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. Iron Cross (1914) 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. Iron Cross (1914) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (28 May 1915) 1st Class (22 February 1918) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 September 1939) 1st Class (16 October 1939) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 11 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant in the I./Schützen-Regiment 64 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 2 February 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Kampfgruppe Marcks 593rd Oak Leaves on 21 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Panzer Division Medaglia d"Argento al Valore Militare.
