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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.
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2024 |
Kalkhoff, Walter - Knight's Cross winner grouping
6.535
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | C.E. Juncker | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | c09698a1-d9a7-11ee-aab9-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2023 |
Miniature to Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (buttonhole miniature)
340
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | f338a208-871c-11ee-8587-6cb311233b1a | |||||
2023 |
Brandt, Walter - Knight's Cross winner grouping - Crete and Africa
1.990
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 3dbb361a-7c09-11ee-8587-6cb311233b1a | |||||
2023 |
Joecks, Martin - Knight's Cross winner grouping
11.205
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | Steinhauer & Lück | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | cb508f4b-871b-11ee-8587-6cb311233b1a | |||||
2023 |
Pinkepank, Georg (Kriegsmarine) - Knight's Cross winner grouping
18.375
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 768f137c-5b2d-11ee-aeff-6cb311233b1a | |||||
2023 |
Mangels, Hermann - Knight's Cross winner grouping
615
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 45219b9f-5b2d-11ee-aeff-6cb311233b1a | |||||
2023 |
Eggers, Hermann (LW) - Knight's Cross winner document grouping
9.190
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 95607e95-5b2b-11ee-aeff-6cb311233b1a | |||||
2023 |
Buttonhole miniature to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in case
1.225
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 14544762-5b2a-11ee-aeff-6cb311233b1a | |||||
2023 |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross "65" with case and ribbon
18.375
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | Klein & Quenzer AG. | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 0e3876d7-5b2a-11ee-aeff-6cb311233b1a | |||||
2023 |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross - 20
7.965
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | C.F. Zimmermann | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | b0312758-1502-11ee-aa8b-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Panzer-Rgt.4 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Award Document to Fw. Weber
2.205
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 58e3cb21-1417-11ee-aa8b-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross - 20
7.965
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | C.F. Zimmermann | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 74544272-1416-11ee-aa8b-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Case to 1939 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with neck ribbon
3.310
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | aa7589ec-089a-11ee-aa8b-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Leather Folder "Mappe"
5.500
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 7c33969e-05f5-11ee-aa8b-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Frauscher, Franz - SS Knight's Cross winner document grouping
2.780
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | a4feae9e-dcd0-11ed-abab-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Case to 1939 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with neck ribbon
2.130
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | a60dddd0-dccf-11ed-abab-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
KNIGHT'S CROSS OF THE IRON CROSS LEATHER FOLDER "MAPPE"
2.100
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | c5b7c453-cda1-11ed-abab-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Oberstleutnant Karl Decker - Award Document to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
6.250
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 6008d1dc-c69f-11ed-abab-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Wachtmeister Siegfried Freyer - Award Document to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
6.615
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 0141de64-c69f-11ed-abab-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Oberst Albrecht Wüstenhagen - Award Document to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
5.635
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | d982ac29-c69e-11ed-abab-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
KNIGHT'S CROSS OF THE IRON CROSS LEATHER FOLDER "MAPPE"
7.350
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | d982b21c-c69e-11ed-abab-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Oberstleutnant Joachim Gutmann - Award Document to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
5.270
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 9ebc7484-c69d-11ed-abab-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Knight's Cross of the 1939 Iron Cross with neck ribbon and case - S&L (Micro 800)
19.600
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | Steinhauer & Lück | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 7838c530-a5df-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross - enameled miniature
110
€*
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ace1addf-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | e05a75eb-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 |
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