Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1940) 1st Class (29 August 1941) Wound Badge in Black (17 May 1940) in Silver (20 May 1942) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze in Silver Infantry Assault Badge (13 August 1941) Eastern Front Medal (25 August 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1945 as Oberleutnant and commander of World War II/Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland".