- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major (Squadron Leader)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur I.(Kampf)/Lehrgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1943
Awarded for his actions in the Mediterranean theatre, where he was primarily involved in anti-shipping operations. By this time he had flown 265 sorties in the West and destroyed 32000 GRT of shipping.