. "1921-02-05Z"^^ . "German soldier and Knight's Cross recipient" . "1921Z"^^ . "1940Z"^^ . . "Simons, Gerhard"@en . . . . "Gerhard Simons (born 5 February 1921) is an officer who served in the German army during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (medals recognising extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership). His grandfather, Walter Simons, was a German lawyer and politician who served as Foreign Minister of the Weimar Republic in 1920\u201321."@en . . . "Gerhard Simons"@en . .