Prussian Iron Cross of 1914 2nd Class on 17 April 1916 & 1st Class on 27 January 1917[27] Clasp to the Iron Cross of 1939 2nd Class on 1 October 1939 & 1st Class on 23 May 1941[27] Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds Knight's Cross on 21 August 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment[28] 145th Oak Leaves on 13 November 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of Fallschirmjäger-Brigade "Ramcke"[28] 99th Swords on 19 September 1944 as General der Fallschirmtruppe and commander of Fortress Brest[28] 20th Diamonds on 19 September 1944 as General der Fallschirmtruppe and commander of Fortress Brest[28]