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) Wehrmachtbericht reference 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) Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 June 1940) 1st Class (20 February 1942) Eastern Front Medal (1 August1942) Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (15 August 1942) German Cross in Gold on 14 September 1943 as Major in the I./Grenadier-Regiment 245 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 20 April 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 245 427th Oak Leaves on 17 March 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 245 Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 13 March 1944.