- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 18, 18. Panzer-Division, 4. Armee, Heeresgrupe Mitte
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1943
Awarded for the numerous successes he achieved with his Panzer-Kompanie. Particularly noteworthy was his Kompanie’s service in Operation Citadel. Attached to the 292. Infanterie-Division in the Ponyri area during the time period 08.-10.7.1943, the Kompanie destroyed 7 T-34s, 5 artillery pieces and 4 anti-tank guns, and also captured 15 prisoners.
Submitted on September 25th 1943.
Preliminary document and decoration on October 4th 1943 to AOK 4.