Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Militaria Price Guide

Search our archive
Over 24001 sold items online
0595 |

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Oberstlt. v. Petersdorff - Knight's Cross case

Oberstlt. v. Petersdorff - Knight's Cross case

LOT 30-0595
SOLD
Sold through our auction in April 2018
RESULT
1.705,00*
Own a similar product you want to sell?

We are buying single items and entire collections! Call +49 8541 9053699

DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
SAVE FOR LATER
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
LOT 30-0595
EAN 2000000212460
LOT 30-0595
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
EAN 2000000212460
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD
COUNTRY Deutschland
LOT 30-0595
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000212460
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Description

Knight's Cross recipient Oberstleutnant Horst von Petersdorff (1892-1962) was a SA-Oberführer in Gau Berlin. He was involved in putting down the "Stennes-Putsch" against Hitler. As a Wehrmacht officer he was awarded the Knight's Cross on 29.6.1940 serving as a Hauptmann with III./Inf.Rgt 189. Von Petersdorff was arrested shortly after the von July 20th (von Stauffenberg) plot against Hitler. He was discharged on 15.9.1944 and accused at the "Volksgerichtshof". He was cleared of him being involved in the 20th July plot however arrested in KZ as a "Sonderhäfling" (special inmate) unil the end of the war. 

Case of issue for 1939 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Horst von Petersdorff.

Black velvet inlay. Silk lining. The lining with minor signs of use. Opening and closing correctly. Size: 14.64x80.60mm

Original ribbon. Length: 40.50mm

Good condition 2.

 


Condition
See description
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.

ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327