Alexander von Arentschildt

Alexander Daniel Odo Thilo Kurt von Arentschildt (27 April 1911 – 22 June 1999) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (26 October 1939)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * Panzer Badge (24 May 1940)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Hauptmann and chief of the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 67