Product details
ISBN
9781841766416
Published
2004-07-30
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Weight
228 gr
Height
248 mm
Width
184 mm
Thickness
7 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
64
Author
Illustrated by
Biographical note
Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is the author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey. Ramiro Bujeiro is an experienced commercial artist who lives in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His professional background includes many commissions as a figure illustrator and strip cartoonist. His main interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century.
On I September 1939 the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was created by Hitler. It was the highest Third Reich award and could be distributed to all ranks within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS or the auxiliary services. It could also be awarded a number of times. During the war new grades of Knight's Cross were added. The Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross were introduced on 3 June 1940, and were the next highest grade above the original. This book is the first of four books looking at the winners of the Knight's Cross, and covers Knight's Cross and Knight's Cross with Oakleaves winners from 1939-40.
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On 1st September 1939, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was created by Hitler. It was the highest Third Reich award and could be distributed to all ranks within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS or the auxiliary services. This is the first of four books looking at the winners of the Knight's Cross, from 1939-1940.
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Generalfeldmarschall Goring; General der Flieger Kesselring; Grossadmiral Raeder; Generaloberst von Rundstedt; General der Panzertruppe Guderian; Kapitanleutnant Prien; Kaprtanleutnant Endrass; Fregattenkapitan Kretschmer; Korvettenkapitan Fimmen; Fregattenkapitan Petersen; Oberst Oesau; Major Wick; SS-Brigadefuhrer Witt; Hauptmann Pongratz; Oberst Baumbach; Oberst Helbig; Oberst Lutzow; SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Kepplinger; SS-Grupenfuhrer Reinfarth; SS-Obergrupenfuhrer Steiner; SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Vogt; Uteroffizeir Hein; Oberleutnant Witzig; Major Stautner
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Product details
ISBN
9781841766416
Published
2004-07-30
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Weight
228 gr
Height
248 mm
Width
184 mm
Thickness
7 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
64
Author
Illustrated by