- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, 7. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7, 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1944
Max Herzbach was awarded his Knight’s Cross for defensive action at Seefest Brest in the months after the Normandy Invasion.