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. 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. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (30 July 1915) 1st Class (10 August 1918) Wound Badge (1914) in Black Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 May 1940) 1st Class (21 May 1940) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 23 August 1942 as Oberst in the 22. Schützen-Brigade Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 25 June 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 25 (847th) Oak Leaves on 28 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 15. Panzergrenadier-Division Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (25 January 1944 and 13 October 1944).