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. 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. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 June 1940) 1st Class (29 September 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (?) in Silver (?) Eastern Front Medal Crimea Shield Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 5 May 1943 as Oberjäger of the Reserves and group leader in the 2./Jäger-Regiment 49/28.Jäger-Division 370th Oak Leaves on 18 January 1944 as Feldwebel of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Jäger-Regiment 49/28.Jäger-Division.