The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare, one of only 631 awards. Iron Cross (1939) (23 December 1944) (30 March 1945) German Cross (19 May 1942) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 November 1939) 1st Class (16 December 1939) Wound Badge in Black in Silver in Gold General Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal 7 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants 1 Gold 2 Silver Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (18 September 1944) in Silver (23 December 1944) in Gold (30 March 1945) Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 February 1944) German Cross in Gold (19 May 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 March 1945 as Oberleutnant and chief of the pioneer company of Division Near 408 in Kampfgruppe Jollasse.
