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 (1 July 1940) 1st Class (14 January 1942) Eastern Front Medal Infantry Assault Badge Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 October 1943) German Cross in Gold on 12 November 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 380 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 5 January 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 380 495th Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of III./Grenadier-Regiment 380.