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. 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. Bibliography.
Infantry Assault Badge (16 August 1941) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 September 1941) 1st Class (18 September 1941) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 31 March 1943 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Sturm-Regiment 14 309th Oak Leaves on 5 October 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Sturm-Regiment 14 Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (?) in Silver (20 October 1943).