)
 * in Gold (9 December 1943)
 * General Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal (17 August 1942)
 * German Cross in Gold (5 May 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 November 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and platoon leader in Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 616