Diploma-Ing. The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Karl Bock was killed on 20 January 1943, near Ssamurskaja, Soviet Union. He was posthumously promoted to Major der Reserve and Brigadeführer.
Iron Cross (1914) (20 June 1940) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 June 1940) 1st Class (9 August 1941) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold (16 March 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 May 1942 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 97.
