Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 November 1939) 1st Class (26 April 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (22 April 1941) in Silver (1 August 1941) in Gold (22 July 1944) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (7 August 1944) Infantry Assault Badge (1 August 1941) Eastern Front Medal (14 August 1942) Crimea Shield (15 April 1943) German Cross in Gold (16 March 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of World War II / Grenadier-Regiment 436.