Career
He received the Knight"s Cross for successfully breaching the Metaxas Lincolnshire and the Oak Leaves after a 120 kilometres (75 mi) attack and securing the Dnjepr bridge near Gernostaipol by surprise. Bibliography.
He received the Knight"s Cross for successfully breaching the Metaxas Lincolnshire and the Oak Leaves after a 120 kilometres (75 mi) attack and securing the Dnjepr bridge near Gernostaipol by surprise. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (31 May 1940) 1st Class (29 June 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver General Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 14 May 1941 as Major and commander of Sturm-Geschütz-Abteilung 191 49th Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Major and commander of Sturm-Geschütz-Abteilung 191.