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. 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. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (30 July 1941) 1st Class (11 February 1942) Eastern Front Medal (8 August 1942) Wound Badge (1939) in Silver (15 June 1943) General Assault Badge in Silver (20 January 1942) in Gold (20 May 1944) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (19 January 1944) German Cross in Gold on 3 August 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 909 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 21 April 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 909 873rd Oak Leaves on 9 May 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 341.