SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) FRITZ RENTROP (*November 19, 1917 in Münster/Westphalia; MIA February 2, 1945 in Hungary). Rentrop was awarded the Knight's Cross on October 13, 1941 for taking a railway bridge across River Desna near Makoshino/Russia with only four soldiers of his unit (2nd Battery/SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 &quot;Das Reich&quot;). As 1st Staff Officer of IV. SS-Panzerkorps on February 2, 1945 he was captured seriously injured by the Red Army in Hungary and is missing since then. (Bundesarchiv, Bild 101III-Zschaeckel-159-08)

SS-Sturmbannführer FRITZ RENTROP

SS-Brigadeführer (Major General) HEINZ HARMEL (*June 29, 1906 in Metz/Lorraine; +September 2, 2000 in Krefeld/Rhineland). As Commander of 10th SS-Panzer-Division &quot;Frundsberg&quot;  he led his division in Normandy, Arnhem and in the Ardennes. Harmel, awarded with the Knight's Cross with oakleavess and swords, made it within 9 years of service from NCO to Major General. Further decorations: Close Combat Clasp in silver, Tank Destruction Badge, German Cross in Gold, Infantry Assault Badge, Eastern Front Medal, Wounded Badge in black. In summer of 1984 Heinz Harmel was awarded a campaign medal of the French town of Bayeux/Normandy as a sign of the French-German conciliation. This caused quite a commotion back then in both politics and press. The assistant mayor of Bayeux: &quot;In the Frundsberg Tank Division served regular soldiers, no torturers.&quot; (Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2005-0404-500)

SS-Brigadeführer HEINZ HARMEL

1944-dead german officer from strafed column in france