Deutsches Kreuz in Silber
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Deutsches Kreuz in Silber was a high-level World War II German military decoration awarded primarily for repeated acts of exceptional service in the war effort, ranking between the Iron Cross 1st Class and the Knight's Cross.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deutsches Kreuz in Silber canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished non-combat military service
ⓘ
outstanding achievements in the war effort not involving direct combat ⓘ repeated acts of exceptional service in the war effort ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
German High Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfIntroduction | 1941-09-28 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
black enameled swastika
ⓘ
laurel wreath around central medallion ⓘ |
| discontinuedAfter | 1945 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Kriegsmarine personnel
ⓘ
Luftwaffe personnel ⓘ Waffen-SS personnel ⓘ Wehrmacht personnel NERFINISHED ⓘ uniformed personnel of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| era | Third Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grade | single-grade decoration ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Deutsches Kreuz in Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherAward | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi-era German awards system ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Wehrmacht decree of 28 September 1941 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Iron Cross 1st Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | silvered metal ⓘ |
| nameInEnglish | German Cross in Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Deutsches Kreuz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedAbove | Iron Cross 1st Class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedBelow | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iron Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | starburst with swastika in center ⓘ |
| status | obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1941–1945 ⓘ |
| usedByBranch |
Heer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornOn | right breast pocket ⓘ |
| wornWith | military uniform ⓘ |
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