Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords

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The Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords was a prestigious Prussian military decoration awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat, particularly to officers during World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
order of merit
associatedWith Prussian officer corps
linked to: Prussian Army
associatedWithDynasty House of Hohenzollern
awardedBy Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Prussian monarchy
awardedFor bravery in combat
courage under fire
distinguished military merit
exceptional leadership in combat
meritorious command in battle
outstanding leadership of troops in combat
personal valor
repeated acts of bravery beyond the Iron Cross
awardingAuthority King of Prussia
country Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
decorationClass Knight class
eligibility military personnel
officers
eraOfProminence World War I era
GermanName Ritterkreuz des Königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
gradeWithinOrder Knight's Cross
hasDevice crossed swords between arms of cross
hasMotive Hohenzollern coat of arms
higherAward Pour le Mérite
historicalRegion German Empire
historicalUse primarily during World War I
languageOfName German
lowerAward Iron Cross 1st Class
material silver
militaryDivision with Swords
orderType dynastic order
house order
partOf Royal House Order of Hohenzollern
ribbonColor black
white
ribbonPattern black with white edge stripes
shape cross pattée
status no longer awarded
symbolismOfSwords denotes award for wartime or combat merit
typicalRecipientsRank company-grade officers
field-grade officers
usedInConflict World War I
wearingStyle suspended from ribbon

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Oswald Boelcke awardReceived Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Ernst Udet awardReceived Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
linked to: Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Walter Blume awardReceived Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Bruno Loerzer awardReceived Knight's Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
linked to: Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Lothar von Richthofen awardReceived Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
House Order of Hohenzollern hasPart Knight’s Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern
linked to: Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
House Order of Hohenzollern hasPart Insignia of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
linked to: Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
House Order of Hohenzollern precedenceOver Hohenzollern Honour Cross
linked to: Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Werner Voss awardReceived Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords GermanName Ritterkreuz des Königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
linked to: Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords