Wolfgang Rust

'''Dr. jur. Wolfgang Gottfried Joachim Rust''' (15 September 1919 – 15 December 2007) was a highly decorated Major 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 (18 July 1941)
 * 1st Class (9 March 1942)
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 December 1943)
 * German Cross in Gold (8 December 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 24 June 1944 as Hauptmann and Regiments-Adjutant Grenadier-Regiment 11
 * 771st Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Hauptmann and commander II. / Grenadier-Regiment 11