He was later awarded the Military Cross in 1946 for his actions as technical adjutant after the battalion crossed the Rhine , the boggy country meant tanks frequently got stuck , he was responsible for recovering them and battle - damaged tanks , often under fire .
He was later awarded the Military Cross in 1946 for his actions as technical adjutant after the battalion crossed the Rhine . 
 Tanks were frequently stranded in the marshy ground and he was responsible for recovering them and also battle - damaged tanks , often under fire .