The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. As a commander of South-54 he was credited with the destruction of the Italian destroyer Quintino Sella. Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (5 June 1940) 1st Class (10 December 1942) Minesweeper War Badge (5 June 1940) Fast Attack Craft War Badge (27 September 1941) German Cross in Gold on 18 September 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See on Schnellboot South-54/3. Schnellbootflottille Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 December 1943 as Oberleutnant zur See and commander of Schnellboot South-54 in the 10. Schnellbootflottille Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 17 September 1943.
