SS-Obersturmführer Johann Sailer, commander of 3.Kompanie/SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 9.
This lieutenant of the ‘Hohenstaufen’ divisional tank-destroyer battalion was awarded the Knight’s Cross on 4 May 1945 for his performance during the defensive battles of the closing days of the war. Note that neither his collar nor his collar patches are edged in the regulation officer’s silver cord.