Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberwachtmeister

Unit:

Zugführer 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202

Awarded on:

December 23rd, 1942

Awarded for the role he played in the hard-fought defensive battles north of Sytschewka in late 1942. Schramm's battery was detached to help elements of the 5. Panzer-Division in the Wasusa sector. In a bloody fight for both sides, the battery managed to prevent an enemy breakthrough. Schramm particularly distinguished himself by destroying 12 tanks in one day, raising his total of tanks destroyed to over 30. He would receive the Knight's Cross as a result.