- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 461, 252. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 21st, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 28.05.1943) describes why Vielhauer was awarded the Knight’s Cross…
“Major Vielhauer repulsed 5 Soviet attacks near Vyazma.”