Panzerkorps. 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. Helmuth Schlömer was captured at Stalingrad in 1943. While in Soviet captivity he joined the National Committee for a Free Germany or NKFD and was released in 1949.
Iron Cross (1914) (14 September 1939) (31 October 1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge in Black in Silver Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 September 1939) 1st Class (31 October 1939) Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 2 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Schützen-Regiment 5 161st Oak Leaves on 23 December 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of 3. Infanterie-Division (mot).
National Committee for a Free Germany.
