Max Burghartswieser

Max Burghartswieser (10 June 1914 – 22 August 1942) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (25 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (19 June 1940)
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Stoßtruppführer (shock troops leader) in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100
 * Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (31 May 1941)