ELITE OF THE THIRD REICH

An illustrated reference to the recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Class 1939-1945. Until now, this essential reference book has only been available in its hard-to-find German version. This is a complete translation of this important source, and lists all known recipients (over seven thousand of them), giving name, rank, unit and date of award for each. Recipients of the higher classes of this decoration, such as the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, are also included. This is destined to become a standard reference work on the World War II German Armed Forces - Army, Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS. The publication of occasional updates is planned, containing corrections and amendments.