. . . . "1944Z"^^ . . . . "(to 1933)" . "1944-04-13Z"^^ . . "German officer and Knight's Cross recipient" . "1911Z"^^ . "1911-03-29Z"^^ . . "Geisler, Rudolf"@en . "Rudolf Geisler"@en . "Pionier-Bataillon 662" . "1930Z"^^ . . . . "Rudolf Geisler (29 March 1911 \u2013 13 April 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade the Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership."@en .