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. Hinrich Warrelmann was captured by British troops in April 1945. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) 1st Class (13 June 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 February 1944) German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Major in MG-Bataillon 2 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 16 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502 555th Oak Leaves on 19 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502.
