Grand Cross of The Iron Cross
The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of September 1, 1939 Verordnung über die Erneuerung des Eisernen Kreuzes (Regulation of the renewing of the Iron Cross). This grade was awarded only once. The sole recipient was Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring, who at the same time was promoted to Reichsmarschall.
| Number | Name | Service | Rank | Role and unit | Date of award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermann Göring | Luftwaffe | Generalfeldmarschall | Reich Minister of Aviation and Commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe | 01940-07-1919 July 1940 | at the same time promoted to Reichsmarschall |
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