{"product_id":"knights-cross-and-oak-leaves-recipients-1941-45-elite-no-123-9781841766423b","title":"Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves Recipients 1941-45 (Elite, No. 123)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOsprey's survey of the recipients of the Knight's Cross and Oak-Leaves awards during World War II (1939-1945). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe remarkable early successes of the armed forces of the Third Reich prompted the decision that the supreme decoration for personal valor 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.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42866054594640,"sku":"9781841766423B","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781841766423-l.jpg?v=1787934665","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/knights-cross-and-oak-leaves-recipients-1941-45-elite-no-123-9781841766423b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}