Iron Cross 1st Class
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The Iron Cross 1st Class was a prestigious German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or successful leadership in combat, particularly during the World Wars.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iron Cross 1st Class canonical | 56 |
| Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class | 36 |
| Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class | 8 |
| Iron Cross (1914) 1st class | 2 |
| Iron Cross, 1st class | 2 |
| Iron Cross (1st Class) | 1 |
| Iron Cross (First Class) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T74840 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iron Cross 1st Class Context triple: [Erwin Rommel, awardReceived, Iron Cross 1st Class]
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A.
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was Nazi Germany's highest award for military valor during World War II, bestowed for extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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B.
Pour le Mérite
Pour le Mérite was the Kingdom of Prussia’s highest military order of merit, famously awarded for extraordinary bravery and leadership in battle.
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C.
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is one of Germany’s highest civilian honors, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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D.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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E.
Order of Victory
The Order of Victory was the highest Soviet military decoration awarded to senior commanders for outstanding leadership in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iron Cross 1st Class Target entity description: The Iron Cross 1st Class was a prestigious German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or successful leadership in combat, particularly during the World Wars.
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A.
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was Nazi Germany's highest award for military valor during World War II, bestowed for extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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B.
Pour le Mérite
Pour le Mérite was the Kingdom of Prussia’s highest military order of merit, famously awarded for extraordinary bravery and leadership in battle.
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C.
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is one of Germany’s highest civilian honors, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in political, economic, social, or intellectual fields.
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D.
Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre is a French military decoration awarded for acts of bravery in combat, particularly during World War I and World War II.
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E.
Order of Victory
The Order of Victory was the highest Soviet military decoration awarded to senior commanders for outstanding leadership in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military award
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military decoration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German military tradition
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Prussian military tradition ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
bravery in combat
ⓘ
successful military leadership ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Adolf Hitler
ⓘ
Wilhelm II, German Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
German Emperor
President of Germany ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
German Empire
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central "FW" cipher on 1813 version
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central "W" cipher on 1914 version ⓘ central swastika on 1939 version ⓘ |
| eligibility |
enlisted soldiers
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| established | 1813 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia
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surface form:
King Frederick William III of Prussia
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| higherRankThan | Iron Cross 2nd Class ⓘ |
| introducedClass |
Iron Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
1813 Iron Cross series
Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
1870 Iron Cross series
Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
1914 Iron Cross series
Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
1939 Iron Cross series
|
| lowerRankThan | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ |
| material |
iron core
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silver frame ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Adolf Hitler
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Erwin Rommel ⓘ Manfred von Richthofen ⓘ Paul von Hindenburg ⓘ |
| partOf | Iron Cross ⓘ |
| prerequisite | Iron Cross 2nd Class ⓘ |
| reinstated |
1870
ⓘ
1914 ⓘ 1939 ⓘ |
| shape | cross pattée ⓘ |
| status | obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| symbol | black four-pointed cross ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Empire
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ Prussia ⓘ Weimar Republic (as 1914 award) ⓘ |
| wearingMethod | pin-back badge ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast pocket ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iron Cross 1st Class Description of subject: The Iron Cross 1st Class was a prestigious German military decoration awarded for acts of bravery or successful leadership in combat, particularly during the World Wars.
Referenced by (106)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
this entity surface form:
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
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this entity surface form:
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class
this entity surface form:
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
this entity surface form:
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
this entity surface form:
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
subject surface form:
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
this entity surface form:
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
subject surface form:
Georg von Küchler
this entity surface form:
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class