Reached the rank of Oberst, shooting down 9 enemy aircraft, destroying 519+ tanks, 800+ assorted vehicles and 3 warships in 2530 flown missions !!!
The highest award conferred was the Ritterkreuz des Eisernes Kreuzes mit Goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillianten, becoming the only man from the entire Wermacht (Heer, Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe) to receive such award.
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