Ritterkreuz Action of Lorenz Möller

Lorenz Möller received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 4 February 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän 2.Staffel / Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 1. In recognition of the Herculean efforts of the German transport forces to fly in reinforcements and supplies to Heeresgruppe Mitte during the critical winter of 1941/1942, Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe) wished to select one transport pilot upon which to bestow the Ritterkreuz as a representative for the efforts of every transport pilot of Luftwaffe. Oberleutnant Lorenz Möller, who had distinguished himself as a transport pilot in every German campaign up to date, was selected to be this first recipient.

The picture was taken in September 1943.
 

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2280279#p2280279
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/84879/M%C3%B6ller-Lorenz.htm