Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Parachutist Badge Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Parachutist Badge Bibliography.
Parachutist Badge Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 May 1941) 1st Class (30 June 1941) Narvik Shield (14 August 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (15 December 1941) Eastern Front Medal (22 July 1942) Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (20 September 1942) German Cross in Gold (21 June 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of Sturm-Bataillon Fallschirm AOK 1 Ärmelband Kreta (20 May 1943) Close Combat Clasp (Heer) in Bronze (20 April 1945).