The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst Orzegowski was credited with 3 aerial victories and the destruction of 31 tanks in 682 missions. Flugzeugführerabzeichen Bibliography.
Flugzeugführerabzeichen Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with "600" Pennant Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (22 February 1943) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 September 1942) 1st Class (22 October 1942) Crimea Shield (15 March 1943) German Cross in Gold (12 July 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 January 1945 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel and pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 10.
