Iron Cross 2nd Class (17 May 1940) & 1st Class[2] German Cross in Gold on 22 November 1941 as SS-Standartenführer in SS-Regiment "Nordland"[3] Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight's Cross on 18 January 1942 as SS-Oberführer and commander of SS-Regiment "Nordland"[1][4] 423rd Oak Leaves on 12 March 1944 as SS-Brigadeführer of the Waffen-SS and commander of the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland"[1] 85th Swords on 8 August 1944 (posthumously) as SS-Gruppenführer of the Waffen-SS and commander of the 11. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland"[1]