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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross abstract "The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the 1939 version of the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), which had been created in 1813. The Knight's Cross was the highest award made by Nazi Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership during World War II. In the military orders of the Third Reich, it was second only to the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), an award that was given only once, to Nazi leader and Hitler's second-in-command Hermann Göring. He was granted it as a result of his services in building up the Luftwaffe (the German air force), and for serving as its commander-in-chief. The Knight's Cross was therefore functionally the highest order that German soldiers of all rank could obtain.The Knight's Cross grade of the Iron Cross was worn at the neck and was slightly larger but similar in appearance to the 1813 Iron Cross. It was legally based on the 1 September 1939 renewal of the Iron Cross. The order could be presented to German soldiers of all ranks and to the allies of the Third Reich. Its first presentation was made on 30 September 1939, following the German Invasion of Poland, which marked the beginning of World War II in Europe. As the war progressed, some of the recipients distinguished themselves further, and a higher grade, the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), was instituted in 1940. In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves were instituted. These were the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten). At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), was created.The last legal presentation of the Knight's Cross, in any of its grades, had to be made before 23:01 Central European Time 8 May 1945, the time when the German surrender became effective. A number of presentations were made after this date, the last on 17 June 1945. These late presentations are considered de facto but not de jure awards. In post-World War II Germany, the Federal Republic of Germany prohibited the wearing of Nazi insignia. In 1957 the German government authorized a replacement Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, with an oak leaf cluster in place of the swastika, which could be worn by World War II Knight's Cross recipients. In 1986, the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) acknowledged 7,322 presentations made to the members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich for a total of 7,365 recipients. Analysis of the German National Archives revealed evidence for 7,162 officially—de facto and de jure—bestowed recipients, including one additional presentation previously unidentified by the AKCR. The AKCR names 890 recipients of the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross, including the eight recipients who served in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich. The German National Archives do not substantiate 27 of these Oak Leaves recipients. The Swords to the Knight's Cross were awarded 160 times according to the AKCR, among them the posthumous presentation to the Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, 13 of which cannot be supported by the German National Archives. The Diamonds to the Knight's Cross were awarded 27 times, all of which are verifiable in the German National Archives. The final grade, the Golden Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross was verifiably awarded once to Hans-Ulrich Rudel on 29 December 1944.".
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross awardedBy "the Führer and Reichskanzler of the".
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross baseAlt "The number of Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords per month.".
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross baseLink "List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients#Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords".
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross eligibility "Military personnel".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross established "1939-09-01".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross firstAward "1939-09-30".
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross for "Awarded to holders of the Iron Cross to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership".
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross link "Battle of Kursk".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross link "Normandy landings".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross lower Iron_Cross.
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross name "Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross name "Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross posthumous "Knight's Cross:".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross posthumous "Oak Leaves: 95".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross posthumous "Swords: 15".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross recipients "Diamonds: 27".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross recipients "Golden Oak Leaves: 1".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross recipients "Knight's Cross:7,365".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross recipients "Oak Leaves: 890".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross recipients "Swords: 160".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross status "Obsolete".
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross subject Category:1939_establishments_in_Germany.
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross subject Category:Courage_awards.
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross subject Category:Cross_symbols.
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross subject Category:Military_awards_and_decorations_of_Germany_(Wehrmacht).
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross comment "The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz) was a grade of the 1939 version of the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), which had been created in 1813. The Knight's Cross was the highest award made by Nazi Germany to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership during World War II.".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross label "Croix de chevalier de la Croix de fer".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross label "Cruz de Caballero de la Cruz de Hierro".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross label "Cruz de Cavaleiro da Cruz de Ferro".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross label "Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross label "Krzyż Rycerski".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross label "Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross label "Рыцарский крест Железного креста".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross label "وسام الفارس الصليبي الحديدي".
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross label "騎士鉄十字章".
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- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross sameAs 騎士鉄十字章.
- Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross sameAs 기사철십자훈장.
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