- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Führer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 28, 8. Jäger-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 7th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 12.01.1943) describes why Morawietz was awarded the Knight’s Cross…
“Oberleutnant Morawietz repulsed 11 massive bolshevik attacks southeast of Lake Ilmen over the course of 7 days.”