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2. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross - Wikipedia

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   The Grand Cross's sole award was made to Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring in September 1939, [1] making the Knight's Cross (specifically, the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds grade) the de facto highest award among the decorations of Nazi Germany.

3. Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine - Wikipedia

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   The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was a standard award for highly successful U-boat commanders. Political decorations were generally prohibited for display on military uniforms, with the exception of the Golden Party Badge. Kriegsmarine personnel could also earn both the SA Sports and German National Sports Badges as well as the Equestrian Badge.

4. Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany - Wikipedia

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   For continuous bravery before the enemy or excellence in commanding troops after being awarded all preceding classes of the Knight's Cross/Iron Cross 890 (882 German, 8 Axis allies) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes: 1 September 1939 – 8 May 1945 Awarded for outstanding bravery in the face of the enemy and for ...

5. List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients - Wikipedia

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   The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded. Broken out into sub lists are the recipients of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, one list for every year between 1940 and 1945 the award was presented. Also listed separately are the alphabetical lists of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients.

6. German Knight's Cross - Wikipedia

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   German Knight's Cross or Randow Cross The German Knight's Cross ( German : Deutschritter-Kreuz ) was an award of the German Freikorps which existed after the close of the First World War . The award was created in 1919 and was designed by Captain Alfred von Randow .

7. List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ...

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   The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Ultimately, it would be awarded to twenty-seven German soldiers, sailors and airmen, ranging ...

8. Iron Cross - Wikipedia

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   War flag of Prussia (1816). The Black Cross (Schwarzes Kreuz) is the emblem used by the Prussian Army and Germany's army from 1871 to the present.It was designed on the occasion of the German Campaign of 1813, when Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia commissioned the Iron Cross as the first military decoration open to all ranks, including enlisted men.

9. Knight's Cross - Wikipedia

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   Knight's Cross (German language Ritterkreuz) refers to a distinguishing grade or level of various orders that often denotes bravery and leadership on the battlefield. Most frequently the term Knight's Cross is used to refer to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, a military decoration of Nazi Germany. However, numerous orders have a Knight's ...