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. Johannes Grimminger was killed on 16 April 1945 near Forst. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 May 1940) 1st Class (23 June 1940) Wound Badge in Black in Silver Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1942 on Leutnant of the Reserves in the Infanterie-Regiment 119 (motorized) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 23 August 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of Panzergrenadier-Feld-Ersatz-Battalion 25 776th Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of World War II/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192.
