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

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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest award 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. The following is the complete list of all 386 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "L".

The number of 386 Knight's Cross recipients whose last name starts with "L" is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[1] Author and historian Veit Scherzer has challenged the validity of 16 of these listings.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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).[5] 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, concluded the variants of the Knight's Cross.[6]

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (L)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer
255
18
Kriegsmarine
19
2
Luftwaffe
91
15
Waffen-SS
21
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The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air force) and for the 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.[7] The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[8]

      This along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
      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 1] Date of award Notes Image
Laage, [Prof. Dr.] Karl-Ernst[Prof. Dr.] Karl-Ernst Laage[Note 2] Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 66[9] 01944-11-26 26 November 1944
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Labenski, HelmutHelmut Labenski Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 409[9] 01944-04-09 9 April 1944
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Labrenz, ErichErich Labrenz Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 480[9] 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
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Laebe, Heinz-OskarHeinz-Oskar Laebe Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 44[9] 01944-03-07 7 March 1944 Awarded (854th) Oak Leaves 29 April 1945[Note 3]
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Laemmel, WalterWalter Lämmel Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 366[9] 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
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Laengenfelder, HannsHanns Laengenfelder Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 106[9] 01943-10-21 21 October 1943 Awarded (856th) Oak Leaves 30 April 1945
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Lagois, EhrenfriedEhrenfried Lagois Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[9] 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
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Laier, GustavGustav Laier Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 528[9] 01944-11-03 3 November 1944
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Lainer, JosefJosef Lainer Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[11] 01943-10-08 8 October 1943
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Lais, OttoOtto Lais Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 858[9] 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Lambach, HelmutHelmut Lambach Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 88[9] 01944-03-06 6 March 1944
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Lambert, AugustAugust Lambert Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[9] 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Lamey, HubertusHubertus Lamey Heer Oberst Deputy leader of the 28. Jäger-Division[9] 01944-02-12 12 February 1944
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Lammer, KarlKarl Lammer Heer Unteroffizier Group leader of the Pionierzug (pioneer platoon) of the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 105[9] 01944-01-13 13 January 1944
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Lammerding, HeinzHeinz Lammerding Waffen-SS SS-Oberführer Commander of Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich"[9] 01944-04-11 11 April 1944
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Lampart, KarlKarl Lampart Heer Grenadier In the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 587[9] 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
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Lampe, HermannHermann Lampe Heer Major of the Reserves Deputy leader of Grenadier-Regiment 419[9] 01943-11-16 16 November 1943
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Lampp, WolfgangWolfgang Lampp Heer Major Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 104[9] 01943-12-19 19 December 1943* Killed in action 23 October 1943[9]
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Lamprecht, HerbertHerbert Lamprecht Heer Hauptmann Deputy commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 76 (motorized)[9] 01943-01-22 22 January 1943 Awarded 532nd Oak Leaves 25 July 1944
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Lancelle, OttoOtto Lancelle Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 121. Infanterie-Division[9] 01941-07-27 27 July 1941* Killed in action 3 July 1941[9]
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Lancier, HubertHubert Lancier Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 399[12] 01945-02-18 18 February 1945
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Lancken, Dietrich von derDietrich von der Lancken Heer Major Commander of the III./Panzer-Regiment 24[12] 01942-10-29 29 October 1942
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Landau, Christian-JohannesChristian-Johannes Landau Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 176. Infanterie-Division[12] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Landeck, GustavGustav Landeck Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Company leader in the Grenadier-Regiment 423[12] 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Landfermann, [Dr.] Carl-August[Dr.] Carl-August Landfermann[Note 4] Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserve Chief engineer on U-181[12] 01943-10-27 27 October 1943
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Landgraf, FranzFranz Landgraf Heer Oberst Commander of the 4. Panzer-Brigade[12] 01940-06-16 16 June 1940
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Landgraf, PaulPaul Landgraf Luftwaffe Leutnant Flakkampftruppführer in the I./Flak-Regiment 19 (motorized)[12] 01943-01-22 22 January 1943
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Landwehr, PaulPaul Landwehr Waffen-SS Major of the Schupo Commander of the II./SS-Polizei-Regiment 14[12] 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
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Lang, EmilEmil Lang Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 54[12] 01943-11-22 22 November 1943 Awarded 448th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944
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Lang, FriedrichFriedrich Lang Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[12] 01941-11-23 23 November 1941 Awarded 148th Oak Leaves 21 November 1942
74th Swords 2 July 1944
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Lang, GeorgGeorg Lang Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Observer in the 11.(H)/12. (Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 15)[12] 01944-12-20 20 December 1944
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Lang, HermannHermann Lang Heer Rittmeister Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 68[13] 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Lang, HermannHermann Lang Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer Meldestaffelführer (messenger squad leader) in the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf"[12] 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
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Lang, Joachim-FriedrichJoachim-Friedrich Lang Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 481[12] 01943-09-04 4 September 1943
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Lang, JosephJoseph Lang Heer Feldwebel Shock troop leader in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 15[12] 01940-07-04 4 July 1940
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Lang, LudwigLudwig Lang Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 7[12] 01944-10-06 6 October 1944
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Lang, RudolfRudolf Lang Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Gebirgs-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 44[12] 01941-08-23 23 August 1941
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Langanke, FritzFritz Langanke Waffen-SS SS-Standartenoberjunker Platoon leader of the 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[12] 01944-08-27 27 August 1944
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Langbehn, JoachimJoachim Langbehn Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[12] 01943-03-24 24 March 1943* Killed in action 25 November 1942[12]
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Lange, ErhardErhard Lange Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Company chief in the Kampfgruppe of the Sonderkommando OKW-Abwehr II "Brandenburg"[14] 01943-01-15 15 January 1943
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Lange, ErichErich Lange Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 299[15] 01944-10-28 28 October 1944
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Lange, ErwinErwin Lange Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 698[14] 01943-10-08 8 October 1943
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Lange, GerhardGerhard Lange Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Panzer-Regiment 35[14] 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
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Lange, GüntherGünther Lange[Note 5] Waffen-SS SS-Sturmmann Group leader in the 16.(Pi)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[15] 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Lange, Hans-GüntherHans-Günther Lange Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-711[14] 01944-08-26 26 August 1944 Awarded (853rd) Oak Leaves 29 April 1945
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Lange, [Dr.] Heinz[Dr.] Heinz Lange[Note 4] Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[14] 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Lange, PaulPaul Lange Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Panzergrenader-Regiment 13[14] 01944-09-07 7 September 1944
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Lange, Dr. med. dent. WalterDr. med. dent. Walter Lange Heer Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 43[14] 01943-02-10 10 February 1943 Awarded 300th Oak Leaves 13 September 1943
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Lange, WernerWerner Lange Kriegsmarine Vizeadmiral Commanding Admiral Aegean Sea[14] 01944-10-28 28 October 1944
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Lange, WolfgangWolfgang Lange Heer Generalmajor Commander of Korpsabteilung C[14] 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Langemeyer, Dr. med. habil. CarlDr. med. habil. Carl Langemeyer Luftwaffe Stabsarzt of the Reserves Commander of Fallschirm-Sanitäter-Lehr-Abteilung[14] 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Langendorf, GeorgGeorg Langendorf Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the 5.(schwere)/SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 "Nordland"[14] 01944-03-12 12 March 1944
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Langenn-Steinkeller, Ernst-Hasse vonErnst-Hasse von Langenn-Steinkeller Heer Rittmeister Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24[14] 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
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Langenohl, WillyWilly Langenohl Heer Leutnant Leader of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 57[14] 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
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Langenstraß, Ernst-FriedrichErnst-Friedrich Langenstraß Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 28[14] 01940-06-05 5 June 1940
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Langer, AlbertAlbert Langer Heer Gefreiter Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorized)[14] 01944-04-07 7 April 1944
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Langer, [Dr.] Günter[Dr.] Günter Langer[Note 4] Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of Füsilier-Kompanie 191[14] 01944-09-05 5 September 1944
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Langer, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Langer Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[14] 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
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Langer, KurtKurt Langer Heer Oberst Staff officer for anti tank combat in the Oberkommando of Heeresgruppe E[14] 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Langermann und Erlencamp, Willibald Freiherr vonWillibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 29. Infanterie-Division (motorized)[14] 01940-08-15 15 August 1940 Awarded 75th Oak Leaves 17 February 1942
Langert, WalterWalter Langert Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 697[14] 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
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Langesee, KarlKarl Langesee Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 207[14] 01942-08-10 10 August 1942 Awarded 211th Oak Leaves 15 March 1943
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Langfeldt, KayKay Langfeldt Heer Oberleutnant Squadron chief of Radfahr-Abteilung 30[14] 01943-05-18 18 May 1943
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Langguth, AlfredAlfred Langguth Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 351[17] 01943-03-31 31 March 1943
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Langhart, TheodorTheodor Langhart Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[17] 01943-01-22 22 January 1943* Killed in action 22 December 1942[17]
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Langhorst, BernhardBernhard Langhorst Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 20 (estn. Nr. 1)[17] 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
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Langkeit, WillyWilly Langkeit Heer Major Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 36[18] 01942-12-09 9 December 1942 Awarded 348th Oak Leaves 7 December 1943
Langkopf, PaulPaul Langkopf Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[17] 01943-02-19 19 February 1943
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Langmaier, MatthiasMatthias Langmaier Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85[17] 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
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Lanz, Dr. jur. Dipl.-Ing. AlbrechtDr. jur. Dipl.-Ing. Albrecht Lanz Heer Major Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 396[17] 01940-09-04 4 September 1940
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Lanz, AlfredAlfred Lanz Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 44[17] 01945-01-09 9 January 1945
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Lanz, HubertHubert Lanz Heer Oberst im Generalstab Chief of the Generalstab of the XVIII. Armeekorps[17] 01940-10-01 1 October 1940 Awarded 160th Oak Leaves 23 December 1942
Lapp, Karl-WalterKarl-Walter Lapp Heer Hauptmann Commander of Ski-Bataillon 82[17] 01944-08-14 14 August 1944
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Larisch, AntonAnton Larisch Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 8.(MG)/Infanterie-Regiment 190[17] 01942-02-25 25 February 1942
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Larisch, Heribert vonHeribert von Larisch Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 129. Infanterie-Division[17] 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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Larsen, RudolfRudolf Larsen Heer Unteroffizier Panzer commander in the 2./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[18] 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
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Lasch, OttoOtto Lasch Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 43[17] 01941-07-17 17 July 1941 Awarded 578th Oak Leaves 10 September 1944
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Laschet, UlrichUlrich Laschet Luftwaffe Fahnenjunker-Oberjäger Group leader in the 1./Jäger-Regiment 54 (L)[17] 01944-04-15 15 April 1944
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Laskowski, ErwinErwin Laskowski Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 11[17] 01945-04-27 27 April 1945
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Lasse, KurtKurt Lasse Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 77[17] 01942-05-03 3 May 1942* Killed in action 8 October 1941[17]
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Lasse, WilhelmWilhelm Lasse Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 82[18] 01944-03-12 12 March 1944* Killed in action 26 January 1944[17]
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Lassen, GeorgGeorg Lassen Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant zur See Commander of U-160[17] 01942-08-10 10 August 1942 Awarded 208th Oak Leaves 7 March 1943
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Latz, AlbertAlbert Latz Heer Oberst zur Verwendung Leader of Kampfgruppe "Latz"[17] 01943-12-30 30 December 1943* Killed in action 6 December 1943[17]
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Lau, FritzFritz Lau Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[17] 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Lau, HeinrichHeinrich Lau Luftwaffe Major Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[17] 01943-05-10 10 May 1943
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Lau, KurtKurt Lau Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[19] 01944-04-06 6 April 1944
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Lau, LotharLothar Lau Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[19] 01941-06-22 22 June 1941
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Lau, WernerWerner Lau Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 5./Lehr-Regiment z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"[20] 01942-12-09 9 December 1942
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Laubereau, HugoHugo Laubereau Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 61[19] 01943-11-22 22 November 1943
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Laubmeier, LudwigLudwig Laubmeier Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 191[19] 01944-10-04 4 October 1944
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Lauch, KarlKarl Lauch Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader of the 8./Panzergrenader-Regiment 14[19] 01943-05-05 5 May 1943
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Lauchert, Meinrad vonMeinrad von Lauchert Heer Major Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 35[19] 01941-09-08 8 September 1941 Awarded 396th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944
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Laudenbach, OttoOtto Laudenbach Heer Major Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 88[19] 01943-12-14 14 December 1943
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Laue, HermannHermann Laue Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 9./Panzergrenader-Regiment 76[19] 01945-04-05 5 April 1945* Killed in action 24 March 1945[19]
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Laukat, RichardRichard Laukat Heer Major Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 103[20] 01941-12-18 18 December 1941
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Launer, KurtKurt Launer Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzergrenader-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke"[20] 01943-08-15 15 August 1943
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Laupenmühlen, OskarOskar Laupenmühlen Heer Oberfeldwebel Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 399[19] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Lauter, WilhelmWilhelm Lauter Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 212[19] 01945-01-16 16 January 1945
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Lautz, FriedrichFriedrich Lautz Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1091[19] 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Laux, PaulPaul Laux Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 126. Infanterie-Division[19] 01941-12-14 14 December 1941 Awarded 237th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
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Lawall, Dr. jur. ErichDr. jur. Erich Lawall Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 54[20] 01942-11-05 5 November 1942
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Lawrenz, JohannesJohannes Lawrenz Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Jäger-Regiment 38[19] 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Lay, JosefJosef Lay Heer Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in Fahnenjunker-Grenadier-Regiment 1239[19] 01945-04-05 5 April 1945* Killed in action 15 March 1945[19]
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Leber, HeinzHeinz Leber Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[19] 01944-02-29 29 February 1944* Killed in action 1 June 1943[19]
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Lechermann, MichaelMichael Lechermann Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1007[19] 01944-11-18 18 November 1944* Killed in action 18 July 1944[19]
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Lechl, FranzFranz Lechl Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 266[19] 01943-08-14 14 August 1943
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Lechner, AloisAlois Lechner Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100[21] 01944-02-05 5 February 1944
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Lechner, FriedrichFriedrich Lechner Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 212[21] 01944-07-27 27 July 1944
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Lechtenbörger, Dipl.-Ing. WilliDipl.-Ing. Willi Lechtenbörger Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant (Ing) of the Reserves Chief engineer on U-847[21] 01943-09-04 4 September 1943* Killed in action 27 August 1943[21]
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Lederer, JoachimJoachim Lederer Heer Hauptmann Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 344[21] 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
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Leeb, Wilhelm Ritter vonWilhelm Ritter von Leeb Heer Generaloberst Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe C[22] 01940-06-24 24 June 1940
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Leesmann, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Leesmann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 52[21] 01941-07-23 23 July 1941
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Lehmann, ChristianChristian Lehmann Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 726[21] 01944-07-04 4 July 1944* Killed in action 6 June 1944[21]
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Lehmann, HansHans Lehmann Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant zur See Commander of U-997[21] 01945-05-11 11 May 1945[Note 6]
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Lehmann, Hans-GeorgHans-Georg Lehmann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Leader of the Sturmkompanie of the Divisions-Kampfschule "Hermann Göring"[21] 01944-10-10 10 October 1944
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Lehmann, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Lehmann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[21] 01941-11-23 23 November 1941
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Lehmann, KurtKurt Lehmann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[21] 01943-02-19 19 February 1943
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Lehmann, PaulPaul Lehmann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Chief of the 8./Flak-Regiment 24 (motorized)[21] 01942-04-05 5 April 1942
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Lehmann, [Dr.] Paul[Dr.] Paul Lehmann[Note 4] Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves Chief of the 42. Minensuchflottille[21] 01944-09-24 24 September 1944
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Lehmann, RudolfRudolf Lehmann Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Ia (operations officer) of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[21] 01944-02-23 23 February 1944 Awarded (862nd) Oak Leaves 6 May 1945[Note 7]
Lehmann, WaldemarWaldemar Lehmann Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 3[21] 01944-08-19 19 August 1944
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Lehmann-Willenbrock, HeinrichHeinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-96[21] 01941-02-26 26 February 1941 Awarded 51st Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
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Lehner, FranzFranz Lehner Luftwaffe Feldwebel Combat observer in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[21] 01943-05-22 22 May 1943
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Lehner, WilhelmWilhelm Lehner Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 5./Panzergrenader-Regiment 40[21] 01943-06-15 15 June 1943
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Lehnert, WillyWilly Lehnert Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Wireless/radio operator in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 6[21] 01944-04-05 5 April 1944
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Lehnhoff, Ernst-GünterErnst-Günter Lehnhoff Heer Major Commander of Panzer-Füsilier-Bataillon of the Führer-Grenadier-Brigade[21] 01944-12-12 12 December 1944
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Lehrig, HerbertHerbert Lehrig Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 161[21] 01944-09-10 10 September 1944
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Lehrkinder, AloisAlois Lehrkinder Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 447[21] 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
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Lehrter, GüntherGünther Lehrter Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 5./Panzergrenader-Regiment 27[25] 01944-09-02 2 September 1944
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Lehweß-Litzmann, WalterWalter Lehweß-Litzmann Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[25] 01943-10-29 29 October 1943
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Leibnitz, GerhardGerhard Leibnitz Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot and observer in the 2.(N)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 5[25] 01945-01-14 14 January 1945
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Leicht, HelmutHelmut Leicht Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[25] 01942-09-03 3 September 1942 Awarded 631st Oak Leaves 24 October 1944
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Leie, ErichErich Leie Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the Stab of I./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[25] 01941-08-01 1 August 1941
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Leimbach, KarlKarl Leimbach Heer Oberfeldwebel Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 1[25] 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
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Leimkuhl, HelmutHelmut Leimkuhl Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 756[25] 01944-11-26 26 November 1944* Killed in action 20 October 1944[25]
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Leingärtner, LudwigLudwig Leingärtner Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[25] 01944-02-05 5 February 1944
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Leinhos, LudwigLudwig Leinhos Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 6./Panzer-Regiment 18[25] 01942-02-05 5 February 1942
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Leipzig, Hellmut vonHellmut von Leipzig Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Brandenburg"[25] 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Leitenberger, HelmutHelmut Leitenberger Luftwaffe Leutnant Platoon leader in the 3./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring"[25] 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
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Leitner, Dr. LeopoldDr. Leopold Leitner Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 132[25] 01944-12-24 24 December 1944
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Lembke, ArminArmin Lembke Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 220[25] 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
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Lemcke, GerhardGerhard Lemcke Heer Oberstleutnant[26] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 89[25][26] 01945-01-12 12 January 1945[26]
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Lemelsen, JoachimJoachim Lemelsen Heer General der Panzertruppe Commanding general of the XXXXVII. Panzerkorps[25] 01941-07-27 27 July 1941 Awarded 294th Oak Leaves 7 September 1943
Lemke, FritzFritz Lemke Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 3[25] 01944-02-16 16 February 1944
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Lemke, GerhardGerhard Lemke Heer Feldwebel Company troop leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 82[25] 01943-04-28 28 April 1943
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Lemke, MaxMax Lemke Heer Major Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17[25] 01941-10-18 18 October 1941
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Lemke, SiegfriedSiegfried Lemke Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[25] 01944-06-14 14 June 1944
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Lemke, WilhelmWilhelm Lemke Luftwaffe Leutnant[26] Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[25][Note 8] 01942-09-12 12 September 1942[Note 9] Awarded 338th Oak Leaves 25 November 1943[26]
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Lemm, Heinz-GeorgHeinz-Georg Lemm Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 27[25] 01943-04-14 14 April 1943 Awarded 525th Oak Leaves 11 July 1944
137th Swords 15 March 1945
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Lemp, Fritz-JuliusFritz-Julius Lemp Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-30[25] 01940-08-14 14 August 1940
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Lempp, OttoOtto Lempp Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 2./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 75[27] 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Lengerke, Wilhelm vonWilhelm von Lengerke Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the I./Reiter-Regiment 1[27] 01941-08-31 31 August 1941
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Lenkeit, HorstHorst Lenkeit Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1067[27] 01944-11-03 3 November 1944
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Lennartz, HansHans Lennartz Heer Hauptmann Leader of Alarm-Bataillon Kolberg[27] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Lent, HelmutHelmut Lent Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[27] 01941-08-30 30 August 1941 Awarded 98th Oak Leaves 6 June 1942
32nd Swords 2 August 1943
15th Diamonds 31 July 1944
Lenz, HeinrichHeinrich Lenz Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 159[27] 01943-12-26 26 December 1943
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Lenz, HermannHermann Lenz Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 164[27] 01943-02-09 9 February 1943
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Lenz, MartinMartin Lenz Heer Major Commander of the I.(SPW)/Panzergrenader-Regiment 192[27] 01945-01-25 25 January 1945
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Leopold, FritzFritz Leopold Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[27] 01944-03-26 26 March 1944* Killed in action 5 November 1943[27]
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Leopoldsberger, JosefJosef Leopoldsberger Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 207[27] 01942-03-14 14 March 1942
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Lepkowski, ErichErich Lepkowski Luftwaffe Leutnant Leader of the 5./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2[27] 01944-08-08 8 August 1944
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Lepper, RichardRichard Lepper Heer Oberst Artilleriekommandeur 6 and leader of a Kampfgruppe[28] 01942-12-17 17 December 1942
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Leppla, RichardRichard Leppla Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 51[27] 01941-07-27 27 July 1941
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Leroy, JacquesJacques Leroy[Note 10] Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer Leader of the 1./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenader-Regiment 69[28] 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
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Lersner, Dipl.-Ing. Karl Freiherr vonDipl.-Ing. Karl Freiherr von Lersner Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 537[27] 01943-03-12 12 March 1943* Killed in action 25 January 1943[27]
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Leschke, AlexanderAlexander Leschke Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 11 (motorized)[27] 01941-11-04 4 November 1941
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Leske, MartinMartin Leske Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 49[27] 01944-08-19 19 August 1944
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Lestmann, KarlKarl Lestmann Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 15[27] 01943-01-25 25 January 1943
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Lethaus, WaldemarWaldemar Lethaus Heer Hauptmann Commander of Grenadier-Bataillon 2103[30] 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Leukefeld, Karl-OttoKarl-Otto Leukefeld Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 123[30] 01941-10-23 23 October 1941
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Leupert, OttoOtto Leupert Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the I.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[30] 01943-01-22 22 January 1943
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Leuschner, AloisAlois Leuschner Heer Leutnant Leader of Pionier-Kompanie/Jäger-Regiment 83[30] 01944-09-02 2 September 1944
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Leuschner, KurtKurt Leuschner Heer Hauptmann Leader of the III./Schützen-Regiment 25[30] 01941-10-27 27 October 1941
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Lewinski, Erich vonErich von Lewinski, called Erich von Manstein Heer General der Infanterie Commanding general of the XXXVIII. Armeekorps[30] 01940-07-19 19 July 1940 Awarded 209th Oak Leaves 14 March 1943
59th Swords 30 March 1944
Lex, AlfredAlfred Lex Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenader-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[30] 01943-12-10 10 December 1943
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Lex, HansHans Lex Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 7./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[30] 01943-09-10 10 September 1943
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Leyck, SiegfriedSiegfried Leyck Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[30] 01943-12-17 17 December 1943* Died of wounds 7 July 1943[30]
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Leypold, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Leypold Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 347[30] 01944-04-11 11 April 1944
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Leyser, Ernst vonErnst von Leyser Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 269. Infanterie-Division[30] 01941-09-18 18 September 1941
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Leyser, Hans-GeorgHans-Georg Leyser Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 51 (motorized)[30] 01942-05-03 3 May 1942
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Lichel, WalterWalter Lichel Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 123. Infanterie-Division[30] 01941-09-18 18 September 1941
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Lichte, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Lichte[Note 11] Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 5./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"[30] 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Lichtenberg, PhilippPhilipp Lichtenberg Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) Chief engineer on U-516[30] 01945-03-31 31 March 1945
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Lichtenberger, HermannHermann Lichtenberger Luftwaffe Oberst Commander of Flak-Regiment 104 (motorized)[30] 01941-11-12 12 November 1941
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Lieb, Theo-HelmutTheo-Helmut Lieb Heer Generalleutnant Leader of the XXXXII. Armeekorps[30] 01944-02-07 7 February 1944 Awarded 400th Oak Leaves 18 February 1944
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Liebe, HeinrichHeinrich Liebe Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-38[30] 01940-08-14 14 August 1940 Awarded 13th Oak Leaves 10 June 1941
Liebenstein, Dipl.-Ing. Gustav Freiherr vonDipl.-Ing. Gustav Freiherr von Liebenstein Kriegsmarine Fregattenkapitän Chief of the 2. Landungsdivision and sea transportation chief of the Strait of Messina[30] 01943-09-03 3 September 1943
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Liebenstein, Kurt Freiherr vonKurt Freiherr von Liebenstein Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 164. leichte Division[30] 01943-05-10 10 May 1943
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Liebenwein, JosefJosef Liebenwein Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 7./Sturm-Regiment 195[30] 01944-04-07 7 April 1944
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Lieberich, Carl-AugustCarl-August Lieberich Heer Major of the Reserves Abschnittskommandant (sector commander) in the fortress St. Malô[31] 01944-08-11 11 August 1944
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Liebetrau, GerhardGerhard Liebetrau Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 399[32] 01945-03-11 11 March 1945
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Liebherr, HansHans Liebherr Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Radio/wireless operator in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4[33] 01944-07-27 27 July 1944
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Liebig, HerbertHerbert Liebig Heer Leutnant Leader of the 3./Panzergrenader-Regiment 103[32] 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Liebing, WalterWalter Liebing Luftwaffe Major Leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 23[32] 01945-02-02 2 February 1945
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Liebisch, FranzFranz Liebisch Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Squadron chief in the 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer"[32] 01945-02-09 9 February 1945
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Liebmann, EmilEmil Liebmann Heer Major Deputy leader of Jäger-Regiment 228[33] 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Liecke, KarlKarl Liecke[Note 12] Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer and Oberstleutnant of the Schupo Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 27 der SS[32] 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Liedtke, Albert-GustavAlbert-Gustav Liedtke Heer Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel In the 6./Fahnenjunker-Regiment 1241[32] 01945-03-15 15 March 1945* Killed in action 11 March 1945[32]
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Liedtke, BrunoBruno Liedtke[Note 13] Heer Leutnant Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 151[32] 01945-02-18 18 February 1945* Killed in action 8 February 1945[32]
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Liehl, LeopoldLeopold Liehl Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 7./Panzergrenader-Regiment 10[32] 01943-03-31 31 March 1943
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Liehr, FranzFranz Liehr Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 93[32] 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Lienau, DetlefDetlef Lienau Heer Hauptmann Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 33[33] 01943-05-09 9 May 1943
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Lier, FriedrichFriedrich Lier Heer Major Commander of Sturm-Bataillon AOK 6[32] 01944-11-03 3 November 1944 Awarded (869th) Oak Leaves 8 May 1945[Note 14]
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Liese, HeinrichHeinrich Liese Heer Wachtmeister Platoon leader in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 299[32] 01943-04-14 14 April 1943
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Liese, [Dr.] Kurt-Günther[Dr.] Kurt-Günther Liese[Note 4] Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 309[32] 01943-04-16 16 April 1943
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Liesendahl, FrankFrank Liesendahl Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[32] 01942-09-04 4 September 1942* Missing in action 17 July 1942[32]
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Lieske, KurtKurt Lieske Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 508[32] 01944-09-02 2 September 1944
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Ließmann, HelmutHelmut Ließmann Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 731[32] 01944-11-03 3 November 1944
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Liethmann, GünterGünter Liethmann Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237[33] 01943-10-26 26 October 1943
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Lignitz, ArnoldArnold Lignitz Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 54[32] 01940-11-05 5 November 1940
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Lilienhoff-Zwowitzki, Helmut vonHelmut von Lilienhoff-Zwowitzki Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 439[32] 01943-08-14 14 August 1943
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Lilienthal, DiedrichDiedrich Lilienthal Heer Unteroffizier Pak gun leader in the 1.(schwere)/Schnelle Abteilung 290[38] 01943-04-02 2 April 1943
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Limbach, JohannesJohannes Limbach Kriegsmarine Leutnant zur See 1st officer on U-181[38] 01945-02-06 6 February 1945
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Limburg-Hetlingen, Enno-Erich vonEnno-Erich von Limburg-Hetlingen Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 731[38] 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Limmer, HansHans Limmer Heer Oberfeldwebel Reconnaissance troop leader in the 1.(Panzerspäh)/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7[38] 01941-10-27 27 October 1941
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Linde, RudolfRudolf Linde Heer Major Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 410[38] 01945-05-08 8 May 1945
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Lindemann, ErnstErnst Lindemann Kriegsmarine Kapitän zur See Commander of battleship Bismarck[38] 01941-12-27 27 December 1941* Killed in action 27 May 1941[38]
Lindemann, FritzFritz Lindemann[Note 15] Heer Oberst Artilleriekommandeur 138[38] 01941-09-04 4 September 1941
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Lindemann, GeorgGeorg Lindemann Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 36. Infanterie-Division[38] 01940-08-05 5 August 1940 Awarded 275th Oak Leaves 21 August 1943
Lindemann, GerhardGerhard Lindemann Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 216[38] 01943-01-25 25 January 1943 Awarded 580th Oak Leaves 10 September 1944
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Lindemann, Karl-WilhelmKarl-Wilhelm Lindemann Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 5./Panzer-Regiment 29[38] 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
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Lindemann, MaxMax Lindemann Heer Rittmeister of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 48[38] 01945-03-11 11 March 1945
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Lindenau, HansHans Lindenau Heer Oberfeldwebel Tasked with the leadership of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1[38] 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
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Lindenau, Usdau (Daniel)Usdau (Daniel) Lindenau Heer Oberstleutnant im Generalstab Chief of staff of the IX. SS-Gebirgskorps[38] 01945-02-10 10 February 1945
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Lindenberg, FriedrichFriedrich Lindenberg Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 5./Panzergrenader-Regiment 63[38] 01943-01-30 30 January 1943
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Lindenblatt, HerbertHerbert Lindenblatt Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Jäger-Regiment 750[38] 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Lindenmann, ViktorViktor Lindenmann Heer Leutnant Adjutant in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 124[38] 01941-09-21 21 September 1941
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Linder, HermannHermann Linder Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader and aide-de-camp in the II./Jäger-Regiment 207[38] 01943-06-19 19 June 1943
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Linderkamp, HeinrichHeinrich Linderkamp Heer Major Commander of the III.(Jäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 17[38] 01944-12-24 24 December 1944
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Lindhorst, WernerWerner Lindhorst Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 89[38] 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Lindig, MaxMax Lindig Heer Generalleutnant Höherer Artilleriekommandeur 307[38] 01944-07-27 27 July 1944
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Lindinger, EduardEduard Lindinger Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[38] 01942-12-09 9 December 1942
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Lindmayr, AloisAlois Lindmayr Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 76[40] 01940-07-21 21 July 1940
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Lindner, AlfredAlfred Lindner Heer Unteroffizier Platoon leader in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 12[40] 01945-01-18 18 January 1945
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Lindner, AntonAnton Lindner Heer Wachtmeister Platoon leader in the 3./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 36[41] 01944-03-17 17 March 1944
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Lindner, AntonAnton Lindner Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[40] 01944-04-08 8 April 1944
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Lindner, GerhardGerhard Lindner Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 346. Infanterie-Division[40] 01945-05-05 5 May 1945
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Lindner, HerbertHerbert Lindner Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 6./Panzergrenader-Regiment 60[40] 01943-07-28 28 July 1943
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Lindner, KurtKurt Lindner Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 1055[40] 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Lindner, MartinMartin Lindner Heer Oberleutnant[42] Chief of the 7./Jäger-Regiment 741[40][42] 01945-01-21 21 January 1945*[42] Killed in action 2 December 1944[42]
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Lindner, OttoOtto Lindner Heer Major Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 60 (motorized)[40] 01942-03-19 19 March 1942
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Lingner, HansHans Lingner Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 65[40] 01940-06-24 24 June 1940
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Linke, GottfriedGottfried Linke Heer Hauptmann Commander of the Heeres-Pionier-Bataillon 44 (motorized)[40] 01945-03-01 1 March 1945
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Linke, LotharLothar Linke Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelführer of the 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[40] 01943-09-19 19 September 1943
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Linke, RichardRichard Linke Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 54[40] 01941-09-17 17 September 1941
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Linke, WalterWalter Linke Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Wireless/radio operator in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[40] 01944-12-16 16 December 1944
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Linz, RudiRudi Linz Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 5[40] 01945-03-12 12 March 1945* Killed in action 9 February 1945[40]
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Lion, Karl-HermannKarl-Hermann Lion Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[40] 01942-06-04 4 June 1942
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Lipfert, HelmutHelmut Lipfert Luftwaffe Leutnant of the Reserves Staffelführer of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52[41] 01945-04-05 5 April 1945 Awarded 837th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945
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Lipinski, Dr.-Ing. HansDr.-Ing. Hans Lipinski Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the 1./SS-Flak-Abteilung 18[40] 01945-01-02 2 January 1945
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Lipp, Hans-HermannHans-Hermann Lipp Luftwaffe Hauptmann Battalion leader in Fallschirmjäger-Regiment "Hübner"[40] 01944-10-31 31 October 1944* Killed in action 11 September 1944[40]
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Lipp, KarlKarl Lipp Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel[43] Pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 55[40][43] 01942-11-16 16 November 1942[43]
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Lippe, HansHans Lippe[Note 16] Luftwaffe Leutnant[43] Platoon leader in Fallschirm-Panzergrenader-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring"[40][43] 01945-03-26 26 March 1945*[Note 16] Killed in action 16 January 1945[43]
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Lippe-Weißenfeld, Egmont Prinz zurEgmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[40] 01942-04-16 16 April 1942 Awarded 263rd Oak Leaves 2 August 1943
Lippelt, RudolfRudolf Lippelt Heer Major Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 371[40] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Lippelt, WalterWalter Lippelt[Note 17] Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Panzergrenader-Regiment 8[40] 01945-05-08 8 May 1945
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Lippert, RolfRolf Lippert Heer Oberst Commander of Panzer-Regiment 31[40] 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
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Lippert, WolfgangWolfgang Lippert Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 27[46] 01940-09-24 24 September 1940
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Lippolt, WalterWalter Lippolt Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 240[46] 01942-03-04 4 March 1942
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Liss, ErhardErhard Liss Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 5./Sturm-Regiment 195[46] 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
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List, FranzFranz List Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144[46] 01943-03-03 3 March 1943
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List, HansHans List Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Company leader in Feldersatz-Bataillon 94[46] 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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List, WilhelmWilhelm List Heer Generaloberst Commander-in-chief of the 14. Armee[46] 01939-09-30 30 September 1939
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Litjens, StefanStefan Litjens Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 53[46] 01943-06-21 21 June 1943
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Littmann, WalterWalter Littmann Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Panzergrenader-Regiment 8[46] 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
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Litzke, ErichErich Litzke Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509[46] 01944-10-20 20 October 1944
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Lobmeyer, JakobJakob Lobmeyer[Note 18] Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of SS-Jäger-Panzer-Abteilung 561[50] 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Loch, HerbertHerbert Loch Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 17. Infanterie-Division[46] 01940-06-16 16 June 1940
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Lodtka, HeinrichHeinrich Lodtka Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 82[46] 01943-09-27 27 September 1943
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Loebel, WalterWalter Loebel Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant im Generalstab Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30[46] 01940-07-29 29 July 1940
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Loebenstein von Aigenhorst, Gottfried FreiherrGottfried Freiherr Loebenstein von Aigenhorst Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 133[46] 01943-04-30 30 April 1943* Killed in action 22 April 1943[46]
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Loechner, RudolfRudolf Löchner Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3.(schwere)/Schnelle-Abteilung 161[46] 01943-07-05 5 July 1943
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Loeffelbein, GüntherGünther Löffelbein Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 51[46] 01943-09-19 19 September 1943
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Loeffler, AlfredAlfred Löffler Heer Unteroffizier Platoon leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 487[46] 01943-04-20 20 April 1943
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Loeffler, EmilEmil Löffler Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 460[46] 01943-11-12 12 November 1943* Killed in action 25 October 1943[46]
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Loeffler, ErichErich Löffler Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 57[46] 01942-10-07 7 October 1942
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Loeffler, RolfRolf Loeffler Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 70[46] 01942-09-14 14 September 1942
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Loehr, AlexanderAlexander Löhr Luftwaffe General der Flieger Chief of Luftflotte 4[46] 01939-09-30 30 September 1939 Awarded 705th Oak Leaves 20 January 1945
Loehr, ErichErich Löhr Heer Oberst Deputy leader of the 121. Infanterie-Division[46] 01944-08-12 12 August 1944
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Loeper, Friedrich-Wilhelm vonFriedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 10. Infanterie-Division (motorized)[46] 01941-09-29 29 September 1941
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Loer, WilhelmWilhelm Loer Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 311[51] 01943-12-26 26 December 1943
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Loering, HeinrichHeinrich Löring Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Adjutant in the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 118[51] 01944-04-07 7 April 1944
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Loerzer, BrunoBruno Loerzer Luftwaffe Generalleutnant Commanding general of the II. Fliegerkorps[51] 01940-05-29 29 May 1940
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Loesch, ErnstErnst Loesch Heer Major Commander of the I./Panzergrenader-Regiment 1[51] 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Loesecke, Hans vonHans von Lösecke Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 90 (motorized)[51] 01943-02-08 8 February 1943
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Loeser, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Löser Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Füsilier-Regiment 230[51] 01943-01-20 20 January 1943
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Loesing, WernerWerner Lösing Heer Gefreiter Rifle leader in the 12.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 67[51] 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
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Loewe, ErichErich Löwe Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 65[51] 01940-09-04 4 September 1940 Awarded 385th Oak Leaves 8 February 1944
Loewer, Dipl.-Ing. KurtDipl.-Ing. Kurt Loewer Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves Chief of the 11. Vorpostenflottille[52] 01944-06-24 24 June 1944
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Loewrick, KarlKarl Löwrick Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 272[51] 01940-08-05 5 August 1940 Awarded 247th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
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Lohmann, Hanns-HeinrichHanns-Heinrich Lohmann Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the III./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenader-Regiment 23 "Norge"[51] 01944-03-12 12 March 1944 Awarded (872nd) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945[Note 19]
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Lohmeyer, Hans-GeorgHans-Georg Lohmeyer Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 77[51] 01944-10-06 6 October 1944
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Lohmeyer, KarlKarl Lohmeyer Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 505[51] 01941-07-15 15 July 1941
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Lohrey, ChristianChristian Lohrey Heer Gefreiter Company troop messenger in the 3./Panzergrenader-Regiment 41[51] 01945-03-11 11 March 1945
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Lohß, MartinMartin Lohß Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 34[51] 01944-07-28 28 July 1944
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Loibl, LambertLambert Loibl Heer Obergefreiter Gunner in the 1./Panzergrenader-Regiment 33[52] 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
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Lombard, GustavGustav Lombard Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 1[52] 01943-03-10 10 March 1943
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Loos, GeorgGeorg Loos Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 152[51] 01941-11-23 23 November 1941
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Loos, GerhardGerhard Loos Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 54[51] 01944-02-05 5 February 1944
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Loos, WalterWalter Loos Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 130[51] 01943-03-31 31 March 1943
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Loos, WalterWalter Loos Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 300[51] 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
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Loos, WilhelmWilhelm Loos Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized)[51] 01944-04-21 21 April 1944
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Loose, OttoOtto Loose Heer Unteroffizier Gun leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 507[51] 01943-11-04 4 November 1943
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Lorch, AntonAnton Lorch Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144[53] 01944-06-04 4 June 1944
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Lorch, HerbertHerbert Lorch Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[53] 01943-01-05 5 January 1943* Killed in action 19 August 1942[53]
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Lorenz, AlfredAlfred Lorenz Heer Feldwebel Aide-de-camp of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 485[53] 01944-10-04 4 October 1944
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Lorenz, ErichErich Lorenz Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 287[53] 01943-11-14 14 November 1943 Awarded 467th Oak Leaves 4 May 1944
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Lorenz, FranzFranz Lorenz Heer Leutnant Leader of 5./Grenadier-Regiment 586[53] 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Lorenz, FriedrichFriedrich Lorenz Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[53] 01943-07-31 31 July 1943* Killed in action 17 July 1943[53]
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Lorenz, HerbertHerbert Lorenz Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 530[53] 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Lorenz, KarlKarl Lorenz Heer Major Commander of Pionier-Bataillon "Großdeutschland"[53] 01943-12-17 17 December 1943 Awarded 395th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944
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Lorenz, WilhelmWilhelm Lorenz Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 376[53] 01942-12-28 28 December 1942
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Lorenzen, BernhardBernhard Lorenzen Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 121[53] 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
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Lorenzen, KarlKarl Lorenzen Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 377[53] 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Lorfing, ArturArtur Lorfing Heer Obergefreiter In the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 956[53] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Losigkeit, FritzFritz Losigkeit Luftwaffe Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[53] 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Loßberg, Viktor vonViktor von Loßberg Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 26[53] 01941-10-17 17 October 1941
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Loth, HansHans Loth Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 203[53] 01942-07-25 25 July 1942
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Lotse, ChristianChristian Lotse[Note 20] Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Battery chief in the I./Flak-Regiment 231 (motorized)[53] 01942-02-04 4 February 1942
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Lotter, HansHans Lotter Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Observer in the 11.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12[53] 01945-01-28 28 January 1945
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Lottner, KurtKurt Lottner Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 111[53] 01943-10-14 14 October 1943
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Lotze, GerhardGerhard Lotze Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 5./SS-Panzergrenader-Regiment 10 "Westland"[53] 01945-02-01 1 February 1945* Killed in action 13 October 1944[53]
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Lotze, Dr. HeinzDr. Heinz Lotze Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Panzergrenader-Regiment "Kahle" (Panzer-Truppen-Schule Bergen) in the Kampfgruppe "Grosan"[53] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Lublow, WilliWilli Lublow Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 284[53] 01944-07-27 27 July 1944
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Lucas, WernerWerner Lucas Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[53] 01942-09-19 19 September 1942
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Lucht, ErnstErnst Lucht Kriegsmarine Konteradmiral Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee (Commander-in-Chief of the security of the North Sea)[54] 01945-01-17 17 January 1945
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Lucht, WalterWalter Lucht Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 336. Infanterie-Division[54] 01943-01-30 30 January 1943 Awarded 691st Oak Leaves 9 January 1945
Luchtenberg, GünterGünter Luchtenberg Luftwaffe Stabsfeldwebel Observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 6[54] 01944-12-06 6 December 1944
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Luck und Witten, Hans-Ulrich vonHans-Ulrich von Luck und Witten Heer Major Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 125[55] 01944-08-08 8 August 1944
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Lucke, Claus vonClaus von Lucke Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 9./Panzer-Regiment 18[54] 01941-08-31 31 August 1941
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Luckmann, ErichErich Luckmann Luftwaffe Obergefreiter Gun leader in the 3./Flak-Regiment 241 (motorized)[54] 01942-12-21 21 December 1942
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Luczny, AlfonsAlfons Luczny Luftwaffe Generalleutnant Commander of the 2. Flak-Division (motorized)[54] 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
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Ludigkeit, GünterGünter Ludigkeit Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[54] 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
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Ludin, HermannHermann Ludin Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 290[54] 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
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Ludwig, FranzFranz Ludwig Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1346[54] 01944-06-24 24 June 1944
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Ludwig, HannsHanns Ludwig Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[54] 01944-08-08 8 August 1944
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Ludwig, JürgenJürgen Ludwig Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 74 01943-02-20 20 February 1943
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Ludwiger, Hartwig vonHartwig von Ludwiger Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 83[54] 01941-07-15 15 July 1941 Awarded 163rd Oak Leaves 23 December 1942
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Luebbe, VollrathVollrath Lübbe Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 2. Panzer-Division[54] 01943-08-17 17 August 1943
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Luebke, RobertRobert Lübke Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Panzergrenader-Regiment 25 01944-01-07 7 January 1944
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Luecke, Max-HermannMax-Hermann Lücke Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[54] 01944-04-06 6 April 1944* Died of wounds 8 November 1943[54]
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Luecken, Theodor vonTheodor von Lücken Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 502[54] 01942-03-02 2 March 1942 Awarded 469th Oak Leaves 7 May 1944
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Luedcke, HugoHugo Lüdcke Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 8./Jäger-Regiment 28 01943-02-09 9 February 1943
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Lueddecke, FritzFritz Lüddecke Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[54] 01944-11-18 18 November 1944* Killed in action 10 August 1944[54]
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Luedden, SiegfriedSiegfried Lüdden Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-188[54] 01944-02-11 11 February 1944
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Luedecke, Otto-JoachimOtto-Joachim Lüdecke Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 56. Infanterie-Division[56] 01943-08-08 8 August 1943
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Lueders, FriedrichFriedrich Lüders Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 2./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 654[56] 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Luedke, ErnstErnst Lüdke Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 241[56] 01944-09-05 5 September 1944
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Luedtke, ErwinErwin Luedtke Heer Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 502[56] 01944-05-15 15 May 1944
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Luehne, RichardRichard Lühne Heer Unteroffizier Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in Artillerie-Regiment 389[56] 01944-10-28 28 October 1944
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Luehr, ArthurArthur Lühr Heer Oberwachtmeister Battery officer in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 225[56] 01945-02-10 10 February 1945
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Luehrs, WolfgangWolfgang Luehrs Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[56] 01944-10-24 24 October 1944
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Lueke, WilliWilli Lüke Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 196[56] 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
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Luelfing, HaraldHarald Lülfing Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Füsilier-Bataillon 7[56] 01944-10-28 28 October 1944
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Lueneburg, PaulPaul Lüneburg Heer Oberst of the Reserves Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 126[56] 01944-09-05 5 September 1944
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Luengen, SiegfriedSiegfried Lüngen Waffen-SS SS-Hauptscharführer Deputy leader of the 6./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenader-Regiment 23 "Norge"[56] 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
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Lueth, WolfgangWolfgang Lüth Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant zur See Commander of U-138[56] 01940-10-24 24 October 1940 Awarded 142nd Oak Leaves 13 November 1942
29th Swords 15 April 1943
7th Diamonds 9 August 1943
Luetje, Heinz-JürgenHeinz-Jürgen Lütje Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorized)[56] 01941-10-18 18 October 1941
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Luetje, HerbertHerbert Lütje Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 8./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[56] 01943-06-01 1 June 1943 Awarded 836th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945
Luetjens, GüntherGünther Lütjens Kriegsmarine Vizeadmiral[57] Befehlshaber der Aufklärenden Streitkräfte (Commander-in-Chief of the reconnaissance forces)[56][57] 01940-06-14 14 June 1940[57]
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Luettichau, Hannibal vonHannibal von Lüttichau Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 2[56] 01945-01-16 16 January 1945
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Luettwitz, Heinrich Freiherr vonHeinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz Heer Oberst Commander of Schützen-Regiment 59[56] 01942-05-27 27 May 1942 Awarded 571st Oak Leaves 3 September 1944
(157th) Swords 9 May 1945[Note 21]
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Luettwitz, Smilo Freiherr vonSmilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz Heer Oberst Commander of Schützen-Regiment 12[56] 01942-01-14 14 January 1942 Awarded 426th Oak Leaves 16 March 1944
76th Swords 4 July 1944
Luetzow, GüntherGünther Lützow Luftwaffe Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3[56] 01940-09-18 18 September 1940 Awarded 27th Oak Leaves 20 July 1941
4th Swords 11 October 1941
Luetzow, Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr vonKurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 89[59] 01940-08-15 15 August 1940 Awarded 37th Oak Leaves 21 October 1941
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Luetzow, JoachimJoachim Lützow Heer Oberleutnant Chief of Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 667[59] 01941-11-04 4 November 1941
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Luhr, HansHans Luhr Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[59] 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
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Luitjens, WalterWalter Luitjens Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 151[59] 01943-09-03 3 September 1943
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Lukas, KurtKurt Lukas Heer Oberfeldwebel[57] Platoon leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 1124[59][Note 22] 01945-03-17 17 March 1945*[57] Died of wounds 2 March 1945[57]
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Lukesch, DietherDiether Lukesch Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 76[60] 01941-12-20 20 December 1941 Awarded 620th Oak Leaves 10 October 1944
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Lummel, HansHans Lummel Heer Obergefreiter Company messenger in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 333[59] 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Lumpp, JosefJosef Lumpp Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 358[59] 01945-01-18 18 January 1945
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Lumpp, Karl-WilliKarl-Willi Lumpp Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 226[59] 01943-07-18 18 July 1943
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Luthardt, HansHans Luthardt Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of Divisions Stoßtrupp-Kompanie 302[59] 01943-07-31 31 July 1943
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Lutsch, WaldemarWaldemar Lutsch Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121[59] 01943-09-19 19 September 1943* Killed in action 4 September 1943[59]
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Lutter, JohannesJohannes Lutter Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the II./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210[59] 01941-10-05 5 October 1941
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Lutz, Johannes (Hans)Johannes (Hans) Lutz Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the Divisions-Begleit-Kompanie 116. Panzer-Division[59] 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Lutz, MartinMartin Lutz Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Zerstörergeschwader 1[59] 01940-10-01 1 October 1940* Killed in action 27 September 1940[59]
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Lutz, WaldemarWaldemar Lutz Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 245[59] 01942-10-02 2 October 1942* Killed in action 15 September 1942[59]
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Lutze, HelmutHelmut Lutze Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 64[59] 01942-10-02 2 October 1942
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Lutze, WernerWerner Lutze Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 169[59] 01941-07-24 24 July 1941
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Lux, WalterWalter Lux Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 316[59] 01944-07-10 10 July 1944
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Luxenburger, JosefJosef Luxenburger Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Oberserver in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 55[59] 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
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Luz, HelwigHelwig Luz Heer Oberst Commander of Schützen-Regiment 110[59] 01941-11-15 15 November 1941
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Luz, KarlKarl Luz Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 850[59] 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Lyhme, KonradKonrad Lyhme Heer Hauptmann Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 50[59] 01942-10-09 9 October 1942
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Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ The brackets around the professor and doctor title [Prof. Dr.] denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  3. ^ Heinz-Oskar Laebe's nomination was prepared for signature by the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) by the end of the war. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date is an assumption of the AKCR. Laebe was a member of the AKCR.[10]
  4. ^ a b c d e The brackets around the doctor title [Dr.] denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  5. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee.[16]
  6. ^ Author Clemens Range dates Hans Lehmann's Knight's Cross on 8 June 1945, thus after the effectiveness of the Dönitz-decree. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel, author of Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945, indicates that Lehmann received the Knight's Cross on 11 May 1945, before the Dönitz decree prohibited the awarding of the Knight's Cross.[21][23]
  7. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "862" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Lehmann was member of the AKCR.[24]
  8. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".[26]
  9. ^ According to Scherzer on 19 September 1942.[26]
  10. ^ No evidence regarding Jacques Leroy's nomination can be found in the German National Archive. A presentation, as assumed by Fellgiebel, by the chief of the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) Wilhelm Burgdorf, is very unlikely because the 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien was deployed in Pomerania with the Army Group Vistula in March/April 1945 and not in or near Berlin. The author was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). The presentation, according to Krätschmer, was confirmed by the former adjutant to the divisional commander in 1957 and divisional commander in 1973. Fellgiebel himself, in a letter dated 31 August 1976, considered this evidence as Quatsch (a hoke or nuts). Leroy was a member of the AKCR.[29]
  11. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Fellgiebel the Knight's Cross was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. Fellgiebel states the sources Hermann Buch and Wilhelm Kment. Buch had nothing to do with this presentation (note from 25 June 2004). The 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking was not under the command of Dietrich in the respective timeframe. Krätschmer presents a presentation date of 25 March 1945 and von Seemen the 25 April 1945. Fellgiebel has changed this to the 6 May 1945. It has to be speculated whether Fellgiebel did this to hide the presentation among the Dietrich awards. Unfortunately Karl-Heinz Lichte, member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), did nothing to help clarify the situation. Two letters from the general manager of the AKCR had been sent to Lichte, the first on 24 July 2004 and the second on 22 August 2004.[29]
  12. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Presumably the Knight's Cross was awarded on the same day as Desiderius Hampel's and Hans Hanke's, as stated in a letter from Krätschmer to von Seemen dated 7 August 1980. According to von Seemen the award was presented by General Maximilian de Angelis. Fellgiebel accepted Karl Liecke as Knight's Cross recipient but noted in his book: "A justification for the presentation was not given".[34] Liecke was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[35]
  13. ^ According to Scherzer last name is spelled "Liedtcke".[36]
  14. ^ The OB Nordwest (Commander-in-chief North-West) submitted five approved nominations to the Führungsstab "A" (OKW/WFSt Oberkommando der Wehrmacht/Wehrmacht-Führungsstab leadership staff of the Army High Command) on 2 May 1945. Four of these nominations were submitted via teleprinter message, these were Friedrich Anding, Heinz Lotze, (Johann-)Nepomuk Stützle and Gustav Walle, and Friedrich Lier's nominaton for the Oak Leaves via messenger. The reason for why not all five nominations had been submitted via teleprinter message is that Anding had destroyed six or more enemy tanks in close combat. The prerequisites of Führeranordnung (Führer decree) of 7 March 1945 had therefore been met and no further explanation or details were needed. Scherzer assumes that this must have been different in Lier's case and more details describing his actions including drawings had been created. This type of nomination was difficult to submit via teleprinter message and a messenger was sent. This nomination was never received by the Heeres Personalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office). Lier is not listed on the list of awarded Knight's Crosses, which in some cases was also used as a nomination entry list, the four nominations are listed. Also missing is the original nomination, the teleprinter messages on the other hand have prevailed. A nomination, which was never received, cannot be judged. A presentation cannot be proven. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1975 on behalf of a relative of Lier and decided: 869th Oak Leaves yes, 8 May 1945. The sequential number and date were assigned by the AKCR. Lier was a member of the AKCR. Lier never received news about the Oak Leaves presentation before he died on 18 August 1974.[37]
  15. ^ In absence from the proceedings, the fleeing Fritz Lindemann was deprived of all honors, ranks and orders and dishonourably discharged from the Heer on 4 August 1944, in connection with the 20 July plot, the failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. He died before his case was brought before the Volksgerichtshof (People's Court).[39]
  16. ^ a b According to Scherzer first name is "Gottfried Rudolph" and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was dated on 28 February 1945.[44]
  17. ^ According to Scherzer Walter Lippelt never existed. The radio transmission must have been distorted and refers to Hauptmann Walter Littmann.[45]
  18. ^ Jakob Lobmeyer may have received a lawful presentation via the command chain via the Heeres Personalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) Wilhelm Burgdorf in Berlin. Also probable is a direct presentation from Adolf Hitler. However, no evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Veit Scherzer was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). The order commission of the AKCR handled this case in 1973.In the 1980ties Lobmeyer also claimed and requested to have received the German Cross in Gold as well as the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel stated in a letter dated 17 December 1987: "Lobmeyer had never received the German Cross nor the Oak Leaves. He is already very well off that we list him under article 8 [a footnote in Fellgiebel's book] and keep things quiet, that he may have received the Knight's Cross in the timeframe 20 April to 30 April 1945." In the same letter he refers to Lobmeyer as Spinner (a wacko or crank). Ernst-Günther Krätschmer lists him with an approval date of 20 April 1945 and a presentation date of 28 April 1945. Gerhard von Seemen noted: "Presentation was made after the radio message receipt from commanding general SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Jeckeln of the V. SS Mountain Corps." SS-Obersturmführer Lobmeyer had been nominated for the Honor Roll in March by the Army Group Centre. This nomination had been approved but the presentation was never made. Lobmeyer was a member of the AKCR.[47][48][49]
  19. ^ The nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA) from the troop on 25 March 1943 and was approved by the commanding general of the III. (germ.) SS-Panzerkorps. Missing is the approval from the commander-in-chief of the 11. Armee, Army Group Vistula and from the Reichsführer-SS. The HPA created a formal nomination without a sequential number on 27 March 1945. Both nominations are retained in the Nation Archives. Both nominations give no information whether the nomination was approved and whether the Oak Leaves had been awarded. The nomination list of the higher grade of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves only dates the nomination entry on 25 March 1945. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1974 and decided: yes, 872nd Oak Leaves. According to the AKCR the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The sequential number "872" and date were assigned by the AKCR. Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann was a member of the AKCR.[47]
  20. ^ Spelling of name may also be Christian Lotze.
  21. ^ Heinrich von Lüttwitz's nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Personnel Office) on 28 April 1945. Major Joachim Domaschk decided on 30 April: "Heeresgruppe B, postpone!" General Von Lüttwiz together with the remaining forces of the Heeresgruppe B was either taken prisoner of war or missing in action in the Ruhr Pocket on 15 April. The nomination was thus not further processed in accordance with AHA 44 Ziff. 572. The nomination list for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross also contains a note from 28 April 1945: "postponed". A bestowal thus didn't occur. The sequential number "157" and presentation date were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[58]
  22. ^ According to Scherzer as platoon leader in the IG-Kompanie/Greandier-Regiment 1124.[57]

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 282–299.
  2. ^ Scherzer 2007, pp. 151–157.
  3. ^ "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. 
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ "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. 
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  8. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 49–51, 102–111.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Fellgiebel 2000, p. 282.
  10. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 151.
  11. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 282, 496.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Fellgiebel 2000, p. 283.
  13. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 283, 496.
  14. ^ 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. 284.
  15. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 284, 496.
  16. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 152.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Fellgiebel 2000, p. 285.
  18. ^ a b c Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 285, 496.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Fellgiebel 2000, p. 286.
  20. ^ a b c d Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 286, 496.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Fellgiebel 2000, p. 287.
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  23. ^ Range 1974, p. 113.
  24. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 184.
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  26. ^ a b c d e f g Scherzer 2007, p. 501.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Fellgiebel 2000, p. 289.
  28. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 289, 496.
  29. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 153.
  30. ^ 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. 290.
  31. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 290, 496.
  32. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Fellgiebel 2000, p. 291.
  33. ^ a b c d Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 291, 496.
  34. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 27.
  35. ^ Scherzer 2007, pp. 153–154.
  36. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 505.
  37. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 154.
  38. ^ 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. 292.
  39. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 155.
  40. ^ 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 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293.
  41. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 293, 496.
  42. ^ a b c d Scherzer 2007, p. 509.
  43. ^ a b c d e f Scherzer 2007, p. 510.
  44. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 510.
  45. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 10.
  46. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Fellgiebel 2000, p. 294.
  47. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 156.
  48. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 26.
  49. ^ Krätschmer 1999, p. 937.
  50. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 294, 497
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  53. ^ 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 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 296.
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  56. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Fellgiebel 2000, p. 298.
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  • 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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