{"product_id":"knights-cross-and-oak-leaves-recipients-1941-45","title":"Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1941–45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable early successes of the armed forces of the Third Reich prompted the decision that the supreme decoration for personal valour or outstanding leadership – the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross – was insufficient.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo mark further acts of gallantry a new distinction was created in June 1940: the Oak-Leaves clasp. Further decorations in the form of the Swords and, finally, the Diamonds were added. This second title in our series describes and illustrates a selection of recipients of the Knight’s Cross and Oak-Leaves between 1941 and early 1944, when the Wehrmacht was engaged on all fronts, as well as at sea and in the air.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57296686055768,"sku":"9781841766423","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781841766423.jpg?v=1778830241","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/knights-cross-and-oak-leaves-recipients-1941-45","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}