Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 February 1915) & 1st Class (9 September 1915)[1] Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 June 1940) & 1st Class (21 August 1941)[1] Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 15 November 1941 as SS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo, and commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 3[2] Oak Leaves on 23 April 1942 as SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Police, and commander of SS-Polizei-Division[2]