endobj /StemV 78 Order of battle: Division z.b.V. GWW 1 Afrikakorps. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 18). I am afraid I did not take down the roll number, but it should be easy to find. 0000002347 00000 n 9 0 obj Time has been lost, Rommel's plans are revealed. Ju72c,\WKB=?] Up until 1944, a total of 1,347 Panzers VI were built and they saw action on all major fronts in Europe, from the Eastern Front all the way to Northern France, Italy, Sicily, and North Africa. Erwin Rommel always remained a knight, and therefore on October 18, 1942, when the well-known order "hostage decree" came, suggesting the execution of all hostages, Rommel burned it, and this secret was guarded until the end of the war. The start date is universally agreed to be 17 November 1941, while the end date is 15 January for the British (thus excluding the Axis counter-offensive of late January), while it is 6 February for the Axis, including the counteroffensive. /FontDescriptor 5 0 R Warfighter North Africa: Expansion #70 - Afrika Korps Zhukov's War - Issue #50 From Salerno to Rome: World War II - The Italian Campaign, 1943-1944 Back to: WW2 But my documents (coming from NARA) showed that in reality in november 41, this artillerie abteilung was formed with three normal Field batteries (10,5cm le.F.H. Afrika, 155th Rifle Regiment (Schtzenregiment 155), Staff with Signals, Despatch Riders, Engineer Detachments (all motorised), three rifle companies with 18 light MGs, 6 light anti-tank rifles, 2 8.1cm mortars and 2 7.5 cm light infantry guns each; and. Rommel was sometimes not shy in expressions, and always scolded the guilty commanders and officers. /Widths [ 278 278 355 556 556 889 667 191 333 333 389 584 278 333 278 278 The more complicated war model is realized here: turning movements and encirclements can bring quite realistic tactical bonuses. Afrika Korps Dice Bag. 300 The Crusader Project, Forthcoming Infantrymen of the Air (Italian airborne), George Burling Jarett and the 75mm ammunition challenge. three rifle companies with 18 light MGs; and. % 500 ] In stock /DW 1000 /ItalicAngle 0 document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The aim of this blog is to accompany the preparation of a complete history incorporating the Axis and Commonwealth perspectives of the Winterschlacht (Winter Battle) in North Africa, November 1941 to February 1942. according an order n7281 of 4.9.41). ZQdcNqk~'2I"QM5;sp(?d{8zv E0MyBi7ccEF?Q7.48=C|FFanm"X)^Ag-20}Qu':e$uc!Fa[+.Z@U.'q . Search Advanced search 722 722 667 611 778 722 278 556 722 611 833 722 778 667 778 722 667 611 722 278 333 556 556 556 556 260 556 333 737 370 556 584 333 737 552 400 549 333 General Alexander was forced to take emergency measures to stop Rommel. . This was the biggest defeat in British history. Author: George Bradford Language: EnglishEdition: FirstBinding: PaperbackPages: 208Publisher: Stackpole BooksPublication Date: 2008-10-21 354585728015 Rommel continued to insist and as a result of long disputes, on March 9, 1943, Rommel was summoned to Germany. Ill dig it up eventually. You will be billed to have the game shipped in a printed DVD box with a printed DVD and your serial number. As the war progressed all of the Panzer groups were renamed Panzer Armies.). /Subtype /TrueType In January 1941, the situation for the Axis countries in North Africa was critical. /Flags 6 He did not spare the people around him as well as he did not spare himself. Ps. Over 1000 unique unit types are available, as well as commanders, specializations, a smart supply system and a comprehensive scenario editor! /LastChar 255 It came just when their two armiesthe Anglo-U.S. First Army in the west and the British Eighth Army in the eastseemed about to crush the Axis forces between them. Necessidade de traduzir "GERMAN AFRIKA KORPS" de ingls e usar corretamente em uma frase? Once again, the skillful use of FlaK-88 anti-aircraft artillery against tanks decided the outcome of the battle and multiplied the British victory by zero. It is not only a matter of size or tradition. /StemV 78 Rommel himself led Marks' 1st attacking group. /XHeight 452 I would be very happy to see the exact document from which it is made. Contents 1 Description /Leading 150 << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 1683 >> I have my doubts that the first issue ofguns to theAfrika Artillery Battalion 361 was of this type, but if anyone knows for sure, or has pictures that can clearly be datedto CRUSADER or before, Id be very grateful. They never joined the siege front. German Africa Corps. 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division. From 13 to 27 July, Rommel's forces and the Alliance forces attacked each other, and as a result, they were completely exhausted. Read more Print length 78 pages Language English Publication date November 7, 2017 Dimensions 6 x 0.18 x 9 inches ISBN-10 1979529272 ISBN-13 978-1979529273 See all details [8][pageneeded] However, Jewish people suffered during the fascist regime laws, and the local administration took part in the Holocaust deporting some thousands of Jews to Italy, under the supervision of Generalfeldmarschallcode: deu promoted to code: de Albert Kesselring, Wehrmacht commander of the Axis in the Mediterranean theater. 12 0 obj 0000115797 00000 n By clicking Acceptyou agree to our use of Performancecookies as detailed in our Privacy Policy. Battle of Gazala Order of Battle - 24 May 1942 written by Jim H February 12, 2002 The following is a detailed listing of the Battle of Gazala Order of Battle on 24 May 1942. 0 beoordelingen. By this time Rommel had already covered 300 kilometers. 222 222 500 222 833 556 556 556 556 333 500 278 556 500 722 500 500 500 334 In the night of March 2021, however, the British 8th Army launched a frontal assault on the Mareth Line, combined with an outflanking movement, chief of staff of Rommels Afrika Korps, estimated that 80 percent of that units transport at that time consisted of captured British vehicles. It had originally been developed by the Italians during their colonisation of eastern Libya during the early decades of the 20th century. Weltkrieg) - EUR 3,91. 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 556 333 333 584 584 584 611 975 722 722 Lieutenant-General William Henry Ewart Gott, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC (13 August 1897 - 7 August 1942), nicknamed " Strafer ", was a senior British Army officer who fought during both the First and the Second World Wars, reaching the rank of lieutenant-general while serving with the British Eighth Army in the Western . Panzer Group "Afrika" almost surrounded and half destroyed the 1st British Armored Division, captured supply columns and a huge amount of booty. MP40 pouches. Our Digital Download service sends you a download link to the master game file once your order is complete. Rommel's last famous attack took place on 14 February. /LastChar 255 The British studied Rommel's combat experience and began to demand from their generals Wavelland Auchinleck not to sit in Cairo, but to be in the very center of the fighting, as Rommel did. I dont want to argue against you as we are friends (my remark was only to help you as usual, This traduction is frequent with english people). Originally Hans von Funck was to have commanded it, but Hitler loathed von Funck, as he had been a personal staff officer of Werner von Fritsch until von Fritsch was dismissed in 1938. On September 9, Rommel handed the report to the chief of staff in Berlin. Printed on each unit is information necessary for play of the game. This happened thanks to his very good attitude towards British prisoners: thousands of prisoners after meeting with Rommel were able to safely return to their positions. . << Order of Battle: Allies Defiant Allies Defiant is the first chapter in a new trilogy of DLCs that depicts World War 2 from the Allied perspective. PS : the second part of my article on Arko 104 in Sidi Rezegh Battles is published since the end of july. 260 334 584 750 556 750 222 556 333 1000 556 556 333 1000 667 333 1000 750 556 ] During the summer of 1941, the OKW increased the presence in Africa and created a new headquarters called Panzer Group Africa. endobj Battles for Tobruk Tobruk, a small town on the Libyan coast, was central to much of the fighting that took place in the Western Desert during the Second World War. << /AvgWidth 441 /CapHeight 905 Afrika Korps Starter Army - Bolt Action - Historical Miniatures Games. Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. Abt. stream a Hauptmann in an Aufklrungsabteilung would be called a Rittmeister, regardless of whether he was on a horse or an armoured car. When Rommel began the siege of Fort El Mekili, he had only 7 tanks and 4 armored personnel carriers. Three companies with 5 light MGs and 9 4.7cm ATGs (Czech) on Panzer I chassis, each. Add an intuitive in-game scenario editor, up to 4 players multiplayer support through Hotseat or Slitherine's PBEM++ server system and you have a game with endless re-playability. In the advancing column, he put trucks, radio stations, field kitchens and several cars, the main task of which was to raise as much dust as possible on the flanks so that the enemy would mistake them for a large tank formation. For several days in a row, under the close supervision of British reconnaissance aircraft, Rommel sent large convoys of captured equipment west to Tripoli. Infanterie-battalion (with 5 companies of Schutzen, n2 6 10 12 13 ??? /MissingWidth 2628 Mentioned in despatches. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of their African colonies, the formation fought on in Africa, under various appellations, from March 1941 until its . Command of the Army Group was turned over from Rommel to Hans-Jrgen von Arnim in March. was a special purpose (no surprises there) vehicle for the assault on Tobruk, and that its order of battle reflects that it was expected to receive very significant support from other parts of the Panzergruppe, especially artillery. General Klopper and 35,000 British soldiers were captured. To work with Rommel, one had to have an iron body and nerves of steel. They were made from tarpaulins, and models were installed on army vehicles. I look foward to you future post on this subject, https://rommelsriposte.com/2010/07/28/oasen-bataillon-z-b-v-300/, Thanks again Andreas fro remembering me . Your email address will not be published. It lost some elements to enemy action during transport across the Mediterranean, and had other elements added to it after arrival. A few remarks about the structure of the organisation, which was peculiar in other aspects as well. The Panzer Group controlled the Afrika Korps and other units that were sent to Africa (notably the 90th Light Infantry Division), and the Italian X Corps and XX Corps. On September 1, Rommel's troops stopped - there was nothing left. After the German and Italian defeat in the Second Battle of El Alamein and the Allied landings in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), the OKW once more upgraded the presence in Africa by adding first the XC Army Corps, under Walter Nehring, in Tunisia on 19 November 1942, then an additional 5th Panzer Army on 8 December, under the command of Colonel-General Hans-Jrgen von Arnim. 0000013076 00000 n The order of battle below is from the NARA records, and dated 11 November 41. Fierce fighting began, Rommel was unable to enter the rear of the British defense and Panzer Army "Afrika" stopped. The Afrika Korps' greatest triumph occurred when they outmanoeuvred the British at the Battle of Gazala in Libya in June 1942 Rommel returned to Germany where he was implicated in a failed. Constant air raids from this island destroyed supplies going to Africa. The German blocking force, commanded by Rommel, at first consisted of a force based only on Panzer Regiment 5, which was put together from the second regiment of the 3rd Panzer Division. <> endobj Scenario after scenario, you will carry-over your troops from one battle to the next, fighting on all fronts of World War II, from Burma to Finland, from North Africa to the Pacific Ocean. Anything you buy from our store can be gifted to a friend: just select the Gifting checkbox in the shopping cart, then provide an email address for the recipient for a digital order. The deserts of North Africa became the scene of his greatest successesand of his defeat at the hands. On March 13, 1943 in Berlin behind closed doors Erwin Rommel was awarded "Diamonds" to the "Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords". / Panzerjger-Abteilung (mot) 33 . Order of battle Stab Stab zbv 200 Panzer-Regiment 5 1. Rommel was energetic, cheerful and optimistic about the future. The division had originally been formed in June 1941 for service in Africa. endobj Reorganizing the forces under his command as the Deutsches Afrika Korps (DAK), Rommel immediately launched the first of his legendary desert offensives. I can return to NARA if you need additional data on this unit. /Filter /FlateDecode To get back to the main topic, The composition of Div. /Name /F1 "Afrikakorps" was the official name of the force for less than six months but the officers and men used it for the duration. And most of the supplies that were sent to Rommel went to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea due to the Alliance air raids from Malta. /DescendantFonts [ 12 0 R ] Panzerarmee) and the Italian 1st Army. /Descent -212 Leather sling. Panzer Army Africa. << 0000135619 00000 n << If this happens, I see no way out.". It was also from that moment on that Rommel was nicknamed The Desert Foxfor his cunning, dexterity and financial successes. In February 1943, the headquarters was expanded and called Army Group Africa (Heeresgruppe Afrika, Gruppo d'Armate Africa) to manage the defence of Tunisia during the final stages of the North African Campaign. All my documents are showing a bit different things in november 41 for artillery. Very good especially to see the confirmation for the lack of prime movers in the artillery battalion, since those trucks would have been busy hauling ammunition. According to Satloff, Afrika Korps soldiers plundered Jewish property all along the Libyan coast. During the day, I feel deathly tired. It became clear that the new British reinforcements were completely inexperienced and Rommel had a great chance. The depleted Luftwaffe did its best but could not change the course of the battle. After a cold greeting, Hitler lunged at him. Rommel, meanwhile, was placed in command of a new Army Group Africa, created to control both the Italian 1st Army and the 5th Panzer Army. . /Subtype /CIDFontType2 I like to know more about the 300. /MissingWidth 1113 Its men were then stuck in Benghazi and without guns. Then the El Mekili fort was captured. Upon arriving in Libya, Rommel staged a military parade in which his tanks rolled in a circle so that British intelligence thought Rommel had fully manned divisions. Afrika Korps D6 And Dice Bag. +/kv |o[m'rQ}{.l#N@Rnl8EZN3q9c In a letter to his wife dated October 29, Rommel wrote: "I have little hope left. Cavalry (Aufklrungsabteilung) Regarding the reconnaissance, note that this is quite weak, and may well have been established by the division (auf dem Befehlswege i.e. Regards, You can find some info on http://www.lonesentry.com search for Oasis. >> 0000123257 00000 n << Although Rommel and his command had shown a satisfying level of aggression, something everyone in the officer corps understood, most of them saw his drive to the Egyptian border as a misfire. /Widths [ 278 278 355 556 556 889 667 191 333 333 389 584 278 333 278 278 Having a powerful army, he was able to make flanking rounds of the German fortifications from the desert side, forcing Panzer Army "Africa" again to be pulled back. What methods did the Nazi use to kill the occupants of their concentration camps? It debuted during the Battle of Leningrad under the 502nd Heavy Tank Battalion. 3 types of head gear are provided (steeel helmets, tropical cork helmets and field caps) as well as varied arm positions and choice of . Impeccable leadership of the troops in the desert was possible due to the fact that Rommel personally flew on the Storsch reconnaissance aircraft and clearly saw the disposition of the troops. I am sure you have more information on the initial planning for assault against Tobruk. /FontDescriptor 13 0 R Army Group Africa included the German Fifth Panzer Army (5. On March 20, late in the evening, the first meeting between Rommel and Hitler took place, and in an unofficial setting, Hitler handed Rommel the, On June 6, in one day, surrounding the confused enemy, 100 British tanks were shot down and 3,100 people were taken prisoner. How surprising were the M3 Grant tanks to the Germans? World War II Armed Forces Orders of Battle and Organizations Last Updated 22.11.2010 Campaign for North Africa In cooperation with Richard Garczynski Order of Battle German-Italian Tank Army German Africa Corps 23 October 1942 Regarding the Mountain Guns, I am beginning to wonder if (all or part of) the 7.5cm guns in Schuetzenregiment 155 may not have been mountain guns taken from the Afrika Artillerieabteilung? /FontName /#41#72#69#61#6C#2C#42#6F#6C#64 The 300th unit is not a Schuetzen Battailon, but Oasen. Thus, the exact directionwhere Alexander expected him. Not all German units in Africa subordinate to the Afrika Korps, some were reserves for the Panzer Army and some were occasionally subordinated to Italian armies or corps. 0000004795 00000 n Developed by The Artistocrats & Slitherine Ltd. Classic turn based, hex based gameplay with an intuitive UI and great depth, Play in dynamic campaigns with unit carryover and multiple "what-if" scenarios, A rich 3D world with detailed animations and effects, 20 different Specializations give a unique feel to each faction including Banzai Charge, Bushido Code and even the Manhattan Project, Over 1000 different unit types, including infantry, tanks, ships and aircraft, each with unique visuals and animations, Attach unique commanders to your units to give them additional offensive and defensive bonuses, A deep but intuitive supply system allowing breakthroughs & encirclements, 4 player multiplayer over PBEM++ and hotseat, supporting last-man-standing, teamplay and cooperative against AI scenarios, An extensive, user-friendly in-game scenario editor with a what-you-see-is-what-you-get design. Pulling out the British, Rommel struck in two groups to the front and from the flank. A long lull followed in North Africa until November 1941. The possessed dictator claimed that he looked to the future much further than his generals. We all know that our field marshal is invincible!". 605th Anti-Tank Battalion (Panzerjgerabteilung 605). It is interesting to note that the 155. 611 750 750 222 222 333 333 350 556 1000 333 1000 500 333 944 750 500 667 0000003388 00000 n See this older entry. The main forces of the Afrika Korps surrounded Tobruk. But as you mentioned, the Abteilung is a permanent formation, unlike the temporary Task Force. This was the biggest defeat in British history. /Type /Font Nazi Germany (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a dictatorship.Under Hitler's rule, Germany quickly became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. Skip to content. 0000017169 00000 n The ambitions of Rommel and Mussolini prevailed, for this reason Mussolini gave Rommel permission to pursue the British 8th Army in Egypt. In the end it was a hotchpotch, and lacked vital supply, signals, and logistics elements which would have been standard in ordinary divisions, making it much less combat-capable than the name implies. /Widths [ 278 333 474 556 556 889 722 238 333 333 389 584 278 333 278 278 In 194142 the German Afrika Korps in Libya was supplied across the Mediterranean through the small port of Tripoli and eastward over a single coastal road that had no bases or magazines and was exposed to enemy air attacka distance of up to 1,300 miles, depending on the location, the aim of cutting the Afrika Korps line of retreat up the coast to Tunis; but these attacks were checked by the Germans in the passes. /BaseFont /#41#72#69#61#6C It is no wonder that the account of the 2nd Battalion The Black Watch of their attack against the siege front on 21st November speaks of the heavy volume of automatic weapons fire they encountered, and that the ridge where it came from became known to them as Spandau Ridge (Spandau in this case not referring to the Berlin suburb, but the German army light machine gun, a term originating in World War I). It arrived on two Italian navy armed merchant cruisers (Citta di Genova and Citta di Tunisi). The Allies ultimate victory owed more to the, Less than a year later, in February 1941, Rommel was appointed commander of the German troops dispatched to aid the all-but-defeated Italian army in Libya. Ever since men began making weapons they have used them to create legends. No shipping is involved and the game is immediately available for you once the order is complete. 278 333 556 556 556 556 260 556 333 737 370 556 584 333 737 552 400 549 333 The original game engine consisted of three games set in the Second World War: Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord (2000); Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin (2002); Combat Mission: Afrika Korps (2004); A second series of games with a new game engine premiered in 2007. A torpedo fired into a fuel tanker on August 31 on the way to Tobruk Bay finally buried all Rommel's hopes. one support company with 8 heavy machine-guns and 6 8.1 cm mortars. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding On January 29, 1942, Axis forces entered Benghazi, capturing 1,000 soldiers. retake North Africa Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the invasion of By then the Afrika Korps had also lost Rommel, who was ordered back to Europe, sick and frustrated. 278 333 556 556 556 556 280 556 333 737 370 556 584 333 737 552 400 549 333 /StemV 85 In this battle, known in history as the "Battle of Marmarica", more than 1,000 tanks, supported by many aircraft and guns, took part in the battle. This allowed a lot of sand to be lifted into the sky, and it seemed that a whole tank battalion was going on the offensive. ROMMEL S AFRIKA Korps El Agheila to El Alamein - $13.66. 0000001142 00000 n The Afrika Korps had two distinctly superior weapons at their disposal in North Africa; the Panzer tanks deployed in the 15th Panzer Division and the 21st Panzer Division and their anti-tank guns when pitted against the British counter-parts (the 2 pounder and 6 pounder) proved to be a very significant factor in battle. Command of the Army Group was turned over to Arnim in March. Alliance ships began to leave Alexandria and sail to Djibouti. In the next two weeks Rommel reconquered Cyrenaica. The Afrikakorps was the major German component of Panzerarmee Afrikacode: deu promoted to code: de , which was later renamed the Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmeecode: deu promoted to code: de and finally renamed Heeresgruppe Afrikacode: deu promoted to code: de (Army Group Africa) during the 27 months of the Desert campaign. $14.99 Order of Battle: Red Storm Red Storm, the third Soviet-themed DLC for Order of Battle, covers the battles of the Red Army between 1943 and 1945. This measure was accompanied by shooting, also in Benghazi, of some Jews guilty of having welcomed the British troops, on their arrival, treating them as liberators."[10]. The last German units capitulated in Tunisia in May 1943. The interpretation of the hand-written/-drawn OOB would not have been possible without the explanation of the symbols on Dr. Leo Niehorsters OOB site at this link. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS deserve the same cold eye. Updates? /ItalicAngle 0 2018 Erwin Rommel - Desert Fox 2020 production. 14 0 obj 0000009258 00000 n 333 333 576 537 278 333 333 365 556 834 834 834 611 667 667 667 667 667 667 "I wear it for you all!" After that, Rommel set off along the way with Goering to Italy. Perhaps your example referred to camel meat, only joking. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. stream Watch on. Once again, his trick worked, and El Mekili was followed by the capture of Derna. Mussolini's radiogram, granting Rommel the right to attack Benghazi, was received already in the captured city. On June 12, in one day, the British lost 120 tanks and, as a result, the forces of both sides were equalized. The combined forces of German and Italian troops acquired the status of the tank group "Afrika". one support company with 8 heavy machine-guns. /FontName /#41#72#69#61#6C A Tiger I deployed to supplement the Afrika Korps operating in . On January 23, 1943, Alliance troops, possessing a 14-fold superiority in tanks, entered Tripoli, Rommel withdrew to the border with Tunisia. 4 0 obj The British began to withdraw all troops from Alexandria to Palestine. This battle became the bloodiest in the entire African theater of operations during the Second World War. Rommel gave the order to withdraw to the prepared defensive positions and transmitted a radiogram to Berlin. ?m-KDxzo= Hpql8`p3LdRYJ,a]5t]DHiH1I As[#yl+1. /Type /Font It was a shock to American troops. /Flags 32 << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 118 >> Merry Christmas to you and your family, Pingback: Oasen Bataillon z.b.V. 0000117668 00000 n |:[( YXarLn?9^,YgX*s7Z~y8SYwX1CAWe8->=4ON Throughout its existence, this headquarters controlled the Afrika Korps and for most of its life it controlled a number of other German and Italian units as well. Both sides suffered heavy losses. It was a career triumph for Erwin Rommel. General Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps entered Egypt at the beginning of July 1942 flush with victory. /Ascent 905 by Helmut Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:45 am, Post In captivity, they received equal portions of food and water asthe German soldiers. He asked the commander of the German 10th Air ForceGeneral Geislerto bomb Malta, but the propositionwas refused. Arid Steppe Battle Ready Bases; Highland Battle Ready Bases; Temple Battle Ready Bases; . The Afrika Korps had been stopped cold, and 7,000 prisoners, mostly Italian, had been taken. %PDF-1.4 Top quality full size metal blank firing German MP 40 machine pistol. Schutzen-regiment was formed from three separates battalions assembled in Afrika (III./ 241 became I. bat, III./ 258 became II. {cXtJLBnw)_MKs>TER(_9Edgijy7siN%&1 }ssz47'nL/.| The Alliance deployed gigantic forces to North Africa. by Helmut Fri Aug 15, 2003 6:39 am, Post << The division was also very weak indeed in artillery (one of its two assigned artillery battalions came from the artillery regimentoriginallyformed for 21st Panzer). << From April 1941 through the climatic battle at El Alamein in later 1942. /Descent -220 On the evening of June 21, 1942, Rommel received a radio message that he had been awarded the highest rank in the army -, Luftwaffe Pilot-Observer Badge with Diamonds, On March 13, 1943 in Berlin behind closed doors Erwin Rommel was awarded, "Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords", This website is a historical reference and researching work. 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