Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 18th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 16th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 10th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 16th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Führer, Alarm-Bataillon Kolberg, Heer

Awarded on:

May 9th, 1945

His nomination by his unit was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 13-4-1945. Major Joachim Domaschk approved the nomination on 14 April. A Heerespersonalamt-Verleihungsvorschlag (HPA-VV—Army Staff Office Nomination Recommendation) Nr. 5083 was created and forwarded on 19 April. Wilhelm Burgdorf approved the nomination on 20 April but did not present it to Adolf Hitler. The nomination was left unfinished in Burgdorf's office in the Führerbunker at Reich Chancellery and was later taken as a souvenir by a US officer. The author Veit Scherzer received a copy of the nomination from the United States in 2007. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (OdR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.