War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
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The War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords was a World War II-era German military decoration awarded for exceptional non-combat service performed under conditions of enemy action.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War Merit Cross | 1 |
| War Merit Cross 1st Class | 1 |
| War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5187943 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords Context triple: [German Cross in Silver, higherAwardThan, War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords]
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A.
Commander’s Cross with Star
The Commander’s Cross with Star is a high-ranking class of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, typically awarded to individuals for outstanding service to the nation.
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B.
Commander's Cross
The Commander's Cross is a high-ranking class of Poland's Virtuti Militari, the country's oldest and most prestigious military decoration for valor in combat.
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C.
Commander's Cross
The Commander's Cross is a high-ranking class of the Polish state order awarded for outstanding achievements in fields such as education, science, culture, defense, and public service.
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D.
Commander’s Cross
The Commander’s Cross is a high-ranking state decoration of Hungary awarded to individuals for outstanding civil or military merit.
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E.
Cross of Merit with Swords
The Cross of Merit with Swords is a Polish state decoration awarded for acts of bravery and merit in combat or under particularly dangerous circumstances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords Target entity description: The War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords was a World War II-era German military decoration awarded for exceptional non-combat service performed under conditions of enemy action.
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A.
Commander’s Cross with Star
The Commander’s Cross with Star is a high-ranking class of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, typically awarded to individuals for outstanding service to the nation.
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B.
Commander's Cross
The Commander's Cross is a high-ranking class of Poland's Virtuti Militari, the country's oldest and most prestigious military decoration for valor in combat.
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C.
Commander's Cross
The Commander's Cross is a high-ranking class of the Polish state order awarded for outstanding achievements in fields such as education, science, culture, defense, and public service.
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D.
Commander’s Cross
The Commander’s Cross is a high-ranking state decoration of Hungary awarded to individuals for outstanding civil or military merit.
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E.
Cross of Merit with Swords
The Cross of Merit with Swords is a Polish state decoration awarded for acts of bravery and merit in combat or under particularly dangerous circumstances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional non-combat service under enemy action
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meritorious service under conditions of enemy fire ⓘ outstanding leadership in non-combat military roles under enemy threat ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Wehrmacht high command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Nazi German military authorities ⓘ |
| campaign | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | order of merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| discontinuedAfter | 1945 ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | crossed swords on the obverse ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
foreign military personnel allied with Germany
ⓘ
military personnel of Nazi Germany ⓘ paramilitary personnel of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| GermanName | Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grade | 1st Class ⓘ |
| gradeOf | War Merit Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | pin and hinge assembly on reverse ⓘ |
| hasHigherRank | Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLowerRank | War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant | War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Third Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| institutionDate | 1939-10-18 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material | silvered metal ⓘ |
| notAwardedFor | front-line combat bravery ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Maltese cross with central medallion and swastika ⓘ |
| partOf | War Merit Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War Merit Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | no direct successor in post-war Germany ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | plain reverse with pin fitting ⓘ |
| shape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| status | obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| symbolizes | war merit under enemy action ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wearMethod | pin-back mounting ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast pocket ⓘ |
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Subject: War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords Description of subject: The War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords was a World War II-era German military decoration awarded for exceptional non-combat service performed under conditions of enemy action.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
War Merit Cross
this entity surface form:
War Merit Cross 1st Class