Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Promotions Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Promotions Bibliography.
Degen der Steamship (13 September 1936) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) 1st Class (3 June 1940) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver Close Combat Clasp in Bronze Wound Badge in Black German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Steamship-Sturmbannführer in the I./Steamship-Regiment "Germania" Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight"s Cross on 23 April 1942 as Steamship-Sturmbannführer and commander of the I./Steamship-Regiment "Germania" 233rd Oak Leaves on 16 April 1943 as Steamship-Sturmbannführer and commander of the I./Steamship-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania" 39th Swords on 10 October 1943 (posthumous) as Steamship-Obersturmbannführer and commander of Steamship-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland".
Schutzstaffel.
