War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
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The War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords was a Nazi German military decoration awarded during World War II for noteworthy service under combat-related conditions by personnel not eligible for the Iron Cross.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords canonical | 2 |
| War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8848826 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords Context triple: [Paul Hausser, awardReceived, War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords]
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A.
War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
The War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords was a World War II-era German military decoration awarded for exceptional non-combat service performed under conditions of enemy action.
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B.
Military Merit Cross with War Decoration
The Military Merit Cross with War Decoration was an Austro-Hungarian military decoration awarded to officers for distinguished service in wartime, distinguished from the basic class by an added war decoration device.
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C.
Cross of Merit with Swords
The Cross of Merit with Swords is a Polish state decoration awarded for acts of bravery and merit in combat or under particularly dangerous circumstances.
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D.
Military Merit Cross with Swords
The Military Merit Cross with Swords was a distinguished Austro-Hungarian military decoration awarded to officers for acts of bravery or exceptional leadership in combat.
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E.
Commander's Cross with Star
The Commander's Cross with Star is one of the higher classes of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, typically awarded to distinguished foreign nationals and Poles living abroad for exceptional contributions to international cooperation and Poland’s relations with other countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords Target entity description: The War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords was a Nazi German military decoration awarded during World War II for noteworthy service under combat-related conditions by personnel not eligible for the Iron Cross.
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A.
War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords
The War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords was a World War II-era German military decoration awarded for exceptional non-combat service performed under conditions of enemy action.
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B.
Military Merit Cross with War Decoration
The Military Merit Cross with War Decoration was an Austro-Hungarian military decoration awarded to officers for distinguished service in wartime, distinguished from the basic class by an added war decoration device.
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C.
Cross of Merit with Swords
The Cross of Merit with Swords is a Polish state decoration awarded for acts of bravery and merit in combat or under particularly dangerous circumstances.
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D.
Military Merit Cross with Swords
The Military Merit Cross with Swords was a distinguished Austro-Hungarian military decoration awarded to officers for acts of bravery or exceptional leadership in combat.
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E.
Commander's Cross with Star
The Commander's Cross with Star is one of the higher classes of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, typically awarded to distinguished foreign nationals and Poles living abroad for exceptional contributions to international cooperation and Poland’s relations with other countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi German decoration
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
bravery not meeting criteria of the Iron Cross
ⓘ
leadership and service in combat support roles ⓘ meritorious service in connection with combat operations ⓘ noteworthy service under combat-related conditions ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Kriegsmarine personnel
ⓘ
Luftwaffe personnel ⓘ Waffen-SS personnel ⓘ Wehrmacht personnel ⓘ civilian personnel in combat zones ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
German High Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Wehrmacht High Command
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| discontinuedAfter | 1945 ⓘ |
| distinction |
awarded for combat-related merit
ⓘ
includes swords device to denote combat conditions ⓘ |
| eligibility |
military personnel
ⓘ
paramilitary personnel ⓘ |
| era | Third Reich ⓘ |
| feature | crossed swords between arms of the cross ⓘ |
| grade | 2nd Class ⓘ |
| gradeOf |
War Merit Cross
ⓘ
linked to:
War Merit Medal
|
| higherAward | War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords ⓘ |
| historicalContext | used to recognize combat-related merit outside direct frontline heroism ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| institutionDate | 1939-10-18 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| lowerAward | War Merit Medal ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
zinc ⓘ |
| nativeName | Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern ⓘ |
| notEligibleFor | Iron Cross ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | central medallion with swastika (historical) on rays ⓘ |
| partOf |
War Merit Cross
ⓘ
linked to:
War Merit Medal
|
| relatedAward |
War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords
ⓘ
War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords ⓘ
linked to:
War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
|
| reverseDesign | central medallion with date 1939 ⓘ |
| ribbonColors |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | central red stripe with white and black edge stripes ⓘ |
| shape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| suspension | ribbon ⓘ |
| symbolismOfSwords | combat-related service ⓘ |
| usedBy | armed forces of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
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Subject: War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords Description of subject: The War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords was a Nazi German military decoration awarded during World War II for noteworthy service under combat-related conditions by personnel not eligible for the Iron Cross.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords