Career
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves were awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.
The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves were awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 October 1914) 1st Class (16 September 1916) Knight"s Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords Wound Badge (1914) in Black in Silver Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934 Sudetenland Medal Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939) 1st Class (20 October 1939) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 14 March 1942 as Oberst in the 293. Infanterie-Division Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 29 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 106. Infanterie-Division 407th Oak Leaves on 22 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 106. Infanterie-Division Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 November 1943).