Karl Willig

Karl Willig (31 August 1908 – 2 December 1977) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Willig was captured during at Stalingrad in 1943 and was released in 1949.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 25 July 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Infanterie-Regiment 120
 * 179th Oak Leaves on 18 January 1943 as Major and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 120 (mot.)