The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. The crew had the unique distinction that by the end of World World War II every member was decorated with the Knight"s Cross. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 May 1940) 1st Class (17 September 1940) Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Bomber Airmen in Gold (15 June 1941) with Pennant (14 October 1942) in Gold with Pennant 500 (14 November 1944) German Cross in Gold on 13 August 1942 as Feldwebel in the Stab III./Lehrgeschwader 1 Cuff title "Kreta" (8 June 1943) Cuff title "Afrika" (26 May 1943) Crimea Shield (29 July 1943) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (1 October 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 December 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and air gunner in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 6.
Glasner was a member of the Hermann Hogeback bomber crew.
