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 (1914) (7 October 1939) (21 June 1940) 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 (1914) (7 October 1939) (21 June 1940) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (7 October 1939) 1st Class (21 June 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black Panzer Badge in Silver Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 27 July 1941 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the 1./Kradschützen-Battalion 15 673rd Oak Leaves on 29 November 1944 as Major of the Reserves and commander of Panzer-Brigade 102 "Ärmelband Afrika" Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (17 February 1945).