Author: Jeremy Dixon
Publisher: SCHIFFER BOOKS, Oct 2012
Binding: Slipcased Hardcover
ISBN: 0-7643-4266-5
Synopsis
This extensive, two-volume set presents every recipient of the Knight s Cross with Oakleaves, awarded during the Second World War, and presented personally by Hitler from 1940 until 1945. 1000+ photos; 8.5x11 inches, 640 pgs.
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This extensive, two-volume set presents every recipient of the Knight s Cross with Oakleaves, awarded during the Second World War, and presented personally by Hitler from 1940 until 1945. Described inside and shown with at least one photograph are each of the 889 recipients from the Luftwaffe, Heer, Waffen-SS, and Kriegsmarine, as well as foreign recipients. This work contains over 1000 photographs, from the authors own collection as well as other private collections. This is first time such a work has been written in the English language and is a must for anyone interested in Germany's highest decoration, as well as anyone interested in the careers of each recipient.
