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LOT 57-1158 PERIOD
1918 — 1945
COUNTRY
Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000624785 MATERIAL DIMENSIONS MAKER WEIGHT
PERIOD
1918 — 1945
COUNTRY
Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 57-1158
MATERIAL DIMENSIONS EAN 2000000624785 MAKER WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945
Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds in case - 1957 type
Description
1957 type! Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds. With the case of issue and neck ribbon. The case opens and closes correctly.
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Three-part construction. Non-magnetic core. "800" silver hallmarked on the back.
Oak Leaves with Swords, and Diamonds
"800" silver hallmarked on the back. Also marked on the loop, but very hard to read (21?).
Condition
2+
Historical information
NAME
Oakleaves with Swords and Diamonds to the Knights Cross of the Order of the Iron Cross
DATE OF INSTITUTION
15. July 1941 as the sixth and new grade of the re-instituted Order of the Iron Cross
AWARD CRITERIA
The Oakleaves with Swords and Diamonds to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross were awarded for exceptional bravery in the face of the enemy and for outstanding merit in troop leadership. The Swords were basically another award of the Knights Cross and they were solely awarded by the Führer upon the proposal of the soldiers unit and issued by the Heerespersonalamt. The “Diamonds” to the Knights Crosses were stored at the Ordenskanzlei in Berlin and were awarded by the Führer personally.
MANUFACTURERS
The first Oakleaves with Swords and Diamonds to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross were produced by Godet, the later version ( A and B Type) by Klein/Hanau.
AWARD NUMBERS
The Oakleaves with Swords and Diamonds to the Knights Cross were awarded 27 times.
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 is exceptionally elaborate.
WEARING METHOD
The Oakleaves with Swords and Diamonds to the Knights Cross were worn around the neck on a wider red white and black ribbon, instead of the regular loop of the Knights Cross. They were presented in a black case together with a ribbon.
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