Horst Niederländer

Horst Niederländer (1 April 1908 – 24 April 1944) 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. Horst Niederländer was killed on 24 April 1944 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. He was posthumously promoted to Oberst and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * German Cross in Gold (21 April 1943)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 10 February 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 686
 * 491st Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Füsilier-Battalion 336