Career
Infanterie-Division. The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
Infanterie-Division. The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (23 December 1916) 1st Class (9 November 1918) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 October 1939) 1st Class (8 June 1940) Eastern Front Medal (30 July 1942) German Cross in Gold (26 December 1941) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 April 1943 as Oberst and commander of Artillerie-Regiment 5.