Iron cross with oak leaves

Image courtesy of Hermann Historica Auctioneers, Munich. See Licence. The Iron Cross was conferred upon military personnel who rendered outstanding service and demonstrated unwavering bravery in the face of the enemy.

The decoration was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub was introduced on 3 June to further distinguish those who had already received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and who continued to show merit in combat bravery or military success. A total of 7 awards were made in ; 50 in ; in ; in ; in , and in , giving a total of recipients—excluding the 8 foreign recipients of the award. The sentence was carried out the same day. The death sentence, according to German law, resulted in the loss of all orders and honorary signs.

Iron cross with oak leaves

All rights reserved. Cross Series View as: Line Box. Cased Oakleaves to the Knights Cross by Godet. Issue case constructed of thick cardstock covered with a black leatherette paper; interior of the lid with off-white and padded silk fabric; intact fabric hinge cover; base of case lined with black velvet with separate compartment Read and See More. These were issued to German Veterans who were awarded these during the Third Reich. Production of these awards ceased in The Knights Cross is a multi-piece, die struck construction that has been soldered together. The single piece core is constructed out of Early German Cross in Gold by Deschler. Instituted September 28, , the Gold German Cross was awarded to military personnel to recognize repeated acts of bravery or exceptional command in combat. It is constructed out of a die struck, five-piece construction, with a; tombak base, white core, gold fire gilded tombak wreath German Cross in Gold by Fritz Zimmermann. This is a textbook example of a fine quality manufacture German Cross in Gold Deutsches Kreuz in Gold by Fritz Zimmermann; the obverse with a fine double-overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points, and the center with a black enameled rotated mobile swastika, with the enamels well preserved without chipping exhibiting minor wear; within a stamped gilded circular wreath impressed with Navy Honor Roll Clasp.

Awarded 18th Swords 1 September [67].

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The Knight's Cross was the highest award made by Nazi Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership during World War II. He was granted it as a result of his services in building up the Luftwaffe the German air force , and for serving as its commander-in-chief. The Knight's Cross was therefore functionally the highest order that German soldiers of all rank could obtain. The Knight's Cross grade of the Iron Cross was worn at the neck and was slightly larger but similar in appearance to the Iron Cross. It was legally based on the 1 September renewal of the Iron Cross. The order could be presented to German soldiers of all ranks and to the allies of the Third Reich.

Iron cross with oak leaves

Recipients are grouped by grades of the Knight's Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient.

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Analysis of the German Federal Archives revealed evidence for 7, officially bestowed recipients. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross at Wikipedia's sister projects :. Minatur — Eisernes Kreuz 1. This blanket decree is not in line with the law governing the bestowal of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross which requires a case-by-case decision. Only a mere of these extremely high level awards were bestowed before the end of the war. Awarded 9th Swords 24 April [27]. This is a textbook example of a fine quality manufacture German Cross in Gold Deutsches Kreuz in Gold by Fritz Zimmermann; the obverse with a fine double-overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points, and the center with a black enameled rotated mobile swastika, with the enamels well preserved without chipping exhibiting minor wear; within a stamped gilded circular wreath impressed with Klasse Anstecknadel. Hubertus Hitschhold. Each firm was allocated a code number to indicate which decoration they had produced. Unissued - 2nd Class Iron Cross Ribbon. Klasse mit des Wiederholungsspange

Of these, presentations were formally made and evidence of the award is still available in the German Federal Archives.

Awarded 7th Swords 16 February [43]. Chief of the general staff of the X. Brass and Copper were not used to produce official award crosses, instead they were used to manufacture retail pieces. Commanders could not nominate themselves. Navy Honor Roll Clasp. Its appearance was very similar to the Iron Cross. Here we have a very rare screwback Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz 1. Killed in action 3 October [34]. Eisernes Kreuz 2. Pilot in the 4. The format and the content were predefined. Josef-Franz Eckinger.