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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords or Diamonds recipients of the Luftwaffe fighter force. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest military award in Nazi Germany. Recipients are grouped by grades of the Knight's Cross.
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Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves was based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. The last officially announced number for the Oak Leaves was 843. Higher numbers are unofficial and therefore denoted in brackets.
The Knight’s Cross with Golden Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds was the highest single grade of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded only once during WWII – an exception to the rule for this award which was only to be awarded 12 times once WWII ended.
Number Awarded: 27 – Distribution Statistics of the Knights Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds | Complete listing of Diamond Holders. Grades/Variations: During the time of the Third Reich, the range of categories of the Iron Cross were as follows: The Iron Cross. The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross. The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross.
Number Of HolderRankNamePosition At Time Of Award1.OberstWerner MöldersGeneral der Jagdflieger2.GeneralleutnantAdolf GallandGeneral der Jagdflieger3.OberstGordon M GollobGeneral der Jagdflieger4.HauptmannHans-Joachim MarseilleStaffelkapitän 3./Jagdgeschwader 27The Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves was the next higher grade of the Knight’sCross above the original, and as such, was an even more highly regarded award. The number awarded during WWII, 890, is a testiment to the great honor attached to this award.
