Doctor medical. 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. Helmut Renschler was captured by American forces in May 1945. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 June 1941) 1st Class (15 October 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal (19 August 1942) German Cross in Gold on 24 November 1942 as Leutnant in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 5 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 15 May 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 5 770th Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 5.
