Ernst Alex

Ernst Alex (1 March 1915 – 25 October 1965) 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

 * Sudetenland Medal
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (16 September 1939)
 * 1st Class (2 July 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * General Assault Badge
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 August 1941 as Oberwachtmeister and Zugführer 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 243