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) 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) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 June 1940) 1st Class (4 July 1941) German Cross in Gold on 1 April 1942 as Hauptmann in Schützen-Regiment 63 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 30 January 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of the World War II/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 715th Oak Leaves on 25 January 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35.