Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1939–40 - Gordon Williamson

Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1939–40

Buch | Softcover
64 Seiten
2004
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84176-641-6 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
On 1st September 1939, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was created by Hitler. It was the highest Third Reich award and could be distributed to all ranks within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS or the auxiliary services. This is the first of four books looking at the winners of the Knight's Cross, from 1939-1940.
On I September 1939 the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was created by Hitler. It was the highest Third Reich award and could be distributed to all ranks within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS or the auxiliary services. It could also be awarded a number of times. During the war new grades of Knight's Cross were added. The Oakleaves to the Knight's Cross were introduced on 3 June 1940, and were the next highest grade above the original. This book is the first of four books looking at the winners of the Knight's Cross, and covers Knight's Cross and Knight's Cross with Oakleaves winners from 1939-40.

Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is the author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey. Ramiro Bujeiro is an experienced commercial artist who lives in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His professional background includes many commissions as a figure illustrator and strip cartoonist. His main interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century.

Generalfeldmarschall Goring; General der Flieger Kesselring; Grossadmiral Raeder; Generaloberst von Rundstedt; General der Panzertruppe Guderian; Kapitanleutnant Prien; Kaprtanleutnant Endrass; Fregattenkapitan Kretschmer; Korvettenkapitan Fimmen; Fregattenkapitan Petersen; Oberst Oesau; Major Wick; SS-Brigadefuhrer Witt; Hauptmann Pongratz; Oberst Baumbach; Oberst Helbig; Oberst Lutzow; SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Kepplinger; SS-Grupenfuhrer Reinfarth; SS-Obergrupenfuhrer Steiner; SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Vogt; Uteroffizeir Hein; Oberleutnant Witzig; Major Stautner

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.7.2004
Reihe/Serie Elite
Illustrationen Ramiro Bujeiro
Zusatzinfo 42 b/w; 22 col
Sprache englisch
Maße 184 x 248 mm
Gewicht 228 g
Themenwelt Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte 1918 bis 1945
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Militärgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-84176-641-0 / 1841766410
ISBN-13 978-1-84176-641-6 / 9781841766416
Zustand Neuware
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