Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 June 1942) 1st Class (?) War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class (20 April 1943) 1st Class (30 January 1944) Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (20 April 1943) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 April 1945 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Stab 4. Flak-Division Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) Merit Cross 1st Class (Bundesverdienstkreuz 1 Klasse) (31 May 1953) Grand Merit Cross (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz) (17 June 1970) Grand Merit Cross with Star (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern) (13 June 1978) Grand Merit Cross with Star and Sash (Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern und Schulterband") (24 July 1981).