Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. K) Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. K) Bibliography.
Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (21 August 1937) Aviator badge Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for Combat Flyer in Bronze (1 November 1940) in Gold (28 August 1941) in Gold with Pennant (5 December 1942) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1 April 1940) 1st Class (12 June 1940) Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (6 October 1940) German Cross in Gold on 1 August 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 2./Lehrgeschwader 1 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 September 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 3.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1.