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. 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. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 September 1939) 1st Class (21 October 1939) Wound Badge (1939) in Black Panzer Badge Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 28 November 1940 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 1 599th Oak Leaves on 30 September 1944 as Major and Panzer officer of the Stab AOK 8 (8 Armee).