- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Konteradmiral (Commodore)
- Unit:
- Seekommandant Normandie
- Awarded on:
- June 26th, 1944
Awarded for his leadership achievements as Seekommandant Normandie during the first few weeks of the Allied invasion. The successes of the Marine-Artillerie units under his command were particularly important for his reception of the award.