The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Eugen Zehnder was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in November 1945. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 July 1941) 1st Class (10 February 1942) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (15 August 1941) in Silver (2 December 1943) Close Combat Clasp Bronze (1 September 1943) Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942) Infantry Assault Badge (20 August 1941) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1943 as Oberjäger and group leader in the 1./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13.
