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 (8 June 1940) 1st Class (6 July 1940) Wound Badge in Black (?) Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal (1942) Crimea Shield (1943) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (29 September 1941) German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Major in Infanterie-Regiment 122 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 17 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 122 710th Oak Leaves on 21 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 46. Infanterie-Division.