2nd Class (27 July 1942) & 1st Class (21 August 1942) German Cross in Gold on 9 June 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXXXI. Panzerkorps Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Knight's Cross on 23 July 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXIII. Armeekorps 445th Oak Leaves 9 April 1944 as General der Infanterie and leader of the Army Detachment Narwa References Citations Bibliography 1892 births 1971 deaths Military personnel from Chemnitz German Army generals of World War II Colonel generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States People from the Kingdom of Saxony