What is Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross?
The '''Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross''' ([[German language]]: ''Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes'', often just ''Ritterkreuz'') was a level of the [[Iron Cross]]. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was the second highest military [[Medal|order]] of the [[Third Reich]], second only to the [[Grand Cross of the Iron Cross]]. It was awarded for [[Extremism|extreme]] [[battlefield]] [[bravery]] or [[military]] [[leadership]] during [[World War II]]. {{history-stub}} [[Category:Nazi Germany]] [[Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany]]