"Balck, Hermann"@en . "Hermann Balck (7 December 1893 \u2013 29 November 1982) was an officer of the German army who served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of General der Panzertruppe. He was highly decorated, receiving the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), an award created to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership."@en . . . "(to 1933)" . "1893-12-07Z"^^ . . "1893Z"^^ . . "(to 1918)" . . . "1982Z"^^ . . . "1982-11-29Z"^^ . "German general" . "Hermann Balck"@en . "1913Z"^^ . .