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A higher grade, the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross, was instituted in 1940. In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves were instituted: the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.
- List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords or ...
List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves,...
- List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords or ...
List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords or Diamonds recipients of the Luftwaffe fighter force. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest military award in Nazi Germany. Recipients are grouped by grades of the Knight's Cross.
NumberNameRankUnit1Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 ...2Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 ...3Gruppenkommandeur of the III./ ...4Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 ...Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves was based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. The last officially announced number for the Oak Leaves was 843. Higher numbers are unofficial and therefore denoted in brackets.
Method of Wear: The Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords was worn in the same manner as the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves, the only difference being in the addition of a set of crossed swords to the oakleaves above the Knight’s Cross itself.
The Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds was worn in the same manner as the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords, the only difference being the addition of a set inlaid diamonds in the oak leave and sword cluster above the Knight’s Cross itself. Notes: The Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds was the next ...
Number Of HolderRankNamePosition At Time Of Award1.OberstWerner MöldersGeneral der Jagdflieger2.GeneralleutnantAdolf GallandGeneral der Jagdflieger3.OberstGordon M GollobGeneral der Jagdflieger4.HauptmannHans-Joachim MarseilleStaffelkapitän 3./Jagdgeschwader 27The Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves was the next higher grade of the Knight’sCross above the original, and as such, was an even more highly regarded award. The number awarded during WWII, 890, is a testiment to the great honor attached to this award.
Knight's Cross (German language Ritterkreuz) refers to a distinguishing grade or level of various orders that often denotes bravery and leadership on the battlefield. Most frequently the term Knight's Cross is used to refer to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, a military decoration of Nazi Germany.
