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. Heinrich Voigtsberger was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 February 1940) 1st Class (21 April 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black or in Silver Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 9 July 1941 as Major and commander of MG-Bataillon 2 351st Oak Leaves on 9 December 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 60 (mot).
