- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major der Reserve (Squadron Leader of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Kdr, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 9, 3. Fallschirmjäger-Division
- Awarded on:
- July 29th, 1944
In the heavy fighting of the recent weeks in the St. Lo - Lassay area have particularly distinguished themselves in defense and counter-attacks:
The 17th SS-Panzer- Grandier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen" led by their severely wounded commander Brigadeführer Ostendorff and his representative Standartenführer Baum,
the 353rd Infantry Division, led by their divisional commander Lieutenant General Mahlmann,
the Parachute Regiment 5 under his commander Major Heinz Becker,
the Parachute Regiment 9 under his commander Major Kurt Stephani and the Parachute Regiment 15 under its commander Lieutenant Colonel Gröschke.