Knight's Cross Holders

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Knight's Cross Holders is updated to version Beta Two.

Knight's Cross Holders

Placement
Faction	Wehrmacht
Doctrine	Any
Tree	Any
Price
Manpower	330
Ammunition	130
Fuel	0
Population	6
Attributes
Squad Size	3
Health	270
Squad Slots	2
Targeting
Target Type	infantry_heroic
Critical Type	infantry_heroic
Vision
Sight	35
Detection	7/0
Suppression
Suppress Threshold	.2
Pinned Threshold	.6
Recovery Rate	.008
Abilities
For the Fatherland
Blitzkrieg
Inspired Assault
Field Medical Kit
Zeal
Weapons
MP44 Assault Rifle
Panzerfaust
M24 Grenade Assault

CoH-Stats	Knight's Cross Holders Veterancy
	Panzerfausts available & 10% increase to moving accuracy.	16	Level 1
	Assault Grenades available & 10% reduction to received moving accuracy.	64	Level 2
	20% increase to suppression resistance and can purchase a second Panzerfaust use.	256	Level 3
	Known Unit (Custom Name)	1024	Level 4
	Feared Unit (Custom Skin)	1536	Level 5

Knight's Cross Holders Visual Identification

The Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross) was one of the highest awards that could be given to German military personnel. To qualify the recipient had to have the Iron Cross 1st class, or be awarded it at the same time. In addition, there were three extra awards that could be appended to the Knight's Cross: Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds. Only a total of 27 men received the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds by the end of the war.

They are generally abbreviated in Company of Heroes to KCH.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

History

The ultimate expression of the award: the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds only awarded to Hanz-Ulrich Rudel.

The Knight's Cross Holders in Company of Heroes are an historically inaccurate unit that never would've existed. It was unheard of for an infantry unit to have every single member be a Knight's Cross Holder.

Tactics & Tips

• KCH are very effective anti-infantry specialists, but very expensive.
• KCH are harder to suppress and can take more than one sniper shots due to their special armor, however they are weak to flame weapons.
• Avoid enemy tanks at all cost, but a panzerfaust upgrade may help.
• KCH come equipped with the Assault ability regardless of whether or not Blitzkriegs doctrine has been chosen.
• Although fearsome anti-infantry and possibly even a powerful anti-tank unit by using their panzerfaust, a single group of KCH will succumb to a basic British Bren universal troop carrier with the medium machine gun upgrade if left unattended.
• KCH is great as a focal point(Schwerpunkt) during an attack due to its firepower to popcap ratio.