Flak Korps. 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. Wolfgang Pickert was captured in May 1945 by American troops and was transferred to British custody until January 1948. Iron Cross (1914) (mot) Bibliography.
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (2 November 1916) 1st Class (13 April 1918) Wound Badge (1914) in Black Baltic Cross Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (1939) 1st Class (1940) Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (19 August 1942) German Cross in Gold on 7 December 1942 as Generalmajor in the 9. Flak-Division Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight"s Cross on 11 January 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 9. Flak-Division (mot) 489th Oak Leaves on 5 June 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of III. Flak-Korps Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 April 1944 and 8 May 1944).
