"Awarded for distinguishing himself during the advance to the Caucasus in 1942. After his small Kampfgruppe had stormed a village he made the independent decision to carry the advance forwards to the Kuban river despite the fierce Soviet resistance. He and his troops reached the river, crossed it under heavy fire in rubber boats and created a bridgehead on the opposite bank that would be of great importance for the further operations of the Division." from his Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross citation, awarded on September 27, 1942.
"SS-Hauptsturmführer Dorr was awarded the Knight’s Cross to the Iron
Cross for his crossing of the Kuban river and creation of a bridgehead
at Grigeripoliskaja on the 02.08.1942." from his Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves citation, awarded on November 13, 1943.
"For his actions at Orlowez, Arbusino, Schanderowka, Nowo-Buda, the breakthrough from the pocket west of Cherkassy and the attack against the western part of Kovel and Hill 189.5." from his Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords citation, awarded on Jult 9, 1944.
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