The German Cross -LRB- -RRB- was instituted by PERSON@1 on NUMBER@1 November NUMBER@2 as an award ranking higher than the Iron Cross First Class but below the Knight 's Cross of the ORGANIZATION@1 .

The German Cross -LRB- -RRB- was begun by PERSON@1 on NUMBER@1 November NUMBER@2 as an award that was a higher level than the Iron Cross First Class but below the Knight 's Cross of the ORGANIZATION@1 .
