Bernhard Flachs Military person

Bernhard Flachs (2 April 1915 – 8 December 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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. Flachs was killed near Cologne while acting as Inspector of the Assault Gun School. He was posthumously promoted to Oberstleutnant

Personal facts

Birth date	April 02, 1915
Birth place	Germany , Plauen
Date of death	December 08, 1944
Place of death	Cologne , Germany

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Military person

allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Invasion of Poland Eastern Front (World War II) World War II Battle of France
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 277
service start	1934
service end	1944