The Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, 1940-1945: Biographies and Images of the 889 Recipients of Hitler's Highest Military Award

ISBN-13:	9780764342660
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	02/15/2013
Edition description:	Two-Volume Set
Pages:	968
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 11.70(h) x 3.00(d)

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 author’s 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.