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

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 first part of the list of all 1,061 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "S'". Listed here are the 524 recipients whose last name starts with "S", excluding those who start with "Sch". The recipients whose last name starts with "Sch" is listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Sch).

The number of 524 Knight's Cross recipients whose last name starts with "S'", excluding those who start with "Sch", 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 (Eisernes Kreuz) 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 (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten).[4] At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, concluded the variants of the Knight's Cross.[5]

Recipients

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air force) and for the Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade.[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 indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.

Name Service Rank Role and unit[Notes 1] Date of award Notes Image
Saalbach, RudolfRudolf Saalbach Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 "Nordland"[8] 01944-03-12 12 March 1944
Saalwächter, AlfredAlfred Saalwächter Kriegsmarine General Admiral Marine-Gruppenbefehlshaber Marinegruppe West 01940-05-09 9 May 1940
Sabottki, WilhelmWilhelm Sabottki Heer Stabsfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 1 01944-03-20 20 March 1944
Sacha, FriedrichFriedrich Sacha Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 160 01943-01-20 20 January 1943
Sachenbacher, Han-HermannHan-Hermann Sachenbacher Heer Rittmeister Chief of Radfahr-Schwadron 219 01941-12-14 14 December 1941
Sacher, OttoOtto Sacher Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 456 01944-02-06 6 February 1944
Sachs, GüntherGünther Sachs Luftwaffe Generalmajor Commander of the 18. Flak-Division 01945-01-24 24 January 1945
Sachs, HansHans Sachs Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 5./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 01944-09-10 10 September 1944
Sachsenberg, HeinzHeinz Sachsenberg Luftwaffe Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52 01944-09-09 9 September 1944
Sachsenheimer, MaxMax Sachsenheimer Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 75 01942-04-05 5 April 1942 Awarded 472nd Oak Leaves 14 May 1944
132nd Swords 6 February 1945
Sack, EmilEmil Sack Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 4.(MG)/Infanterie-Regiment 445 01941-09-29 29 September 1941
Saenger, FriedrichFriedrich Saenger Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 10./Artillerie-Regiment 1352 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
Saeumenicht, RudolfRudolf Säumenicht Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf" 01943-10-13 13 October 1943
Sahner, GüntherGünther Sahner Heer Unteroffizier Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 176 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
Sailer, JohannJohann Sailer[Notes 2] Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 3./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 9 "Hohenstaufen" 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
Salamon, Dr. med. FriedrichDr. med. Friedrich Salamon Heer Stabsarzt of the Reserves batallions doctor of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 01944-07-20 20 July 1944
Salamon, WalterWalter Salamon Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Commander of Flak-Sturm-Abteilung 802 (v) 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
Saldern-Brallentin, Sylvester vonSylvester von Saldern-Brallentin Heer Major Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 65 01943-11-21 21 November 1943
Saldern-Wilsnack, Burghardt vonBurghardt von Saldern-Wilsnack Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorized) 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
Salengre-Drabbe, Hans deHans de Salengre-Drabbe Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 457[10] 01943-02-22 22 February 1943
Salisch, Wilhelm vonWilhelm von Salisch Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Jäger-Regiment 49 01943-04-20 20 April 1943 Awarded 533rd Oak Leaves 27 July 1944
Salm-Horstmar, Karl-Walrad Prinz vonKarl-Walrad Prinz von Salm-Horstmar Heer Rittmeister Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 123 01942-02-19 19 February 1942
Salminger, JosefJosef Salminger Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 01941-08-31 31 August 1941
Salmuth, Hans vonHans von Salmuth Heer Generalleutnant Chief of the general staff of Heeresgruppe B 01940-07-19 19 July 1940
Saltzwedel, MartinMartin Saltzwedel Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän Commander of destroyer Z-24 01943-06-15 15 June 1943
Salwey, BennoBenno Salwey Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Aide-de-camp in the Stab Infanterie-Regiment 270 01941-10-02 2 October 1941
Salz, WilhelmWilhelm Salz Heer Leutnant Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 502 01944-09-10 10 September 1944
Salzmann, WalterWalter Salzmann Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 121 01942-06-27 27 June 1942
Sametreiter, KurtKurt Sametreiter Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the 3.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01943-07-31 31 July 1943
Sander, ErnstErnst Sander Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 7./Schützen-Regiment 79 01941-10-13 13 October 1941
Sander, ErwinErwin Sander Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 170. Infanterie-Division 01942-09-03 3 September 1942
Sander, JoachimJoachim Sander Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Regiment 23 01943-09-19 19 September 1943 Awarded 729th Oak Leaves 5 February 1945
Sander, WalterWalter Sander Luftwaffe Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
Sander, WilhelmWilhelm Sander Heer Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 370 01943-12-23 23 December 1943
Sanders, BernhardBernhard Sanders Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 278 01944-04-07 7 April 1944
Sandig, RudolfRudolf Sandig Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01943-05-05 5 May 1943
Sandmann, KarlheinzKarlheinz Sandmann Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 102 01944-02-08 8 February 1944
Sandner, JohannJohann Sandner Heer Oberjäger Group leader in the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 01941-06-13 13 June 1941
Sandrock, HansHans Sandrock Luftwaffe Major Commander of the III./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring" 01944-10-18 18 October 1944
Sann, FritzFritz Sann Heer Major Leader of Marine-Infanterie-Regiment 8 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
Sanne, WernerWerner Sanne Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 100. leichte Jäger-Division 01942-02-22 22 February 1942
Sardemann, HermannHermann Sardemann Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant Chief battery "Lensitz" in the Marine-Flak-Abteilung 259 in Marine-Flak-Regiment 9 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
Sartor, BernhardBernhard Sartor Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Observer in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 51[11] 01944-07-20 20 July 1944
Sass, Eduard Freiherr vonEduard Freiherr von Saß Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 277 01942-12-19 19 December 1942
Sassen, BrunoBruno Sassen Luftwaffe Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 10./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 01942-02-22 22 February 1942
Sassenberg, Hans-HermannHans-Hermann Sassenberg Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 13 01941-10-23 23 October 1941
Sattig, CarlCarl Sattig Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54 01942-09-19 19 September 1942
Sattler, GeorgGeorg Sattler Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 1.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 01944-02-05 5 February 1944 Awarded 675th Oak Leaves 6 December 1944
Sattler, GünterGünter Sattler Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 520 01944-05-15 15 May 1944
Sattler, Hans-KarlHans-Karl Sattler Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 01942-02-16 16 February 1942
Sattler, KarlKarl Sattler Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Leader of SS-Regiment "Sattler" 01945-01-16 16 January 1945
Saucken, Dietrich vonDietrich von Saucken Heer Generalmajor Leader of the 4. Panzer-Division 01942-01-06 6 January 1942 Awarded 281st Oak Leaves 22 August 1943
46th Swords 31 January 1944
27th Diamonds 8 May 1945
Sauer, HansHans Sauer Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 4.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 01941-07-05 5 July 1941
Sauer, HermannHermann Sauer Heer Oberst Commander of Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment "Sauer" in the fortress "Breslau" 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
Sauer, JohannJohann Sauer Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93 01944-05-15 15 May 1944
Sauer, KonradKonrad Sauer Heer Wachtmeister of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 01942-09-26 26 September 1942 Awarded 603rd Oak Leaves 30 September 1944
Sauer, WalterWalter Sauer Heer Major Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 230 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
Sauerbrei, RudolfRudolf Sauerbrei Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 405 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
Sauerbruch, PeterPeter Sauerbruch Heer Hauptmann im Generalstab Ib (Quartermaster general) of the 14. Panzer-Division and leader of Kampfgruppe "Sauerbruch" 01943-01-04 4 January 1943
Saul, KonradKonrad Saul Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 337 01943-04-09 9 April 1943* Killed in action 27 February 1943
Sauter, JordanJordan Sauter Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Regiment "Theodor Körner" 01945-05-07 7 May 1945
Sauvant, BernhardBernhard Sauvant Heer Major Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 36 01942-11-30 30 November 1942 Awarded 260th Oak Leaves 28 July 1943
Sawatzki, KarlKarl Sawatzki Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 3[12] 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
Sawatzki, OttoOtto Sawatzki Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infantery-Regiment 505[13] 01941-09-08 8 September 1941
Sawatzki, OttoOtto Sawatzki Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 21[12] 01944-09-10 10 September 1944* Killed in action 15 August 1944[12]
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Ludwig-Ferdinand Prinz vonLudwig-Ferdinand Prinz von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Kavallerie-Regiment Süd[12] 01944-01-20 20 January 1944* Killed in action 22 November 1943[12]
Sayn-Wittgenstein, Heinrich Prinz zuHeinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 9./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[12] 01942-10-02 2 October 1942[Notes 3] Awarded 290th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943
44th Swords 23 January 1944
Scotti, Friedrich vonFriedrich von Scotti Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 227. Infanterie-Division 01943-06-08 8 June 1943
Seckendorff, Erich Freiherr vonErich Freiherr von Seckendorff Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 6 01940-09-04 4 September 1940
Seckler, KarlKarl Seckler Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13 01944-08-23 23 August 1944* Killed in action 17 July 1944
Seebach, WalterWalter Seebach Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 5./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 "Danmark" 01944-03-12 12 March 1944
Seebeck, Bernhard-Georg vonBernhard-Georg von Seebeck Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 361 (motorized) 01944-10-14 14 October 1944
Seeber, HelmutHelmut Seeber Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 229 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
Seeber, WernerWerner Seeber Heer Obergefreiter Gunner in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 952 01944-04-16 16 April 1944
Seeger, GüntherGünther Seeger Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 53 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
Seela, MaxMax Seela Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 3./SS-Pionier-Bataillon 3 "Totenkopf" 01942-05-03 3 May 1942
Seelmann, GeorgGeorg Seelmann Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelkapitän of the 11./Jagdgeschwader 51 01941-10-06 6 October 1941
Sehringer, HansHans Sehringer Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 123 01942-12-09 9 December 1942
Seib, RobertRobert Seib Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 55 01943-10-09 9 October 1943
Seibel, JosefJosef Seibel Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 332 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
Seibicke, GüntherGünther Seibicke Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-436 01943-03-27 27 March 1943
Seibold, EmilEmil Seibold[Notes 4] Waffen-SS SS-Hauptscharführer Platoon leader of the 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
Seidel, ErichErich Seidel Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 236 01944-09-10 10 September 1944
Seidel, Dr. jur. HeinrichDr. jur. Heinrich Seidel Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 422 01941-12-14 14 December 1941
Seidemann, HansHans Seidemann Luftwaffe Oberst im Generalstab Chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 2 01942-03-20 20 March 1942 Awarded 658th Oak Leaves 18 November 1944
Seidensticker, AugustAugust Seidensticker Heer Major Leader of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504 01943-07-17 17 July 1943
Seidenstücker, Dr. jur. HerbertDr. jur. Herbert Seidenstücker Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 428 01943-11-18 18 November 1943
Seidl, JosefJosef Seidl Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in Grenadier-Regiment 520 01944-05-15 15 May 1944
Seifert, ErnstErnst Seifert Heer Major Commander of the II./schweres Artillerie-Regiment 48 01940-09-29 29 September 1940
Seifert, HansHans Seifert Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 952 01944-06-09 9 June 1944* Killed in action 27 March 1944
Seifert, JohannesJohannes Seifert Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 01942-06-07 7 June 1942
Seifert, WernerWerner Seifert Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 95 01944-09-02 2 September 1944
Seiffert, HeinzHeinz Seiffert Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 3 01943-12-31 31 December 1943
Seiler, AlfredAlfred Seiler Heer Leutnant Leader of the division Stabskompanie/389. Infanterie-Division 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
Seiler, HerbertHerbert Seiler Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 445 01943-09-07 7 September 1943
Seiler, ReinhardReinhard Seiler Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 54 01941-12-20 20 December 1941 Awarded 419th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944
Seitz, AdolfAdolf Seitz Heer Major Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 01940-08-05 5 August 1940
Seitz, HermannHermann Seitz Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 (motorized) 01942-04-12 12 April 1942 Awarded 140th Oak Leaves 31 October 1942
Seitz, RudolfRudolf Seitz Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer Gun leader in the 1./SS-Polizei-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 4 01942-10-21 21 October 1942
Sekund, AlfredAlfred Sekund Heer Wachtmeister Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 11 01944-09-10 10 September 1944
Selhorst, EugenEugen Selhorst Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 186 01942-10-06 6 October 1942
Selinger, KarlKarl Selinger Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the Stabskompanie II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144 01944-12-12 12 December 1944
Sell, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Sell Heer Hauptmann Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
Sell, HermannHermann Sell Luftwaffe Major Leader of Flak-Regiment 48 (motorized) 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
Sell, WilhelmWilhelm Sell Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5 01944-09-05 5 September 1944
Selle, ErichErich Selle Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 12./Infanterie-Regiment 410 01942-12-09 9 December 1942
Semelka, WaldemarWaldemar Semelka Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 01942-09-04 4 September 1942
Semmer, WolfgangWolfgang Semmer Heer Leutnant Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 85 01940-06-24 24 June 1940
Sempert, GüntherGünther Sempert Luftwaffe Hauptmann Chief of the 5./Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
Semrau, NorbertNorbert Semrau Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 29 (motorized) 01944-04-06 6 April 1944
Semrau, PaulPaul Semrau Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 01942-10-07 7 October 1942 Awarded 841st Oak Leaves 17 April 1945
Semrau, PaulPaul Semrau Heer Leutnant Leader of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
Senfft von Pilsach, Ott-FriedrichOtt-Friedrich Senfft von Pilsach Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 5 01941-06-27 27 June 1941
Senft, JosefJosef Senft Heer Leutnant Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 1122 01945-03-11 11 March 1945
Senger und Etterlin, Fridolin vonFridolin von Senger und Etterlin Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 17. Panzer-Division 01943-02-08 8 February 1943 Awarded 439th Oak Leaves 5 April 1944
Senghas, PaulPaul Senghas Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
Sengschmitt, FritzFritz Sengschmitt Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the I./Kampfgeschwader 2 01942-09-24 24 September 1942
Sensbergs, KārlisKārlis Sensbergs[Notes 5] Waffen-SS Waffen-Unterscharführer Group leader in the alarm-unit of the 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS 01945-05-11 11 May 1945
Sensfuß, FranzFranz Sensfuß Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 212. Infanterie-Division 01944-08-22 22 August 1944 Awarded (881st) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945[Notes 6]
Serck, JuliusJulius Serck Heer Oberwachtmeister Platoon leader in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300 01945-03-23 23 March 1945
Settner, KurtKurt Settner Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1076 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
Setz, HeinrichHeinrich Setz Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 01941-12-31 31 December 1941 Awarded 102nd Oak Leaves 23 June 1942
Seuss, RichardRichard Seuss Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the coastal naval battery "Ile de Cézembre" in the Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 608 01944-08-15 15 August 1944 Awarded 577th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944
Severloh, RudolfRudolf Severloh Heer Leutnant Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 17 01945-01-25 25 January 1945
Seyd, OttoOtto Seyd Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 407 01945-03-05 5 March 1945* Killed in action 21 February 1945
Seydlitz-Kurzbach, Walther vonWalther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 12. Infanterie-Division 01940-08-15 15 August 1940 Awarded 54th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
Seyfahrt, KurtKurt Seyfahrt Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 2 01944-09-05 5 September 1944
Seyffardt, FritzFritz Seyffardt Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 01944-08-08 8 August 1944
Seyffardt, PaulPaul Seyffardt Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 111 01942-01-17 17 January 1942
Seyrl, RudolfRudolf Seyrl Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
Sibbel, EmilEmil Sibbel Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 151 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
Sichartshofen, Wolfgang Sichart vonWolfgang Sichart von Sichartshofen Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 43 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
Sichelschmidt, HerbertHerbert Sichelschmidt Heer Major Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
Siebenthaler, RichardRichard Siebenthaler Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Panzer-Regiment 2 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
Sieber, BernhardBernhard Sieber Heer Oberst Commander of Jäger-Regiment 228 01944-06-24 24 June 1944
Sieber, HorstHorst Sieber Heer Leutnant Leader of Jagdpanzer-Kompanie 1257 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
Sieberg, FriedrichFriedrich Sieberg Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Regiment 10 01940-06-16 16 June 1940
Siebert, FranzFranz Siebert Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 306 01944-07-09 9 July 1944
Siebert, FriedrichFriedrich Siebert Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 44. Infanterie-Division 01941-11-18 18 November 1941
Siebken, BernhardBernhard Siebken Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
Sieckenius, RudolfRudolf Sieckenius Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Regiment 2 01941-09-17 17 September 1941
Sieder, HeinzHeinz Sieder Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant zur See Commander of U-984 01944-07-08 8 July 1944
Siegel, HansHans Siegel Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 "Hitlerjugend" 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
Siegel, RudolfRudolf Siegel Heer Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1084 01945-02-14 14 February 1945
Sieger, RobertRobert Sieger Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 133 01941-12-14 14 December 1941
Siegert, WilhelmWilhelm Siegert Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 410 01944-04-11 11 April 1944
Siegler, HansHans Siegler Heer Jäger machine gunner in the 5./Jäger-Regiment 49 01944-08-12 12 August 1944
Siegler, PeterPeter Siegler Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54 01942-11-03 3 November 1942* Killed in action 24 September 1942
Siegling, AlfredAlfred Siegling Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Reconnaissance troop leader in the 1./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" 01943-12-02 2 December 1943
Siegmund, BernhardBernhard Siegmund Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 7 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
Siegroth, Joachim vonJoachim von Siegroth Heer Oberst Commander of a Kampfgruppe of the Fahnenjunker-Schule VI of the infantry Metz 01944-10-18 18 October 1944 Awarded (878th) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945[Notes 7]
Sielemann, KurtKurt Sielemann Heer Unteroffizier in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 1129 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
Sieler, ErnstErnst Sieler Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 46 01941-09-12 12 September 1941 Awarded 502nd Oak Leaves 24 June 1944
Sieling, BrunoBruno Sieling Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 401 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
Sierts, FriedrichFriedrich Sierts Heer Oberst of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 438 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
Sievers, KarlKarl Sievers Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 719. Infanterie-Division 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
Sievers, WaltherWalther Sievers Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 415 01942-12-19 19 December 1942 Awarded 379th Oak Leaves 29 January 1944
Sievert, Hans-CarlHans-Carl Sievert Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 01942-12-30 30 December 1942
Siewert, CurtCurt Siewert Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 58. Infanterie-Division 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
Sigel, WalterWalter Sigel Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 01940-07-21 21 July 1940 Awarded 116th Oak Leaves 2 September 1942
Siggel, HermannHermann Siggel Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 172 01944-06-09 9 June 1944 Awarded 552nd Oak Leaves 16 August 1944
Sigmund, HansHans Sigmund Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the 11./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 01944-04-05 5 April 1944
Sigmund, RudolfRudolf Sigmund Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 01943-08-02 2 August 1943
Silzner, FranzFranz Silzner Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 501 01942-10-21 21 October 1942
Simke, WillyWilly Simke Waffen-SS SS-Hauptscharführer Platoon leader in the 5./SS-Panzer-Regiment "Das Reich" 01943-12-16 16 December 1943
Simm, AlfredAlfred Simm Heer Stabsfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 31 01941-07-27 27 July 1941 Awarded 832nd Oak Leaves 14 April 1945
Simon, HerbertHerbert Simon Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Schützen-Regiment 112 01941-07-24 24 July 1941
Simon, KlausKlaus Simon Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 89 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
Simon, LudwigLudwig Simon Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
Simon, MaxMax Simon Waffen-SS SS-Oberführer Commander of SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1 01941-10-20 20 October 1941 Awarded 639th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944
Simoneit, Dr. phil. habil. MaxDr. phil. habil. Max Simoneit Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 919 01944-06-23 23 June 1944
Simons, ArnoldArnold Simons Heer Major Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 190 01942-03-04 4 March 1942
Simons, GerhardGerhard Simons Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the Regiments-Nachrichten-Zug/Artillerie-Regiment 240 01944-02-29 29 February 1944 Awarded 547th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944
Simsch, SiegfriedSiegfried Simsch Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52 01942-07-01 1 July 1942
Singer, HerbertHerbert Singer Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 22 01945-05-05 5 May 1945
Sinn, HelmutHelmut Sinn Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Observer in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 22 01943-12-31 31 December 1943
Sinnhuber, JohannJohann Sinnhuber Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 28. Infanterie-Division 01941-07-05 5 July 1941
Sinning, HelmutHelmut Sinning Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 181 01944-03-15 15 March 1944
Sinram, KlausKlaus Sinram Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 309 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
Sintzenich, RudolfRudolf Sintzenich Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 33. Infanterie-Division 01940-08-15 15 August 1940
Sinzinger, AdolfAdolf Sinzinger Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 257 01942-02-09 9 February 1942
Siry, MaximilianMaximilian Siry Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 246. Infanterie-Division[19] 01942-06-13 13 June 1942
Sitt, WilhelmWilhelm Sitt Volkssturm Sprengmeister der Polizei Volkssturm Köln 01945-02-07 7 February 1945
Sitter, GüntherGünther Sitter Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland" 01943-09-12 12 September 1943
Sivers, Karl vonKarl von Sivers Heer Major Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 15 01944-03-06 6 March 1944
Six, WalterWalter Six Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 4.(MG)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12 01944-04-05 5 April 1944* Killed in action 20 December 1943
Sixt, FriedrichFriedrich Sixt Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 50. Infanterie-Division 01943-12-17 17 December 1943 Awarded 772nd Oak Leaves 11 March 1945
Sixt von Armin, Hans-HeinrichHans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 95. Infanterie-Division 01941-09-22 22 September 1941
Skorczewski, WolfgangWolfgang Skorczewski Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 01941-09-17 17 September 1941
Skorzeny, Dipl-Ing. OttoDipl-Ing. Otto Skorzeny Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of Sonderverband z.b.V. Friedenthal 01943-09-13 13 September 1943 Awarded 826th Oak Leaves 9 April 1945
Skrzipek, EduardEduard Skrzipek Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 01943-04-16 16 April 1943 Awarded 509th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944
Smidt, KarlKarl Smidt Kriegsmarine Kapitän zur See Commander of destroyer Z-27[19] 01943-06-15 15 June 1943
Smola, RudolfRudolf Smola Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelführer of the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 01944-07-27 27 July 1944
Smollich, RudolfRudolf Smollich Heer Oberleutnant Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 168 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
Sniers, HubertHubert Sniers Luftwaffe Leutnant Leader of the 9./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15 01944-10-24 24 October 1944
Snoek, AugustAugust Snoek Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Deputy leader of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 209 01944-11-05 5 November 1944* Killed in action 6 October 1944
Sobotta, PaulPaul Sobotta Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 110 01944-06-26 26 June 1944
Sochatzy, KurtKurt Sochatzy Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 3 01941-08-12 12 August 1941
Socke, ErichErich Socke Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 36 01944-11-05 5 November 1944
Sodan, RalfRalf Sodan Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 338 01940-06-16 16 June 1940
Sodenstern, Georg vonGeorg von Sodenstern Heer Generalleutnant Chief of the general staff of Heeresgruppe A 01940-07-19 19 July 1940
Soechting, FritzFritz Söchting Heer Gefreiter Gunner in the 3./Schnelle Abteilung 329 01943-04-16 16 April 1943
Soehlke, AugustAugust Söhlke Heer Oberfeldwebel Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 211 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
Soelter, WilliWilli Sölter Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 77 01944-08-09 9 August 1944
Soeth, WilhelmWilhelm Söth Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 56 01940-11-28 28 November 1940
Soldner, GustavGustav Soldner Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 01944-07-18 18 July 1944
Sommer, ClemensClemens Sommer Heer Major Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 01945-01-18 18 January 1945
Sommer, GerhardGerhard Sommer Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 11 01944-07-27 27 July 1944* Killed in action 12 May 1944
Sommer, JoachimJoachim Sommer Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 4.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 31 01944-11-25 25 November 1944
Sommer, RuprechtRuprecht Sommer Heer Major Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Führer-Grenadier-Division" 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
Sonne, HeinrichHeinrich Sonne Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Chief of the Krad-SchützenKompanie/1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (motorized) 01943-12-10 10 December 1943
Sonntag, ChristianChristian Sonntag Heer Major Leader of Divisions-Gruppe 255 01944-02-12 12 February 1944 Awarded 573rd Oak Leaves 5 September 1944
Sonntag, ErnstErnst Sonntag Heer Oberst Commander of Jäger-Regiment 749 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
Sonntag, EugenEugen Sonntag Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 117 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
Sonntag, Karl-HeinrichKarl-Heinrich Sonntag Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4 (motorized) 01944-10-04 4 October 1944
Sonntag, PaulPaul Sonntag Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in Panzer-Regiment 27 01943-01-19 19 January 1943
Sorge, ErnstErnst Sorge Luftwaffe Hauptmann Pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 124 (Kette Lappland) 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
Sorge, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Sorge Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 6 01944-02-07 7 February 1944
Sorko, AugustAugust Sorko Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137 01940-06-20 20 June 1940
Sowada, BernhardBernhard Sowada Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 237 01943-10-12 12 October 1943
Soyka, HeinzHeinz Soyka Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 96 01944-01-13 13 January 1944
Spadiut, HubertHubert Spadiut Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 76 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
Spaete, WolfgangWolfgang Späte Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54 01941-10-05 5 October 1941 Awarded 90th Oak Leaves 23 April 1942
Spaeter, HelmuthHelmuth Spaeter Heer Rittmeister Chief of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" 01943-07-28 28 July 1943
Spaethe, HeinzHeinz Späthe Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 26 01944-10-20 20 October 1944
Spandau, HermannHermann Spandau Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 396 01942-09-09 9 September 1942
Spangenberg, Hans-Christoph Freiherr vonHans-Christoph Freiherr von Spangenberg Heer Oberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 203 01943-01-22 22 January 1943
Sparbier, HeinzHeinz Sparbier Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 6 01942-12-17 17 December 1942
Spari, JuliusJulius Spari Heer Stabsfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 01944-09-10 10 September 1944
Specht, GüntherGünther Specht Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 11 01944-04-08 8 April 1944
Specht, Karl-WilhelmKarl-Wilhelm Specht Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 55 01941-09-08 8 September 1941 Awarded 60th Oak Leaves 16 January 1942
Specht, WilhelmWilhelm Specht Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 62 01941-07-27 27 July 1941
Speck, Hermann Ritter vonHermann Ritter von Speck Heer Generalleutnant Commanding general of the XVIII. Armeekorps 01940-10-17 17 October 1940* Killed in action 15 June 1940
Speckenheier, HelmutHelmut Speckenheier Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 3./Heeres-Flak-Abteilung 312 01942-10-07 7 October 1942
Speckter, HansHans Speckter Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 4./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 563 01944-04-09 9 April 1944* Killed in action 31 March 1944
Speich, PaulPaul Speich Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 162 01941-11-18 18 November 1941
Speidel, Dr. phil. HansDr. phil. Hans Speidel Heer Generalleutnant Chief of the general staff of the 8. Armee 01944-04-01 1 April 1944
Speidel, KurtKurt Speidel Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 2./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 86 01941-09-22 22 September 1941
Spengler, FritzFritz Spengler Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 289 01945-05-06 6 May 1945* Killed in action 30 April 1945
Sperl, RudolfRudolf Sperl Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 61. Infanterie-Division 01945-02-10 10 February 1945
Sperling, MaxMax Sperling Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 01944-04-06 6 April 1944
Sperrle, HugoHugo Sperrle Luftwaffe General der Flieger Chief of Luftflotte 3 01940-05-17 17 May 1940
Speth, HansHans Speth Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 28. Jäger-Division 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
Spiegel, EdmundEdmund Spiegel Heer Major Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 544 01944-08-08 8 August 1944
Spiegel, JoachimJoachim Spiegel Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 4 01943-01-19 19 January 1943
Spiegel, WendelinWendelin Spiegel Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 279 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
Spielmann, JohannesJohannes Spielmann Heer Oberleutnant Platoon leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 197 01942-03-27 27 March 1942 Awarded 804th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945
Spier, PaulPaul Spier Heer Major Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 299 01944-09-10 10 September 1944
Spies, WilhelmWilhelm Spies Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" 01941-06-14 14 June 1941 Awarded 85th Oak Leaves 5 April 1942
Spiess, JakobJakob Spieß Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Kavallerie-Regiment 5 01944-08-15 15 August 1944* Killed in action 8 August 1944
Spieth, AlbertAlbert Spieth Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 51 01943-03-24 24 March 1943
Spiethoff, ArminArmin Spiethoff Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 442 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
Spindler, LudwigLudwig Spindler Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 9 "Hohenstaufen" 01944-09-27 27 September 1944
Spindler, WernerWerner Spindler Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 3 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
Spindler, WilhelmWilhelm Spindler Heer Leutnant Platoon leader of the 13./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 01940-12-21 21 December 1940 Awarded 718th Oak Leaves 31 January 1945
Spitäller, FriedrichFriedrich Spitäller Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of Jäger-Bataillon 8 01943-07-25 25 July 1943
Spitzer, RobertRobert Spitzer Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1541 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
Spörle, RichardRichard Spörle Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the II./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Norge" 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
Sponeck, Hans Graf vonHans Graf von Sponeck Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 22. Infanterie-Division 01940-05-14 14 May 1940
Sponeck, Theodor Graf vonTheodor Graf von Sponeck Heer Oberst Commander of Schützen-Regiment 11 01941-09-12 12 September 1941
Sponheimer, OttoOtto Sponheimer Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 21. Infanterie-Division 01941-08-08 8 August 1941
Sporck, CasperCasper Sporck Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer Gun leader in the 5./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 "Nordland" 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
Spott, AlfredAlfred Spott Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 1124 01945-03-05 5 March 1945* Killed in action 14 February 1945
Sprang, MaxMax Sprang Heer Major Commander of Divisions Kampfschule 349 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
Spranz, BodoBodo Spranz Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237[20] 01943-10-03 3 October 1943 Awarded 308th Oak Leaves 3 October 1943
Spreitzer, KarlKarl Spreitzer Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[21] 01945-04-01 1 April 1945
Sprengel, AlfredAlfred Sprengel Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 405 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
Spreu, WillyWilly Spreu Heer Major of the Reserves Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192 01945-02-24 24 February 1945
Sprick, GustavGustav Sprick Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[21] 01940-10-01 1 October 1940
Springer, GustavGustav Springer Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 253 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
Springer, HeinrichHeinrich Springer Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the 3./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01942-01-12 12 January 1942
Springmann, JosefJosef Springmann Heer Oberjäger Group leader in the 11./Jäger-Regiment 229 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
Sprung, HelmuthHelmuth Sprung Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" 01943-11-12 12 November 1943
Staar, AugustAugust Staar Heer Leutnant Leader of the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 112 01943-08-22 22 August 1943
Staats, GeorgGeorg Staats Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-508 01943-07-14 14 July 1943
Staba, ErichErich Staba Heer Leutnant Leader of the 1./Feld-Ersatz-Abteilung 89 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
Stach, ErichErich Stach Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 149 01945-01-09 9 January 1945
Stachelhaus, HermannHermann Stachelhaus Heer Oberleutnant company leader in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
Stadermann, WaldemarWaldemar Stadermann Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 77 01941-11-12 12 November 1941
Stadler, SylvesterSylvester Stadler Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 01943-04-06 6 April 1943 Awarded 303rd Oak Leaves 16 September 1943
(152nd) Swords 6 May 1945[Notes 8]
Staedke, HelmutHelmut Staedke Heer Oberst im Generalstab Chief of the general staff of the XXXV. Armeekorps 01943-08-14 14 August 1943
Staehler, WilhelmWilhelm Stähler Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 01944-07-20 20 July 1944 Awarded 812th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945
Staeudle, ErnstErnst Stäudle Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Vorgeschobener Beobachter ( forward observer) in the 8./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf" 01942-04-10 10 April 1942
Stahel, ReinerReiner Stahel Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Commander of Flak-Regiment 99 (motorized) 01942-01-18 18 January 1942 Awarded 169th Oak Leaves 4 January 1943
79th Swords 18 July 1944
Stahl, ErhardErhard Stahl Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 01942-04-16 16 April 1942* Missing in action 13 September 1942
Stahl, HendrikHendrik Stahl Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 01942-12-23 23 December 1942 Awarded 506th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944
Stahl, Dr.-jur. PaulDr.-jur. Paul Stahl Heer Major of the Reserves Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 01944-05-04 4 May 1944 Awarded (879th) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945[Notes 9]
Stahlmann, WilhelmWilhelm Stahlmann Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 497 01944-03-16 16 March 1944* Killed in action 29 February 1944
Stahlschmidt, Hans-ArnoldHans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 27 01942-08-20 20 August 1942 Awarded 365th Oak Leaves 3 January 1944
Stahnke, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Stahnke Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 40 01944-10-20 20 October 1944
Staiger, FriedrichFriedrich Staiger Heer Major Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 185 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
Staiger, HermannHermann Staiger Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 51 01941-07-16 16 July 1941
Stamer, Dr. phil. HeinzDr. phil. Heinz Stamer Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän Chief of the 8. Vorpostenflottille 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
Stammerjohann, ReinholdReinhold Stammerjohann Heer Oberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
Stamp, GerhardGerhard Stamp Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 1.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 01943-03-24 24 March 1943
Stampfer, OttoOtto Stampfer Heer Hauptmann Deputy leader of the III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 136 01942-07-23 23 July 1942
Stams, OttoOtto Stams Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" 01941-08-01 1 August 1941
Stannek, FriedrichFriedrich Stannek Luftwaffe Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Observer in the 4.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12 01943-11-12 12 November 1943
Stapf, OttoOtto Stapf Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 111. Infanterie-Division 01941-08-31 31 August 1941
Starck, Wilhelm vonWilhelm von Starck Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 1553 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
Starke, HeinrichHeinrich Starke Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 10 01945-01-28 28 January 1945
Starl, MatthiasMatthias Starl Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 01945-06-01 1 June 1945
Starosta, OttoOtto Starosta Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 686 01943-05-08 8 May 1943
Stather, HeribertHeribert Stather Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 482 01943-08-08 8 August 1943
Staubach, AlfredAlfred Staubach Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 667 01943-08-27 27 August 1943
Staudegger, FranzFranz Staudegger Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer Panzer commander in the 13./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01943-07-10 10 July 1943
Staufenbiehl, PaulPaul Staufenbiehl Heer Oberleutnant Chief of Stabskompanie/Jäger-Regiment 49 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
Stauss, Sven vonSven von Stauss Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 98 01945-04-30 30 April 1945* Died of wounds 23 April 1945
Stautner, LudwigLudwig Stautner Heer Major Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139 01940-06-20 20 June 1940
Stechmann, HansHans Stechmann Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 01941-09-04 4 September 1941
Stecken, AlbertAlbert Stecken Luftwaffe Major im Generalstab Ia (operations officer) of the 8. Fallschirmjäger-Division 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
Steckmeier, JakobJakob Steckmeier Heer Leutnant Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 485 01944-04-09 9 April 1944
Steen, Ernst-SiegfriedErnst-Siegfried Steen Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 01941-10-17 17 October 1941* Killed in action 23 September 1941
Steenbock, KurtKurt Steenbock Heer Obergefreiter Messenger squadron leader in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 53 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
Steets, KonradKonrad Steets Luftwaffe Gefreiter Battalion messenger in the II./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring" 01944-11-30 30 November 1944
Steffani, WilhelmWilhelm Steffani Heer Gefreiter Gunner in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 948 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
Steffen, HelmutHelmut Steffen Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 01943-12-05 5 December 1943
Steffen, KarlKarl Steffen Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 01942-07-01 1 July 1942
Steffen, WalterWalter Steffen Heer Hauptmann Commander of Regiment Gruppe 510 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
Steger, FritzFritz Steger Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the Infanterie-Regiment 20 (motorized) 01940-08-15 15 August 1940
Steger, WilhelmWilhelm Steger Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01943-04-20 20 April 1943
Steglich, MartinMartin Steglich Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 27 01943-01-25 25 January 1943 Awarded 816th Oak Leaves 5 April 1945
Stegmann, KarlKarl Stegmann Heer Unteroffizier Assistant observer in the 7./Artillerie-Regiment 198 01944-01-20 20 January 1944* Killed in action 6 November 1943
Stegmann, RudolfRudolf Stegmann Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 36. Infanterie-Division 01944-01-20 20 January 1944
Stehle, WernerWerner Stehle Luftwaffe Leutnant Platoon leader in the 3./Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
Steidl, KonradKonrad Steidl Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Deputy leader of the I./2. Jäger-Regiment "Brandenburg" 01944-01-26 26 January 1944
Steidle, LuitpoldLuitpold Steidle Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 767 01943-01-22 22 January 1943
Steigelmann, EugenEugen Steigelmann Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 80 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
Stein, ErichErich Stein Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 105 01944-01-03 3 January 1944
Stein, GerhardGerhard Stein Heer Hauptmann Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 30 01944-11-26 26 November 1944
Stein, GüntherGünther Stein Luftwaffe Feldwebel radio operator in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 2 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
Stein, WalterWalter Stein Heer Major Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 485 01943-11-28 28 November 1943
Stein, WernerWerner Stein Luftwaffe Feldwebel aerial gunner in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 01943-08-19 19 August 1943
Steinaecker, Heinz-Eberhard Freiherr vonHeinz-Eberhard Freiherr von Steinaecker Luftwaffe Leutnant Leader of the 2./Flak-Regiment 61 (motorized) 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
Steinbach, Dr. phil. HeinzDr. phil. Heinz Steinbach Heer Leutnant of the Reserves 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19 01943-09-27 27 September 1943* Killed in action 22 August 1943
Steinbacher, FritzFritz Steinbacher Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 172 01944-02-21 21 February 1944
Steinbatz, LeopoldLeopold Steinbatz Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 01942-02-14 14 February 1942 Awarded 96th Oak Leaves 2 June 1942
14th Swords 23 June 1942
Steinborn, EberhardEberhard Steinborn Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 156 01944-07-11 11 July 1944
Steinbrenner, WalterWalter Steinbrenner Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 211 01944-07-09 9 July 1944
Steiner, FelixFelix Steiner Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Commander of SS-Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) "Deutschland" 01940-08-15 15 August 1940 Awarded 159th Oak Leaves 23 December 1942
86th Swords 10 August 1944
Steinert, GerhardGerhard Steinert Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 532 01944-04-21 21 April 1944
Steinführer, GerhardGerhard Steinführer Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 394 01943-05-08 8 May 1943
Steinhardt, DietrichDietrich Steinhardt Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 51 (motorized) 01939-10-27 27 October 1939
Steinhausen, GünterGünter Steinhausen Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27 01942-11-03 3 November 1942* Killed in action 6 September 1942
Steinhauser, GeorgGeorg Steinhauser Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 316 01945-01-31 31 January 1945
Steinhoff, GeorgGeorg Steinhoff Heer Oberfeldwebel Deputy platoon leader of the Pionierzug Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 431 01944-11-29 29 November 1944
Steinhoff, JohannesJohannes Steinhoff Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 01941-08-30 30 August 1941 Awarded 115th Oak Leaves 2 September 1942
82nd Swords 28 July 1944
Steinhorst, PaulPaul Steinhorst Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 410 01944-10-20 20 October 1944* Killed in action 19 October 1944
Steinkamp, Hans-HermannHans-Hermann Steinkamp Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 14.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 9 01944-10-24 24 October 1944
Steinke, ErhardErhard Steinke Heer Hauptmann batallion leader in the 129. Infanterie-Division 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
Steinkeller, Friedrich-Carl vonFriedrich-Carl von Steinkeller Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 01945-03-31 31 March 1945
Steinkopf, HerbertHerbert Steinkopf Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 467 01944-05-15 15 May 1944
Steinmann, WilhelmWilhelm Steinmann Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 4 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
Steinwachs, HansHans Steinwachs Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 01944-02-05 5 February 1944
Steinwachs, HeinrichHeinrich Steinwachs Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 116 01944-04-15 15 April 1944
Steinwachs, WalterWalter Steinwachs Heer Oberleutnant Adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 432 01945-04-30 30 April 1945* Killed in action 23 March 1945
Steiof, JosefJosef Steiof Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 1096 01944-10-22 22 October 1944
Stellmann, WilhelmWilhelm Stellmann Luftwaffe Obergefreiter Gunner in the 5./Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 115 01942-11-16 16 November 1942
Stellwagen, FriedrichFriedrich Stellwagen Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 106 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
Stemmermann, WilhelmWilhelm Stemmermann Heer General der Artillerie Commanding general of the XI. Armeekorps 01944-02-07 7 February 1944 Awarded 399th Oak Leaves 18 February 1944
Stemmler, WilhelmWilhelm Stemmler Luftwaffe Major Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77 01944-10-06 6 October 1944
Stentzler, EdgarEdgar Stentzler Luftwaffe Major Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 01941-07-09 9 July 1941
Stenwedel, AlbertAlbert Stenwedel[Notes 10] Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./Waffen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 27 der SS 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
Stenzel, HeinrichHeinrich Stenzel Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2.(Radfahr)/Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 12 01941-12-22 22 December 1941
Stenzel, HerbertHerbert Stenzel Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
Stephan, AloisAlois Stephan Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1084 01945-02-10 10 February 1945
Stephan, EberhardEberhard Stephan Heer Major Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116 01945-01-12 12 January 1945
Stephani, KurtKurt Stephani Luftwaffe Major Leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 9 01944-09-30 30 September 1944* Killed in action 20 August 1944
Stepp, Hans-KarlHans-Karl Stepp Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 01942-02-04 4 February 1942 Awarded 462nd Oak Leaves 27 April 1944
Steputat, JürgenJürgen Steputat Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the Eprobungsstaffel (test squadron) I./Kampfgeschwader 30 01941-12-20 20 December 1941* Killed in action 8 September 1941
Stern, HansHans Stern Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 11 01941-07-15 15 July 1941
Sternbach, Franz Reichsfreiherr vonFranz Reichsfreiherr von Sternbach Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 688 01943-11-12 12 November 1943
Sterr, HeinrichHeinrich Sterr Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54 01943-12-05 5 December 1943
Stettin, GünterGünter Stettin Heer Major Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 92 01944-01-24 24 January 1944
Stettner Ritter von Grabenhofen, WalterWalter Stettner Ritter von Grabenhofen Heer Oberst Commander of the 1. Gebirgs-Division 01943-04-23 23 April 1943
Steudel, FritzFritz Steudel Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel radio operator in the Stab II./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
Steudel, JosefJosef Steudel Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 8./Kampfgeschwader 2 01944-10-29 29 October 1944
Steuer, Dr. jur. Friedrich-WilhelmDr. jur. Friedrich-Wilhelm Steuer Heer Major Commander of the III./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 129 01943-02 February 1943
Stichtenoth, FriedrichFriedrich Stichtenoth Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 128 01944-09-05 5 September 1944
Stiefelmayer, OttoOtto Stiefelmayer Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 8 01942-07-12 12 July 1942
Stiefvater, HermannHermann Stiefvater Heer Major Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 173 01941-05-18 18 May 1941
Stiegert, RolfRolf Stiegert Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 316 01945-01-16 16 January 1945
Stiegler, JohannJohann Stiegler Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Feldherrnhalle" 01945-02-01 1 February 1945
Stier, GottwaldGottwald Stier Heer Unteroffizier of the Reserves Gun leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667 01943-08-13 13 August 1943
Stier, Dipl.-Ing. PaulDipl.-Ing. Paul Stier Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 741 01942-10-08 8 October 1942* Killed in action 21 September 1942
Stifter, KurtKurt Stifter Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 01943-01-22 22 January 1943* Killed in action 21 December 1942
Stigler, JosefJosef Stigler Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 42 01942-07-10 10 July 1942
Stillger, FritzFritz Stillger Heer Leutnant Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 1 01943-06-14 14 June 1943
Stimmer, AlbertAlbert Stimmer Heer Oberfähnrich Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in Artillerie-Regiment 342 01944-10-06 6 October 1944
Stimpel, WalterWalter Stimpel Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 01942-06-07 7 June 1942
Stock, ErnstErnst Stock Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 849 01943-11-12 12 November 1943
Stock, Hans-ChristianHans-Christian Stock Heer Leutnant Platoon leader of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 270 01943-08-22 22 August 1943 Awarded 628th Oak Leaves 23 October 1944
Stocker, WolfgangWolfgang Stocker Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 97 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
Stockhausen, Hans-Gerrit vonHans-Gerrit von Stockhausen Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän Commander of U-65 01941-01-14 14 January 1941
Stodieck, OttoOtto Stodieck Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 1 01944-01-31 31 January 1944* Killed in action 24 December 1943
Stoeckert, HerbertHerbert Stöckert Heer Gefreiter Machine gun leader in the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized) 01941-10-10 10 October 1941* Killed in action 4 October 1941
Stoeckl, AloisAlois Stoeckl Luftwaffe Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 40 01940-07-04 4 July 1940
Stoecks, HelmutHelmut Stoecks Heer Unteroffizier Fester Platz Wilna 01944-07-20 20 July 1944
Stoerchel, HelmutHelmut Störchel Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 30 01943-11-22 22 November 1943
Stoerck, GeorgGeorg Störck Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the pioneer platoon in the Stabskompanie/Schützen-Regiment 394 01941-09-22 22 September 1941 Awarded (880th) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945[Notes 11]
Stoerl, JohannesJohannes Störl Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 156 01943-09-10 10 September 1943
Stoessel von der Heyde, ArnoArno Stoessel von der Heyde Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 78 01942-08-30 30 August 1942
Stoewaß, Karl-FriedrichKarl-Friedrich Stoewaß Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 14 01945-04-14 14 April 1945
Stoffers, ArnoldArnold Stoffers Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 01944-03-12 12 March 1944* Killed in action 25 February 1944
Stoffleth, HorstHorst Stoffleth Heer Oberleutnant company leader in the gemischte Aufklärungs-Abteilung 178 01942-08-20 20 August 1942
Stoffregen, ErichErich Stoffregen Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 30 01942-08-13 13 August 1942
Stohwasser, HansHans Stohwasser Kriegsmarine Konteradmiral Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Ostsee 01940-11-30 30 November 1940
Stoll, HermanHerman Stoll Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 521 01944-06-09 9 June 1944* Killed in action 19 February 1944
Stoll, PaulPaul Stoll Heer Unteroffizier troop leader in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 128 01944-09-02 2 September 1944
Stoll-Berberich, EgonEgon Stoll-Berberich Luftwaffe Hauptmann of the Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
Stolle, BrunoBruno Stolle Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 01943-03-17 17 March 1943
Stollnberger, HansHans Stollnberger Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 1 01942-10-14 14 October 1942
Stolte, AntonAnton Stolte Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 943 01944-08-19 19 August 1944
Stoltenburg, JohannesJohannes Stoltenburg Heer Oberst Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 177 01944-08-11 11 August 1944
Stolz, EdwinEdwin Stolz Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 353 01943-02-08 8 February 1943 Awarded 498th Oak Leaves 12 June 1944
Stolz, Dipl.-Ing. HaraldDipl.-Ing. Harald Stolz Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 43 01942-08-28 28 August 1942
Stolz, JosefJosef Stolz Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 51 (motorized) 01939-10-27 27 October 1939
Stolzmann, Joachim vonJoachim von Stolzmann Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 17 01940-09-29 29 September 1940
Storek, ErichErich Storek Heer Leutnant Leader of the 8./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108 01944-04-05 5 April 1944
Storp, WalterWalter Storp Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 76 01940-10-21 21 October 1940 Awarded 22nd Oak Leaves 14 July 1941
Stotten, Hans-GüntherHans-Günther Stotten Heer Leutnant Leader of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 3 01940-07-04 4 July 1940 Awarded 236th Oak Leaves 10 May 1943
Stotz, MaxMax Stotz Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54 01942-06-19 19 June 1942 Awarded 137th Oak Leaves 30 October 1942
Stoy, OttoOtto Stoy Heer Leutnant lerader of the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 171 01944-11-05 5 November 1944
Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz, Ernst GrafErnst Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137 01944-11-26 26 November 1944
Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz, Hyazinth GrafHyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 2 01941-08-25 25 August 1941 Awarded 144th Oak Leaves 13 November 1942
27th Swords 28 March 1943
11th Diamonds 15 April 1944
Strachwitz, Mauritz Freiherr vonMauritz Freiherr von Strachwitz Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 87. Infanterie-Division 01945-01-09 9 January 1945
Stracke, WalterWalter Stracke Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 53 01942-11-02 2 November 1942
Straehler-Pohl, GüntherGünther Straehler-Pohl Luftwaffe Hauptmann Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 01943-05-10 10 May 1943
Strahammer, MartinMartin Strahammer Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 240 01942-01-30 30 January 1942 Awarded 545th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944
Strakeljahn, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Strakeljahn Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 14.(Jabo)/Jagdgeschwader 5 01943-08-19 19 August 1943
Strapatin, StefanStefan Strapatin Waffen-SS SS-Rottenführer Communication troop leader in the II./(niederl.)SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter" 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
Strasser, ErwinErwin Strasser Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 33 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
Strassl, HubertHubert Straßl Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 01943-11-12 12 November 1943* Killed in action 8 July 1943
Strassmair, HannesHannes Straßmair Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
Stratemann, HinrichHinrich Stratemann Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized) 01943-10-02 2 October 1943
Straub, JohannJohann Straub Heer Leutnant Platoon leader in Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 7 01944-08-12 12 August 1944
Straube, ErichErich Straube Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 268. Infanterie-Division 01940-07-19 19 July 1940 Awarded 609th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944
Straube, GeorgGeorg Straube Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 18 (motorized) 01943-06-02 2 June 1943
Strauß, AdolfAdolf Strauß Heer General der Infanterie Commanding general of the II. Armeekorps 01939-10-27 27 October 1939
Strauß, GustavGustav Strauß Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 267 01942-10-25 25 October 1942
Strauß, HubertHubert Strauß Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 361 (motorized) 01944-10-04 4 October 1944
Streck, WernerWerner Streck Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of Feldersatz-Bataillon 81 01943-12-28 28 December 1943
Streckenbach, BrunoBruno Streckenbach Waffen-SS SS-Brigadeführer Commander of the 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division of the SS 01944-08-27 27 August 1944 Awarded 701st Oak Leaves 16 January 1945
Strecker, KarlKarl Strecker Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 79. Infanterie-Division 01941-10-26 26 October 1941
Strecker, WolfgangWolfgang Strecker Heer Oberstleutnant Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 545 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
Strehlau, ErwinErwin Strehlau Heer Gefreiter Group leader in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
Streib, WernerWerner Streib Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 01940-10-06 6 October 1940 Awarded 197th Oak Leaves 26 February 1943
54th Swords 11 March 1944
Streich, JohannesJohannes Streich Heer Oberst Commander of Panzer-Regiment 15 01941-01-31 31 January 1941
Streich, OttoOtto Streich Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 187 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
Streil, LudwigLudwig Streil Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 61 01941-06-30 30 June 1941* Killed in action 17 May 1940
Streit, Dipl.-Ing. GerhardDipl.-Ing. Gerhard Streit Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of Pionier-Brückenbau-Bataillon 646 (motorized) 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
Streit, KarlKarl Streit Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 461 01943-08-26 26 August 1943
Streit, LudwigLudwig Streit Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 5./Artillerie-Regiment 114 01943-09-10 10 September 1943
Streit, WernerWerner Streit Heer Hauptmann Leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 51 01943-04-14 14 April 1943
Strelow, HansHans Strelow Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 01942-03-18 18 March 1942 Awarded 84th Oak Leaves 24 March 1942
Strelow, SiegfriedSiegfried Strelow Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-435 01942-10-27 27 October 1942
Strich, WaldemarWaldemar Strich Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1114 01945-03-23 23 March 1945* Killed in action 27 January 1945
Stricker, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Stricker Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 01942-10-02 2 October 1942* Killed in action 13 September 1941
Strippel, HansHans Strippel Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 1 01943-01-22 22 January 1943 Awarded 485th Oak Leaves 4 June 1944
Strobel, AntonAnton Strobel Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 219 01944-04-13 13 April 1944
Strobel, PaulPaul Strobel Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 01944-03-26 26 March 1944* Killed in action 19 September 1943
Strobl, HeinrichHeinrich Strobl Heer Leutnant FAK 202 Einheit "Schill" 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
Strohm, FriedrichFriedrich Strohm Heer Major Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 480 01944-01-18 18 January 1944 Awarded 613th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944
Strohmaier, PaulPaul Strohmaier Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 297 (motorized) 01944-08-08 8 August 1944
Strojek, HelmutHelmut Strojek Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 986 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
Stronk, WolframWolfram Stronk Luftwaffe Hauptmann Chief of the 6./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring" 01944-10-18 18 October 1944
Strotmann, HeinrichHeinrich Strotmann Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 12./Grenadier-Regiment 371 01943-11-18 18 November 1943
Struckmann, RudolfRudolf Struckmann Heer Oberleutnant Adjutant in the Stab/Schützen-Regiment 115 01942-01-21 21 January 1942
Struening, HeinzHeinz Strüning Luftwaffe Leutnant of the Reserves Pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 01942-10-29 29 October 1942 Awarded 528th Oak Leaves 20 July 1944
Stry, HerbertHerbert Stry Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 01942-09-24 24 September 1942
Stubenrauch, KarlKarl Stubenrauch Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 282 01943-04-22 22 April 1943
Stuchlick, WernerWerner Stuchlick Luftwaffe Hauptmann Leader of the II./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring" 01944-11-30 30 November 1944
Stuckmann, HermannHermann Stuckmann Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant zur See Commander of U-621 01944-08-11 11 August 1944
Student, KurtKurt Student Luftwaffe Generalleutnant Commander of the 7. Flieger-Division 01940-05-12 12 May 1940 Awarded 305th Oak Leaves 27 September 1943
Studte, OttoOtto Studte Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 8./Artillerie-Regiment 389 01944-10-16 16 October 1944* Killed in action 9 October 1944
Stueck, AdolfAdolf Stück Heer Wachtmeister of the Reserves Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 251 01943-10-26 26 October 1943
Stuedemann, GerhardGerhard Stüdemann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 01944-03-26 26 March 1944 Awarded 813th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945
Stuehmer, GustavGustav Stühmer Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 399 01942-12-29 29 December 1942 Awarded 422nd Oak Leaves 6 March 1944
Stuelpnagel, Carl-Heinrich vonCarl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel[Notes 12] Heer Generalleutnant Commander-in-chief of the 17. Armee 01941-08-21 21 August 1941
Stuenzner, Ewald vonEwald von Stünzner Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 103 01942-09-10 10 September 1942
Stuenzner, Georg vonGeorg von Stünzner Heer Oberstleutnant im Generalstab Ia (Operations officer) of the 29. Panzergrenadier-Division 01943-09-10 10 September 1943* Killed in action 3 September 1943
Stuerber, VitusVitus Stürber Heer Oberstleutnant Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 71 (motorized) 01942-12-29 29 December 1942
Stuertz, FritzFritz Stürtz Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 161 01944-02-29 29 February 1944
Stuetzle, (Johann-)Nepomuk(Johann-)Nepomuk Stützle Heer Obergefreiter in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" 01945-05-08 8 May 1945
Stuewe, EberhardEberhard Stüwe Luftwaffe Hauptmann tasked with the dealings of the III./Kampfgeschwader 77 01944-09-05 5 September 1944
Stuhlberger, WilhelmWilhelm Stuhlberger Luftwaffe Hauptmann Chief of the 5./Flak-Regiment 29 (motorized) 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
Stumme, GeorgGeorg Stumme Heer General der Kavallerie Commanding general of the XXXX. Armeekorps 01940-07-19 19 July 1940
Stumpe, ErichErich Stumpe Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121 01943-03-17 17 March 1943
Stumpf, WernerWerner Stumpf Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 53 01942-08-13 13 August 1942
Stumpf, WolfgangWolfgang Stumpf Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 2./schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 834 01944-02-07 7 February 1944* Killed in action 3 October 1943
Stumpff, Hans-JürgenHans-Jürgen Stumpff Luftwaffe Generaloberst Chief of Luftflotte 5 and Befehlshaber Nord 01941-09-18 18 September 1941
Stumpff, HorstHorst Stumpff Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 20. Panzer-Division 01941-09-29 29 September 1941
Stuppi, JosephJoseph Stuppi Heer Major Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 94 01942-02-02 2 February 1942
Sturm, AlfredAlfred Sturm Luftwaffe Oberst Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 01941-07-09 9 July 1941
Sturm, HansHans Sturm Heer Gefreiter Messenger in the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 473 01942-09-26 26 September 1942
Sturm, Hans-HermannHans-Hermann Sturm Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade "Großdeutschland" 01944-06-09 9 June 1944
Sturm, HeinrichHeinrich Sturm Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 01944-03-26 26 March 1944
Sturm, SimonSimon Sturm Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 82 01942-04-30 30 April 1942
Stutterheim, Wolff vonWolff von Stutterheim Luftwaffe Generalmajor Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77 01940-07-04 4 July 1940
Styr, JosefJosef Styr Waffen-SS SS-Hauptscharführer Platoon leader in the 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
Suedel, HeinrichHeinrich Südel Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Observer and Ia (operations officer) in the I./Kampfgeschwader 55 01945-04-07 7 April 1945
Suerig, RudolfRudolf Sürig Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 2./Jäger-Bataillon 13 01943-02-08 8 February 1943* Killed in action 28 November 1942
Suermann, BurghardBurghard Suermann Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 324 01944-12-24 24 December 1944
Suess, ErnstErnst Süß Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 01942-09-04 4 September 1942
Suess, WalterWalter Süß Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 273 01944-06-09 9 June 1944 Awarded 717th Oak Leaves 25 January 1945
Suhr, FriedrichFriedrich Suhr Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Leader of a Kampfgruppe beim Befehshaber der Sipo Frankreich 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
Suhr, RudolfRudolf Suhr Heer Hauptmann Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 150 01945-02-18 18 February 1945* Killed in action 20 January 1945
Suhren, GerdGerd Suhren Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant Chief engineer on U-37 01940-10-21 21 October 1940
Suhren, ReinhardReinhard Suhren Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant zur See 1st watch officer on U-48 01940-11-03 3 November 1940 Awarded 56th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
18th Swords 1 September 1942
Suire, Karl von LeKarl von Le Suire Heer General der Gebirgstruppen Commanding general of the XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps 01944-11-26 26 November 1944
Sulzer, RudolfRudolf Sulzer Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 161 01944-01-11 11 January 1944
Sumpf, HansHans Sumpf Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" 01942-08-20 20 August 1942* Killed in action 26 March 1942
Sumpf, WalterWalter Sumpf Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the I./Kampfgeschwader 100 01945-03-12 12 March 1945
Sundmacher, HeinzHeinz Sundmacher Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 431 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
Sunkel, KurtKurt Sunkel Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 107 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
Svoboda Edler von Asticotal, Hubert vonHubert von Svoboda Edler von Asticotal Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Commander of Flak-Regiment 46 (motorized) 01945-01-14 14 January 1945
Swientek, JosefJosef Swientek Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Artillerie-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf" 01944-06-16 16 June 1944
Swierzinski, LotharLothar Swierzinski Waffen-SS SS-Rottenführer Group leader in the 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf" 01943-12-16 16 December 1943
Sy, ErwinErwin Sy Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 01942-05-22 22 May 1942
Sydow, OttoOtto Sydow Luftwaffe Generalmajor Commander of the 1. Flak-Division Berlin 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
Syrowy, JanJan Syrowy Heer Unteroffizier Platoon leader in the 3./Reiter-Regiment 32 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
Szameitat, PaulPaul Szameitat Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 01944-04-06 6 April 1944* Killed in action 2 January 1944
Szelinski, ArnoldArnold Szelinski Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 525 01941-11-18 18 November 1941
Szyskowitz, JoachimJoachim Szyskowitz Kriegsmarine Fregattenkapitän Hafenkommandant Antwerpen 01944-10-13 13 October 1944* Died of wounds 11 September 1944

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. ^ No evidence of the award to Johann Sailer can be found in the German National Archives. According to Fellgiebel presumably awarded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. The sources for this assumption are H. Buch and W. Kment. According to Buch—note from 25 June 2005—he has nothing to do with this presentation. And Kment can't be the source since Buch stated that Kment died in the early 1970ties. If indeed Kment would have been the source then von Seemen would have listed Sailer in either the first or second edition of his book, which isn't the case. Sailer himself states in his book "Kriegslebenslauf" (war diary) that he received the award on 4 May 1945. Fellgiebel dated the award on 6 May 1945. He may have done this to justify this as an Dietrich award. Ernst-Günther Krätschmer lists Sailer for the first time in the 3rd edition of his book without referencing a source. Sailer also claims to have received the German Cross in Gold on 19 March 1945, which also cannot be verified. Author Manfred Dörr was given insight into Sailer's pay book and noticed that the Knight's Cross entry was formally incorrect. The entry thus doesn't appear to be authentic. Sailer was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[9]
  3. ^ According to Scherzer the Knight's Cross was awarded on 7 October 1942.[14]
  4. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1982 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 6 May 1945". The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. Seibold was a member of the AKCR.[15]
  5. ^ According to Scherzer Kārlis Sensbergs' last name is spelled Senbergs. His nomination to the Knight's Cross by the troop was received by teleprinter on 5 April 1945. According to the file card it was immediately forwarded for further processing. The file card of the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) was not retained and remained unfinished by the end of the war. Mr Meentz of the German National Archive stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Senbergs received the Knight's Cross. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1981 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 9 May 1945". While Krätschmer also states the 9 May 1945, Fellgiebel changed this again later.[15]
  6. ^ Franz Sensfuß nomination for the Oak Leaves was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA) from the troop on 14 March 1945. Major Joachim Domaschk requested by teleprinter message the advisory opinion from the Commander-in-Chief of AOK 1 and Heeresgruppe B. The 212. Volks-Greandier-Division at the time was being encircled by US forces in the vicinity of Baumholder and went into captivity. Major Domaschk had sent a radio message to the nominating commander of the LXXX. Armeekorps: "Nomination deferred according to AHA 44 Ziff. 572." Domaschk noted on the nomination: "Deffered, because missing in action!" A presentation was never made. Sensfuß is not listed in the book for the "nominations for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross" nor in the nomination book for Knight's Cross (starting with Nr. 5100). The sequential number "881" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), the presentation date by Fellgiebel.[16]
  7. ^ The Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) received Joachim von Siegroth's nomination for the Oak Leaves from the commander-in-chief of the 9. Armee Theodor Busse via teleprinter message on 21 April 1945 announcing that a detailed statement with explanations will follow. This nomination went to the chief of the HPA in Berlin and to the Army Group Vistula. Major Joachim Domaschk noted on 28 April: "Waiting for announced statement!". The nomination list of the higher grade of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves notes the entry date of 19 March 1945. This is the date when the nomination was sent. An almost unreadable comment states "Waiting". According to Fellgiebel a note claims "service proposal regarding immediate presentation pending".[17] Scherzer does not confirm this entry but states that the WWaiting for announced statementW is noted instead. No further comments indicate that the nomination was further processed. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation number "876" was assigned by the AKCR. The presentation date was assigned by the Fellgiebel.[18]
  8. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives, also not mentioned by the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). According to Fellgiebel, the award was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. Fellgiebel is referring to H. Buch and W. Kment as sources. Buch reported on 25 June 2004 that he hadn't to do anything with this case. Stadler himself claimed that Dietrich proposed him on 22 March 1945, even though the 9. SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen" was not subordinated to the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "152" was assigned by the AKCR. The date might have been taken from Ernst-Günther Krätschmer.[22]
  9. ^ The Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) received Dr.-rur. Paul Stahl's nomination for the Oak Leaves with the approval of the II. SS-Panzerkorps via letter on 12 April 1945. The HPA then again received the nomination, this time as a teleprinter message, together with the approval of Army Group South with the comment: "Waiting for statement of the 6. Armee, will be handed in later. Supreme command Army Group South". Major Joachim Domaschk noted: "Waiting for Panzer AOK 6 statement!". No further comments regarding the presentation or work in progress have been noted. Stahl is not listed on the nomination list of the higher grade of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves nor in the nomination book for Knight's Cross (starting with Nr. 5100). The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1975 and decided: "879th Oak Leaves, 9 May 1945". According to the AKCR the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation number "879" was assigned by the AKCR. The presentation date was assigned by the Fellgiebel. Stahl was a member of the AKCR.[22]
  10. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Also no mentioned by the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). According to von Seemen presumably awarded by general Maximilian de Angelis on the basis of the Dönitz-decree of 3 May 1945. Fellgiebel noted: No justification for the award.[23] Albert Stenwedel was a member of the AKCR.[24]
  11. ^ The Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) received Georg Störck's nomination for the Oak Leaves, which had been sent on 18 February 1945, via teleprinter message on 26 February 1945. Major Joachim Domaschk requested on 3 March via teleprinter message from the nominating Führer-Begleit Division a detailed statement regarding the actions leading to the nomination. This statement was received by the HPA via the AOK 17 on 9 March. Major Domaschk approved this nomination on 10 March, indicating "Oak Leaves yes". Another nomination, bypassing the official command chain, was also submitted directly to the Führer's Adjutant of the Wehrmacht. This nomination was also submitted for official processing to the HPA on 11 March, where it arrived on 13 March. Domaschk then revoked his earlier decision and stated: "Insufficient explanatory statement, Requesting more details!". No further comments regarding the presentation or work in progress have been noted. The nomination list of the higher grade of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves indicates an entry date of 2 March 1945. Also noted is forwarding date of the Führer on 11 March. A presentation date is not stated. A comment indicating "Unfinished" was noted. Major Domasch apparently halted the approval process on 13 March and was waiting for further clarifying information. I appears that this information never arrived before the end of the war. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1978 and decided: "Oak Leaves yes, 9 May 1945". According to the AKCR the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation number "880" was assigned by the AKCR. The presentation date was assigned by the Fellgiebel. Störck was a member of the AKCR.[25]
  12. ^ Carl-Heinrich von Stülpnagel, in connection with the 20 July plot, failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, was deprived of all honors, ranks and orders and dishonourably discharged from the Heer on 14 August 1944. The civilian von Stülpnagel was sentenced to death by the Volksgerichtshof on 30 August 1944 and executed the same day.[26]

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 369–372, 396–418.
  2. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939" (in German) (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?apm=0&aid=dra&datum=19390007&zoom=2&seite=00001573&ues=on&x=21&y=6. Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  3. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940" (in German) (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?apm=0&aid=dra&datum=19400007&zoom=2&seite=00000849&ues=on&x=22&y=10. Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  4. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941" (in German) (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?apm=0&aid=dra&datum=19410007&zoom=2&seite=00000613&ues=on&x=14&y=9. Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  5. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944" (in German) (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). http://alex.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno-plus?apm=0&aid=dra&datum=19450007&zoom=2&seite=00000011&ues=on&x=14&y=10. Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  6. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
  7. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 102–111.
  8. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 369.
  9. ^ Scherzer 2007, pp. 168–169.
  10. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 370.
  11. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 371.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Fellgiebel 2000, p. 372.
  13. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 372, 502.
  14. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 652.
  15. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 174.
  16. ^ Scherzer 2007, pp. 174–175.
  17. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 107.
  18. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 175.
  19. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, p. 402.
  20. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 406, 505.
  21. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, p. 406.
  22. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 176.
  23. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 27
  24. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 177.
  25. ^ Scherzer 2007, pp. 175–176.
  26. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 178.
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.
  • Krätschmer, Ernst-Günther (1999). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Waffen-SS (in German). Coburg, Germany: Nation Europa Verlag GmbH. ISBN 3-920677-43-9.

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