Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114

Awarded on:

May 4th, 1944

Awarded for his role in the breakout from the Kamenets-Podolsky pocket in early 1944. On the 04.04.1944, while leading the spearhead of his Division, he forced the breakthrough at Tluste-Miasto and reached the Strypa river near Jaslowice. On the night of the 06.04.1944 it was he who captured Buczacz in a lightning attack with his Regimentsgruppe Stahl. With this action the soldiers in the German pocket were finally free. It was at Stahl's command post that the first meeting between Model and Hube took place following the breakout.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant der Reserve (Lieutenant-colonel of Reserves)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114

Awarded on:

May 9th, 1945

Awarded for his achievements in the time period 24.03.-12.04.1945. During this time he and his regiment defeated numerous enemy breakthrough attempts at critical points of the frontline west of Kisber, southeast of Raab and around Vienna. He especially distinguished himself in the battles at Prater island, where he and his decimated regiment were able to hold off multiple strong enemy breakthrough attempts spearheaded by 3 rifle divisions and a mechanized corps. He proved to be the rock in the storm during these battles, always extorting his men forwards. His Kampfgruppe destroyed 39 enemy tanks during the five days of battle on Prater island.

Non-formal awarding.
The recommendation to the Eichenlaub reached the OKH/PA/P 5 on April 15th, 1945 and was supported by SS-Obergruppenführer and General der Waffen-SS Bittrich as Kommandierender General II. SS-Panzerkorps and by the Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Süd Generaloberst Rendulic. It is most likely that the awarding was not processed anymore.
When the count of the awarding of the Eichenlaub was continued this would probably have been the 879th Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 3rd, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 29th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)