1939 Knight’s Cross WWII German iron cross rare 3 pc marked 800

1939 Knight’s Cross WWII German iron cross featuring 3 pc construction, and it is marked 800.

The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, Ritterkreuz) recognized military valor or successful leadership. The Knight’s Cross was divided into five degrees:

Knight’s Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes)
Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves (mit Eichenlaub)
Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern)
Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten)
Knight’s Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (mit Goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten)
In total, 7,313 awards of the Knight’s Cross were made. Only 883 received the Oak Leaves; 160 both the Oak Leaves and Swords (including Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (posthumously)); 27 with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; and one with the Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Oberst Hans-Ulrich Rudel).