German Cross in Gold
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The German Cross in Gold was a high-level World War II military decoration of Nazi Germany, awarded for repeated acts of bravery or outstanding leadership in combat beyond the requirements for the Iron Cross.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Cross | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedForTheater |
Eastern Front
ⓘ
North African campaign ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
| awardFor |
military merit beyond requirements of the Iron Cross
ⓘ
outstanding leadership in combat ⓘ repeated acts of bravery in combat ⓘ |
| awardingCountry | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardingOrganization |
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
German armed forces high command
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| eligibility |
enlisted men
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ non-commissioned officers ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| era | Nazi era ⓘ |
| established |
1941
ⓘ
28 September 1941 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Adolf Hitler
ⓘ
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1941 ⓘ |
| grade | Gold grade ⓘ |
| gradeOf |
German Cross in Gold
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
German Cross
|
| hasComponent |
eight-pointed starburst
ⓘ
laurel wreath ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | swastika ⓘ |
| higherThan | Iron Cross 1st Class ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| lowerThan | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ |
| material | gilded metal ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Deutsches Kreuz in Gold ⓘ |
| partOf |
German Cross in Gold
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
German Cross
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| relatedAward | German Cross in Silver ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | black-white-red ⓘ |
| shape | swastika in laurel wreath on Maltese cross starburst ⓘ |
| status |
no longer awarded
ⓘ
obsolete ⓘ |
| typicalRecipientRank |
company-grade officers
ⓘ
field-grade officers ⓘ senior NCOs ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kriegsmarine
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ⓘ Waffen-SS ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| wornOn | right breast pocket ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
German Cross
this entity surface form:
German Cross