Horst Zobel

Horst Zobel (6 May 1918 – 2 October 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * Panzer Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 April 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of the Panzer-Abteilung in the Panzer-Division "Müncheberg"