Wilhelm Spindler

Wilhelm Eberhard Spindler (5 July 1914 – 12 August 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst 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 November 1939)
 * 1st Class (28 May 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold (8 February 1942)
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 July 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 21 December 1940 as Leutnant and platoon leader in the 13. / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98
 * 718th Oak Leaves on 31 January 1945 as Major and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 December 1944)