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. Theo-Helmut Lieb was captured by American troops in May 1945 in Italy and was released in 1947. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (19 September 1914) 1st Class (22 August 1915) Wound Badge (1914) in Black Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg Knight"s Cross of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg. 30 August 1915) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 7 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of XXXXII. Armeekorps 400th Oak Leaves on 18 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of XXXXII. Armeekorps Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 February 1944).
