Career
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. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
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. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) 1st Class (2 July 1941) German Cross in Gold on 11 December 1941 as Major in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 12 April 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 (motorized) 140th Oak Leaves on 31 October 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63.