Iron Cross with Swords

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_insignia
gptkbp:associated_with World War I battles
World War II battles
German military
gptkbp:awarded_for bravery in combat
gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:military_personnel
foreign military personnel
gptkbp:class gptkb:class
Second Class
gptkbp:colors black and silver
gptkbp:controversy associated with Nazi regime
gptkbp:criteria acts of bravery
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol in popular culture
gptkbp:current_status discontinued
gptkbp:design cross pattée
gptkbp:design_features swords crossed behind the cross
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:King_Friedrich_Wilhelm_III_of_Prussia
gptkbp:first_awarded gptkb:1914
gptkbp:historical_context 20th century Germany
19th century Prussia
gptkbp:historical_significance German military history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iron Cross with Swords
gptkbp:influenced_by Prussian military traditions
European military awards
gptkbp:inscription ' Für Tapferkeit' (For Bravery)
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:military_uniforms
gptkb:military_honors
gptkbp:material iron and silver
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkbp:notable_recipients gptkb:Gerd_von_Rundstedt
gptkb:Heinrich_Himmler
gptkb:Wilhelm_Keitel
gptkb:Hermann_Göring
gptkb:Erwin_Rommel
gptkbp:opening_ceremony awarding ceremony
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Iron_Cross
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
military ceremonies
military parades
gptkbp:replaced_by other military honors
gptkbp:revived_in post-war Germany
gptkbp:size varied by class
gptkbp:swords symbol of combat valor
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:military_honors
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iron_Cross
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4