List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (A)

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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of the Third Reich during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry.[1] A total of 7,323 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945.[Note 1] This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) and the Volkssturm. There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.[3]

These 7,323 recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile — The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War. In 1996 a second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original 7,323 recipients. Author and historian Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 192 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of the Third Reich during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.[4] Listed here are the 118 Knight's Cross recipients whose last name starts with "A".[5] Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of three more of these listings.[6] 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.

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Background

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[7] As the war progressed, some of the recipients distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Oak Leaves to Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940.[8] In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten).[9] At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized.[10]

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (A)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer
79
5
Kriegsmarine
2
0
Luftwaffe
26
4
Waffen-SS
11
2

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists for the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air force) and Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade.[11] Of the 118 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "A", nine were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 11 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 79 of the medals, two went to the Kriegsmarine, 26 to the Luftwaffe, and 11 to the Waffen-SS.[5]

      This along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
      This indicates that author Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.
      This indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.

Name Service Rank Role and unit[Note 2] Date of award Notes Image
Abel, AdolfAdolf Abel Heer Major[12] Commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 364[12][13] 01943-09-23 23 September 1943[12]
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Abel, JosefJosef Abel Heer Oberfeldwebel[12] Platoon leader in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 217[12][13] 01941-11-23 23 November 1941[12]
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Abele, ArnulfArnulf Abele Heer Hauptmann[12] Commander of the I./Reichsgrenadier-Regiment "Hoch und Deutschmeister"[12][14] 01944-02-12 12 February 1944[12]
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Abraham, ErichErich Abraham Heer Oberst[12] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230[12][13] 01942-11-13 13 November 1942[12] Awarded 516th Oak Leaves 01944-06-26 26 June 1944[12]
Abraham, ErichErich Abraham Heer Leutnant of the Reserves[12] Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13[12][13] 01944-01-20 20 January 1944*[12] Killed in action 8 December 1943[12]
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Abrahamczik, RudolfRudolf Abrahamczik Luftwaffe Oberleutnant[12] Staffelführer of the 14./Kampfgeschwader 2[12][13] 01944-02-29 29 February 1944[12]
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Abratis, HerbertHerbert Abratis Luftwaffe Hauptmann[12] Leader of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[12][13] 01944-10-24 24 October 1944[12]
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Achilles, AlbrechtAlbrecht Achilles Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant[12] Commander of U-161[12][13] 01943-01-16 16 January 1943[12]
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Ackermann, GeorgGeorg Ackermann Luftwaffe Leutnant[Note 3] Staffelkapitän and technical officer in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[13][Note 3] 01945-02-28 28 February 1945[12]
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Adam, HelmutHelmut Adam Heer Oberleutnant[12] Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 192[12][13] 01941-11-21 21 November 1941[12]
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Adam, PaulPaul Adam Heer Major of the Reserves[12] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 158[12][13] 01943-04-18 18 April 1943[12]
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Adam, WilhelmWilhelm Adam Heer Oberst[15] Adjutant of Armeeoberkommando 6 (Supreme Command of the 6th Army)[13][15] 01942-12-17 17 December 1942[15]
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Adamowitsch, FelixFelix Adamowitsch Heer Hauptmann[15] Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904[13][15] 01944-10-20 20 October 1944[15]
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Adamsons, MiervaldisMiervaldis Adamsons Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer[15] Chief of the 6./Waffen Grenadier-Regiment 44 (lettische Nr. 6) der SS[13][15] 01945-01-25 25 January 1945[15]
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Ademeit, HorstHorst Ademeit Luftwaffe Leutnant[15] Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54[13][15] 01943-04-16 16 April 1943[15] Awarded 414th Oak Leaves 01944-03-02 2 March 1944[15]
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Adolff, PaulPaul Adolff Luftwaffe Hauptmann of the Reserves[15] Leader of Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1[13][15] 01944-03-26 26 March 1944*[15] Killed in action 17 July 1943[13]
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Adolph, WalterWalter Adolph Luftwaffe Hauptmann[15] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[15][16] 01940-11-13 13 November 1940[15]
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Adrario, FriedrichFriedrich Adrario Heer Hauptmann[15] Leader of the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 272[15][16] 01944-12-26 26 December 1944[15]
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Adrian, Josef-HubertJosef-Hubert Adrian Heer Oberfeldwebel[15] Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 24[15][16] 01945-03-28 28 March 1945[15]
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Aechtner, FritzFritz Aechtner Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel[15] Pilot and observer in the 1./Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5[16][Note 4] 01944-12-20 20 December 1944[15]
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Afheldt, EckartEckart Afheldt Heer Oberleutnant[15] Leader of the II./Jäger-Regiment 2 "Brandenburg"[15][16] 01945-03-17 17 March 1945[15]
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Aghta, EgonEgon Aghta Heer Oberleutnant (W) of the Reserves[15] Leader of a bomb disposal commando in the Luftgaukommando III Berlin[15][16] 01945-02-03 3 February 1945[15] Awarded 778th Oak Leaves 01945-03-12 12 March 1945[15]
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Ahnert, Heinrich-WilhelmHeinrich-Wilhelm Ahnert Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel[15] Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 52[17][Note 5] 01942-08-23 23 August 1942*[15] Killed in action 23 August 1942[15]
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Ahrens, AlbertAlbert Ahrens Heer Oberfeldwebel[18] Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 31[16][18] 01943-07-25 25 July 1943[18]
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Ahrens, HinrichHinrich Ahrens Heer Unteroffizier[18] Gun commander in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 1141[16][18] 01945-01-09 9 January 1945[18]
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Ahrens, WilhelmWilhelm Ahrens Heer Hauptmann[18] Commander of the III.(Jäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 17[16][18] 01944-05-04 4 May 1944[18]
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Aigen, ReinhardReinhard Aigen Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel[18] Board mechanic in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 4[16][18] 01944-06-09 9 June 1944*[18] Killed in action 19 September 1943[16][18]
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Alber, HermanHerman Alber Waffen-SS SS-Sturmmann[18] Company messenger in the 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20 "Hohenstaufen"[16][18] 01944-12-16 16 December 1944*[18] Killed in action 2 August 1944[16][18]
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Alber, RobertRobert Alber Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves[18] Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 201[17][18] 01943-09-07 7 September 1943[18]
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Albers, Hans-WilhelmHans-Wilhelm Albers Heer Hauptmann[18] Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 1 "Afrika"[16][18] 01943-05-10 10 May 1943[18]
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Albert, WilhelmWilhelm Albert Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves[18] Company chief in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 35[16][18] 01945-02-14 14 February 1945[18]
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Alberts, OttoOtto Alberts Heer Oberst of the Reserves[18] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 501[16] 01943-12-10 10 December 1943[18] Died of wounds 10 December 1943[16]
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Albrecht, EgonEgon Albrecht[Note 6] Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelführer of the 9./Zerstörergeschwader 76[16][Note 7] 01943-05-22 22 May 1943[19]
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Albrecht, FritzFritz Albrecht Heer Oberst[18] Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the defensive sector of Magdeburg[16][18] 01945-04-19 19 April 1945[18]
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Albrecht, KurtKurt Albrecht Heer Oberst[18] Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 172[16][18] 01944-11-03 3 November 1944[18]
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Albrecht, KurtKurt Albrecht Heer Oberst of the Reserves[18] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 948[16][18] 01945-02-28 28 February 1945[18]
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Albrecht, OskarOskar Albrecht Heer Unteroffizier[19] Gun leader in the 14.(Jäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 15[17][19] 01941-07-24 24 July 1941[19]
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Albrecht, WillyWilly Albrecht[Note 8] Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 734[16] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Albust, RudolfRudolf Albust Heer Obergefreiter[19] Gunner in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 129[19][20] 01943-12-19 19 December 1943[19]
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Alex, ErnstErnst Alex Heer Oberwachtmeister[19] Platoon leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 243[19][20] 01941-08-01 1 August 1941[19]
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Allersmeier, HeinzHeinz Allersmeier Heer Major of the Reserves[19] Leader of the Feldersatz-Bataillon 181[20][Note 9] 01944-12-09 9 December 1944[19]
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Allmacher, FriedrichFriedrich Allmacher Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves[19] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 366[19][20] 01944-03-07 7 March 1944[19]
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Allmendinger, KarlKarl Allmendinger Heer Generalmajor[19] Commander of the 5. Infanterie-Division[19][21] 01941-07-17 17 July 1941[19] Awarded 153rd Oak Leaves 01942-12-13 13 December 1942[19]
Alm, KarlKarl Alm Heer Hauptmann[19] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 353[19][20] 01944-08-12 12 August 1944[19]
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Alpers, FriedrichFriedrich Alpers Luftwaffe Major[Note 10] Commander of Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 4[19][20] 01942-10-14 14 October 1942[19]
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Altacher, EduardEduard Altacher Heer Hauptmann[19] Leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143[19][20] 01944-11-18 18 November 1944[19]
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Altermann, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Altermann Heer Oberleutnant[19] Chief of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[19][20] 01944-10-04 4 October 1944[19]
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Altmann, GustavGustav Altmann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant[19] Leader of Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm Abteilung "Koch"[19][20] 01940-05-12 12 May 1940[19]
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Altstadt, RudolfRudolf Altstadt Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves[22] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 380[20][22] 01944-05-14 14 May 1944[22]
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Alvermann, GustavGustav Alvermann Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves[22] Chief of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 47[20][22] 01940-05-26 26 May 1940[22]
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Amann, HerbertHerbert Amann Heer Oberleutnant[22] Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 905[20][22] 01944-02-10 10 February 1944*[22] Died of wounds 12 January 1944[20]
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Amann, PaulPaul Amann[Note 11] Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Observer in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[21][Note 11] 01945-03-12 12 March 1945[22]
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Ambrosius, Dr. LotharDr. Lothar Ambrosius Heer Oberst[22] Leader of Divisions-Kampfgruppe 268[21][22] 01944-01-24 24 January 1944[22]
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Ameiser, AntonAnton Ameiser Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves[22] Leader of SS Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Regiment 52 "Ungarn"[20][22] 01944-11-01 1 November 1944[22]
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Amelung, GünterGünter Amelung Heer Leutnant of the Reserves[22] Leader of the 5./Schnelle Abteilung 123[20][22] 01943-01-15 15 January 1943[22]
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Amelung, Heinz-GünterHeinz-Günter Amelung Luftwaffe Hauptmann[22] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[20][22] 01942-07-15 15 July 1942[22]
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Amerkamp, SiegfriedSiegfried Amerkamp Heer Obergefreiter[22] Machine gunner and deputy group leader in the Sturmkompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 459[20][22] 01943-11-22 22 November 1943[Note 12]
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Amling, FritzFritz Amling Heer Wachtmeister[22] Platoon leader in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202[22][23] 01942-12-11 11 December 1942[22]
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Ammann, FranzFranz Ammann Heer Leutnant of the Reserves[22] Leader of 5./Grenadier-Regiment 256[22][24] 01943-08-23 23 August 1943[22]
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Ammer, HermannHermann Ammer Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves[22] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 62[22][24] 01943-10-12 12 October 1943[22]
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Amsberg, Joachim vonJoachim von Amsberg[Note 13] Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502[23] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Ancans, RobertsRoberts Ancans Waffen-SS Waffen-Untersturmführer[25] Leader of Waffen Feld Ersatz-Bataillon der SS Nr. 19[23][Note 14] 01945-01-25 25 January 1945[25]
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Anders, CarlCarl Anders Heer Oberst[25] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 484[23][25] 01944-05-04 4 May 1944[25]
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Anders, FriedrichFriedrich Anders Heer Oberfeldwebel[25] Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2[23][25] 01943-08-14 14 August 1943[25]
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Anders, RichardRichard Anders Luftwaffe Oberleutnant[25] Pilot in the 11.(H)/Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 12[23][Note 15] 01944-07-27 27 July 1944[25]
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Kurt Andersen Luftwaffe Oberst[25] Commander of Flak-Regiment 153[23][25] 01942-12-23 23 December 1942[Note 16]
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Anding, FriedrichFriedrich Anding Heer Leutnant[25] Adjudant of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[23][25] 01945-05-08 8 May 1945[25]
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Andorfer, AntonAnton Andorfer Luftwaffe Oberleutnant[25] Staffelführer of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[23][Note 17] 01944-03-26 26 March 1944[25]
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Andreae, WolfWolf Andreae Heer Oberst[25] Commander of Werfer-Regiment 71[23][25] 01944-06-24 24 June 1944[25]
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Andree, HarryHarry Andree Heer Major[25] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 504[23][25] 01944-05-04 4 May 1944[25]
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Andres, ErnstErnst Andres Luftwaffe Oberleutnant[25] Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 2[23][25] 01944-04-20 20 April 1944[25]
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Andres, HansHans Andres Heer Obergefreiter[25] 1st machine gunner in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 128[25][23] 01944-05-04 4 May 1944*[25] Died of wounds 25 March 1944[25]
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Angel, OttoOtto Angel Heer Unteroffizier of the Reserves[Note 18] Platoon leader in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 6[23][25] 01945-03-15 15 March 1945[25]
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Angelis, Maximilian deMaximilian de Angelis Heer Generalleutnant[26] Commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division[23][26] 01942-02-09 9 February 1942[26] Awarded 323rd Oak Leaves 01943-11-12 12 November 1943[26]
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Angelmaier, HeinzHeinz Angelmaier Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves[26] Leader of the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279[26][23] 01945-02-18 18 February 1945[26]
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Angern, GüntherGünther Angern Heer Oberst[26] Commander of the 11. Schützen-Brigade[26][23] 01940-08-05 5 August 1940[26]
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Angerstein, KarlKarl Angerstein Luftwaffe Oberst[26] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[26][23] 01940-11-02 2 November 1940[26]
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Anhalt, GüntherGünther Anhalt Waffen-SS SS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo[26] Commander of SS-Polizei-Regiment 2[26][23] 01944-08-12 12 August 1944[26]
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Anhalt, WilhelmWilhelm Anhalt Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant[26] Chief of the 4. Räumbootflottille[26][23] 01944-07-03 3 July 1944[26]
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Anneken, UdoUdo Anneken Heer Leutnant of the Reserves[26] Leader of the 1./Füsilier-Bataillon 83[26][23] 01944-06-09 9 June 1944[26]
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Ansons, ŽanisŽanis Ansons Waffen-SS Waffen-Hauptscharführer[26] Platoon leader in the 3./Waffen Grenadier-Regiment 44 der SS[27][Note 19] 01945-01-16 16 January 1945[26]
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Anton, WernerWerner Anton Luftwaffe Generalmajor[26] Commander of the 6. Flak-Division (motorized)[27][26] 01944-06-11 11 June 1944[Note 20]
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Antrup, WilhelmWilhelm Antrup Luftwaffe Hauptmann[26] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 55[27][26] 01942-11-13 13 November 1942[26] Awarded 655th Oak Leaves 01944-11-18 18 November 1944[26]
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Apell, Wilhelm vonWilhelm von Apell Heer Generalmajor[26] Commander of the 9. Schützen-Brigade[27][26] 01941-05-14 14 May 1941[26]
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Apelt, FedorFedor Apelt Heer Oberst[28] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 102[27][28] 01944-02-08 8 February 1944[28]
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Aperats, KarlisKarlis Aperats Waffen-SS Waffen-Obersturmbannführer[28] Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 32 (lettische Nr. 1) der SS[29][28] 01944-09-21 21 September 1944[28]
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Apitz, WillyWilly Apitz Heer Obergefreiter[28] Radio/wireless operator in the 10./Artillerie-Regiment 81[27][28] 01944-01-01 1 January 1944[28]
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Apitzsch, Karl-ArthurKarl-Arthur Apitzsch Heer Oberleutnant[28] Vorgeschobener Beobachter (artillery observer) in the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 3 (motorized)[27][28] 01943-11-04 4 November 1943*[28] Died in a Soviet POW camp in 1943[28]
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Arendt, KurtKurt Arendt Heer Hauptmann[28] Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 5[27][28] 01945-02-24 24 February 1945*[28] Killed in action 9 January 1945[27]
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Arendt, VeltenVelten Arendt Heer Hauptmann[Note 21] Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 36[27][28] 01945-03-28 28 March 1945[28]
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Arent, PeterPeter Arent[Note 22] Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pioneer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5[27] 01942-12-04 4 December 1942* Killed in action 3 December 1942[27]
Arentschildt, Alexander vonAlexander von Arentschildt Heer Hauptmann[28] Chief of the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 67[27][28] 01940-08-05 5 August 1940[28]
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Armberger, JosefJosef Armberger Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer[28] Chief of the 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[21][28] 01944-10-31 31 October 1944*[28] Killed in action 20 August 1944[28]
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Arndt, FritzFritz Arndt Heer Obergefreiter[28] Machine gunner in the Stabskompanie/Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 32[27][28] 01943-03-31 31 March 1943[28] Awarded 678th Oak Leaves 01944-12-09 9 December 1944[28]
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Arndt, JohannesJohannes Arndt Heer Oberstleutnant[28] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 391[27][28] 01944-02-23 23 February 1944[28]
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Arndt, KarlKarl Arndt Heer Oberst[28] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 511[21][28] 01942-01-23 23 January 1942[28] Awarded 719th Oak Leaves 01945-02-01 1 February 1945[28]
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Arnim, Hans-Jürgen vonHans-Jürgen von Arnim Heer Generalleutnant[28] Commander of the 17. Panzer-Division[27][28] 01941-09-04 4 September 1941[28]
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Arning, KarlKarl Arning Heer Oberst[31] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 24[27][31] 01943-10-11 11 October 1943[31]
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Arnold, FriedrichFriedrich Arnold Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves[31] Platoon leader in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 237[27][31] 01943-11-16 16 November 1943[31]
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Arpke, HelmutHelmut Arpke Luftwaffe Feldwebel[31] Member of Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm Abteilung "Koch"[27] 01940-05-13 13 May 1940[31]
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Ascher, DietrichDietrich Ascher Heer Leutnant of the Reserves[31] Platoon leader in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 259[27][31] 01945-02-28 28 February 1945[31]
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Ascherfeld, WilliWilli Ascherfeld Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves[31] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 926[27][31] 01945-02-14 14 February 1945[31]
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Assmann, AloisAlois Assmann Heer Obergefreiter[31] Gunner in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 61[31][32] 01942-09-18 18 September 1942[31]
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Assmann, Dr. med.dent. WalterDr. med.dent. Walter Assmann Heer Generalmajor[31] Commander of the 101. Jäger-Division[31][32] 01945-02-10 10 February 1945[31]
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Attenberger, Franz-XaverFranz-Xaver Attenberger Heer Stabsgefreiter[31] Driver in the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 114[33][31] 01945-01-21 21 January 1945[31]
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Audenrieth, GeorgGeorg Audenrieth Heer Stabsgefreiter[31] Group leader in the 3./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99[31][32] 01945-02-10 10 February 1945[31]
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Audorff, PaulPaul Audorff Heer Oberstleutnant[31] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 754[31][32] 01943-05-13 13 May 1943[31]
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Auer, KarlKarl Auer Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer[31] Leader of the I./SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8[31][32] 01944-10-31 31 October 1944[31]
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Auert, HeinzHeinz Auert Heer Leutnant of the Reserves[31] Leader of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116[31][32] 01945-02-28 28 February 1945[31]
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Augenstein, Hans-HeinzHans-Heinz Augenstein Luftwaffe Oberleutnant[34] Staffelführer of the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[32][34] 01944-06-09 9 June 1944[34]
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Augsberger, FranzFranz Augsberger Waffen-SS SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS[34] Commander of the 20. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1)[32][34] 01945-03-08 8 March 1945[34]
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Aulock, Andreas vonAndreas von Aulock Heer Oberst[34] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 226[32][34] 01943-11-06 6 November 1943[34] Awarded 551st Oak Leaves 01944-08-16 16 August 1944[34]
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Austen, HansHans Austen Heer Hauptmann[34] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 487[32][34] 01943-12-05 5 December 1943[34]
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Austermann, JohannesJohannes Austermann Heer Major[34] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1146[32][34] 01945-02-10 10 February 1945[34]
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Ax, AdolfAdolf Ax[Note 23] Waffen-SS SS-Oberführer Leader of the 15. Waffen Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1)[32] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Axthammer, ErichErich Axthammer Luftwaffe Feldwebel[34] Pilot in the Stab/Schlachtgeschwader 10[32][34] 01945-04-28 28 April 1945[34]
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Axthelm, Walther vonWalther von Axthelm Luftwaffe Generalmajor[34] Commanding general of the I. Flak-Korps[32][34] 01941-09-04 4 September 1941[34]
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Axtmann, FritzFritz Axtmann Heer Oberfeldwebel[34] Company troop leader in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 20 (motorized)[32][34] 01941-08-25 25 August 1941[34]
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Notes

  1. ^ Großadmiral and President of Germany Karl Dönitz, Hitler's successor as Head of State (Staatsoberhaupt) and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, had ordered the cessation of all promotions and awards as of 11 May 1945 (Dönitz-decree). Consequently the last Knight's Cross awarded to Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Georg-Wolfgang Feller on 17 June 1945 must therefore be considered a de facto but not de jure hand-out.[2]
  2. ^ For an explanation of the various naming schemes used by the Luftwaffe, Heer, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS refer to nomenclature used by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS.
  3. ^ a b According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves and Staffelkapitän and technical officer of the Stab II./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor".[12]
  4. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot and observer in the 1./Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 3.[15]
  5. ^ According to Scherzer in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 52.[15]
  6. ^ According to Scherzer last name is Albrecht-Lemke.[19]
  7. ^ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 6./Zerstörergeschwader 1.[19]
  8. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Willy Albrecht's case was never processed by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). It is incomprehensible what evidence exists and who accepted him as a Knight's Cross recipient.[6]
  9. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the Feldersatz-Bataillon 81.[19]
  10. ^ According to Scherzer as Major of the Reserves.[19]
  11. ^ a b According to Scherzer name is Paul Ammann who had received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as Oberfeldwebel and pilot and oberserver in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever".[22]
  12. ^ According to Scherzer on 24 November 1943.[22]
  13. ^ The nomination by the troop was rejected on 9 May 1945 by the commanding officer of the Heeres Personalamt HPA/A (Army Staff Office)—Oberst Goecke—because the intermittent commanding officers of Joachim von Amsberg had not approved the nomination. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1981 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 6 May 1945". The presentation date was later changed again by Fellgiebel to 9 May 1945. Von Amsberg was a member of the AKCR.[6]
  14. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the Divisionskampfschule (divisions combat school) of the 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division of the SS (lettische Nr. 2).[25]
  15. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the Nahaufklärungs-Staffel 11.(H)/12.[25]
  16. ^ According to Scherzer on 21 December 1942.[25]
  17. ^ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77.[25]
  18. ^ According to Scherzer as Unteroffizier and not as Unteroffizier of the Reserves.[25]
  19. ^ According to Scherzer as platoon leader in the 3./Waffen Grenadier-Regiment 44 der SS (lettische Nr. 6).[26]
  20. ^ According to Scherzer on 9 June 1944.[26]
  21. ^ According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.[28]
  22. ^ According to Fellgiebel Peter Arent is delisted without reason.[30]
  23. ^ Adolf Ax's nomination shows no indication that the request had been processed or granted, not even an entry date is noted. The nomination list indicates that the request was filed on the 28 April 1945. A Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) nomination with the number 5092 had been created. The nomination, according to the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses), was forwarded to the HPA on 25 April 1945. No proof exists that the Knight's Cross was awarded. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1981 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 9 May 1945". Ax was member of the AKCR.[6]

References

Citations
  1. ^ Williamson and Bujeiro 2004, pp. 3–4.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 4.
  3. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 113–460, 483, 485–487, 492, 494, 498–499, 501, 503, 509.
  4. ^ Scherzer 2007, pp. 117–186.
  5. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 113–118.
  6. ^ a b c d Scherzer 2007, p. 117.
  7. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939" (in German) (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?apm=0&aid=dra&datum=19390007&zoom=2&seite=00001573&ues=on&x=21&y=6. Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  8. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940" (in German) (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?apm=0&aid=dra&datum=19400007&zoom=2&seite=00000849&ues=on&x=22&y=10. Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  9. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941" (in German) (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?apm=0&aid=dra&datum=19410007&zoom=2&seite=00000613&ues=on&x=14&y=9. Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  10. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944" (in German) (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?apm=0&aid=dra&datum=19450007&zoom=2&seite=00000011&ues=on&x=14&y=10. Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  11. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Scherzer 2007, p. 187.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Fellgiebel 2000, p. 113.
  14. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 113, 492.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Scherzer 2007, p. 188.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Fellgiebel 2000, p. 114.
  17. ^ a b c Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 114, 482.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Scherzer 2007, p. 189.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Scherzer 2007, p. 190.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
  21. ^ a b c d e Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 115, 483.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Scherzer 2007, p. 191.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Fellgiebel 2000, p. 116.
  24. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 116, 483.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Scherzer 2007, p. 192.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Scherzer 2007, p. 193.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an Scherzer 2007, p. 194.
  29. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 117, 483.
  30. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 483.
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Scherzer 2007, p. 195.
  32. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Fellgiebel 2000, p. 118.
  33. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 118, 483.
  34. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Scherzer 2007, p. 196.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Williamson, Gordon and Bujeiro, Ramiro (2004). Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves Recipients 1939-40. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-84176-641-0.
Further reading
  • Berger, Florian (1999). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
  • Fraschka, Günther (1994). Knights of the Reich. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military/Aviation History. ISBN 0-88740-580-0.

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