Given the question: Facts:   - death place: bremen    - battles: world war ii    - death date: 28 december 1988    - allegiance: nazi germany      - awards: knight leaves iron cross 1st class iron cross 2nd class german 's cross in gold wound badge cross of the iron cross with oak    - birth date: 20 august 1914    - serviceyears: 1931 -- 45    - name: kurt wahl    - branch: 23px    - unit: 17th ss panzergrenadier division götz von berlichingen    - image: kurtwahl.jpg    - birth place: meiningen    - link: waffen-ss    - rank: sturmbannführer   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of kurt wahl .
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kurt wahl -lrb- 20 august 1914 -- 28 december 1988 -rrb- was a sturmbannführer -lrb- major -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii who was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross with oak leaves -lrb- -rrb- .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 .