A Fascinating, Illustrated Reference Work that is a MUST for Historians and Militaria Collectors…
Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945: The Holders of the Oak Leaves to the Knights’ Cross, Presented in Color in Period Photographs...
By Fritjof Schaulen
Originally instituted by the King of Prussia in 1813 as an award for valor an the battlefield, and revived again for the wars of 1870 and 1914, the Iron Cross was reinstituted in 1939 as a wartime decoration for the new German Wehrmacht. Originally, the Knights’ Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest grade of this tradition-steeped award that could be conferred (according to the directive of September 1, 1939) for conspicuous courage under fire or for service that contributed substantially to the operations of German military forces. The continued success of German arms quickly made the need for issuing even higher-grades of this distinction glaringly apparent, and accordingly the “Oakleaves” to the Knights’ Cross of the Iron Cross - for which only Knight’s Cross holders were eligible - were instituted in 1940.
This sumptuously illustrated, coffee-table sized, THREE-VOLUME work presents over 350 official color portrait- and candid photos of the most distinguished and highly decorated German soldiers of the Second World War - the holders of the Oakleaves to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross - and provides short biographies of the men who many military historians to this day consider the best soldiers of their epoch. These books powerfully present the faces behind many names that figure prominently in widely read unit- and campaign histories of the period, and as such constitute a “must-have” reference for anyone who has ever studied that titanic conflict. Collectors of German Militaria will also find much useful material in the large-format color close-ups featured in these books, which provide an invaluable visual reference on the myriad variations of uniforms, insignia and decorations in use during the period.
Also featured in each subsequent volume are color photos illustrating staff conferences, parades and award ceremonies, as well as numerous color candid shots of many of the Oakleaf-wearers at their front-line duty stations. Included as an introduction to Volume I is a brief history of the Iron Cross and the Oak Leaf motif in German military heraldry.
Each VOLUME is HARDBOUND with Deluxe Binding, German Text, 160pp., European DIN A4 Format (approx. 8 ½ inches x 11 ¾ inches). Published in Germany 2003 through 2005. SOLD AS A THREE VOLUME SET! $125.00
For more information and a complete listing of all the individual RK / Oakleaf holder visit my Book Page
Sincerely,
Diane
Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945: The Holders of the Oak Leaves to the Knights’ Cross, Presented in Color in Period Photographs...
By Fritjof Schaulen
Originally instituted by the King of Prussia in 1813 as an award for valor an the battlefield, and revived again for the wars of 1870 and 1914, the Iron Cross was reinstituted in 1939 as a wartime decoration for the new German Wehrmacht. Originally, the Knights’ Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest grade of this tradition-steeped award that could be conferred (according to the directive of September 1, 1939) for conspicuous courage under fire or for service that contributed substantially to the operations of German military forces. The continued success of German arms quickly made the need for issuing even higher-grades of this distinction glaringly apparent, and accordingly the “Oakleaves” to the Knights’ Cross of the Iron Cross - for which only Knight’s Cross holders were eligible - were instituted in 1940.
This sumptuously illustrated, coffee-table sized, THREE-VOLUME work presents over 350 official color portrait- and candid photos of the most distinguished and highly decorated German soldiers of the Second World War - the holders of the Oakleaves to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross - and provides short biographies of the men who many military historians to this day consider the best soldiers of their epoch. These books powerfully present the faces behind many names that figure prominently in widely read unit- and campaign histories of the period, and as such constitute a “must-have” reference for anyone who has ever studied that titanic conflict. Collectors of German Militaria will also find much useful material in the large-format color close-ups featured in these books, which provide an invaluable visual reference on the myriad variations of uniforms, insignia and decorations in use during the period.
Also featured in each subsequent volume are color photos illustrating staff conferences, parades and award ceremonies, as well as numerous color candid shots of many of the Oakleaf-wearers at their front-line duty stations. Included as an introduction to Volume I is a brief history of the Iron Cross and the Oak Leaf motif in German military heraldry.
Each VOLUME is HARDBOUND with Deluxe Binding, German Text, 160pp., European DIN A4 Format (approx. 8 ½ inches x 11 ¾ inches). Published in Germany 2003 through 2005. SOLD AS A THREE VOLUME SET! $125.00
For more information and a complete listing of all the individual RK / Oakleaf holder visit my Book Page
Sincerely,
Diane
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