The '''Iron Cross''' (''Eisernes Kreuz'') was a [[Prussian]], from 1939 [[German]] military decoration for bravery in war instituted in 1813 and last awarded in 1945. During the [[Second World War]] it was awarded as the Iron Cross Second Class and First Class; there also existed the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with five degrees ranging from simple Knight's Cross to Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. | The '''Iron Cross''' (''Eisernes Kreuz'') was a [[Prussian]], from 1939 [[German]] military decoration for bravery in war instituted in 1813 and last awarded in 1945. During the [[Second World War]] it was awarded as the Iron Cross Second Class and First Class; there also existed the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with five degrees ranging from simple Knight's Cross to Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. |