Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ships attacked Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ships attacked Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (11 February 1940) 1st Class (18 December 1944) Destroyer War Badge (11 October 1940) Narvik Shield (10 November 1940) U-boat War Badge (1939) (21 February 1942) U-boat Front Clasp in Bronze (19 November 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 December 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of U-978 Federal Cross of merit (30 June 1980) Outstanding Civilian Service Medal of the United States of America (31 March 1983).