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  1. 5 days ago · On 23 September, Galland became the third member of the Wehrmacht to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves for achieving his 39th and 40th aerial victories. On 25 September, he was summoned to Berlin to receive the award from Adolf Hitler.

    • 1932–55
  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Erwin_RommelErwin Rommel - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · The High Command and Hitler had been extremely nervous about his disappearance, although they awarded him the Knight's Cross. Rommel's (and Guderian's) successes and the new possibilities offered by the new tank arm were welcomed by a small number of generals, but worried and paralysed the rest.

    • 1911–1944
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  4. 2 days ago · After becoming the first Romanian to be granted the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which he received from Hitler at their 6 August meeting in the Ukrainian city of Berdychiv, Ion Antonescu was promoted to Marshal of Romania by royal decree on 22 August, in recognition for his role in restoring the eastern frontiers of Greater Romania.

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    • 1904–1944
  5. 4 days ago · On 1 September 1939 Adolf Hitler reinstituted the Iron Cross series of awards in the First, Second and Grand Cross Classes and established the new Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross was the highest award made by Nazi Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership.

  6. May 11, 2024 · No, the Iron Cross is no longer awarded in Germany. The last time it was awarded was during World War II. After the war, the Iron Cross was discontinued as a military decoration in Germany.

  7. May 4, 2024 · On September 1ST 1939 Hitler once more reinstituted the Iron Cross series of awards in the First and Second Classes and established the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and two new Spangen, (Bars), for the first and second class awards to be bestowed to recipients of the 1939 Iron Cross who had also been awarded a first or second class 1914 Iron...

  8. Apr 29, 2024 · The soldier Fritz Christen was one of the youngest soldiers to receive the Knight's Cross. Find out why in this short.

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