Willi Biesenbach

Willi Biesenbach (3 July 1915 – 16 November 1944) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Willi Biesenbach was killed on 16 November 1944 in Jülich, Germany during an Allied bombing-raid. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 11 December 1944 and also promoted to Oberfeldwebel.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (1 November 1941)
 * 1st Class (11 August 1942)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * War Merit Cross with Swords
 * 2nd Class (6 August 1941)
 * 4 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
 * Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
 * Knight's Cross on 11 December 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer in the 2./Heeres-Unteroffizier-Schule Jülich