Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare in Gold one of only 631 awards. West Wall Medal (20 April 1944) Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare in Gold one of only 631 awards. West Wall Medal (20 April 1944) Bibliography.
West Wall Medal Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 May 1940) 1st Class (22 August 1941) Wound Badge in Black in Silver Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 May 1944) Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (1 January 1943) in Silver (20 April 1944) in Gold (18 February 1945) German Cross in Gold on 18 March 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 9./Jäger-Regiment 56 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 December 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of II/Grenadier–Regiments 1098.