The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Wilhelm Doering-Manteuffel was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in September 1945. Iron Cross (1914) (17 July 1941) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Sudetenland Medal Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 July 1941) 1st Class (19 December 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black German Cross in Gold (14 April 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of Flak-Regiment 101.
