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. 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. Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (16 October 1915) 1st Class (27 April 1924) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 September 1939) 1st Class (12 October 1939) Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 11 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of Schützen-Regiment 4 476th Oak Leaves on 14 May 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 6. Panzer-Division.
