Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Führer, Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring, Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1 "Hermann Göring", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

January 14th, 1945

Awarded for distinguishing himself during the fighting around Warsaw (specifically the efforts to eliminate a Russian bridgehead between a railroad and road embankment) and later in the major forest battles for the Warka bridgehead. The local success he achieved here contributed significantly to preventing the expansion of the Soviet bridgehead at the mouth of the Pilica river (between Warka and Magnuszew) and a consequent operational breakthrough towards Radom.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 14th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 18th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 17th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 25th, 1942