- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Chef 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 519, 296. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- April 24th, 1943
The following wartime excerpt describes why Donat would be awarded the Knight’s Cross…
“During a counterattack north of Orel Oberleutnant der Reserve Donat captured an extended village with his Grenadier-Kompanie. After this he then seized a very important, heavily fortified hill from the enemy on his own initiative while at the head of only a few Grenadiers.”