Robert Kaestner Military person

Robert Kaestner (27 October 1913 – 18 November 1990) was an Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Robert Kaestner was captured by American troops in 1945 and was released in 1946.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 27, 1913
Birth place	Frankfurt , Germany
Date of death	November 18, 1990
Place of death	Germany , Seeshaupt

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket Crimean Campaign Battle of Kursk World War II Operation Mars Battle of France Battle of Smolensk (1943) Battle of Greece Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42) Battle of Kiev (1943)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	16. Volks-Grenadier-Division
service start	1934
service end	1945