- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Fla-Bataillon (motorisiert) 617, Heeresgruppe Afrika, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 13th, 1943
Awarded for his repeated demonstrations of bravery while commanding a Flak-Bataillon during the fighting for Tunisia in early 1943, a time in which he was able to resolve numerous crisis situations of the 21. Panzer-Division.