The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walther-Hans Böttcher was killed on 6 June 1943 after stepping on a mine near Arkhangelsk, Russia. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 June 1940) 1st Class (16 November 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (28 December 1942) Infantry Assault Badge (13 April 1942) Eastern Front Medal (29 July 1942 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 February 1943 as Oberleutnant and commander of 1. / Grenadier-Regiment 216.
