Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 May 1942) 1st Class (31 July 1942) General Assault Badge (12 June 1942) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (6 August 1942) in Silver (16 April 1943) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 September 1941) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 26 September 1942 as Wachtmeister of the Reserves and Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 603rd Oak Leaves on 4 October 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 322 Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 September 1944).