August Reuter

August Reuter (27 September 1911 – 9 February 1945) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. August Reuter was killed on 9 February 1945 in the Heiligenbeil Pocket.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * General Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * War Merit Cross with Swords
 * 2nd Class
 * Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 March 1945)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
 * Knight's Cross on 15 May 1944 as Leutnant and Zugführer 2./Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 219