Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 November 1914) 1st Class (26 September 1916) Wound Badge (1914) in White (5 May 1918) Knight"s Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (26 April 1918) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (30 December 1934) Wehrmacht Long Service Award 2nd Class (2 October 1936) Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 May 1940) 1st Class (27 May 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Gold (2 September 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 October 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 58.