He joined the Reichsmarine
(Fernschreib-Kompanie Erkennungsmarke)
he was promoted to Acting Gunner (T)
stating that Knoll qualified for the award on May 19
May 10th to June 4th 1940 his unit was engaged in the invasion of France
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version GTRexclude He joined the Reichsmarine(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of a padded dark grey wool base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered, silver grey, oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a diving golden yellow Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a fully intact black paper liner, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 59 mm (h), demonstrating some fatigue or mothing to the edge of