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. Wehrmachtbericht reference 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. Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 June 1940) 1st Class (14 September 1941) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 12 February 1944 as Major and leader of Divisions-Gruppe 255 573rd Oak Leaves on 5 September 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 248 Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 11 August 1944.