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 (22 September 1939) 1st Class (20 December 1939) Wound Badge (1939) in Black Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (19 August 1941) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 5 May 1943 as Hauptmann in the I./Panzer-Regiment 35 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 8 September 1941 as Oberleutnant and leader of 1./Panzer-Regiment 35 285th Oak Leaves on 29 August 1943 as Major and commander of I./Panzer-Regiment 35.