- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Rittmeister
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Füsilier-Bataillon 329, 329. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 16th, 1944
Awarded for distinguishing himself during the time period 28.02.-13.03.1944 while serving with the Division to the immediate right of the 329. Infanterie-Division. Here he held an important hill despite deep enemy penetrations on both his right and left flanks.