The Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz) was one of the highest decorations
given for extreme acts of valour to all ranks of the German armed
forces during the Second World War. Few awards captured the respect
and admiration of the German public as the Knight's Cross - it was
the greatest honour one could achieve. In the perilous and
close-knit world of the U-boat crews the award of the decoration to
their captain was an event of particular pride and sometimes it was
even added to the boat's insignia. In all, there were 123
recipients, including their commander-in-chief Karl D nitz, and
Jeremy Dixon's highly illustrated book is the ideal guide to all
these men and their wartime service. A graphic text accompanied by
almost 200 archive photographs describes the exploits of each of
them, including those who received the higher grades of the award.
Full details are given of their tours of duty, the operations they
took part in, how they won their award, how many ships they sank
and their subsequent careers.
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