DKiG and DKiS Question

[Darren]

Hello,

Could the DKiG and DKiS be awarded to people in administrative and other supportive roles not involved in direct combat?

thanks,

Darren

[Anthony Evans]

i thought the dkis was awarded for people not in combat

[Darren]

i thought the dkis was awarded for people not in combat

Hi Anthony,

I thought the same thing, but I noticed many high-ranking administrative officers, including Generals, lacking this prestigious award.

regards,

Darren

[Dietrich Maerz]

The gold version was awarded for bravery and the silver version was awarded to exeptional deeds in the military operations level. The military character for both awards is clearly there! This also becomes clear that -to be awarded the German Cross in Silver - it was a condition to have been already awarded the EK1 or the Spange des EK1 WW1 or the KVK 1st class

Both awards are strictly military awards. The notion that the silver version is more a 'war effort award' in the sense of "administration of production of goods or such" is wrong.

[Darren]

Hi Dietrich,

Thanks for excellent information. This would certainly explain the lack of these awards at the Luftgau level of command.

regards,

Darren