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 (1939) 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 (1939) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939) 1st Class (3 August 1940) German Cross in Gold on 19 January 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 4./Infanterie-Regiment 94 Eastern Front Medal Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 20 April 1943 as Major and commander of the World War II/Grenadier-Regiment 94 468th Oak Leaves on 4 May 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 209.