"1915-06-13Z"^^ . . . . . "1945-01-19Z"^^ . . "1935Z"^^ . . . . "Wilhelm Hermann Kurt Franke (13 June 1915 \u2013 19 January 1945) was an Obersturmf\u00FChrer (First Lieutenant) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. He was also one of only 631 men to be awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold."@en . . "SS officer" . . "Kurt Franke"@en . . . . "1915Z"^^ . . "Franke, Kurt"@en . . . . "1945Z"^^ .