Iron Cross

Iron Cross is the UK’s only magazine of German military history from the First World War to the end of the Second World War. Covering all aspects of German military history including the Imperial German forces of the Great War, the Weimar period and the Nazi period. Iron Cross prides itself on the highest quality production with stunning content in the unique and ground-breaking features, often revealing untold stories and publishing photographs that have never been seen before. Iron Cross features specially commissioned and innovative artwork in all issues.

Iron Cross

Editorial

CONTRIBUTORS • Introducing you to some of our main contributors for this issue:-

The Last Night • When a Luftwaffe bomber was brought down over Britain in May 1941, it marked not only the end of the Blitz of 1940 – 41 but also the end of the war for its five crew members, as Andy Saunders explains.

‘Knockout 17’ – The Victor

The RAF Intelligence Viewpoint

“Please get my hat…”

The German Cross in Gold with Diamonds • In our regular in-depth look at the orders, medals, and decorations of the Third Reich, Dietrich Maerz unravels the convoluted story of one of that period’s hotly debated high awards.

Hitler’s Admirals at War • The relationship between the Third Reich’s Kriegsmarine chief Erich Raeder and his successor, Karl Dönitz, was often a fraught one. GrahamGoodlad examines the tensions between the two senior commanders.

‘We should have done better…’ • After attacking Penang, Karl von Müller decided to attack the British coaling station in the Cocos Islands, thus drawing away British naval forces that were searching for him. Following on from our last issue, PeterHart continues the Emden story as the ship steamed to her destiny.

The Magnanimous Victor

The Emden’s Bell

The Tiger Hunt • It was one of the most notable tanks of the Second World War and Craig Mooreinvestigates when the British first knew about the Tiger and when Winston Churchill initially learned of the potential threat it posed.

Next Issue • The next issue of Iron Cross (Issue No 16) will be on sale 29 March 2023 and the following features will be included as just some of the magazine’s exciting content.

BACK ISSUES OF IRON CROSS MAGAZINE

The Bürgerbräukeller Bomber • Many people wanted to kill Hitler and many tried and planned to do so. As John Grehan reveals, one man came within minutes of assassinating Hitler in the one place he felt the safest – in the midst of his Nazi Party friends.

BOOK REVIEWS

COMPETITION • Win one of four copies of this new book from Frontline Books!

War Merit Cross of Reuß • In the first of an occasional series examining various German state awards during the First World War, Christophe Déruelle looks at a rare and unusual award from the principality of Reuß.

MONTHLY MILITARIA MAGAZINE • With offers starting from as little as £12.99 a quarter, subscribing really is the cheapest and easiest way to receive the paper magazine.

All Quiet on the Western Front • The release of the new cinematic representation of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel has been eagerly awaited by those with an interest in German military history. First World War historian Paul Reedreviews this new offering of an old classic.

Im Westen Nichts Neues*

The ‘Kriegie’ Personalkarte • This occasional series focusses on hidden tales of German military history through archival sources. Here, KristenAlexander draws on a Prisoner of War Personalkarte to shed light on the captivity of one Australian prisoner of war incarcerated in Stalag Luft 3, the Luftwaffe POW camp most noted for the ‘Great Escape’.

Black Cross of Death

Luftschutz • In the uneasy years that followed the First World War,...