Awarding of the Knight‘s Cross to Major Müller, October 1942
Some battalion commanders had a reputation among their men for recklessly sacrificing soldiers to secure the coveted Knight’s Cross. However, there were also battalions that viewed a decoration awarded to a member of their unit as an honor for the entire battalion. Gruber evidently shared this view—otherwise, he likely would not have taken this photograph—and, after all, he had himself been awarded the Iron Cross, Second Class.
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