Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (27 September 1939) & 1st Class (15 July 1940)[4] Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 24 November 1941 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän[5] German Cross in Gold on 2 July 1942 as Hauptmann in the I./Kampfgeschwader 100[6] Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 21 December 1942 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the 1./Kampfgeschwader 100 "Wiking"[7] 434th Oak Leaves on 24 March 1944 as Major and Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[7]