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 one of only 631 awards. Iron Cross (1939) (20 August 1944) (26 November 1944) German Cross (24 June 1942) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 August 1940) 1st Class (31 July 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver in Gold Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge Crimea Shield Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (27 July 1944) in Silver (20 August 1944) in Gold (26 November 1944) German Cross in Gold (24 June 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 November 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 15./Jäger-Regiment 83.
