The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hermann Böbel was captured by American troops in 1945 and was released shortly afterward. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 November 1942) 1st Class (2 February 1944) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver (23 March 1944) Infantry Assault Badge (12 April 1943) Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1944 as Obergefreiter in 1./ Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 88 / 88.Infanterie-Division.
