Arnold von Roon

Arnold von Roon (19 July 1914 – 24 October 1990) was a highly decorated Major i.G. 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

 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen
 * Observer Badge for Reconnaissance Fliers (17 April 1936)
 * Spanish Cruz de Guerra (1 December 1938)
 * Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (6 June 1939)
 * Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (28 March 1939)
 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (15 May 1940)
 * 1st Class (15 May 1940)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
 * Ärmelband Kreta (15 June 1943)