Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of Germany in the final days of World War II in Europe left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.
Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients were honored in 1945, when Germany's deteriorating condition during the final days of World War II led to many incomplete and pending nominations for awards.