Career
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. Iron Cross (1914) (28 September 1939) (11 July 1941) Bibliography.
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. Iron Cross (1914) (28 September 1939) (11 July 1941) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Knight"s Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (28 September 1939) 1st Class (11 July 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Close Combat Clasp in Bronze Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 4 November 1941 as Rittmeister of the Reserves and commander of Aufklärungs-Schwadron 206 346th Oak Leaves on 5 December 1943 as Major of the Reserves and commander of Kampf-Battalion 488.