"III./Infanterie-Regiment 524"@en . . . . . "Willy Riedel"@en . . "1909-11-10"^^ . "--02-10"^^ . . . "1937"^^ . . . . . . . . "Potsdam, German Democratic Republic"@en . "Willy Riedel"@en . . "Willy Riedel (10 November 1909 \u2013 10 February 1982) was a highly decorated Major 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. He was severely wounded in early 1943 by a grenade splinter and taken prisoner of war by the Soviet Army."@en . . "Liegnitz, Silesia"@en . . . "Willy Riedel (10 November 1909 \u2013 10 February 1982) was a highly decorated Major 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. He was severely wounded in early 1943 by a grenade splinter and taken prisoner of war by the Soviet Army. After World War II he joined the military service of east Germany in the Kasernierte Volkspolizei (Barracked People's Police), the military units of the Volkspolizei (police) in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Riedel commanded the 6. motorisierte Sch\u00FCtzendivision of the Nationale Volksarmee (National People's Army) from 30 October 1956 to 31 December 1957."@en . . . . . . . .