Career
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. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
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. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) 1st Class (9 September 1940) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (27 June 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (12 September 1940) in Silver (15 August 1941) Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 30 July 1942 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 60 254th Oak Leaves on 8 June 1943 as Oberleutnant and leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 60.