. . "1918-12-01Z"^^ . "Kruse, Gerhard"@en . "Gerhard Kruse"@en . "German soldier and Knight's Cross recipients" . . . . . "Gerhard Kruse (1 December 1918 \u2013 11 April 1945) was a Major of the Reserves 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 . "1918Z"^^ . "1945Z"^^ . "1945-04-11Z"^^ .