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. Georg Gebhardt was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948. Iron Cross (1939) German Cross on 27 January 1944 as Major of the Reserves in the III. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (2 July 1941) 1st Class (22 November 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver in Gold Infantry Assault Badge (18 March 1942) Eastern Front Medal (10 August 1942) German Cross in Gold on 27 January 1944 as Major of the Reserves in the III./Jäger-Regiment 204 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 23 October 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of III./Jäger-Regiment 204 743rd Oak Leaves on 19 February 1945 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Sturm-Regiment 195.
