Date Instituted: August 19th, 1940 Awarded To: Officers and men of the Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe or Heer that participatedin the Battle of Narvik during the Norwegian Campaign. Required Qualifications: Participation in the Battle for Narvik between April 9th, 1940and June 9th, 1940. First Awarded: March 21st, 1941 – to GenObrst. Dietl Number Awarded: 8,577 total Grades/Variations: […]
Category Archives: Medals & Awards
Date Instituted: June 4th, 1940 Awarded To: Officers and men of the Kriegsmarine for service on Destoyers (see notesbelow). Required Qualifications: Prior to 10.40: Participation in the Battle of Narvik After 10.40: Individual was wounded in action, or Individuals ship was sunk in action, or Participation in three enemy engagements, or Participation in 12 non-enemy […]
Date Instituted: May 30th, 1941 Awarded To: Officers and men of the Kriegsmarine for service on Fast AttackCraft or Torpedo Boats. Required Qualifications: 12 sorties against enemy vessels/installations, or Demonstration of outstanding leadership, or A very highly successful sorite, or Individual was wounded during an action First Awarded: Currently unknown Number Awarded: Currently unknown. Grades/Variations: […]
Date Instituted: September 28th, 1941 Awarded To: Officers and men of all ranks within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS or the auxiliary service organizations. Required Qualifications*: In general: The previous award of the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords, and Continued performance of outstanding actions of combat bravery above and beyond the call of […]
Number of Holder | Name of Holder | Date of Award* | Rank of Holder| Holders Unit 1 Adolf Galland 21-6-41 Oberstleutnant Kommodore J.G. 26 “Schlageter” 2 Werner Moelders 22-6-41 Oberstleutnant Kommodore J.G. 51 3 Walter Oesau 16-7-41 Hauptmann Kommandeur III./J.G. 3 4 Guenther Luetzow 11-10-41 Major Kommodore J.G. 3 5 Otto Kretschmer 12-41 Korvettenkapitaen […]
Date Instituted: September 28th, 1941 Awarded To: Officers and men of all ranks within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, or the auxiliary service organizations. Required Qualifications*: In general: The previous award of the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves, and Continued performance of outstanding actions of combat bravery above and beyond the call of duty. For […]
Date Instituted: June 3rd, 1940 Awarded To: Officers and men of all ranks within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, or the auxiliary service organizations. Required Qualifications*: In general: The previous award of the Knight’s Cross, and Continued performance of outstanding actions of combat bravery above and beyond the call of duty. For the Luftwaffe: […]
Date Instituted: August 31st, 1940 Awarded To: Officers and men of the Kriegsmarine or Handelsmarine for service onMinesweepers, Sub-Hunters orSecurity Vessels. Required Qualifications: Individual made 3 operational sorties, or Individual was wounded on any sortie, or His ship was sunk in action, or A particular sortie was highly successful, or For excellence in duty over […]
Date Instituted December 29th, 1944 Awarded To In theory, to 12 of the most deserving officers and men of any rank within any branch of the Wehrmacht, Waffen-SS, or the auxiliary service organizations, awarded post-WWII pending an Axis victory. In practice, an exception was made and only one award was ever presented. Required Qualifications In […]
The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross was a highly regarded award, being somewhat the equal of the American Medal of Honor.