Karl-Heinz Holzapfel

Karl-Heinz Holzapfel (5 July 1915 – 15 January 2003) 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Anschluss Medal
 * Sudetenland Medal
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * German Cross in Gold (29 November 1941)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 September 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Pionier-Battalion 29 (Motorisiert)