Leopold Bartl Military person

Leopold Bartl (31 March 1902 – 4 April 1980) was a highly decorated Major 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. Leopold Bartl was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 after the Battle of Halbe. He was held until 1947.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 31, 1902
Birth place	Krems an der Donau , Austria
Date of death	April 04, 1980
Place of death	Krems an der Donau , Austria

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allegiance	Nazi Germany First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland World War II Battle of France Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Battle of Halbe Battle of the Seelow Heights Battle of the Dnieper Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42) Battle of Uman Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Pioneer-Battalion 335
service start	1925
service end	1945