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 (1 October 1939) 1st Class (10 October 1940) Wound Badge in Black (?) in Silver (?) in Gold (?) German Cross in Gold on 7 March 1942 as Hauptmann in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 82 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 16 September 1943 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 12 598th Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 12.