2007-11-05 13:37:42 · 7 answers · asked by word for word 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Well, the highest bravery award during World War I was the Iron Cross. There were however, three grades of the cross, Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, 1st class, and 2nd class. Grand Cross of the Iron Cross was the highest and was awarded only once during WWI. It was awarded to Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg in 1918. It was only awarded one other time previously, in 1813, over a hundred years before WWI.
For the other two grades, it will be almost impossible to find accurate records of names for all awardees. In the First World War, approximately 4,000,000 Iron Crosses of the lower grade (2nd Class) were issued, as well as around 145,000 of the higher grade (1st Class). Exact numbers of awards are not known, since the Prussian archives were destroyed during the Second World War.
Hope this helps!
2007-11-05 13:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by Bayern Fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of luck. I would check with the German Armed Forces to see if they keep records on that. I believe the award was the Iron Cross, but there was a movie called the "Blue Max" about a pilot who sought the prized award for shooting down enemy planes.
2007-11-05 13:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fritz, Heinrich, and Bob.
2007-11-05 13:42:12 · answer #3 · answered by Chris C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Google it. Nobody has that info in the top of their head.
2007-11-05 13:48:33 · answer #4 · answered by Snowflake 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
uhmm.. Nobody? just a guess
2007-11-05 13:40:57 · answer #5 · answered by J T 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why?
2007-11-05 13:40:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think it was wwII
2007-11-05 13:40:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋