Gebirgskorps. 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. Emil Vogel was captured by British troops in Norway in 1945, he was released in 1947. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (11 June 1915) 1st Class (25 October 1916) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Anschluss Medal (8 November 1938) Sudetenland Medal (15 August 1939) Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) 1st Class (20 October 1939) Infantry Assault Badge (14 October 1942) Crimea Shield Eastern Front Medal (7 August 1942) German Cross in Gold on 25 April 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of the General-Kommando of the XX. Armeekorps Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 7 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 101. Jäger Division 475 Oak Leaves on 14 May 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 101. Jäger Division Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (29 March 1944).
