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. Iron Cross (1939) German Cross on 12 March 1942 as Hauptmann in the 3. 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. Iron Cross (1939) German Cross on 12 March 1942 as Hauptmann in the 3. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (16 November 1939) 1st Class (11 June 1940) Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver in Gold Panzer Badge in Bronze (17 July 1940) Eastern Front Medal (27 November 1942) German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Hauptmann in the 3./Schützen-Regiment 12 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 16 March 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 634th Oak Leaves on 28 October 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 Mention in the Wehrmachtbericht (28 February 1944).