Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (28 May 1915) & 1st Class (20 January 1918)[10] Medal for Bravery (Austria-Hungary) in Bronze (26 November 1915)[10] Knight's Cross 2nd Class of the Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords (30 September 1916)[10] Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords of the Württemberg Friedrich Order (16 December 1917)[10] Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (11 November 1918)[10] Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (22 February 1935)[10] German Olympic Decoration 1st Class (16 August 1936)[10] Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1940) & 1st Class (14 July 1940)[10] Eastern Front Medal (26 July 1942)[11] War Merit Cross 1st and 2nd Class with Swords (1 September 1942)[11] German Cross in Silver (15 July 1943) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 August 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 21. Panzer-Division[12][Note 1] Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th with 1st class