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. Gerhard Mokros was captured by American forces in May 1945 and was released in December 1945. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 June 1940) 1st Class (26 July 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 1 December 1943 as Major of the Reserves in the World War II/Grenadier-Regiment 331 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 18 November 1941 as Leutnant and leader of the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 331 (860th) Oak Leaves on 5 May 1945 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 423.
