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 (17 May 1940) 1st Class (4 November 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (5 July 1941) in Silver (25 August 1941) in Gold (27 May 1942) General Assault Badge (27 July 1941) Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (19 November 1943) German Cross in Gold (11 February 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 December 1943 as Hauptmann and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 37.