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 (1939).
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 (1939).
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 May 1940) 1st Class (21 June 1940) German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 1./Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 15 Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 December 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 15 December 1943 as Hauptmann and chef of the 1./Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung (San Francisco) 15 737th Oak Leaves on 7 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of the Heeres-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 743.