Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class 1st Class Knight's Cross Second Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords Knight of the Order of St. John Cross of Honour Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class 1st Class War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class 1st Class German Cross in Silver on 6 June 1942 as Kapitän zur See and 2nd admiral of the U-boats[2] Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross (17 January 1945)