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 (2 December 1942) 1st Class (26 December 1942) Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge German Cross in Gold on 14 March 1944 as Hauptmann in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 272 Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 September 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 26 November 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the World War II/Grenadier-Regiment 272 794th Oak Leaves on 23 March 1945 as Major and Combat commander of Fürstenberg an der Oder and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 98.