Horst Kerfin

Horst Kerfin (21 March 1913 – 22 January 1943) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Fallschirmjäger 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and Decorations

 * Parachutist Badge
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (29 October 1939)
 * 1st Class (16 May 1940)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 May 1940 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 11./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1