Siegfried Gerstner

Siegfried Gerstner (16 November 1916 – 11 January 2013) was a Major in the Fallschirmjäger during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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

 * Parachutist Badge
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black or Silver
 * Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe
 * German Cross in Gold (17 June 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 September 1944 as Major and commander of II. / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7