- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Private)
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1940
Iron Cross II class for delivering an important message.
To do this, he had to race down a dirt road on his BMW motorcycle, in
full view of the enemy and under fire from heavy weapons.
He was the link between the tank spearheads and the staff offices.