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 (10 July 1941) 1st Class (28 August 1941) Panzer Badge Wound Badge (1939) in Black Eastern Front Medal Close Combat Clasp in Bronze in Silver Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 8 October 1943 as Unteroffizier and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 483rd Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10.