Facts:   - death place: bolzano , south tyrol    - battles: world war ii    - death date: yes 31 august 2008 14 march 1917    - allegiance: nazi germany    - nickname: nico      - awards: knight in gold iron cross 1st class iron cross 2nd class 's panzer badge in silver wound badge in silver tank destruction cross badge x 2 of the iron cross german cross    - birth date: 14 march 1917    - serviceyears: 1940 -- 45    - name: karl nicolussi-leck    - branch: 23px waffen-ss    - unit: ss division '' wiking '' division '' das reich '' 5th ss panzer    - image: lecht 5ss.jpg    - birth place: vadena , tyrol    - laterwork: honorary president of the south tyrolean center for education    - rank: hauptsturmführer   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of karl nicolussi-leck .
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karl nicolussi-leck -lrb- 14 march 1917 -- 31 august 2008 -rrb- was a hauptsturmführer -lrb- captain -rrb- in the waffen-ss during world war ii who was awarded the knight 's cross of the iron cross .