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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Bibliography. External links. List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (A) The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
NameServiceRankRole And Unit [note 2]Commander of I./ Grenadier-Regiment 364 ...Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./ ...Commander of the I./ ...Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230 [13] ...Jul 6, 2015 · Military Wiki. in: Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Lists of Knight's Cross recipients, Pages using ISBN magic links. List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of the Third Reich.
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1. The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists for the Heer ( Army ), Kriegsmarine ( Navy ), Luftwaffe ( Air Force) and Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient.
NameServiceRankRole And Unit [note 2]Commander of the III.Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 296 ...14-H Hauptmann of the Reserves [16]Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon ...Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 222 [14] ...List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (L) List of foreign recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Luftwaffe fighter force; List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords or Diamonds recipients of the Luftwaffe fighter force
NameServiceRankRole And Unit [note 2]Commander of the III.Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 296 ...14-H Hauptmann of the Reserves [16]Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon ...Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 222 [14] ...Dec 5, 2021 · 1 Background. 2 Recipients. 2.1 Last name starting with "X" 2.2 Last name starting with "Z" 3 Notes. 4 References. 5 External links. Background. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments.
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of Nazi Germany during World War II.