Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. War Merit Cross Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. War Merit Cross Bibliography.
War Merit Cross 2nd Class (7 November 1941) Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (12 January 1942) 1st Class (17 January 1942) Wound Badge (1939) in Silver Infantry Assault Badge Eastern Front Medal (15 August 1942) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 338.