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German World War II Organisational Series by Leo Niehorster   Panzer Divisions - Panzer-Grenadier Divisions & Panzer Brigades by Jeff Dugdale   The German Army 1939 - 1945   Knight's Cross & Gauleiters by David Lyne-Gordon   KNIGHT'S CROSS - RITTERKREUZ OF THE GERMAN & AXIS ARMED FORCES 1939-1945 By David Lyne-Gordon. A new series that lists the recipients of the highest award that was bestowed on members of the German Armed Forces - Army - Kriegsmarine - Luftwaffe - Waffen SS in World War II. There were 7156 recipients of the Knight's Cross, and of the higher grades 873 of Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, 156 of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves & Swords, 27 of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds, 1 of the Knight's Cross with Golden Oakleaves, Swords and Diamonds. Of the recipients, 64% were members of the German Army, 4% members of the Kriegsmarine, 39% the Luftwaffe, 6% the Waffen SS. In addition the award was presented to a number of foreigners. Each volume in this series will in general terms reflect this. The author has spent many years painstakingly researching the subject. He provides details of each recipient's military career, the ranks and positions held, with dates, also other decorations and awards received. This is the first time such information has been made available. KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 1 Includes 96 Army, 24 Kriegsmarine, 48 Luftwaffe, 28 Waffen SS, 4 non-Germans. 210 x 295 mm, viii + 220 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-168-6 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-173-0 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 2 Includes 92 Army, 7 Kriegsmarine, 38 Luftwaffe, 7 Waffen SS, 4 non-Germans. 210 x 295 mm + 180 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-178-5 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-183-9 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 3 Includes 94 Army, 7 Kriegsmarine, 36 Air Force, 7 Waffen SS, 2 non-Germans. 210 x 295 mm, vii + 191 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-200-3 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-205-8 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 4 Includes 90 Army, 8 Kriegsmarine, 39 Air Force, 10 Waffen SS, 3 non-Germans. 210 x 295 mm, xxii + 180 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-210-2 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-215-7 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 5 Includes 97 Army, 10 Kriegsmarine, 28 Air Force, 7 Waffen SS, 2 non-Germans. 210 x 295 mm, vii + 205 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-201-0 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-206-5 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 6 Includes 90 Army, 19 Kriegsmarine, 16 Luftwaffe, 10 Waffen SS, 2 non-Germans. 210 x 295 mm, vi + 170 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-246-1 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-256-0 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 7 Includes 84 Army, 9 Kriegsmarine, 41 Luftwaffe, 20 Waffen SS. 210 x 295 mm, iii + 167 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-048-1 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-053-5 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 8 Includes 66 Army, 22 Kriegsmarine, 40 Waffen SS, 12 non-Germans. 210 x 295 mm, iii + 144 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-058-0 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-063-4 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 9 Includes 104 Army, 44 Luftwaffe, 8 Kriegsmarine, 11 Waffen SS, 1 non-German. 210 x 295 mm, v + 113 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-213-3 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-218-8 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 10 Includes 81 Army, 52 Luftwaffe, 15 Kriegsmarine, 9 Waffen SS. 210 x 295 mm, iv + 168 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-980-4 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-985-9 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 11 74 Army, 37 Luftwaffe, 6 Kriegsmarine, 9 Waffen SS, 4 non-German. 210 x 295 mm, vi + 131 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-312-3 Cased Edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-317-8 Softback Edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 12 54 Army, 33 Luftwaffe 5 Kriegsmarine, 16 Waffen SS, 5 non-German. 210 x 295 mm, viii + 112 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-981-1 Cased Edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-986-6 Softback Edition £19.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 13 53 Army, 29 Luftwaffe, 5 Kriegsmarine, 7 Waffen SS, 6 non-German. 210 x 295 mm, vi + 110 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-794-7 Cased Edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-799-2 Softback Edition £29.99 KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 14 53 Army, 31 Luftwaffe, 7 Kriegsmarine, 4 Waffen SS. 210 x 295 mm, vi + 110 pages. ISBN 978-0-85420-688-9 Cased Edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-689-6 Softback Edition £19.99   KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 15 [in preparation]   KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 16 [in preparation]   KNIGHT'S CROSS 1939-1945: Volume 17 [in preparation] "AND YET YOU HAVE CONQUERED: Notable Recipients of the Blood Order - Blut Orden" by David Lyne-Gordon. One of the most coveted Decorations of the Third Reich. Instituted by Adolf Hitler to commemorate the events of 9 November 1923. Originally the award could only be given to those who participated in the 9 November 1923 Beer Hall Putsch and had also been a member, without a break, of the NSDAP or one of its organisations from that date until 1 January 1932. On 30 May 1938 the conditions for eligibility for the award were altered to include those who had given outstanding service to the NSDAP during the "Time of Struggle". In addition it could be awarded to those who had during the "Time of Struggle" been given a death sentence which had later been commuted to life imprisonment, served in prison for a least one year for political crimes, or been seriously wounded or killed in the service of the NSDAP - this last qualification enabled Reinhard Heydrich to be given the award after his assassination in 1942. NOTABLE RECIPIENTS OF THE BLOOD ORDER : VOLUME 1 111 selected recipients. Where known, includes details of other decorations, ranks and positions held, membership numbers to party organisations. 210 x 295 mm, xiv + 119 pages, 4 ills. ISBN 978-0-85420-295-9 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-211-9 Softback edition £19.99 NOTABLE RECIPIENTS OF THE BLOOD ORDER : VOLUME 2 210 x 295 mm, xiv + 133 pages, 1 till. ISBN 978-0-85420-226-3 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-231-7 Softback edition £19.99 HITLER'S POLITICAL GENERALS: THE GAULEITERS by David Lyne-Gordon. HITLER'S POLITICAL GENERALS: THE GAULEITERS: Volume I The "Paladins of the Third Reich". For the first time in English a record of the Nazi officials, personally appointed by Hitler to control a region of Germany, they were the most important individual in the area they controlled and were a direct representative of Hitler. First appointments were made in the 1920s and in all there were 42 Gau plus the Auslandsorganisation. Much of the information on these Nazi Party officials is obscure. Where available information is provided on their military service in WW.I., and the ranks and positions they held within the Party. Some such as Goebbels, Terboven, Streicher, Ley, Sauckel, were notorious, many held SS or SA ranks. Some appear briefly and then seem to vanish without trace. But all of them were committed Nazis and most played a vital role in the organisation and control of the Nazi state. 210 x 295 mm, xvii + 149 pages, map, col ills, 4 b/w photos. ISBN 978-0-85420-227-0 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-054-2 Softback edition £19.99 HITLER'S POLITICAL GENERALS: THE GAULEITERS & REICHLEITERS: Volume 2 The "Paladins of the Third Reich". For the first time in English a record of the Nazi officials, personally appointed by Hitler to control a region of Germany, they were the most important individual in the area they controlled and were a direct representative of Hitler. First appointments were made in the 1920s and in all there were 42 Gau plus the Auslandsorganisation. Much of the information on these Nazi Party officials is obscure. Where available information is provided on their military service in WW.I., and the ranks and positions they held within the Party . Some such as Goebbels, Terboven, Streicher, Ley, Sauckel, were notorious, many held SS or SA ranks. Some appear briefly and then seem to vanish without trace. But all of them were committed Nazis and most played a vital role in the organisation and control of the Nazi state. 210 x 295 mm, xii + 131 pages, col ills, 4 b/w photos. ISBN 978-0-85420-283-6 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-288-1 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT’S CROSS OF THE GERMAN WAR SERVICE CROSS: RITTERKREUZ ZUM KRIEGSVERDIENSTKREUZ By David Lyne-Gordon. KNIGHT'S CROSS OF THE WAR SERVICE CROSS : Volume I Some 200 individuals were awarded this decoration for service to the Third Reich - effectively the non-combatant version of the Knight’s Cross - the recipients ranged from train drivers, policemen, firemen, scientists, doctors, artists and top government officials, who had been deemed to have given extraordinary meritorious service. 210 x 295 mm, xii + 150 pages, 3 col & 7 b/w ills. ISBN 978-0-85420-018-4 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-019-1 Softback edition £19.99 KNIGHT’S CROSS OF THE GERMAN WAR SERVICE CROSS: Volume II Some 200 individuals were awarded this decoration for service to the Third Reich - effectively the non-combatant version of the Knight’s Cross - the recipients ranged from train drivers, policemen, firemen, scientists, doctors, artists and top government officials, who had been deemed to have given extraordinary meritorious service. 210 x 295 mm, iv + 145 pages, 3 col & 7 b/w ills. ISBN 978-0-85420-203-4 Hardback edition £32.99 ISBN 978-0-85420-208-9 Softback edition £19.99 BLITZ ASSAULT : THROUGH FIRE AND WATER The elite of the German Army in the Polish and Western campaigns of 1939-1940. These accounts of assaults on forts, fortifications, river crossings etc. Based on contemporary accounts supported by detailed maps. Includes technical information on their equipment. It was these highly trained troops that led the "Blitzkrieg", clearing the path for the German tank formations to defeat the Polish, Dutch, Belgian, French & British Armies. 208 x 145 mm, 80 pages, 12 maps. ISBN 978-0-85420-123-5 Hardback edition £16.99 GLITTERING PRIZES : COMBINED PILOT / OBSERVER BADGE IN GOLD WITH DIAMONDS by David Lyne-Gordon This decoration was one of the coveted in the Third Reich. It was awarded to 6 pilots who were were awarded the Pour le Merité in World War I, it was also awarded for distinguished service in World War II, including Hanna Reitsch, and Hans-Ulrich Rudel. The book describes the development of the decoration. There is a list of all the recipients, including the 9 foreign nations who received it, with their career details. [in preparation]