Context : Joachim Schubach (17 September 1910 -- 5 November 1980) was an Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. 
Question : What was the award received by Joachim Schubach?
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross