Home | Get eBooks | HMSO Catalogue | HMSO Sold Catalogue | Image Contributors |
Glossary Item: Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross |
Name | Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross |
Description | A grade of the 1939 version of the Iron Cross, which had been created in 1813. It was the highest award made by Nazi Germany to soldiers to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership during WW2. It was eventually awarded in 5 different grades. |
There is 1 Book that references this Glossary Item |
|