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. In 1928 he finished fifth in the Olympic modern pentathlon. 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. In 1928 he finished fifth in the Olympic modern pentathlon. Bibliography.
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Sudetenland Medal Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 September 1939) 1st Class (31 October 1939) Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 8 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of 8. Panzer-Division (855th) Oak Leaves on 30 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 8. Panzer-Division.
