Career
He is also a recipient of the coveted (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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. He is credited with the destruction of HMS Exmoor on 25 February 1941 as commander of Schnellboot "S30".
He was born in Kiel.
Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.