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. During his career he flew 800+ missions. 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. During his career he flew 800+ missions. Bibliography.
Flugzeugführerabzeichen Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "800" Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (7 October 1941) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 October 1939) 1st Class (29 June 1940) German Cross in Gold (10 January 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 16 November 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 (850th) Oak Leaves on 28 April 1945 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 1.