Helmut Adam

Helmut Adam (1 October 1916 – 1 December 1942) was a highly decorated Major 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Helmut Adam was killed on 1 December 1942. He was posthumously promoted to Major.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
 * 1st Class (17 August 1941)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * General Assault Badge
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 November 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 192