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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. Bibliography.
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Gerhard Kruse
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (6 October 1939) 2nd Class (3 September 1941) German Cross in Gold on 10 June 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 48 Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 March 1945) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 23 February 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiments 48 534th Oak Leaves on 27 July 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the World War II/Grenadier-Regiments 48.
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April 11, 1945 (aged 26)