The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare in Gold one of only 631 awards. Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (1 April 1941) Bibliography.
Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (1 April 1941) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 July 1941) 1st Class (10 July 1941) Wound Badge in Black (1 December 1941) in Silver (24 March 1942) in Gold (3 October 1944) 2 Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants (28 October 1941) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (1 September 1942) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (20 September 1944) in Silver (4 October 1944) in Gold (17 November 1944) German Cross in Gold on 1 June 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves in 1./Grenadier-Regiment 333 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader in 1./Grenadier-Regiment 333 Ärmelband Kreta (1 July 1943).
