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.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 May 1940) 1st Class (30 October 1940) Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (20 October 1941) German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Hauptmann in the World War II/Infanterie-Regiment 207 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 10 August 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of World War II/Jäger-Regiment 207 211th Oak Leaves on 15 March 1943 as Major and commander of World War II/Jäger-Regiment 207.