Erwin Kreßmann

Erwin Kreßmann (born 2 June 1918) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * in Gold
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Demyansk Shield
 * Crimea Shield
 * 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
 * German Cross in Gold (16 January 1944)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 December 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 1./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 519