The Iron Cross of 1939

by Gordon Williamson
The Iron Cross of 1939
Author: Gordon Williamson
Publisher: R James Bender Pub
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2002
Genre: Iron Cross.
ISBN: 9780912138862
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This extensive study, the result of many years of painstaking research, provides the collector and historian with an in-depth analysis of all grades of the 1939 issue of the most famous military decoration of all time. As well as covering all major variants of the Iron Cross itself, miniatures, presentation cases and award documents with many of their variants are also included. Special emphasis has been placed on the various manufacturers, to include their markings and the minuscule but unique die characteristics of their products

Elite of the Third Reich

by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel
Elite of the Third Reich
Author: Walther-Peer Fellgiebel
Publisher: Helion & Company Limited
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781874622468
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Until now, this essential reference book has only been available in its hard-to-find German version - Helion are pleased to announce not only a complete translation of this important source. The text lists all known recipients (over 7,000 of them), giving name, rank, unit, and date of award for each. Recipients of the higher classes of this decoration, such as the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, are also included. Elite of the Third Reich is destined to become a standard reference work on the Second World War German Armed Forces - Army, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS. The publication of occasional updates is planned, containing corrections and amendments.

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

by Gordon Williamson
Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1939–40
Author: Gordon Williamson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2012-05-20
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1780967926
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In 1939 a new grade in the Iron Cross series was introduced, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). It was awarded for a variety of reasons, from skilled leadership to a single act of extreme gallantry, and was bestowed across all ranks, grades, and branches of service. As the war progresed, further distinctions were created for bestowal on existing winners, namely Oak-Leaves (Eichenlaub); Oak-Leaves with Swords (Eichenlaub und Schwertern); and Oak-Leaves with Swords and Diamonds (Eichenlaub, Schwerter und Brillanten). This book, the first in a sequence of four, covers winners of the Knights Cross and the Oak-Leaves distinction in the period 1939-40.

German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939–45

by Gordon Williamson
German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939–45
Author: Gordon Williamson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2012-05-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1780967918
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Fighting in every theatre from the burning sands of North Africa to the icy wastes above the arctic circle the German Army's Gebirgstruppen troops were some of the most effective in the whole of the Wehrmacht. Their esprit de corps and morale were extremely high and their commanders, men such as Eduard Dietl, the 'Hero of Narvik', and Julius 'Papa' Ringel, were idolised by their men. Dietl himself was the first soldier of the Wehrmacht to be awarded the coveted Oakleaves to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. In this book Gordon Williamson details the uniforms, organisation and combat histories of these elite troops.

Iron Cross Award Documents of World War II

by Brian Razkauskas
Iron Cross Award Documents of World War II
Author: Brian Razkauskas
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2014-05-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780991442706
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Iron Cross Award Documents of World War II by Brian Razkauskas is the first comprehensive presentation and study of the 1939 Iron Cross award document. It features over 200 Iron Cross First and Second Class award citations and related material and dissects the documents' various attributes, all while presenting them in historical context. Included are in-depth studies of Iron Cross award regulations, award proceedings, casualty-related awards, unit-specific awards and award document variants. It is likely to be the ultimate source for Iron Cross collectors, and Iron Cross award document collectors and researchers, for years to come.

The Iron Cross

by Gordon Williamson
The Iron Cross
Author: Gordon Williamson
Publisher: Blandford
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1984-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780713714609
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Luftwaffe Generals

by Jeremy Dixon
Luftwaffe Generals
Author: Jeremy Dixon
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780764332432
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This book presents the biographies of 115 Luftwaffe officers who reached the rank of general and who were awarded the Knights Cross, and higher grades of the award during their career. This study brings together the highest ranking recipients of this special award from the Luftwaffe, the German air force: men like fighter aces Adolf Galland and Werner Mlders; one of the most successful field commanders of the war Albert Kesselring; paratroopers like Kurt Student and Eugen Meindl; Field-Marshals Erhard Milch, Wolfram von Richthofen, Robert Ritter von Greim, Hugo Sperrle, and of course Hermann Gring the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe.

The Iron Time

by Stephen Thomas Previtera
The Iron Time
Author: Stephen Thomas Previtera
Publisher:
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2007
Genre: Germany
ISBN: 9780967307039
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