Infanterie Division during World World War World War II 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. Horst Großmann was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in July 1947. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 October 1914) 1st Class (25 October 1916) Wound Badge (1914) in Black Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg Knight"s Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (12 November 1917) Cross for Merit in War (German: Kreuz für Verdienste im Kriege) (Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) 1st Class (28 May 1940) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 6.Infanterie-Division Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 84 292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 6. Infanterie-Division German Reich Sports Badge Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (9 March 1943).
