On 21 June 1941, as the Wehrmacht stormed forward across frontiers of the Soviet Union, Hitler instituted a new higher grade of the Knight's Cross decoration for galantry and leadership: the silver clasp of the Oak-leaves with Swords. It would be awarded to only 159 men of the approximately 15 million who served in the German armed forces during World War II. This third in a sequence of four titles describes and illustrates a selection of the recipients: from much-wounded front line infantry officers, to Hitler's 'brother-in-law'; from a sergeant pilot fighter ace, to the commanding general of the greatest tank force ever gathered on the Russian Front.
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An illustrated, collected biography of the 159 recipients of<b> </b>one of Hitler's highest decorations: the Oak-Leaves with Swords.
Introduction; Description; Awards; Gefreiter Hans Sturm; SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Joachim Peiper; SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Max Wunxche; SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Heinrich Sprilnger; Feldwebel Albert Kerscher; SS-Obergrupenfuhrer Artur Phleps; Major Max Fabich; Major Hans Sandrock; SS-Oberscharfuhrer Johann Fiedler; SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Otto Weidinger; SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Michael Wittmann; SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Heinz Macher; Obersteutnant Gunther Goebel; SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer Christian Tychsen; Major Heinrich Ehrler; Major Erich Rudorffer; SS-Brigadefuhrer Heinz Harmel; SS-Unterscharfuhrer Emil Durr; SS- Sturmbannfuhrer Werner Poetschke; SS-Utersturmfuhrer Karl Bromann
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An illustrated, collected biography of the 159 recipients of<b> </b>one of Hitler's highest decorations: the Oak-Leaves with Swords.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841766430
Publisert
2005-09-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
250 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

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.