The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Günther Straehler-Pohl was captured by Allied forces with the surrender of German forces in Tunisia in 1943 and was in captivity until 1947. Bibliography.
Parachutist Badge (1 August 1938) Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (1 April 1939) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 May 1940) 1st Class (23 May 1940) German Cross in Gold on 19 March 1942 as Oberleutnant in the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of the World War II/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3.
