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Walter Elflein (10 December 1914 – 30 December 2000) was a highly decorated ''Major'' of the Reserves 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 recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. == Awards and decorations == * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (5 December 1939)〔Thomas 1997, p. 152.〕 * * 1st Class (1 July 1941)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black * * in Silver * * in Gold (5 December 1943) * Infantry Assault Badge (13 September 1941) * Eastern Front Medal * German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as ''Leutnant'' in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 95〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 102.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 8 October 1943 as ''Oberleutnant'' of the Reserves and leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 95〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 145.〕 * * 347th Oak Leaves on 5 December 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' of the Reserves and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 95 and Führer of a Kampfgruppe in the 17. Infanterie-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Walter Elflein」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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