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 (1939) 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 (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 February 1943) 1st Class (7 March 1943) Wound Badge in Black Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal Close Combat Clasp in Bronze Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 17 August 1943 as Obergefreiter of the Reserves and machine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 365 492nd Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as Feldwebel of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 365.