Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (2 October 1936) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 October 1939) 1st Class (6 August 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (15 May 1940) in Silver Eastern Front Medal (17 August 1942) Panzer Badge in Bronze (19 January 1942) German Cross in Gold on 19 January 1942 as Rittmeister in the I./Schützen-Regiment 33 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 December 1943 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 113.