{"product_id":"9781841766423","title":"Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1941–45","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eKnight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1941–45\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gordon Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOsprey's survey of the recipients of the Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves awards during World War II (1939-1945). The 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. To 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781841766423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40595913933006,"sku":"9781841766423","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_2eb520f4-2f6d-4dce-9e07-a6c79da02cc6.jpg?v=1637844300","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781841766423","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}