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Knight's Cross with Diamonds Recipients Gordon Williamson

Knight's Cross with Diamonds Recipients By Gordon Williamson

Knight's Cross with Diamonds Recipients by Gordon Williamson


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On 1 September 1939, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was created by Hitler. This is the final book in a four-volume series looking at the winners of the Knight's Cross. It covers all the winners of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds.

Knight's Cross with Diamonds Recipients Summary

Knight's Cross with Diamonds Recipients: 1941-45 by Gordon Williamson

On 1 September 1939, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was created by Hitler. It could be distributed to all ranks within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS or the auxiliary services, and it was the highest award that the Third Reich could offer. During the war, new grades of Knight's Cross were added. The Diamonds were introduced on 28 September 1941, and were the next highest grade above the Oakleaves and Swords. Only 27 awards of Diamonds were made during the war. This is the final book in a four-volume series looking at the winners of the Knight's Cross. It covers all the winners of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds.

About Gordon Williamson

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 has become a frequent and popular contributor to Osprey Military's book series since illustrating Warrior 23: 'US Marine in Vietnam' (1998). He is an experienced commercial artist who lives and works in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His professional background includes many commissions as a figure illustrator and for clients all over Europe and the Americas. His main interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century.

Table of Contents

Introduction * Awards * Recipients * Index

Additional information

CIN1841766445G
9781841766447
1841766445
Knight's Cross with Diamonds Recipients: 1941-45 by Gordon Williamson
Used - Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20060428
64
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