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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.
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Hans-Joachim Kappis
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Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (30 August 1941) 1st Class (10 December 1942) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 8 September 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 45 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 18 February 1945 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and deputy leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 45 (849th) Oak Leaves on 28 April 1945 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of the World War II/Grenadier-Regiment 45.
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December 31, 1970 (aged 62)