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

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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 448 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "R".

The number of 448 Knight's Cross recipients whose last name starts with "R" is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[1] 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 and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[2] 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.[3] 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 and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.[4] At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's 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.[5]

Recipients

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht 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.[6] The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[7]

      This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
      This along with the ? (question mark) 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
Raab, AlexanderAlexander Raab Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 77[8] 01944-09-05 5 September 1944
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Raab, JosefJosef Raab Heer Hauptmann Leader of a Kampfgruppe in Grenadier-Regiment 77[8] 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Raabe, GünterGünter Raabe Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) of the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 161[8] 01944-09-10 10 September 1944
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Raaf, FriedrichFriedrich Raaf Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21[8] 01945-01-18 18 January 1945
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Rab, JohannJohann Rab Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 79[8] 01943-06-10 10 June 1943* Killed in action 30 March 1943[8]
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Rabben, HerbertHerbert Rabben Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 77[9] 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Rabe von Pappenheim, Friedrich-CarlFriedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 97. Jäger-Division 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
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Radeck, KurtKurt Radeck Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 176 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Radel, HansHans Radel Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 4 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Rademacher, EmilEmil Rademacher Luftwaffe Gefreiter Group leader in Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1 "Hermann Göring" 01945-02-23 23 February 1945
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Rademacher, RudolfRudolf Rademacher Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Radener, WaldemarWaldemar Radener Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Leader of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 01945-03-12 12 March 1945
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Radermacher, KarlKarl Radermacher Heer Gefreiter Grenade launcher troop leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 45 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Radesinsky, AlbertAlbert Radesinsky Heer Obergefreiter Machine gunner in the 4./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 01943-12-07 7 December 1943* Died of wounds 7 November 1943
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Radochla, HelmutHelmut Radochla Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 2./Festungs-Infanterie-Bataillon XXIII./999 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Radowitz, Joseph vonJoseph von Radowitz Heer Oberst Leader of the 23. Panzer-Division 01944-09-17 17 September 1944 Awarded (882nd) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945[Note 2]
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Radowski, EduardEduard Radowski Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 53 01942-08-20 20 August 1942
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Radtke, WernerWerner Radtke Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Flak-Sturm-Regiment 35 (motorized) 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Radusch, GüntherGünther Radusch Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 01943-08-29 29 August 1943 Awarded 444th Oak Leaves 6 April 1944
Radwan, OskarOskar Radwan Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 93 01940-07-19 19 July 1940
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Radziej, GeorgGeorg Radziej Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 169. Infanterie-Division 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Raeder, Dr. phil. h.c. ErichDr. phil. h.c. Erich Raeder Kriegsmarine Großadmiral Commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine 01939-09-30 30 September 1939
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Raeder, KurtKurt Raeder Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle" (motorized) 01945-01-21 21 January 1945
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Raegener, AdolfAdolf Raegener Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 309 01940-06-25 25 June 1940 Awarded 842nd Oak Leaves 17 April 1945
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Rappholz, WalterWalter Rappholz Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 616 01944-11-03 3 November 1944
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Raemsch, HorstHorst Rämsch Heer Major Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 27 01944-12-24 24 December 1944
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Raetzel, FritzFritz Rätzel Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 7./Schützen-Regiment 86 01941-10-11 11 October 1941
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Rafoth, Dr. HeinzDr. Heinz Rafoth Heer Leutnant Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 48 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
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Rahlenbeck, RobertRobert Rahlenbeck Heer Gefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 16./Jäger-Regiment 38 01943-08-23 23 August 1943
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Raht, GerhardGerhard Raht Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[Note 3] 01944-06-24 24 June 1944 Awarded 833rd Oak Leaves 15 April 1945
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Raithel, HeribertHeribert Raithel Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95[12] 01941-06-13 13 June 1941
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Raithel, Dipl.-Ing. JohannDipl.-Ing. Johann Raithel Luftwaffe Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77 01941-10-17 17 October 1941
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Rakowitz, Andreas vonAndreas von Rakowitz Heer Leutnant assault gun leader in Feldersatz-Bataillon 4 (L) 01944-06-24 24 June 1944
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Rall, CarlCarl Rall Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 01943-01-30 30 January 1943
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Rall, GüntherGünther Rall Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 01942-09-03 3 September 1942 Awarded 134th Oak Leaves 26 October 1942
34th Swords 12 September 1943
Rall, Dr.-Ing. ViktorDr.-Ing. Viktor Rall Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän Chief of the 15. Vorpostenflottille 01944-06-10 10 June 1944
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Rambow, GüntherGünther Rambow Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1141 01945-03-23 23 March 1945
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Rambow, RichardRichard Rambow Heer Unteroffizier Gun leader of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 561 01942-09-19 19 September 1942
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Ramcke, Hermann-BernhardHermann-Bernhard Ramcke Luftwaffe Oberst Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 01941-08-21 21 August 1941 Awarded 145th Oak Leaves 13 November 1942
99th Swords 19 September 1944
20th Diamonds 19 September 1944
Ramin, Hans-Georg vonHans-Georg von Ramin Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 53 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
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Rammelt, KarlKarl Rammelt Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 01944-10-20 20 October 1944
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Rammelt, SiegfriedSiegfried Rammelt Luftwaffe Leutnant pioneer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 01944-06-11 11 June 1944* Killed in action 21 March 1944
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Rampel, JosefJosef Rampel Heer Oberfeldwebel demi platoon leader in the 11./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 01943-12-14 14 December 1943* Killed in action 17 November 1943
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Rampf, AloisAlois Rampf Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 88 01944-10-04 4 October 1944
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Ramser, GüntherGünther Ramser Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 2 01944-02-08 8 February 1944
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Ranck, WernerWerner Ranck Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 121. Infanterie-Division 01945-03-02 2 March 1945
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Rannersmann, RolfRolf Rannersmann Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 01945-03-12 12 March 1945
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Rantzau, Hans-Friedrich Graf zuHans-Friedrich Graf zu Rantzau Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
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Rantzau, Heino vonHeino von Rantzau Luftwaffe Generalleutnant Commander of the 2. Flak-Division (motorized) 01943-08-29 29 August 1943
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Rappard, Fritz-Georg vonFritz-Georg von Rappard Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 7. Infanterie-Division 01944-10-20 20 October 1944 Awarded 751st Oak Leaves 24 February 1945
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Rappel, AugustAugust Rappel Heer Oberfähnrich Platoon leader in the 14./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 01944-11-29 29 November 1944
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Rappholz, WalterWalter Rappholz Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 616 (Sf) 01944-11-03 3 November 1944
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Rapräger, Dr. jur. Ernst-WilhelmDr. jur. Ernst-Wilhelm Rapräger Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Kampfgruppen leader in Luftwaffen-Regiment "Barenthin" 01943-05-10 10 May 1943
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Rasch, HermannHermann Rasch Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-106[13] 01942-12-29 29 December 1942
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Rasp, SiegfriedSiegfried Rasp Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 335. Infanterie-Division 01944-04-15 15 April 1944
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Rass, FriedrichFriedrich Rass Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 01943-11-30 30 November 1943
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Rast, JohannJohann Rast Heer Oberleutnant Company chief in Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 85 01941-05-14 14 May 1941
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Ratajczak, EdmundEdmund Ratajczak Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 01945-02-10 10 February 1945
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Ratcliffe, AlexanderAlexander Ratcliffe Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192 01941-12-22 22 December 1941
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Rath, ErnstErnst Rath Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 577 01944-07-15 15 July 1944
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Rath, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Rath Luftwaffe Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 01942-05-09 9 May 1942
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Ratzke, WilhelmWilhelm Ratzke Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 871 01944-11-03 3 November 1944
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Rauch, AlfredAlfred Rauch Luftwaffe Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Rauch, ErwinErwin Rauch Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 123. Infanterie-Division 01941-12-22 22 December 1941
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Rauch, HansHans Rauch Luftwaffe Oberst Commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment 41 (motorized) 01944-12-06 6 December 1944
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Rauch, JosefJosef Rauch Heer Oberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192 01944-08-08 8 August 1944
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Rauch, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Rauch Heer Oberleutnant Squadron chief in Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 256 01944-03-15 15 March 1944
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Raucheisen, Franz-XaverFranz-Xaver Raucheisen Heer Major Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 131 01940-08-05 5 August 1940
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Rauer, KarlKarl Rauer Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
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Rauh, Paul-HubertPaul-Hubert Rauh Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Raus, ErhardErhard Raus Heer Oberst Commander of the 6. Schützen-Brigade 01941-10-11 11 October 1941 Awarded 280th Oak Leaves 22 August 1943
Rausch, WernerWerner Rausch Heer Gefreiter Gun leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 294 01943-03-26 26 March 1943
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Rauschenbusch, HermannHermann Rauschenbusch Heer Major Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 83 01943-03-26 26 March 1943
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Ravenstein, Johann vonJohann von Ravenstein Heer Oberst Commander of Schützen-Regiment 4 01940-06-03 3 June 1940
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Rebane, AlfonsAlfons Rebane Heer Major Commander of estn. Freiwilligen-Bataillon 658 01944-02-23 23 February 1944 Awarded (875th) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945[Note 4]
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Reber, Gustav-PeterGustav-Peter Reber[Note 5] Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Commander of the staff quarter of the XI. SS-Panzerkorps and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the Halbe Pocket 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Reber, WillyWilly Reber Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Adjutant in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized) 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Rebholz, RobertRobert Rebholz Luftwaffe Hauptmann Leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Hermann Göring"[15] 01943-08-02 2 August 1943
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Rech, ErichErich Rech Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the 2./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 10 "Frundsberg" 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Reche, ReinhartReinhart Reche Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-255 01943-03-17 17 March 1943
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Rechel, CurtCurt Rechel Kriegsmarine Fregattenkapitän Commander of Zerstörer Z-29 01943-05-08 8 May 1943
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Recke, HeinrichHeinrich Recke Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 161. Infanterie-Division 01943-09-04 4 September 1943
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Recknagel, HermannHermann Recknagel Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 54 01940-08-05 5 August 1940 Awarded 319th Oak Leaves 6 November 1943
104th Swords 23 October 1944
Recktenwald, WolfWolf Recktenwald Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of Radfahr-Schwadron 255 01943-05-24 24 May 1943
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Reden, Dr. phil. Edzard vonDr. phil. Edzard von Reden Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 89 01944-08-12 12 August 1944
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Reder, EngelhardEngelhard Reder Heer Unteroffizier Gun leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 173 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
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Reder, WalterWalter Reder Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf" 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
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Redlich, ErnstErnst Redlich Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 134 01943-12-17 17 December 1943
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Redlich, Karl-WolfgangKarl-Wolfgang Redlich Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27 01941-07-09 9 July 1941
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Reeb, AdolfAdolf Reeb Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer Platoon leader in the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Reeder, DeertDeert Reeder Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 254 01943-11-30 30 November 1943
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Regeniter, Dr. med. AlfredDr. med. Alfred Regeniter Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
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Rehbein, MaxMax Rehbein Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 23 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
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Rehle, SiegfriedSiegfried Rehle Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Observer in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 01943-02-19 19 February 1943* Killed in action 30 December 1942
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Rehm, ErichErich Rehm Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 1156 01945-02-18 18 February 1945
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Rehm, ErnstErnst Rehm Heer Major Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 14 01943-11-16 16 November 1943
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Rehm, HansHans Rehm Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän Chief of the 2. Minensuchflottille 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
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Rehmer, RichardRichard Rehmer Heer Hauptmann Commander Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 126 01945-03-28 28 March 1945* Killed in action 25 February 1945
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Rehnitz, KonradKonrad Rehnitz Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 27[16] 01942-08-12 12 August 1942
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Reich, JohannJohann Reich Heer Unteroffizier Assault platoon leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 411 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
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Reich, Dr. JohannDr. Johann Reich Heer Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01944-11-29 29 November 1944
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Reich, WernerWerner Reich Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 5 (motorized) 01943-04-18 18 April 1943
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Reich, WernerWerner Reich Heer Oberleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 274 01944-02-29 29 February 1944* Killed in action 25 January 1944
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Reichardt, HansHans Reichardt Heer Major Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 192 01941-07-24 24 July 1941 Awarded 762nd Oak Leaves 5 March 1945
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Reiche, WernerWerner Reiche Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 434 01945-01-14 14 January 1945
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Reichel, ErwinErwin Reichel Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Leader of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Westland" 01943-02-28 28 February 1943
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Reichel, HelmutHelmut Reichel Heer Major Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 26 01944-04-06 6 April 1944
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Reichelt, MartinMartin Reichelt Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 529 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Reichelt, PaulPaul Reichelt Heer Generalmajor Chief of the general staff of Armee-Abteilung Narwa 01944-10-08 8 October 1944
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Reichenau, Walther vonWalther von Reichenau Heer General der Artillerie Commander-in-chief of the 10. Armee 01939-09-30 30 September 1939
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Reichert, JosefJosef Reichert Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 711. Infanterie-Division 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Reichert, KarlKarl Reichert Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Zerstörer-Abteilung 156 01944-11-13 13 November 1944
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Reichert, RudolfRudolf Reichert Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 292. Infanterie-Division 01945-03-11 11 March 1945
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Reichhold, OttoOtto Reichhold Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 448 01943-12-23 23 December 1943
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Reichmann, HeinzHeinz Reichmann Heer Obergefreiter Machine gunner in the 8./Jäger-Regiment 459 (L) of the 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 01944-01-20 20 January 1944
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Reichwald, GerhardGerhard Reichwald Luftwaffe Leutnant Platoon leader in the 3./Flak-Regiment 12 01942-08-01 1 August 1942
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Reifner, EgonEgon Reifner Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
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Reimann, HansHans Reimann Heer Oberfeldwebel Radio troop leader in the Stab I./Grenadier-Regiment 358 01945-03-17 17 March 1945* Killed in action 31 January 1945
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Reimann, HerbertHerbert Reimann Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 44 01944-04-06 6 April 1944
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Reimann, RichardRichard Reimann Luftwaffe Generalmajor Commander of the 18. Flak-Division 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
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Reimann, WilhelmWilhelm Reimann Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 724 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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Reimar, GustavGustav Reimar Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01943-07-28 28 July 1943 Awarded 582nd Oak Leaves 10 September 1944
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Reimling, HansHans Reimling Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[17] 01943-02-28 28 February 1943
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Reimpell, GerhardGerhard Reimpell Heer Oberstleutnant im Generalstab Ia (operations officer) with the commander of Kowel 01944-07-09 9 July 1944
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Rein, SiegfriedSiegfried Rein Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 69. Infanterie-Division 01945-02-24 24 February 1945* Killed in action 19 January 1945
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Rein, WilliWilli Rein Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 01944-09-05 5 September 1944* Killed in action 21 August 1944
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Reinardy, JosefJosef Reinardy Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the (Fern)Aufklärungs-Gruppe 3 01945-01-24 24 January 1945* Killed in action 25 December 1944
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Reinbacher, LeanderLeander Reinbacher Heer Leutnant Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 81 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
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Reineck, RudiRudi Reineck Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 8./Schützen-Regiment 6 01942-03-20 20 March 1942* Killed in action 20 January 1942
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Reinecke, GerhardGerhard Reinecke Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121 01942-12-23 23 December 1942
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Reineke, EwaldEwald Reineke Heer Unteroffizier Panzer commander in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1122 01944-11-08 8 November 1944
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Reinefarth, HeinzHeinz Reinefarth Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 14.(Panzer-Jäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 337 01940-06-25 25 June 1940 Awarded 608th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944
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Reineking, PaulPaul Reineking Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 36 (motorized) 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
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Reinert, Ernst-WilhelmErnst-Wilhelm Reinert Luftwaffe Unteroffizier Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 01942-07-01 1 July 1942 Awarded 131st Oak Leaves 7 October 1942
130th Swords 1 February 1945
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Reinhard, Hans-WolfgangHans-Wolfgang Reinhard Heer General der Infanterie Commanding general of the LI. Armeekorps 01941-09-22 22 September 1941
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Reinhardt, Alfred-HermannAlfred-Hermann Reinhardt Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 421 01941-12-04 4 December 1941 Awarded 306th Oak Leaves 28 September 1943
118th Swords 24 December 1944
Reinhardt, ArnoldArnold Reinhardt Heer Gefreiter Group leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 166 01943-09-24 24 September 1943
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Reinhardt, Georg-HansGeorg-Hans Reinhardt Heer Generalleutnant Commander in the 4. Panzer-Division 01939-10-27 27 October 1939 Awarded 73rd Oak Leaves 17 February 1942
68th Swords 26 May 1944
Reinhardt, HansHans Reinhardt Heer Major Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 241 01941-10-18 18 October 1941* Killed in action 4 September 1941
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Reinhardt, WalterWalter Reinhardt Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1141 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Reinhardt, WilhelmWilhelm Reinhardt Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 518 01942-02-22 22 February 1942
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Reinhart, HeinzHeinz Reinhart Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 109 01943-08-17 17 August 1943
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Reinhart, KarlKarl Reinhart Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Sturm-Regiment 215[18] 01943-12-20 20 December 1943
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Reinhold, Leo-HermannLeo-Hermann Reinhold Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg" 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Reinholds, VoldemarsVoldemars Reinholds[Note 6] Waffen-SS Waffen-Sturmbannführer Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment of the SS 43 "Hinrich Schuldt" (lett. Nr. 2) 01945-05-11 11 May 1945
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Reinicke, GerhardGerhard Reinicke Heer Feldwebel Group leader in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 6 01941-07-09 9 July 1941
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Reinicke, HansjürgenHansjürgen Reinicke Kriegsmarine Kapitän zur See Commander of heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen 01945-04-21 21 April 1945
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Reininghaus, AdolfAdolf Reininghaus Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 14./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 01944-09-13 13 September 1944
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Reinke, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Reinke Luftwaffe Major Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 9 "Legion Condor" 01943-10-09 9 October 1943
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Reinke, HeinrichHeinrich Reinke Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 89 01942-01-09 9 January 1942
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Reinkober, FritzFritz Reinkober Heer Oberst Commander of Festungsgrenadier-Regiment "Reinkober" in the fortress Breslau 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
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Reintjes, HeinzHeinz Reintjes Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 2102 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Reinwald, MaxMax Reinwald Heer Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19 01944-02-29 29 February 1944 Awarded 702nd Oak Leaves 18 January 1945
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Reinwald, OttoOtto Reinwald Heer Hauptmann Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 212 01944-04-09 9 April 1944
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Reiser, SebastianSebastian Reiser Heer Gefreiter Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 297 01941-10-11 11 October 1941
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Reisig, JosefJosef Reisig Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 164 01942-01-15 15 January 1942
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Reissinger, Dr. theol. WalterDr. theol. Walter Reissinger Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 215 01942-12-17 17 December 1942
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Reissmann, PaulPaul Reißmann Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Deputy leader of the 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 17 01944-11-16 16 November 1944* Killed in action 8 November 1944
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Reissmann, WernerWerner Reißmann Heer Hauptmann Leader of the III./Schützen-Regiment 104 01942-07-28 28 July 1942
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Reiter, HansHans Reiter Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer Leader of Stabskompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 "Frundsberg" 01944-08-23 23 August 1944* Killed in action 15 August 1944
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Reittinger, OttoOtto Reittinger Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 01944-10-23 23 October 1944* Killed in action 8 August 1944
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Reitzenstein, Hans Albin Freiherr vonHans Albin Freiherr von Reitzenstein Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 01943-11-13 13 November 1943
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Remberg, JosefJosef Remberg Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11 01944-02-25 25 February 1944
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Remer, Otto-ErnstOtto-Ernst Remer Heer Major Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[20] 01943-05-18 18 May 1943 Awarded 325th Oak Leaves 12 November 1943
Remlinger, HeinrichHeinrich Remlinger Heer Oberst Commander of Schneidemühl 01945-01-30 30 January 1945
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Remmer, HansHans Remmer Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27 01944-06-09 9 June 1944* Killed in action 2 April 1944
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Remmert, HeinzHeinz Remmert Heer Hauptmann Deputy leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 464 01944-09-10 10 September 1944
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Rendl, OttoOtto Rendl Heer Unteroffizier Gun leader in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 132 01942-07-28 28 July 1942
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Rendulic, Dr. jur. LotharDr. jur. Lothar Rendulic Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 52. Infanterie-Division 01942-03-06 6 March 1942 Awarded 271st Oak Leaves 15 August 1943
122nd Swords 18 January 1945
Renisch, Paul-ErnstPaul-Ernst Renisch Luftwaffe Hauptmann Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 01944-10-31 31 October 1944
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Rennecke, RudolfRudolf Rennecke Luftwaffe Hauptmann Leader of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 01944-06-09 9 June 1944 Awarded 664th Oak Leaves 25 November 1944
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Renner, WilhelmWilhelm Renner Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 8./Schützen-Regiment 2 01940-08-05 5 August 1940
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Rennhack, GüntherGünther Rennhack Heer Hauptmann Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1818 01944-12-30 30 December 1944
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Renoldner, KarlKarl Renoldner Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 462 01943-09-10 10 September 1943* Killed in action 17 August 1943
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Renschler, HelmutHelmut Renschler Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 5 01944-05-15 15 May 1944 Awarded 770th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945
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Renteln, Ewert vonEwert von Renteln Heer Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Kosaken-Regiment 360 01945-01-13 13 January 1945
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Rentrop, FritzFritz Rentrop Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 "Reich" 01941-10-13 13 October 1941
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Rentschler, EmilEmil Rentschler Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 537 01943-10-18 18 October 1943
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Renz, GerhardGerhard Renz Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 26 01940-07-31 31 July 1940
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Renz, GottliebGottlieb Renz Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of SS-Schützen-Bataillon (motorized) 6 01944-08-12 12 August 1944
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Renz, JoachimJoachim Renz Luftwaffe Hauptmann Leader of the I./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring" 01944-12-06 6 December 1944* Killed in action 23 October 1944
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Resch, AntonAnton Resch Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 52 01945-04-07 7 April 1945
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Resch, RudolfRudolf Resch Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52 01942-09-06 6 September 1942
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Reschke, WilliWilli Reschke Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 301[21] 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
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Rettberg, Ralph vonRalph von Rettberg Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" 01941-06-14 14 June 1941
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Rettberg, RudolfRudolf Rettberg[Note 7] Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Rettemeier, JosefJosef Rettemeier Heer Hauptmann Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 5 01943-12-05 5 December 1943 Awarded 425th Oak Leaves 13 March 1944
Rettlinger, KarlKarl Rettlinger Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01943-12-20 20 December 1943
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Retzlaff, KarlKarl Retzlaff Heer Oberfeldwebel Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 4 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Reusch, ErnstErnst Reusch Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 01942-11-03 3 November 1942
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Reuss, FranzFranz Reuß Luftwaffe Generalmajor Commander of the 4. Flieger-Division 01944-07-18 18 July 1944
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Reuss, Richard-Heinrich vonRichard-Heinrich von Reuß Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 62. Infanterie-Division 01943-01-24 24 January 1943
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Reussner, RudiRudi Reußner Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
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Reuter, AlfredAlfred Reuter Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 418 01943-02-21 21 February 1943
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Reuter, AugustAugust Reuter Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 219 01944-05-15 15 May 1944
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Reuter, BennoBenno Reuter Heer Stabsfeldwebel Leader of the 7./Jäger-Regiment 49 01944-02-08 8 February 1944 Awarded 633rd Oak Leaves 28 October 1944
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Reuter, Derfflinger vonDerfflinger von Reuter Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 45 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
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Reuter, ErichErich Reuter Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 122 01942-08-17 17 August 1942 Awarded 710th Oak Leaves 21 January 1945
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Reuter, ErichErich Reuter Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 3./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 519 01944-07-18 18 July 1944
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Reuter, JoachimJoachim Reuter Heer Oberst of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 386 01944-08-27 27 August 1944
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Reuter, KurtKurt Reuter Heer Obergefreiter Group leader 6./Grenadier-Regiment 279 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Reverchon, HeinzHeinz Reverchon Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 13 01942-09-16 16 September 1942
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Reymann, HelmuthHelmuth Reymann Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 13./Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 01944-04-05 5 April 1944 Awarded 672nd Oak Leaves 28 November 1944
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Rhein, Ernst-MartinErnst-Martin Rhein Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 18 01941-12-22 22 December 1941
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Rhein, JosephJoseph Rhein Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 530 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Rhein, KarlKarl Rhein Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 439 01942-03-06 6 March 1942
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Ribbentrop, Rudolf vonRudolf von Ribbentrop Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01943-07-15 15 July 1943
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Richert, Johann-GeorgJohann-Georg Richert Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 35. Infanterie-Division[23] 01944-03-17 17 March 1944 Awarded 623rd Oak Leaves 18 October 1944
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Richter, BrunoBruno Richter Heer Rittmeister Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 24 01944-11-26 26 November 1944 Awarded 825th Oak Leaves 8 April 1945
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Richter, EmilEmil Richter Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 401 01942-08-25 25 August 1942
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Richter, FranzFranz Richter Heer Gefreiter Machine gunner in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Richter, FriedrichFriedrich Richter Heer Major Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 42 01943-08-17 17 August 1943 Awarded 818th Oak Leaves 5 April 1945
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Richter, FriedrichFriedrich Richter[Note 8] Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Richter, GerhardGerhard Richter Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 01940-11-24 24 November 1940
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Richter, HansHans Richter Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 121 01944-01-29 29 January 1944
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Richter, Hans-HeinrichHans-Heinrich Richter Luftwaffe Hauptmann Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 01945-03-26 26 March 1945
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Richter, HeinzHeinz Richter Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 77 01943-09-19 19 September 1943
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Richter, HeinzHeinz Richter Luftwaffe Leutnant Leader of the 4./Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5 01945-03-12 12 March 1945
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Richter, JoachimJoachim Richter Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer of the Reserves Commander of the SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Richter, JohannesJohannes Richter Heer Leutnant Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 304 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Richter, JohannesJohannes Richter Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Radio/wireless operator in Nachtjagdgruppe 10 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Richter, KurtKurt Richter Heer Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Aide-de-camp in the Stab II./Grenadier-Regiment 31 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
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Richter, RichardRichard Richter Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33 01944-01-07 7 January 1944
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Richter, RudolfRudolf Richter Heer Major of the Reserves Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 97 01942-08-07 7 August 1942
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Richter, RudolfRudolf Richter Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot and observer in the 3.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12 01945-01-14 14 January 1945
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Richter, WaltherWalther Richter Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel board mechanic in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
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Richter, WernerWerner Richter Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 263. Infanterie-Division 01944-02-07 7 February 1944
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Richter, WilfriedWilfried Richter Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie "Totenkpopf"/SS-"Totenkopf"-Division 01942-04-21 21 April 1942
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Richthofen, Dipl.-Ing. Wolfram Freiherr vonDipl.-Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen Luftwaffe Generalmajor Commanding general of the VIII. Fliegerkorps 01940-05-17 17 May 1940 Awarded 26th Oak Leaves 17 July 1941
Rick, KurtKurt Rick Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
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Rickert, Hans-OskarHans-Oskar Rickert Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 320[24] 01943-12-30 30 December 1943
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Rickert, JosefJosef Rickert Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12 01944-10-20 20 October 1944
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Rickmers, BoyBoy Rickmers Heer Oberstleutnant Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 586 01943-03-26 26 March 1943
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Riebicke, KlausKlaus Riebicke Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 10 01944-10-06 6 October 1944
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Riechers, KarlKarl Riechers Heer Oberfeldwebel Company leader in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01943-08-08 8 August 1943
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Riechert, Hans-GeorgHans-Georg Riechert Heer Leutnant Leader of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 311 01942-01-09 9 January 1942
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Rieckhoff, HerbertHerbert Rieckhoff Luftwaffe Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2 01941-07-05 5 July 1941
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Riedel, FranzFranz Riedel Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg" 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
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Riedel, GerdGerd Riedel Luftwaffe Oberst im Generalstab Leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 01945-05-08 8 May 1945
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Riedel, WalterWalter Riedel Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73 01943-04-14 14 April 1943
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Riedel, WillyWilly Riedel Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 524 01942-10-08 8 October 1942 Awarded 186th Oak Leaves 25 January 1943
Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach, VolprechtVolprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 76 01942-10-07 7 October 1942 Awarded 696th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945
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Riedmüller, AdamAdam Riedmüller Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 4./Jagd-Panzer-Abteilung II (Panzergrenier-Division "Kurmark") 01945-02-08 8 February 1945
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Riefkogel, WaldemarWaldemar Riefkogel Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf" 01943-07-11 11 July 1943
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Rieflin, FritzFritz Rieflin[Note 9] Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich" 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Riegel, KurtKurt Riegel Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 3 01944-08-08 8 August 1944
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Rieger, JoachimJoachim Rieger Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 01942-03-19 19 March 1942* Killed in action 2 December 1941
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Rieger, JohannJohann Rieger Heer Obergefreiter Company messenger in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 59 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
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Rieger, KarlKarl Rieger Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Scharnhorst" 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Riehs, OttoOtto Riehs Heer Obergefreiter Gun leader in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 55 01943-10-11 11 October 1943
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Riekstinš, AlfredsAlfreds Riekstinš Waffen-SS Waffen-Unterscharführer Platoon leader in the 1./Waffen-Füsilier-Bataillon 19 of the SS 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Rienäcker, HermannHermann Rienäcker Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of 4./Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 272[26] 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
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Riepe, JuliusJulius Riepe Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40 "Horst Wessel"[27] 01945-01-13 13 January 1945
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Riepold, Josef-OttoJosef-Otto Riepold Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5 01942-07-29 29 July 1942
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Riesle, KarlKarl Riesle[Note 10] Heer Oberjäger rifle leader in the 14./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
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Riess, KarlKarl Rieß Heer Hauptmann Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 282 01943-08-27 27 August 1943
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Rieth, Herbert-AlbertHerbert-Albert Rieth Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer Leader of the 5./Freiwilligen SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 "Nederland" 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Rietscher, GeorgGeorg Rietscher Heer Gefreiter Gunner in the 14.(Panzer-Jäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 513 01942-06-27 27 June 1942 Awarded 210th Oak Leaves 14 March 1943
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Riipalu, HaraldHarald Riipalu Waffen-SS Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Grenadier-Regiment 45 (estnische Nr. 1) 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Rindfleisch, BernhardBernhard Rindfleisch Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 575 01944-08-12 12 August 1944
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Ring, ErichErich Ring Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 84 01941-09-21 21 September 1941
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Ringel, JuliusJulius Ringel Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 5. Gebirgs-Division 01941-06-13 13 June 1941 Awarded 312th Oak Leaves 25 October 1943
Ringhof, JakobJakob Ringhof Heer Hauptmann Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 215 01943-12-23 23 December 1943
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Ringler, HelmutHelmut Ringler Luftwaffe Leutnant Heavy machine gun demi platoon leader in the Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirm-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch" 01940-05-15 15 May 1940
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Rinke, AdolfAdolf Rinke Heer Leutnant Leader of the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
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Rinke, Karl-EberhardKarl-Eberhard Rinke Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 552 01943-04-22 22 April 1943
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Rinkowski, LeoLeo Rinkowski Heer Gefreiter Machine gunner in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 670 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Rintelen, JosefJosef Rintelen Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 478 01940-08-05 5 August 1940
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Ripcke, WernerWerner Ripcke Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 89 01944-12-18 18 December 1944
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Risse, EberhardEberhard Risse Heer Hauptmann Adjutant in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 60 01944-11-26 26 November 1944
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Risse, WaltherWalther Risse Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 474 01941-09-22 22 September 1941 Awarded 704th Oak Leaves 18 January 1945
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Rittau, StephanStephan Rittau Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 129. Infanterie-Division 01941-11-02 2 November 1941
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Rittberg, Georg Graf vonGeorg Graf von Rittberg Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 88. Infanterie-Division[28] 01944-02-21 21 February 1944 Awarded 610th Oak Leaves 10 October 1944
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Rittel, HansHans Rittel Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 366 01944-03-07 7 March 1944
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Ritter, AntonAnton Ritter Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 88 01944-12-24 24 December 1944
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Ritter, Friedrich-KarlFriedrich-Karl Ritter Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 560 01944-10-20 20 October 1944
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Ritter, GeorgGeorg Ritter Heer Major Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 62 01941-11-15 15 November 1941
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Ritter, HeinzHeinz Ritter Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 44 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
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Ritter, HugoHugo Ritter Heer Major Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 529 01945-02-24 24 February 1945
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Ritter, KlausKlaus Ritter Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 67 01944-10-28 28 October 1944
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Ritter, WillyWilly Ritter Heer Hauptmann Leader of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 13 01944-01-15 15 January 1944
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Rittershausen, WalterWalter Rittershausen Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 57 01942-02-25 25 February 1942
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Rittner, ArthurArthur Rittner Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 276 01942-10-25 25 October 1942
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Ritz, AlfredAlfred Ritz Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Ritz, OttoOtto Ritz Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 9 01944-12-30 30 December 1944
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Rixecker, KarlKarl Rixecker Kriegsmarine Stabsobersteuermann Commander of Räumboot R-23 01940-05-31 31 May 1940
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Rocholl, RolfRolf Rocholl Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 5 01942-07-28 28 July 1942 Awarded 287th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943
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Rochow, Hans vonHans von Rochow Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 176 01943-01-20 20 January 1943
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Rochow, Hans-Joachim vonHans-Joachim von Rochow Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 860 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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Rodamer, JohannJohann Rodamer Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 320 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
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Rode, WernerWerner Rode Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 34 01941-09-17 17 September 1941
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Rodemich, HeinrichHeinrich Rodemich Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 988 01945-05-11 11 May 1945
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Rodenburg, CarlCarl Rodenburg Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division 01942-10-08 8 October 1942 Awarded 189th Oak Leaves 31 January 1943
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Roderer, GeorgGeorg Roderer Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 545 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Rodewald, OttoOtto Rodewald Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the Nachrichtenzug/Grenadier-Regiment 948 01944-03-24 24 March 1944
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Rodt, EberhardEberhard Rodt Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 25[29] 01940-06-25 25 June 1940 Awarded 847th Oak Leaves 28 April 1945
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Roeckl, HeinrichHeinrich Roeckl Heer Major Commander of Radfahr-Bataillon 402 01941-09-08 8 September 1941
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Roedel, Gustav-SiegfriedGustav Rödel Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 27 01941-06-22 22 June 1941 Awarded 255th Oak Leaves 20 June 1943
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Roeder, JosefJosef Röder Heer Obergefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 179 01943-01-19 19 January 1943
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Roedlich, WalterWalter Rödlich Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 4 01940-08-05 5 August 1940
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Roegelein, FriedrichFriedrich Rögelein Heer Major Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 109 01944-01-07 7 January 1944 Awarded 831st Oak Leaves 14 April 1945
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Roeger, HansHans Roeger Heer Unteroffizier Platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Roehder, Dr. WolfgangDr. Wolfgang Röhder Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" 01943-12-01 1 December 1943
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Roehler, HerbertHerbert Röhler Luftwaffe Oberst of the Reserves Commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment 4 01944-10-24 24 October 1944
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Roehricht, EdgarEdgar Röhricht Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 95. Infanterie-Division 01944-04-15 15 April 1944
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Roehrig, HansHans Röhrig Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 53 01942-10-02 2 October 1942
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Roehrig, OskarOskar Röhrig Heer Oberfähnrich Platoon leader in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504 01944-07-04 4 July 1944
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Roekker, HeinzHeinz Rökker Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 01944-07-27 27 July 1944 Awarded 781st Oak Leaves 12 March 1945
Roell, WernerWerner Roell Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 01943-05-25 25 May 1943
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Roellecke, JosefJosef Rölleke Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer Messenger squad leader in the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf" 01944-06-16 16 June 1944
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Roepke, KurtKurt Röpke Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 46. Infanterie-Division 01943-11-17 17 November 1943 Awarded 830th Oak Leaves 14 April 1945
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Roesch, RudolfRudolf Roesch Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 51 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
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Roeseke, ErichErich Röseke Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 9./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg" 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
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Roesing, Hans-RudolfHans-Rudolf Rösing Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän Chief of the 7. Unterseebootsflottille and commander of U-48[30] 01940-08-29 29 August 1940
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Roeske, GerdGerd Roeske Heer Hauptmann Leader of Bataillon "Feldherrnhalle" 01945-03-11 11 March 1945
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Roesler, KarlKarl Roesler Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1056 01944-10-20 20 October 1944
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Roesner, RudolfRudolf Roesner Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 38[26] 01943-04-18 18 April 1943
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Roessiger, Wilhelm-RichardWilhelm-Richard Rössiger Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Erprobungs-Gruppe 210 01940-10-01 1 October 1940
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Roestel, Erwin FranzErwin Franz Roestel Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 10 and leader of the Divisions-Gruppe 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg" 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Roetche, HansHans Rötche Luftwaffe Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 16./Transportgeschwader 1 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Roethke, SiegfriedSiegfried Röthke Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 01943-06-02 2 June 1943
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Roewer, HerbertHerbert Roewer Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow" 01943-07-03 3 July 1943
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Roewer, PeterPeter Roewer Heer Major of the Reserves Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 225 01945-01-13 13 January 1945
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Rogalla von Bieberstein, KonstantinKonstantin Rogalla von Bieberstein Heer Major Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 01943-07-24 24 July 1943
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Rogalski, FranzFranz Rogalski Heer Oberfeldwebel Shock troops leader in Sturm-Bataillon AOK 8 01944-03-17 17 March 1944 Awarded 775th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945
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Rogge, AlfredAlfred Rogge[Note 11] Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 "Besslein" (Breslau) 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Rogge, BernhardBernhard Rogge Kriegsmarine Kapitän zur See Commander of auxiliary cruiser Atlantis (HSK-2) 01940-12-07 7 December 1940 Awarded 45th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
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Rogge, RudolfRudolf Rogge Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 122 01943-11-18 18 November 1943
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Roggenbau, UlrichUlrich Roggenbau Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 254 01943-11-30 30 November 1943
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Roggenland, FranzFranz Roggenland Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 10./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67 01944-10-04 4 October 1944
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Rogner, HansHans Rogner Heer Hauptmann Leader of Pionier-Ersatz und Ausbildungs Bataillon 213 01945-03-11 11 March 1945
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Rohde, WalterWalter Rohde Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[32] 01943-09-22 22 September 1943
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Rohlfs, KurtKurt Rohlfs Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 20 01944-01-01 1 January 1944
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Rohr, HansHans Rohr Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139 01940-06-20 20 June 1940
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Rohr, Hans-Babo vonHans-Babo von Rohr Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 25 01944-11-05 5 November 1944 Awarded 754th Oak Leaves 24 February 1945
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Rohrbacher, JosefJosef Rohrbacher Heer Oberwachtmeister Platoon leader in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 245 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Rohrbeck, KurtKurt Rohrbeck Heer Oberleutnant Deputy leader of Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 1 01944-11-03 3 November 1944
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Rohweder, HellmutHellmut Rohweder Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) Chief engineer on U-69 and U-514 01943-11-14 14 November 1943
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Rohweder, JohannesJohannes Rohweder Heer Hauptmann Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 670 (sfl) 01941-08-23 23 August 1941
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Rohwer, DetlevDetlev Rohwer Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 01941-10-05 5 October 1941
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Roka, FranzFranz Roka Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 01943-10-09 9 October 1943
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Roland, HeinzHeinz Roland Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Rollmann, WilhelmWilhelm Rollmann Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-34 01940-07-31 31 July 1940
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Rollwage, HerbertHerbert Rollwage Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 01944-04-06 6 April 1944 Awarded 713th Oak Leaves 24 January 1945
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Rolser, OttoOtto Rolser Heer Unteroffizier Platoon leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 727 01943-04-20 20 April 1943
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Roman, Rudolf Freiherr vonRudolf Freiherr von Roman Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 35. Infanterie-Division 01942-02-19 19 February 1942 Awarded 313th Oak Leaves 28 October 1943
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Romeike, Hans-GeorgHans-Georg Romeike Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 43 01943-09-03 3 September 1943
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Romm, OskarOskar Romm Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
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Rommel, ErwinErwin Rommel Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 7. Panzer-Division 01940-05-27 27 May 1940 Awarded 10th Oak Leaves 20 March 1941
6th Swords 20 January 1942
6th Diamonds 11 March 1943
Romott, HansHans Romott Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 4 01943-04-18 18 April 1943
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Rompzick, JohannesJohannes Rompzick Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 18[33] 01943-11-22 22 November 1943
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Roon, Arnold vonArnold von Roon Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 01941-07-09 9 July 1941
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Roos, FerdinandFerdinand Roos Heer Gefreiter Company troop leader in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 6 01943-08-16 16 August 1943
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Roos, FritzFritz Roos Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 01943-08-16 16 August 1943
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Roos, HugoHugo Roos Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 119 (motorized) 01942-09-13 13 September 1942
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Ropp, MaxMax Ropp Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143 01944-10-28 28 October 1944
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Rose, WilliWilli Rose Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 96 01944-01-22 22 January 1944
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Rosen, Kersten Freiherr vonKersten Freiherr von Rosen Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 88 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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Rosenbaum, HelmutHelmut Rosenbaum Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-73 01942-08-12 12 August 1942
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Rosenheinrich, HansHans Rosenheinrich Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 173 01944-11-05 5 November 1944
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Rosin, WilliWilli Rosin Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 328 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Roske, Dipl.-Ing. FritzDipl.-Ing. Fritz Roske Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 194 01943-01-20 20 January 1943
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Rossbach, HeinrichHeinrich Roßbach Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 89 01942-12-12 12 December 1942
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Rossbach, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Roßbach Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 01943-06-06 6 June 1943
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Rossfeld, ChristianChristian Roßfeld Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 62 01941-10-05 5 October 1941
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Rosshart, EmilEmil Roßhart Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 2./Sturm-Regiment 195 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
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Rossiwall, TheodorTheodor Rossiwall Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" 01941-08-06 6 August 1941
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Rossler, VincenzVincenz Rossler Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Panzer-Abteilung 190 01944-10-28 28 October 1944
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Rossmann, EdmundEdmund Roßmann Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 01942-03-19 19 March 1942
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Rossmann, EmilEmil Roßmann Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 26 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
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Rossmann, Dr. med. KarlDr. med. Karl Roßmann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Chief of the 16./Flak-Regiment "General Göring" (motorized) 01941-11-12 12 November 1941 Awarded 725th Oak Leaves 1 February 1945
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Rossner, ErichErich Rossner Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer Gun leader in the 2./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 2 "Reich" 01941-08-25 25 August 1941
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Rost, Hans-Günther vonHans-Günther von Rost Heer Generalleutnant Reichsgrenadier-Division "Hoch- und Deutschmeister" 01945-03-21 21 March 1945
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Rostin, ErwinErwin Rostin Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-158[34] 01942-06-28 28 June 1942
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Roth, Ernst-AugustErnst-August Roth Luftwaffe Generalmajor Fliegerführer Nord 01943-11-06 6 November 1943
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Roth, GüntherGünther Roth Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Observer in the IV.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
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Roth, HansHans Roth Luftwaffe Oberst Commander of Flak-Regiment 38 01945-01-09 9 January 1945
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Roth, HeinrichHeinrich Roth Heer Wachtmeister Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 235 01945-01-18 18 January 1945
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Roth, HermannHermann Roth Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 212 01944-07-27 27 July 1944
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Roth, JakobJakob Roth Heer Unteroffizier Platoon leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 208 01944-06-04 4 June 1944
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Roth, MatthiasMatthias Roth Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 105 01944-02-21 21 February 1944
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Roth, WilhelmWilhelm Roth Heer Oberwachtmeister Platoon leader in the 1./Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94 01944-06-24 24 June 1944
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Rothardt, HeinzHeinz Rothardt Heer Unteroffizier Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 01943-09-30 30 September 1943
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Rothe, FriedrichFriedrich Rothe Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
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Rothe, GerhardGerhard Rothe Luftwaffe Feldwebel Radio operator in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 01943-11-12 12 November 1943
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Rothenburg, KarlKarl Rothenburg Heer Oberst Commander of Panzer-Regiment 25 01940-06-03 3 June 1940
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Rothhaar, WilliWilli Rothhaar Heer Leutnant Leader of the 3.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 544 01944-09-05 5 September 1944
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Rothkirch und Panthen, Friedrich-Wilhelm vonFriedrich-Wilhelm von Rothkirch und Panthen Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 13. Infanterie-Division (motorized) 01940-08-15 15 August 1940
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Rothkirch und Trach, Hans-Siegfried Graf vonHans-Siegfried Graf von Rothkirch und Trach Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 26 01944-10-04 4 October 1944
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Rothmaier, AntonAnton Rothmaier Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 335 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
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Rotsmann, Dipl.-Ing. Fritz-Joachim Freiherr vonDipl.-Ing. Fritz-Joachim Freiherr von Rotsmann Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 176 01943-01-31 31 January 1943
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Rott, RudolfRudolf Rott Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 "Nordland" 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
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Rott, WalterWalter Rott Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 1122 01945-03-11 11 March 1945
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Rottensteiner, JohannJohann Rottensteiner Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 353 01945-02-18 18 February 1945
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Rotter, JosefJosef Rotter Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 10./Jäger-Regiment 204 01943-08-09 9 August 1943
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Rowehl, TheodorTheodor Rowehl Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Commander of Aufklärungs-Gruppe des OBdL[35] 01940-09-27 27 September 1940
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Rowohl, WilliWilli Rowohl Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Schützen-Regiment 115 01942-07-12 12 July 1942
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Roy, RudolfRudolf Roy Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Panzer commander and platoon leader in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 12 "Hitlerjugend" 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Rubarth, WalterWalter Rubarth Heer Feldwebel Shock troops leader in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 49 (motorized) 01940-06-03 3 June 1940
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Rubatscher, KarlKarl Rubatscher Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Adjutant in the I./SS-Grenadier-Regiment 8 (motorized) 01943-12-27 27 December 1943
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Rubensdörffer, WalterWalter Rubensdörffer Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of Erprobungsgruppe 210 01940-08-19 19 August 1940
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Rubesch, FranzFranz Rubesch Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Commander of gem. Flak-Abteilung 303 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Ruckau, HansHans Ruckau Heer Oberstleutnant Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 1091 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
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Ruckteschell, Helmuth vonHelmuth von Ruckteschell Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves Commander of auxiliary cruiser Widder (HSK-3) 01940-10-31 31 October 1940 Awarded 158th Oak Leaves 22 December 1942
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Rudat, ErichErich Rudat Heer Rittmeister Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 227 (A.A.) 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
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Rudat, HorstHorst Rudat Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 55 01943-03-24 24 March 1943
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Rudel, Hans-UlrichHans-Ulrich Rudel Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag; see the help page 01941-05-01 1 May 1941 Awarded 447th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944
126th Swords 26 January 1945
Ruebel, KarlKarl Rübel Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 163. Infanterie-Division 01945-01-13 13 January 1945
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Ruebell, GüntherGünther Rübell Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 01943-03-14 14 March 1943
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Rueck, JuliusJulius Rück Heer Unteroffizier Company troop leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 438 01944-08-12 12 August 1944
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Rued, AdolfAdolf Rüd Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" 01944-08-23 23 August 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944
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Rueden, Wilhelm vonWilhelm von Rüden Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Adjutant in Divisions-Gruppe 330 01944-04-16 16 April 1944
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Ruederer, LudwigLudwig Ruederer Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 332 01941-10-23 23 October 1941
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Ruef, KarlKarl Ruef Heer Major Commander of the III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143 01944-10-28 28 October 1944
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Rueffler, HelmutHelmut Rüffler Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 01942-12-23 23 December 1942
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Rueger, JosefDr. jur. Josef Rüger Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 01944-03-07 7 March 1944
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Ruehle von Lilienstern, Hans-JoachimDr. rer. pol. Hans-Joachim Rühle von Lilienstern Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the I./niederl. SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier-Regiment 48 "General Seyffardt" 01944-02-12 12 February 1944
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Ruengeler, WilhelmWilhelm Rüngeler Heer Hauptmann Commander of Sturm-Pionier-Bataillon 178 01943-10-11 11 October 1943
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Ruepprecht, Werner Freiherr vonWerner Freiherr von Ruepprecht Heer Major Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 01944-12-12 12 December 1944
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Ruf, HugoHugo Ruf Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Ruffer, Rudolf-HeinzRudolf-Heinz Ruffer Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelführer of the 10.(Pz)/Schlachtgeschwader 9 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
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Ruge, FriedrichFriedrich Ruge Kriegsmarine Kapitän zur See Commodore leader of the Minensuchboote West 01940-10-21 21 October 1940
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Ruge, GerdGerd Ruge Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 128 01943-09-07 7 September 1943 Awarded 648th Oak Leaves 16 November 1944
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Ruhl, FranzFranz Ruhl Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 01944-07-27 27 July 1944
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Ruhl, HeinrichHeinrich Ruhl Heer Major Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 122[36] 01944-09-21 21 September 1944 Awarded 789th Oak Leaves 16 March 1945
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Ruhnke, HerbertHerbert Ruhnke Heer Unteroffizier Gun leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 294 01943-02-08 8 February 1943
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Ruland, KarlKarl Ruland Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 306 01944-03-17 17 March 1944
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Rumohr, Detlev vonDetlev von Rumohr Heer Major Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 211 01944-07-04 4 July 1944
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Rumohr, JoachimJoachim Rumohr Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 "Florian Geyer" 01944-01-16 16 January 1944 Awarded 721st Oak Leaves 1 February 1945
Rumpelhardt, FriedrichFriedrich Rumpelhardt Luftwaffe Leutnant Radio/wireless operator in the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 01944-07-27 27 July 1944
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Rundstedt, Gerd vonGerd von Rundstedt Heer Generaloberst Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe Süd 01939-09-30 30 September 1939 Awarded 519th Oak Leaves 1 July 1944
133rd Swords 18 February 1945
Runge, FritzFritz Runge Heer Leutnant Deputy leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 532 01943-11-02 2 November 1943
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Runge, SiegfriedSiegfried Runge Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 279 01941-12-20 20 December 1941
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Ruoff, RichardRichard Ruoff Heer General der Infanterie Commanding general of the V. Armeekorps 01941-06-30 30 June 1941
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Rupp, ErnstErnst Rupp Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 97. Jäger-Division 01943-03-07 7 March 1943
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Rupp, FriedrichFriedrich Rupp Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 01943-01-24 24 January 1943
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Ruppert, HermannHermann Ruppert Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 01941-11-23 23 November 1941
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Ruppert, HermannHermann Ruppert Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 15 (motorized) 01942-01-12 12 January 1942
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Rupprecht, SiegfriedSiegfried Rupprecht Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 6./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85 01943-09-10 10 September 1943
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Rust, HeinrichHeinrich Rust Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 324 01944-12-12 12 December 1944
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Rust, Dr. jur. WolfgangDr. jur. Wolfgang Rust Heer Hauptmann Adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 11 (motorized) 01944-06-24 24 June 1944 Awarded 771st Oak Leaves 11 March 1945
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Rutkowski, AlfredAlfred Rutkowski Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Füsilier-Bataillon 126 01944-04-15 15 April 1944
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Ryll, WolfgangWolfgang Ryll Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 7 01941-10-13 13 October 1941
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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. ^ Joseph von Radowitz nomination for the Oak Leaves was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA) from the troop on 30 April 1945 and approved by all intermittent commanding officers. Major Joachim Domaschk ruled that the nomination was insufficient and disapproved on 1 May and recommended "Decision by Chief of OKW". The file contains no indication whether this decision was ever taken. A teleprinter message was sent on 2 May to the nominating unit, the cavalry corps, and further messages to the commanding officers of the Panzer AOK 2 and Heeresgruppe Süd: "...was disapproved because ... the Führer criteria for the presentation guidelines have not been met. I.A. signed Maisel" The sequential number "882" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), the presentation date by Fellgiebel.[10]
  3. ^ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 4./NJG 3.[11]
  4. ^ Alfons Rebane received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Major and commander of the estnisches Freiwilligen-Bataillon 658 in the 28. Jäger-Division, at the time a Wehrmacht division and not part of the Waffen-SS. His nomination of the Oak Leaves was submitted to the Heeres Personalamt (Army Staff Office) on 12 April 1945. The German national archives only hold a copy of the nomination. There is no indication or remark that the nomination was processed. The nomination list for the higher grade of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves dates the nomination on 2 April 1945. This list also gives no indication that the nomination had been processed. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1974 and decided: 875th Oak Leaves on 8 May 1945. The sequential number "875" was assigned by the AKCR, the date was later changed by Fellgiebel to 9 May 1945. Rebane was member of the AKCR.[14]
  5. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Krätschmer (letter to von Seemen dated 7 August 1980) the award was presented together with the Oak Leaves to Matthias Kleinheisterkamp. Presumably the announcement was made via radio transmission on 28 April 1945 from the Führer Headquarters in Berlin to the 9. Armee (9th Army) in the Halbe pocket. The radio transmissions received by the AOK 9 (Armeeoberkommando 9 — high command of the 9th army) in April 1945 were not retained. All communication to the Führerbunker in Berlin were out of order as of 5AM on 28 April. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1981 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 28 April 1945", Gustav-Peter Reber was a member of the AKCR.[14]
  6. ^ Voldemars Reinholds' nomination by the troop was received by Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) on 25 March 1945. The HPA created a nomination numbered 4940 on 30 March 1945. A file card listing the same information is filed among the rejected nominations. The column verliehen (Awarded) in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) is blank. No proof exists that the Knight's Cross was awarded. The presentation date was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR)[19]
  7. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Presumably the award was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich which would make it an unlawful presentation. 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 date 6 May 1945 was assigned by Fellgiebel. Scherzer questions whether this was done to place Rudolf Rettberger among the Sepp Dietrich awards. Krätschmer and von Seemen state the 1 May 1945.[22]
  8. ^ The nomination by the troop via teleprinter message was sent on 25 March 1945, according to file card on 28 March 1945, according to the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) on 5 April 1945. The nomination was returned to the HPA/P5a (Army personnel office) by SS-Obersturmbannführer Kment with the approval of Heinrich Himmler on 29 April 1945. Retained by the German National Archive are four identical copies listing the approval of Friedrich Richter's divional commander Heinz Harmel and the Reichsführer SS, as well as three almost finished nominations by the HPA. Missing is the confirmation of the commander-in-chief of the 9. Armee and Army Group Vistula. The nomination of the HPA Nr. 4729 is listed in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses), however lacks reference to this number and remained unfinished by the end of the war. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1977 and decided "Knight's Cross yes, 6 May 1945". Fellgiebel later changed this date again. Krätschmer lists the 9 May 1945. Richter was a member of the AKCR.[22]
  9. ^ No evidence regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Fritz Rieflin can be found in the German National Archive. Fellgiebel also had no evidence and wrote on 11 July 1983 to Mr. Eichhorn: "I have to rely on Krätschmer in Rieflin's case...". Unlawful presentation by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. Rieflin was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[25]
  10. ^ Spelling of name may also be Karl Rihsle.
  11. ^ Only a copy of the teleprinter message submitted nomination by the troop to the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) was retained. There is not a single comment or indication on this copy indicating that the nomination was further processed. A file card listing the same information is filed among the rejected nominations. 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 was copied by Fellgiebel and Krätschmer.[31]

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 347–368, 501.
  2. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. 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 2008-02-21. 
  3. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. 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 2008-02-21. 
  4. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. 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 2008-02-21. 
  5. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. 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 2008-02-21. 
  6. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
  7. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 102–111.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Fellgiebel 2000, p. 347.
  9. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 348.
  10. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 164.
  11. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 611.
  12. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 349.
  13. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 350.
  14. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 165.
  15. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
  16. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 352.
  17. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 353.
  18. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.
  19. ^ Scherzer 2007, pp. 165–166.
  20. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 355.
  21. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 356.
  22. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 166.
  23. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.
  24. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 358.
  25. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 167.
  26. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, p. 501.
  27. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.
  28. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 360.
  29. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 361.
  30. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 362.
  31. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 168.
  32. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 363.
  33. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 364.
  34. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 365.
  35. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 366.
  36. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 368.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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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