Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hellmut Kerutt joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974 as an Oberst. Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hellmut Kerutt joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974 as an Oberst. Bibliography.
Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (14 August 1940) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 June 1941) 1st Class (26 June 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (16 July 1941) in Silver (15 December 1941) Eastern Front Medal Honour Bowl for exceptional combat actions of the Luftwaffe (Ehrenschale für hervorragende Kampfleistungen der Luftwaffe) (18 October 1942) Ärmelband "Kreta" (12 November 1942) German Cross in Gold (14 November 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 February 1945 as Major and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Battalion "Kerutt".