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 one of only 631 awards. Iron Cross (1939) (25 June 1943) German Cross (9 October 1942) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 January 1941) 1st Class (1 July 1941) Wound Badge in Black in Silver in Gold Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge 4 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants Close Combat Clasp in Gold (25 June 1943) German Cross in Gold (9 October 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and commander of World War II/Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland".
