Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
Aviator badge Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant in Bronze (22 April 1941) in Silver (25 July 1941) in Gold (10 October 1941) in Gold with Pennant (20 December 1942) Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (26 October 1941) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 October 1940) 1st Class (18 November 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (30 June 1941) Eastern Front Medal (25 November 1942) Crimea Shield (25 March 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1943 as Leutnant and pilot in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke".