The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Georg Burgfeld was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and released later that year. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 August 1940) 1st Class (29 June 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (25 May 1940) in Silver (1 October 1941) Eastern Front Medal (25 July 1942) Infantry Assault Badge (15 July 1940) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (31 October 1943) in Silver (1 March 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 February 1944 as Hauptmann and Chef 14.(Panzerjäger)/Divisions-Gruppe 112.
