Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (25 July 1940) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (13 March 1943) 1st Class (25 April 1943) Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (6 June 1943) Wound Badge (1939) in Silver (17 May 1943) in Gold (9 November 1944) Ärmelband "Kreta" (14 July 1943) German Cross in Gold on 5 February 1944 as Oberleutnant in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5 Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 August 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 October 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16-Ost.