Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 19th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 25th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

in silver

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 17th, 1943

for some action on 22.7.1943 at Tschernodje
originally a recommendation for the Anerkennungsurkunde des Heeres for 17 tanks destroyed by 4 Selbstfahrlafetten on that day

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Kdr, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 49, 4. Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

February 10th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, I. Bataillon, Panzer-Regiment 35, 4. Panzer-Division, 18. Armee, Heeresgruppe Nord

Awarded on:

October 22nd, 1944

Awarded for the successes of his Abteilung during the fighting of the 4. Panzer-Division in August-September 1944. It particularly distinguished itself on the 19.08.1944, when the Regiment destroyed 27 tanks, 2 assault guns and 7 anti-tank guns of the enemy without friendly armour losses. Two days later the Abteilung engaged a strong tank force north of Levalaisi and destroyed 7 of 15 Soviet IS-2 tanks. Later, on the 27.08.1944, the Abteilung captured the villages of Pukes and Pluki as part of Kampfgruppe Hoffmann.

In total the entire Panzer-Regiment destroyed a total of 237 Soviet AFVs and 204 anti-tank guns/artillery pieces in August. In September it would go on to destroy another 28 AFVs and 131 anti-tank guns/artillery pieces. Grohe and his Abteilung had a major share in these successes.

Submitted on October 17th 1944.
Preliminary document and decoration on October 30th 1944 to AOK 18.