Viktor Vitali

Viktor Vitali (3 April 1920 – 16 January 2012) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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

 * Anschluss Medal (20 April 1939)
 * Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (20 November 1942)
 * War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (15 August 1943)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (1 September 1944)
 * 1st Class (11 March 1945)
 * Wound Badge (1939) in Black (21 December 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1945 as Leutnant and Chef of the 5./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4