41st Contemporary History Auction

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Obstlt. Richter - 1939 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (micro 800)

Obstlt. Richter - 1939 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (micro 800)

LOT 51-0695
SOLD
Auction ended        20th February 2021  |  09:42 pm CET
RESULT
12.750,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 51-0695
EAN 2000000514772
LOT 51-0695
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000514772
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 51-0695
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000514772
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Oberstleutnant Friedrich Richter serving with Infanterie-Regiment 42 and as a commander with Grenadier-Regiment 1222. Awards: Honor Roll Clasp on 18. April 1942, German Cross in Gold on 24. May 1943, Knight's Cross on 17. August 1943, and Oak Leaves on 5. April 1945 (818th Award).

The Knight's Cross was made by Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid. A so-called "micro 800" type. Three-part construction. Iron core (magnetic). Full original black paint. A real silver frame. "800" silver hallmarked to the back. Lovely patina. With the original suspension loop. The cross has all characteristics of a Steinhauer & Lück piece. Please consider all articles from Müller in our auction. We also offer a photo of him, on which he carries this cross.

Weight including loop: 30.8 gr.

Size: 48.26x48.26 mm.

Including the original neck ribbon. Length: 12 cm.

Good condition 2.

Please note all items by Oberstleutnant Friedrich Richter in our 41. Contemporary Auction. We also offer an excellent portrait photo of him, where you can see that he is wearing exactly this Knight's Cross.

 


Condition
2
Historical information

NAME

Knights Cross of the Order of the Iron Cross

DATE OF INSTITUTION

1. September 1939 as the third and new grade of the re-instituted Order of the Iron Cross

AWARD CRITERIA

The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for exceptional bravery in the face of the enemy and for outstanding merit in troop leadership. The awarding required the previous awarding of the two lower grades. The Knights Cross was solely awarded by the Führer upon the proposal of the soldiers unit and issued by the Heerespersonalamt. The Knights Crosses were stored at the Ordenskanzlei in Berlin, to be sent to the awardee after approval. There were no Knights Crosses stored at any level of the Wehrmacht before the end of April 1945.

MANUFACTURERS

The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross was produced by seven manufacturers, not including variations amongst the individual companies. The Knights Crosses can be found either unmarked (early Juncker and 3/4 Ring), with a silver content mark, with an LDO number (L/12 and L/52), and later on with the company’s Präsidialkanzlei number (2, 20, 65, and 4). Private sales were forbidden after October 1941.

AWARD NUMBERS

Accurate numbers are not known but the closest estimation is around 7,200, and most likely another couple of hundred on stock at the Präsidialkanzlei.

AWARD DOCUMENTS

The awardee received a preliminary document in A5 format and issued in the name of the Führer by the responsible personnel offices of the three branches of the Wehrmacht. The formal document (Große Mappe) was issued later and only until date of late 1942 / early 1943 due to the huge backlog.

WEARING METHOD

The Knights Cross was worn around the neck on a wider red white and black ribbon which came within the black award case of the Knights Cross.

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