Alfred Dannebaum

Alfred Dannebaum (6 February 1918 – 21 October 1999) was a highly decorated Rittmeister 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

 * Memel Medal (19 December 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (13 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (28 October 1941)
 * Panzer Badge in Bronze (27 November 1940)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black (26 June 1941)
 * in Silver (3 October 1942)
 * in Gold (9 August 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Rittmeister and leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24