Honors
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 18 January 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 1.(reit)/Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6
- 53rd Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Rittmeister and chief of the 1./Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6
- 114th Swords on 28 November 1944 (posthumously) as Oberstleutnant and leader of the 3. Kavallerie-Brigade
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (15 October 1939)
- 1st Class (13 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. Stufe
- General Assault Badge
- Wound Badge in Silver
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on 22 June 1940 and 1 September 1944
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