. . . "Wilhelm Eberhard Spindler (5 July 1914 \u2013 12 August 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst 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."@en . . . "Stuttgart"@en . . "Wilhelm Spindler"@en . "Gebirgsj\u00E4ger-Regiment 99"@en . . "1997-08-12"^^ . "1935"^^ . "Wilhelm Spindler"@en . . "1914-07-05"^^ . . . . "Nazi Germany"@en . . . . . . . . . "Wilhelm Eberhard Spindler (5 July 1914 \u2013 12 August 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst 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."@en . . . . "Stuttgart"@en . . . . .