What is the significance of the Iron Cross? How much gold is there?

Again, the size of the award is directly proportional to its value. We know that the Olympic Games usually award gold, silver and bronze medals. The World Cup trophy is awarded to only one team, the team that wins the championship; If 15 of the 32 teams participating in the tournament have won trophies, is the trophy still valuable?

Of course, war, like sports, is theoretically possible for everyone to be a hero.

But in reality, there are not many officers and soldiers who can become heroes. It depends not only on your ability and courage, but also on the scale and nature of the battles you will take part in. Hitler, as a private of the first class, was awarded a medal for bravery during the First World War"Iron Cross of the Order of Merit of the First Degree"and one"Iron Cross of the Order of Merit 2nd Degree"。

In World War I, Hitler was a herald, and the herald is what we call a communications soldier. In war, the herald is the bravest, he has to brave the hail of bullets, running everywhere to deliver orders to the troops. But in any case, a small soldier can get two medals alone, and the gold content is not high.

According to the archives of the German Wehrmacht, during World War II, about 450,000 Iron Crosses of the first class were awarded to the German military's top brass, and almost one in 10 people received medals. From the above figures, it is not difficult to see that during World War II, the German army was widely awarded the Iron Cross, which shows that the two levels of medals are not of great value.

Currently on the collector's market, a 1914 edition (during World War I) Iron Cross of the First Class sells for around $200. An Iron Cross from World War II, 1st class, with a collection price of less than $100. In 1983, the panda commemorative coin issued by China was sold at 10,000 yuan; The 1987 version is priced at 1,800 yuan.

A total of 7,361 German soldiers were awarded the Knight's Iron Cross in World War II, including 43 foreigners, and it was awarded to German commanders, so the gold content was very high. From the way it is worn, it can also be seen that its "gold content". The second-class iron cross is worn at the neckline with a ribbon and a diameter of 44 mm.

The Iron Cross of the First Class is worn on the left chest and is also 44 mm in diameter. The Knight's Iron Cross is worn differently from other medals, and can only be worn around the neck with a black, white, and red ribbon; It is also relatively large, with a diameter of 49 mm, so it is higher than all the German medals of World War II and is the highest honor of a German general in World War II.

In addition to the Knight's Iron Cross, there is also the Knight's Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, which has the same "gold content" as the Knight's Iron Cross, except that the Oak Leaf Medal can be awarded to generals and soldiers.

The meaning of the Iron Cross represents that you are the pride of the country, indicating that you have made great contributions to the war, enjoy high treatment, and have a high gold content.

The meaning is that you are a soldier of China and have made contributions to our country, which cannot be measured by gold anyway.

The Iron Cross of Nazi Germany during World War II was a very famous medal at that time, what kind of level was it in the entire medal system in Germany, and how high the gold content was, when it came to the Iron Cross, let's talk about Hitler first, Hitler joined the German army in the First World War to participate in the war, and on the surface it seems that there is no record, he is just a communications soldier, running around on the battlefield to deliver orders, and dutifully completing his tasks, which is not surprising at all.

Introduction to the ranks of the Iron Cross:

The Iron Cross was originally designed by Carl Friedrich Schinkel. In the decades that followed, the style of the Iron Cross remained unchanged.

When the Iron Cross was restored in the Third Reich, it had only four ranks: the Iron Cross of the Second Degree, the Iron Cross of the First Degree, the Knight's Iron Cross, and the Grand Iron Cross. By the end of the war, the Iron Cross had been increased to eight ranks.

I remember that I used to buy a magazine called "Blitzkrieg", and one of them was dedicated to German medals. This is what I've seen in five or six years, and the only thing I remember is. The starting point for German merit is the Iron Cross of the Second Degree, which means that in order to receive other honors, one must first receive the Iron Cross of the Second Degree.

On many Nazi ** on the Internet, many people wear the Iron Cross of the Second Degree, which has a special way of wearing it is tied to the collar, and of course, it can also be pinned to the chest. There are many Iron Crosses of the second degree and above, I remember there are Iron Crosses of the First Degree, Knight's Medal, Order of the Elephant Leaf, Order of the King, etc.

I'll send you 3 pictures, a photo of two iron (left), knight (middle), and one iron produced by a manufacturer, one iron is obviously different: there is a different rod on the back, two iron and knight fierce look about the same, but in size, the knight is slightly larger, more sophisticated (note that I am talking about more sophisticated, not that the quality of two iron is not good), in addition, please note that the hanging ring is different!

As for the ranks, I'm sure you know them, but getting a knight's medal will be very difficult! But it is not that the winners of the Order of Knighthood are real heroes, how to say, there is luck and a very successful deed, and some people abroad believe that many people of the Order of Knighthood are not as heroic as the winners of the gold German Medal, the latter.

It's always a good performance, and sometimes it's just luck and a brave point!

As for the international **, I only say the naked chapter (no box).

Second iron: 800-1500 yuan.

One iron: 2000-4000 yuan.

Knight: 50,000-80,000 yuan.

Subject to the condition requirements up and down!

Fake, one of them is too new, this is more than a hundred years of things are not so new, although it is made of copper, but it is obviously new.

The Iron Cross has a long history. The tradition of awarding the Iron Cross dates back to 1813. At that time, King Frederick William III of Prussia began this tradition during the war against Napoleon.

The first Iron Cross was awarded on March 10, 1813. During the Franco-Prussian War and the First World War in 1870, Germany once again awarded its heroes the Iron Cross in recognition of their exploits. Although Germany was defeated in World War I, this tradition did not disappear and was inherited during the Civil War.

It can be seen that he is something from the time of the Franco-Prussian War. At that time, there were only more than 4,000 people, which is really hard to believe was true. After all, real people will treasure it, not hang it on the strap of a school bag.

It stands to reason that something that is more than 200 years old should be a long time ago, why is this so new.