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 (1914) Wehrmachtbericht reference 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 (1914) Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (18 September 1914) 1st Class (20 November 1914) Wound Badge (1914) in Black Prussian Knight’s Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 October 1939) 1st Class (22 April 1941) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 22 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 212. Infantrie-Division (881st) Oak Leaves on 9 May 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 212. Infanterie-Division Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 7 July 1944.