The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Andreas Hagl was murdered by Italian partisans on 28 July 1944 near San Vito di Leguzzano, Italy. Parachutist Badge Bibliography.
Parachutist Badge Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 October 1939) 1st Class (9 July 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (22 May 1940) in Silver (5 July 1941) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 Ärmelband "Kreta" (20 May 1943).
