Helmut Ringler

Helmut Ringler (4 October 1915 – 22 June 1962) was a decorated leutnant 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

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (12 May 1940)
 * 1st Class (13 May 1940)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 May 1940 as a Leutnant of Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch"