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 (7 July 1940) 1st Class (18 June 1941) Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (13 January 1941) Ärmelband "Kreta" (20 May 1943) Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (7 July 1943) German Cross in Gold (12 July 1943) Wound Badge (1939) in Silver (20 April 1944) in Gold (24 September 1944) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 November 1944 as Oberfähnrich and leader of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12.