. . . "1904-01-14Z"^^ . . . "German officer and Knight's Cross recipient" . . . . . . "Wellmann, Ernst"@en . "1904Z"^^ . "1970Z"^^ . . . . "Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3" . "Ernst Wellmann"@en . "1935Z"^^ . "Panzer Division Holstein" . "1970-07-17Z"^^ . . . "Ernst Wellmann (14 January 1904 \u2013 17 July 1970) was a highly decorated 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."@en . . . . . . "(to 1945)" . .