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. Friedrich Strohm died on 24 September 1944 in Lyck, East Prussia. He was posthumously promoted to Oberst and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight"s Cross on 18 October 1944.
Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 June 1940) 1st Class (23 August 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (28 November 1943) German Cross in Gold on 21 April 1943 as Major in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 480 Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 October 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 18 January 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 480 613th Oak Leaves on 18 October 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 470.
