- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer 6./Kampfgeschwader 30
- Awarded on:
- June 19th, 1940
Awarded for his successes against shipping in the Norwegian campaign, and in particular for scoring a hit on the British battleship "HMS Resolution", which forced the vessel to leave its area of operations at Narvik.