The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Prosper Graf zu Castell-Castell was captured by American forces in May 1945 and was released in late June 1945. Iron Cross (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 December 1942) 1st Class (26 March 1943) Wound Badge (1939) in Black (17 November 1941) in Silver (10 September 1943) in Gold (5 February 1944) Eastern Front Medal Panzer Badge (25 November 1943) Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (20 September 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 9./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14.
