Career
He was one of 98 soldiers to have been awarded both the Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and
He was one of 98 soldiers to have been awarded both the Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and
War Merit Cross 2n Class with Swords (29 September 1941) Eastern Front Medal (24 July 1942) Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (8 September 1942) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 August 1942) 1st Class (9 January 1943) Wound Badge (1939) in Silver Black (20 May 1943) Silver (6 September 1944) Close Combat Clasp in Gold Bronze (26 December 1943) Silver (26 December 1943) Gold (7 April 1945) German Cross in Gold on 1 June 1944 as Hauptmann in Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Major of the Reserves and commander of the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76.