- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1945
Awarded for his successes as a fighter pilot. By the end of the war he had flown 150 sorties and achieved 38 aerial victories (including 16 in the East and 1 four-engined bomber). It can be assumed that most of these had been attained prior to being recommended for the Knight's Cross.