Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (15 July 1916)[16] Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918[8] Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (26 September 1939)[16] Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class (1 June 1940)[16] Panzer Badge in Silver: four awards up to 4th Grade; in Special Grade (100)[17] 3 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants (17 July 1943)[8] Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight's Cross on 11 January 1943 as Major of the Reserves and commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 11[18] Oak Leaves on 1 August 1943 as Major of the Reserves and commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 11[18] Swords on 21 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Panzer-Regiment 11[18]