28 July 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 22 Swords on 17 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of the 20. Panzer-Division References Citations Bibliography 1899 births 1966 deaths German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Panzer commanders Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords German dressage riders Equestrians at the 1936 Summer Olympics German male equestrians Olympic gold medalists for Germany Sportspeople from Berlin People from the Province of Brandenburg Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics German people of Polish descent Military personnel from Berlin German Army generals of World War II