The Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare one of only 631 awarded. Sudetenland Medal (1 July 1944) (7 May 1945) Bibliography.
Sudetenland Medal Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 June 1940) 1st Class (25 December 1941) Wound Badge in Black in Silver in Gold Eastern Front Medal Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (8 March 1943) in Silver (1 July 1944) in Gold (7 May 1945) Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 February 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of MG-Bataillon 420.
