20-898: [REDACTED] Look up Kreutz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kreutz is a German surname, and may refer to: People [ edit ] Arthur Kreutz (1906–1991), American composer Carolus Adrianus Johannes Kreutz (born 1954), Dutch botanist/orchidologist Karl Kreutz (1909–1997), a Standartenführer (Colonel) in the Waffen-SS Heinrich Kreutz (1854–1907), German astronomer Ludivine Kreutz (born 1973), French golfer Olin Kreutz (born 1977), American football center Phoebe Kreutz , American singer-songwriter Robert E. Kreutz (1922–1996), American composer Places [ edit ] Kreutz Creek ,
40-555: A Standartenführer (Colonel) in the Waffen-SS Heinrich Kreutz (1854–1907), German astronomer Ludivine Kreutz (born 1973), French golfer Olin Kreutz (born 1977), American football center Phoebe Kreutz , American singer-songwriter Robert E. Kreutz (1922–1996), American composer Places [ edit ] Kreutz Creek , a tributary of the Susquehanna River in York County, Pennsylvania Kreutz,
60-554: A senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of
80-633: A tributary of the Susquehanna River in York County, Pennsylvania Kreutz, the German name for the city of Križevci, Croatia Groß Kreutz , a municipality in Brandenburg, Germany Other uses [ edit ] 3635 Kreutz , a Mars-crossing asteroid Kreutz Sungrazers , a family of sungrazing comets named after Heinrich Kreutz See also [ edit ] Creutz (disambiguation) Kreuz (disambiguation) Kreuzer (disambiguation) Kreutzer (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
100-473: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kreutz [REDACTED] Look up Kreutz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kreutz is a German surname, and may refer to: People [ edit ] Arthur Kreutz (1906–1991), American composer Carolus Adrianus Johannes Kreutz (born 1954), Dutch botanist/orchidologist Karl Kreutz (1909–1997),
120-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Karl Kreutz The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German : Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes ) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II . The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from
140-696: Is in the range "Kn–Kz", 43 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and nine the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; 38 presentations were made posthumously . Heer members, including the RAD, received 293 of the medals; 16 went to the Kriegsmarine, 96 to the Luftwaffe, and 23 to the Waffen-SS. The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of
160-421: Is the second of two lists of all 717 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "K". The recipients whose last name is in the range "Ka–Km" are listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ka–Km) . The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded. The Knight's Cross of
180-548: The Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and for the Waffen-SS . Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade. Of the 428 awards made to servicemen whose last name
200-443: The German name for the city of Križevci, Croatia Groß Kreutz , a municipality in Brandenburg, Germany Other uses [ edit ] 3635 Kreutz , a Mars-crossing asteroid Kreutz Sungrazers , a family of sungrazing comets named after Heinrich Kreutz See also [ edit ] Creutz (disambiguation) Kreuz (disambiguation) Kreuzer (disambiguation) Kreutzer (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
220-522: The Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments . The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross ( Eisernes Kreuz ), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross ( Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes ). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by
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#1732775749705240-529: The Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses. This along with the + (plus) indicates that a higher grade of Knight's Cross was awarded as well. This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously. This along with the ! (exclamation mark) indicates that author Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding
260-455: The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 ]. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996, the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had been nominated for the award in 1945, when
280-468: The Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords ( Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern ) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds ( Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten ). At
300-442: The award of all preceding classes. As the war progressed, some of the recipients of the Knight's Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ( Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub ), was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. In 1941, two higher grades of
320-467: The deteriorating situation of Germany during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process. Listed here are the 428 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name is in the range "Kn–Kz". Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of eight more of these listings. This
340-403: The end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds ( Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten ), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized. The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of
360-447: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kreutz . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kreutz&oldid=884265674 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
380-447: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kreutz . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kreutz&oldid=884265674 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
400-704: The three military branches of the Wehrmacht —the Heer (army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (air force)—as well as the Waffen-SS , the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia ). There were also 43 foreign recipients of the award . These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel 's book, Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [ The Bearers of
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