The remarkable early successes of the armed forces of the Third Reich prompted the decision that the supreme decoration for personal valour or outstanding leadership – the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross – was insufficient. To mark further acts of gallantry a new distinction was created in June 1940: the Oak-Leaves clasp. Further decorations in the form of the Swords and, finally, the Diamonds were added. This second title in our series describes and illustrates a selection of recipients of the Knight’s Cross and Oak-Leaves between 1941 and early 1944, when the Wehrmacht was engaged on all fronts, as well as at sea and in the air.
Название: Knights Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1941–1945
Author: Gordon Williamson
Illustrator: Ramiro Bujeiro
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год издания: 8 May 2005
Серия: Osprey Elite series
ISBN: 9781841766423
Страниц: 64 pages
Язык: english
Формат: pdf
Размер: 17.9 Мб
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