The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Otto Alberts was shot and killed on 10 December 1943 near Brjaschki, Russia Iron Cross (1914) (10 June 1940) (10 July 1940) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge (1914) in Black Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (10 June 1940) 1st Class (10 July 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Silver Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 1 December 1941 as Hauptmann of the Reserves in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 501 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 December 1943 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 501.
