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) 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) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (4 October 1939) 1st Class (16 May 1942) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 12 March 1944 as Major and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 162 767th Oak Leaves on 5 March 1945 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 176.