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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords or Diamonds recipients of the Luftwaffe fighter force. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest military award in Nazi Germany. Recipients are grouped by grades of the Knight's Cross.
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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz...
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Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves was based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. The last officially announced number for the Oak Leaves was 843. Higher numbers are unofficial and therefore denoted in brackets.
Awarded December 29th, 1944. Presented January 1st, 1945. Number Awarded. One. Grades/Variations. During the time of the Third Reich, the range of categories of the Iron Cross were as follows: The Iron Cross. The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross.
Two varieties are known. The Type 1 awards are convex, measured 19.1 mm by 20.1 mm and weighted 6.7 grams. They are typically marked "900" and "SiLBER" over "L/50". The Type 2 awards are slightly convex (to aid in attaching the swords), measured 19.2 mm by 20 mm and weighted 6.9 grams. They are typically marked "900" and "21".
The Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords was the next higher grade of the Knight's Cross above the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves.
The Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves. Bruno Dilley. Oakleaves holder. Date Instituted: June 3rd, 1940 Awarded To: Officers and men of all ranks within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, or the auxiliary service.
