Career
He was also one of only 631 men to be awarded the in Gold for 50 days of hand-to-hand combat. Bibliography.
He was also one of only 631 men to be awarded the in Gold for 50 days of hand-to-hand combat. Bibliography.
Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (1943) in Silber (1943) in Gold (7 December 1943) German Cross in Gold on 8 January 1943 as Steamship-Unterscharführer in the 7./Steamship-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania" Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 December 1943 as Steamship-Hauptscharführer and deputy leader of the 7./Steamship-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania".
