German Cross

military award of Nazi Germany in Gold or Silver (1941-1945)
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German Cross

Summary

German Cross is an award[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (936 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • German Cross is in the country of Nazi Germany[3].
  • German Cross's instance of is recorded as award[4].
  • German Cross's instance of is recorded as group of awards[5].
  • German Cross's instance of is recorded as cross[6].
  • German Cross's instance of is recorded as military decoration[7].
  • German Cross's instance of is recorded as courage award[8].
  • German Cross's founder is recorded as Adolf Hitler[9].
  • German Cross's Commons category is recorded as Deutsches Kreuz[10].
  • German Cross comprises German Cross in Silver[11].
  • German Cross comprises German Cross in Gold[12].
  • September 28, 1941 marks the founding of German Cross[13].
  • German Cross's location of formation is recorded as Berlin[14].
  • German Cross's conferred by is recorded as Nazi Germany[15].
  • German Cross's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[16].
  • German Cross's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Der Kriegsorden des Deutschen Kreuzes'}[17].
  • German Cross's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Recipients of the German Cross[18].
  • German Cross's next lower rank is recorded as Iron Cross[19].
  • German Cross's next lower rank is recorded as Clasp to the Iron Cross[20].
  • German Cross's next lower rank is recorded as War Merit Cross[21].
  • German Cross's next higher rank is recorded as Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross[22].

Body

Geography

German Cross is in the country of Nazi Germany[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include award[4], group of awards[5], cross[6], military decoration[7], and courage award[8].

History and Context

September 28, 1941 marks the founding of German Cross[13].

Why It Matters

German Cross ranks in the top 1% of award entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (936 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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