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) Wehrmachtbericht reference 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) Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 October 1939) 1st Class (21 June 1940) Wound Badge in Black (?) in Silver (?) in Gold (?) Eastern Front Medal German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 232 Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 20 April 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of III./Jäger-Regiment 49 533rd Oak Leaves on 27 July 1944 as Major and commander of Jäger-Regiment 49 Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 September 1944) The daily Wehrmachtbericht (Wehrmacht propaganda report) noted the following:.