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) Panzer Badge 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. Iron Cross (1939) Panzer Badge Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) 1st Class (27 October 1939) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Eastern Front Medal Panzer Badge in Silver Class II for 25 German Cross in Gold on 13 September 1942 as Major in the I./Panzer-Regiment 36 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 30 November 1942 as Major and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 36 260th Oak Leaves on 28 July 1943 as Major and commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 505 Armband Courland (7 May 1945).