Franz Rogalski

Franz Ferdinand Rogalski (15 July 1913 – 10 February 1977) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of 882 recipients 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 (18 September 1941)
 * 1st Class (30 January 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 24 July 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Shock troops leader in Sturm-Bataillon AOK 8
 * 775th Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves, and adjutant in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 45