Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 June 1940) 1st Class (29 June 1941) Fast Attack Craft War Badge (30 December 1940) War Merit Cross with Swords (11 October 1942) two Italian Medaglia di bronzo al Valore Militare 1st Medal (20 May 1942) 2nd Medal (24 January 1943) Italian Croce di Guerra (17 March 1943) German Cross in Gold on 3 June 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See on Schnellboot South-31 in the 3. Schnellbootflottille Cuff title "Afrika" (1 January 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 November 1944 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Schnellboot South-60 in the 3. Schnellbootflottille.