List of Knight's Cross recipients

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Knight's Cross recipients

The following is an attempt at the complete list of Knight’s Cross recipients. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its variants was the highest award in the military of the Third Reich. Recipients are grouped by grades of the Knight’s Cross. Within each grade the recipients are ordered chronologically. An exception is the lowest grade, here the recipients are ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight’s Cross was awarded.

Posthumous receipt is denoted by an asterisk.

Contents

[edit] Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds

Number Name Service Rank Unit Date of award Notes
1 Rudel, Hans-Ulrich Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant S.G. 2 "Immelmann" 29 Dec 1944 at the same time promoted to Oberst

[edit] Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds

Number Name Service Rank Unit Date of award Notes
1 Mölders, Werner Luftwaffe Oberst Kommodore JG 51 15 Jul 1941
2 Galland, Adolf Luftwaffe Oberst Kommodore JG 26 "Schlageter" 28 Jan 1942
3 Gollob, Gordon Luftwaffe Major Kommodore JG 77 30 Aug 1942
4 Marseille, Hans-Joachim Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän 3./JG 27 3 Sep 1942
5 Graf, Hermann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän 9./JG 52 16 Sep 1942
6 Rommel, Erwin Heer Generalfeldmarschall commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps 11 Mar 1943
7 Lüth, Wolfgang Marine Korvettenkapitän commander of U 181 9 Aug 1943
8 Nowotny, Walter Luftwaffe Hauptmann commander I./JG 54 19 Oct 1943
9 Schultz, Adalbert Heer Oberst commander Pz.Rgt. 25 14 Dec 1943
10 Rudel, Hans-Ulrich Luftwaffe Major commander III./S.G. 2 "Immelmann" 29 Mar 1944 1. Golden Oak Leaves 29 Dec 1944
11 Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz, Hyazinth Heer Oberst commander Pz.Group 15 Apr 1944 at the same time promoted to Generalmajor
12 Gille, Herbert-Otto Waffen-SS SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS commander 5. SS-Pz.Div. "Wiking" 19 Apr 1944
13 Hube, Hans Heer General der Pz.Tr. commander 1. Pz.Armee 20 Apr 1944 at the same time promoted to Generaloberst
14 Kesselring, Albert Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall commander south (Heeresgruppe C) 19 Jul 1944
15 Lent, Helmut Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Kommodore N.J.G. 3 31 Jul 1944
16 Dietrich, Josef Waffen-SS SS-Oberstgruppenführer I. SS-Pz.K. 6 Aug 1944
17 Model, Walter Heer Generalfeldmarschall HGr. Mitte 17 Aug 1944
18 Hartmann, Erich Luftwaffe Oberleutnant commander 9./JG 52 25 Aug 1944
19 Balck, Hermann Heer General der Panzertruppe 4. Pz.Armee 31 Aug 1944
20 Ramcke, Hermann-Bernhard Luftwaffe Generalleutnant fortress Brest 19 Sep 1944
21 Schnaufer, Heinz-Wolfgang Luftwaffe Hauptmann IV./N.J.G. 1 16 Oct 1944
22 Brandi, Albrecht Marine Korvettenkapitän commander of U 967 24 Nov 1944
23 Schörner, Ferdinand Heer Generaloberst HGr. Nord 1 Jan 1945
24 von Manteuffel, Hasso Heer General der Panzertruppe 5. Pz.Armee 18 Feb 1945
25 Tolsdorff, Theodor Heer Generalmajor 340. Volks-Grenadier-Div. 18 Mar 1945
26 Maus, Dr. med. dent. Karl Heer Generalleutnant 7. Pz.Division. 15 Apr 1945
27 von Saucken, Dietrich Heer General der Panzertruppen commander AOK Ostpreußen 8 May 1945

[edit] Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Number Name Service Rank Unit Date of award Notes
1 Galland, Adolf Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant JG 26 21 Jun 1941 2. Diamonds 28 Jan 1942
2 Mölders, Werner Luftwaffe Major JG 51 22 Jun 1941 1. Diamonds 15 Jul 1941
3 Oesau, Walter Luftwaffe Hauptmann III./JG 3 "Udet" 15 Jul 1941
4 Lützow, Günther Luftwaffe Major JG 3 "Udet" 11 Oct 1941
5 Kretschmer, Otto Marine Korvettenkapitän U 99 26 Dec 1941
6 Rommel, Erwin Heer General der Panzertruppe Pz.Gr. Afrika 20 Jan 1942 6. Diamonds 11 Mar 1943
7 Bär, Heinrich Luftwaffe Hauptmann 1./JG 51 16 Feb 1942
8 Philipp, Hans Luftwaffe Hauptmann I./JG 54 12 Mar 1942
9 Ihlefeld, Herbert Luftwaffe Hauptmann I./JG 77 24 Apr 1942
10 Ostermann, Max-Hellmuth Luftwaffe Oberleutnant 7./JG 54 17 May 1942
11 Graf, Hermann Luftwaffe Leutnant d.Res. 9./JG 52 19 May 1942 5. Diamonds 16 Sep 1942
12 Marseille, Hans-Joachim Luftwaffe Oberleutnant 3./JG 27 18 Jun 1942 4. Diamonds 3 Sep 1942
13 Gollob, Gordon Luftwaffe Hauptmann JG 77 23 Jun 1942 3. Diamonds 30 Aug 1942
14 *Steinbatz, Leopold Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel 9./JG 52 23 Jun 1942
15 Kesselring, Albert Heer Generalfeldmarschall OB Süd 18 Jul 1942 14. Diamonds 19 Jul 1944
16 Baumbach, Werner Luftwaffe Hauptmann I./KG 30 17 Aug 1942
17 Topp, Erich Marine Kapitänleutnant U 552 17 Aug 1942
18 Suhren, Reinhard Marine Kapitänleutnant U 564 1. September 1942
19 Müncheberg, Joachim Luftwaffe Hauptmann JG 51 9. September 1942
20 Helbig, Joachim Luftwaffe Hauptmann I. (K)/ Lehr-Geschwader 1 28. September 1942
21 Eibl, Karl Heer Generalmajor 385. Inf.Division 19 Dec 1942
22 Hube, Hans Heer Generalleutnant XIV. Pz.Korps 21 Dec 1942 13. Diamonds 20 Apr 1944
23 Wilcke, Wolf-Dietrich Luftwaffe Major JG 3 "Udet" 23 Dec 1942
24 Druschel, Alfred Luftwaffe Hauptmann I./Schlacht-Geschw. 1 19 Feb 1943
25 Balck, Hermann Heer Generalleutnant 11. Pz.Division 4 Mar 1943 19. Diamonds 31 Aug 1944
26 Dietrich, Josef Waffen-SS SS-Obergruppenführer SS-Pz.Gren.Div."LSSAH" 14 Mar 1943 16. Diamonds 6 Aug 1944
27 Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz, Hyazinth Heer Oberst d.Res. Pz.Rgt. "Großdeutschland" 28 Mar 1945 11. Diamonds 15 Apr 1944
28 Model, Walter Heer Generaloberst 9. Armee 2 Apr 1943 17. Diamonds 17 Aug 1944
29 Lüth, Wolfgang Marine Kapitänleutnant U 181 15 Apr 1941 7. Diamonds 9 Aug 1943
30 Gorn, Walter Heer Oberst Pz.Gren.Rgt. 10 8 Jun 1943
31 Peltz, Dietrich Heer Oberst i.G Angriffsführer England 23 Jul 1943
32 Lent, Helmut Luftwaffe Major IV./N.J.G. 1 2 Aug 1943 15. Diamonds 31 Jul 1944
33 Schultz, Adalbert Heer Oberstleutnant Pz.Rgt. 25 6 Aug 1943 9. Diamonds 14 Dec 1943
34 Rall, Günther Luftwaffe Hauptmann III./JG 52 12. September 1943
35 Hoth, Hermann Heer Generaloberst 4. Pz.Armee 15. September 1943
36 Harpe, Josef Heer General der Panzertruppe XXXXI. Pz.Korps 15. September 1943
37 Nowotny, Walter Luftwaffe Hauptmann 1./JG 54 22. September 1943 8. Diamonds 19 Oct 1943
38 von Gazen, genannt von Gaza, Waldemar Heer Major Pz.Gren.Rgt. 66 3 Oct 1943
39 Dieckmann, August Waffen-SS SS-Oberturmbannführer SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 10 10 Oct 1943
40 von Kluge, Günther Heer Generalfeldmarschall HGr. Mitte 29 Oct 1943
41 Graf von Schwerin, Gerhard Heer Generalmajor 16. Inf.Division 4 Nov 1943
42 Rudel, Hans-Ulrich Luftwaffe Hauptmann II./Stuka-Geschw. 2 25 Nov 1943 10. Diamonds 29 Mar 1944
1. Golden Oak Leaves 29 Dec 1944
43 Herrmann, Hajo Luftwaffe Oberst Inspekteur d. dt. Luftverteidigung 23 Jan 1944
44 Prinz von Sayn-Wittgenstein, Heinrich Luftwaffe Major N.J.G. 2 23 Jan 1944
45 Bärenfänger, Erich Heer Major III./GR 123 23 Jan 1944
46 von Saucken, Dietrich Heer Generalleutnant 4. Pz.Division 31 Jan 1944 27. Diamonds 8 May 1945
47 Gille, Herbert-Otto Waffen-SS SS-Gruppenführer SS-Pz.Gren.Div. "Wiking" 20 Feb 1944 12. Diamonds 19 Apr 1944
48 Breith, Hermann Heer General der Panzertruppe III. Pz.Korps 21 Feb 1944
49 Bäke, Dr. med.dent. Franz Heer Oberstleutnant d.Res. Pz.Rgt. 11 21 Feb 1944
50 von Manteuffel, Hasso Heer Generalleutnant 7. Pz.Division 22 Feb 1944 24. Diamonds 18 Feb 1945
51 *Mayer, Egon Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant JG 2 "Richthofen" 2 Mar 1944
52 Barkhorn, Gerhard Luftwaffe Hauptmann II./JG 52 2 Mar 1944
53 Griesbach, Franz Heer Oberst GR 399 6 Mar 1944
54 Streib, Werner Luftwaffe Major N.J.G. 1 11 Mar 1944
55 Heidrich, Richard Luftwaffe Generalleutnant 1. Fallsch.J.Division 25 Mar 1944
56 Schuldt, Hinrich Waffen-SS SS-Oberführer 2. lett. SS-Freiw. Brig. 25 Mar 1944
57 Postel, Georg-Wilhelm Heer Generalleutnant 320. Inf.Division 26 Mar 1944
58 von Wietersheim, Wend Heer Generalmajor 11. Pz.Division 26 Mar 1944
59 von Lewinski, called von Manstein, Erich Heer Generalfeldmarschall Heeresgruppe Süd 30 Mar 1944
60 von Kleist, Ewald Heer Generalfeldmarschall HGr. A 30 Mar 1944
61 Boerst, Alwin Luftwaffe Major I./Schlacht-Geschw. 2 6 Apr 1944
62 Kupfer , Dr. jur. Ernst Luftwaffe Oberst Stuka-Geschw. 2 11 Apr 1944
63 Kreysing, Hans Heer General der Gebirgstruppen XVII. AK 13 Apr 1944
64 Jordan, Hans Heer General der Infanterie VI. AK 20 Apr 1944
65 Prieß, Hermann Waffen-SS SS-Brigadeführer 3. SS-Pz.Div. 24 Apr 1944
66 Brandi, Albrecht Marine Kapitänleutnant U 380 9 May 1944 22. Diamonds 24 Nov 1944
67 Heilmann, Ludwig Luftwaffe Oberst Fallsch.J.Rgt. 3 15 May 1944
68 Reinhardt, Georg-Hans Heer Generaloberst 3. Pz.Armee 26 May 1944
69 Niemack, Horst Heer Oberst Pz.Füs.Rgt. "Großdeutschland" 4 Jun 1944
70 König, Alfons Heer Oberstleutnant d.Res. GR 199 9 Jun 1944
71 Wittmann, Michael Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer schw. SS-Pz.Abt. 501 22 Jun 1944
72 Dietl, Eduard Heer Generaloberst 20. Gebirgsarmee 1 Jul 1944
73 Priller, Josef Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant JG 26 2 Jul 1944
74 Lang, Friedrich Luftwaffe Major III./Schlacht-Geschw. 1 2 Jul 1944
75 Hartmann, Erich Luftwaffe Oberleutnant 9./JG 52 2 Jul 1944 18. Diamonds 25 Aug 1944
76 Freiherr von Lüttwitz, Smilo Heer Generalleutnant 26. Pz.Division 4 Jul 1944
77 Dorr, Hans Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 9 9 Jul 1944
78 Hackl, Anton Luftwaffe Major III./JG 11 9 Jul 1944
79 Stahel, Rainer Heer Generalmajor Fester Platz Wilna 18 Jul 1944
80 Tolsdorff, Theodor Heer Oberstleutnant GR 1067 18 Jul 1944 25. Diamonds 18 Mar 1945
81 Bayerlein, Fritz Heer Generalleutnant Pz.Lehr-Div. 20 Jul 1944
82 Steinhoff, Johannes Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant JG 77 28 Jul 1944
83 Fegelein, Hermann Waffen-SS SS-Gruppenführer 8. SS-Freiw. Kav. Div. 30 Jul 1944
84 Schnaufer, Heinz-Wolfgang Luftwaffe Hauptmann IV./N.J.G. 1 30 Jul 1944 21. Diamonds 16 Oct 1944
85 *von Scholz Edler von Rarancze, Fritz Waffen-SS SS-Gruppenführer 11. SS-Freiw. Pz.Gren.Div. 8 Aug 1944
86 Steiner, Felix Waffen-SS SS-Obergruppenführer III. germ. SS-Pz.Korps 10 Aug 1944
87 Fries, Walter Heer Generalleutnant 29. Panzer-Grenadier-Division 11 Aug 1944
88 Bühlingen, Kurt Luftwaffe Major JG 2 "Richthofen" 14 Aug 1944
89 Mayer, Dr. rer. pol., Dr. Ing. Johannes Heer Generalleutnant 329. Inf.Division 23 Aug 1944
90 Hausser, Paul Waffen-SS SS-Oberstgruppenführer 7. Armee 28 Aug 1944
91 Meyer, Kurt Waffen-SS SS-Standartenführer 12. SS-Pz.Division 27 Aug 1944
92 Ritter von Greim, Robert Luftwaffe Generaloberst Luftflotte 6 28 Aug 1944
93 Schörner, Ferdinand Heer Generaloberst HGr. Nord 28 Aug 1944 23. Diamonds 1 Jan 1945
94 Wisch, Theodor Waffen-SS SS-Brigadeführer 1. SS-Pz.Div. "LSSAH" 30 Aug 1944
95 Baum, Otto Waffen-SS SS-Standartenführer 2. SS-Pz.Div. 2. September 1944
96 Kroh, Hans Luftwaffe Oberst 2. Fallsch.J.Div. 12. September 1944
97 Wegener, Wilhelm Heer General der Infanterie L. A.K. 17. September 1944
98 Nordmann, Theodor Luftwaffe Major II./Schlacht-Geschw. 1 17. September 1944
99 Ramcke, Hermann-Bernhard Luftwaffe Generalleutnant fortress Brest 19. September 1944 20. Diamonds 19 Sep 1944
100 von Knobelsdorff, Otto Heer General d. Panzertruppe XXXX. Pz.K. 21. September 1944
101 Maus, Dr. med. dent. Karl Heer Generalmajor 7. Panzerdivision 23 Oct 1944 26. Diamonds 15 Apr 1945
102 Ziegler, Werner Heer Major GR 186 23 Oct 1944
103 Feßmann, Fritz Heer Hauptmann d.Res. Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 5 23 Oct 1944
104 Recknagel, Hermann Heer General der Infanterie XXXXII. AK 23 Oct 1944
105 Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim, Maximilian Heer Generalleutnant 24. Pz.Division 23 Oct 1944
106 Källner, Hans Heer Generalleutnant 19. Pz.Division 23 Oct 1944
107 Mummert, Werner Heer Oberst d.Res. Pz.Gren.Rgt. 103 23 Oct 1944
108 Wurmheller, Josef Luftwaffe Hauptmann JG 2 "Richthofen" 24 Oct 1944
109 Hohn, Dr. rer. pol. Hermann Heer Generalmajor 72. Inf.Division 31 Oct 1944
110 von Obstfelder, Hans Heer General d. Infanterie LXXXVI. AK 5 Nov 1944
111 Baade, Ernst-Günther Heer Generalleutnant 90. Panzer-Gren.Div. 16 Nov 1944
112 Schulz, Karl-Lothar Luftwaffe Oberst 1. Fallsch.J.Div. 18 Nov 1944
113 Kittel, Otto Luftwaffe Oberleutnant 2./JG 54 25 Nov 1944
114 Freiherr von Boeselager, Georg Heer Oberstleutnant 3. Kav. Brigade 28 Nov 1944
115 Weidling, Helmuth Heer General der Artillerie XXXXI. Pz.Korps 28 Nov 1944
116 Harmel, Heinz Waffen-SS SS-Brigadeführer 10. SS-Pz.Div. 15 Dec 1942
117 Herr, Traugott Heer General der Panzertruppe LXXVI. Pz.Korps 18 Dec 1944
118 Reinhardt, Alfred-Hermann Heer Generalleutnant 98. Inf.Division 24 Dec 1944
119 Peiper, Joachim Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Pz.Rgt. 1 11 Jan 1945
120 Krüger, Walter Waffen-SS SS-Obergruppenführer VI. Waffen-AK der SS 11 Jan 1945
121 Kretschmar, Wolfgang Heer Oberst Jäger-Rgt. 24 (L) 12 Jan 1945
122 Rendulic, Dr. jur. Lothar Heer Generaloberst 20. Gebirgs-Armee 18 Jan 1945
123 Wengler, Maximilian Heer Generalmajor 227. Inf.Div. 21 Jan 1945
124 Nehring, Walther Heer General d. Panzertruppe XXIV. Pz.-Korps 22 Jan 1945
125 Hogeback, Hermann Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant K.G. 6 26 Jan 1945
126 Rudorffer, Erich Luftwaffe Major II./JG 54 26 Jan 1945
127 Kirchner, Friedrich Heer General d. Panzertruppe LVII. Pz.Korps 26 Jan 1945
128 Müller, Friedrich-Wilhelm Heer General der Infanterie LXVIII. AK 27 Jan 1945
129 Dörner, Helmut Waffen-SS SS-Oberführer 4. SS-Pol. Pz.Gren.Div. 1 Feb 1945
130 Reinert, Ernst-Wilhelm Luftwaffe Oberleutnant 14./JG 27 1 Feb 1945
131 Walther, Erich Luftwaffe Oberst Fsch.Pz.Gren.Div. 2 "HG" 1 Feb 1945
132 Sachsenheimer, Max Heer Generalmajor 17. Inf.Division 6 Feb 1945
133 von Rundstedt, Gerd Heer Generalfeldmarschall OB West 18 Feb 1945
134 von Müller, Dietrich Heer Generalmajor 16. Panzerdivision 20 Feb 1945
135 Schulz, Friedrich Heer General der Infanterie 17. Armee 26 Feb 1945
136 Heinrici, Gotthard Heer Generaloberst 1. Pz.Armee 3 Mar 1945
137 Lemm, Heinz-Georg Heer Oberstleutnant Füs.Rgt. 27 15 Mar 1945
138 Kumm, Otto Waffen-SS SS-Brigadeführer 7. SS-Freiw. Geb.Div. 17 Mar 1945
139 Hartmann, Walter Heer General der Artillerie VIII. AK 18 Mar 1945
140 Bochmann, Georg Waffen-SS SS-Standartenführer 18. SS-Freiw. Pz.Gren.Div. 26 Mar 1945
141 Jüttner, Arthur Heer Oberst GR 164 5 Apr 1945
142 von Oppeln-Bronikowski, Hermann Heer Generalmajor 20. Panzerdivision 17 Apr 1945
143 Mäder, Hellmuth Heer Generalmajor Führer-Gren.Div. 18 Apr 1945
144 Schroer, Werner Luftwaffe Major JG 3 "Udet" 19 Apr 1945
145 Batz, Wilhelm Luftwaffe Major II./JG 52 21 Apr 1945
146 Blaskowitz, Johannes Heer Generaloberst OB Niederlande 24 Apr 1945
147 Niehoff, Hermann Heer General der Infanterie Festung Breslau 26 Apr 1945
148 Behrend, Hermann-Heinrich Heer Generalmajor 490. Inf.Division 26 Apr 1945
149 Decker, Karl Heer General der Panzertruppe XXXIX. Panzer-Korps 26 Apr 1945
150 Weidinger, Otto Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 4 "Der Führer" 6 May 1945
151 Wisliceny, Günther Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 3 "Deutschland" 6 May 1945
152 Stadler, Sylvester Waffen-SS SS-Oberführer 9. SS-Panzer-Div. 6 May 1945
153 Bittrich, Wilhelm Waffen-SS SS-Obergruppenführer II. SS-Panzer-Korps 6 May 1945
154 Gräser, Fritz-Hubert Heer General der Panzertruppe 4. Pz.Armee 8 May 1945
155 Meindl, Eugen Luftwaffe General d. Fallschirmtruppe II. Fallsch. Korps 8 May 1945
156 Thieme, Carl Alfred Heer Oberstleutnant Pz.Gren.Rgt. 111 9 May 1945
157 Freiherr von Lüttwitz, Heinrich Heer General der Panzertruppe XXXXVII. Pz.Korps 9 May 1945
158 Hitzfeld, Otto Heer General der Infanterie LXVII. AK 9 May 1945
159 Bremm, Josef Heer Oberleutnant 5./IR 426 9 May 1945
*Yamamoto, Isoroku Fleet Admiral commander-in-chief of the IJN Combined Fleet 27 May 1943

[edit] Still Living and Last Living Recipients

  • Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds:

Last Living Recipient: Hans-Ulrich Rudel, died 1982


  • Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds:

Last Living Recipient: Adolf Galland, died 1996


  • Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords:

Last Living Recipients:

1) Waldemar von Gazen, born 1917

2) Hajo Herrmann, born 1913

3) Günther Rall, born 1918

4) Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert, born 1919

5) Erich Rudorffer, born 1917


  • Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves:

Last Living Recipients:

  1. Otto Carius, born 1922
  2. Kurt Dahlmann, born 1918
  3. Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt, born 1915
  4. Adolf Dickfeld, born 1910
  5. Martin Drewes, born 1918
  6. Werner Ebeling, born 1913
  7. Alois Eisele, born 1914
  8. Klaus Feldt, born 1912
  9. Walter Girg, born 1919
  10. Hermann Greiner, born 1920
  11. Reinhard Hardegen, born 1913
  12. Gerhard Hein, born 1916
  13. Rolf Hermichen, born 1918
  14. Friedrich Kemnade, born 1911
  15. Franz Kieslich, born 1913
  16. Hans-Günther Lange, born 1916
  17. Georg Lassen, born 1915
  18. Hans Meier, born 1918
  19. Kuno von Meyer, born 1913
  20. Dr. Josef-Georg Mulzer, born 1915
  21. Wilhelm Niggemeyer, born 1918
  22. Heinz Rökker, born 1920
  23. Heinrich Ruhl, born 1915
  24. Dr. Wolfgang Rust, born 1919
  25. Wolfgang Schenck, born 1913
  26. Walter Schuck, born 1920
  27. Johann Schwerdfeger, born 1914
  28. Gerhard Simons, born 1921
  29. Bodo Spranz, born 1920
  30. Georg Störck, born 1917
  31. Wilhelm Weidenbrück, born 1915
  32. Herbert Wittmann, born 1914
  33. Dr. Eberhard Zahn, born 1910
  34. Paul Zorner, born 1920

[edit] Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves

[edit] Knight's Cross

[edit] References

  • Walther-Peer Fellgiebel (2000), Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas.
  • Florian Berger (2006), Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger.
  • Günter Fraschka (2002), Mit Schwertern und Brillanten. Die Träger der höchsten deutschen Tapferkeitsauszeichnung. Universitas

[edit] External links

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