1939) & 1st class Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight's Cross on 30 September 1939 and commander of the 4th Army Oak Leaves on 18 January 1943 as commander of Army Group Center Swords on 29 October 1943 as commander of Army Group Center Notes Citations Bibliography External links 1882 births 1944 deaths German Army World War II field marshals German military personnel who committed suicide Lieutenant generals of the Reichswehr Military personnel from Poznań People from the Province of Posen Prussian Army personnel Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Suicides by cyanide poisoning Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class