This extensive， two-volume set presents every recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves， awarded during the Second World War， and presented personally by Hitler from 1940 until 1945。 Described inside - and shown with at least one photograph - are each of the 889 recipients from the Luftwaffe， Heer， Waffen-SS， and Kriegsmarine， as well as foreign recipients。 This work contains over 1000 photographs， from the author's own collection as well as other private collections。 This is first time such a work has been written in the English language and is a must for anyone interested in Germany's highest decoration， as well as anyone interested in the careers of each recipient。