|
Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1941-45
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1941-45
|
Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Gordon Williamson
|
|
Illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
|
Series | Elite |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:64 | Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184 |
|
Category/Genre | Second world war |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781841766423
|
Classifications | Dewey:940.5460943 |
---|
Audience | |
Illustrations |
50 b/w; 8 col
|
|
Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
|
Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
|
Publication Date |
5 May 2005 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
|
Description
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.
Author Biography
Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is the author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey. Ramiro Bujeiro is one of Osprey's most popular illustrators. An experienced commercial artist who lives and works in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, his professional background includes many commissions as a figure illustrator and strip cartoonist for clients all over Europe and the Americas, including many years' work for IPC Magazines in Great Britain.
|