The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Walter Jost was killed on 24 April 1945 in Villadose after he was hit in a strafing run by low-flying British fighters. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge (1914) in Black Knight"s Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class Wound Badge (1939) in Black in Silver Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 75.
