List of living Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

The ultimate expression of the award: the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, awarded only to Hans-Ulrich Rudel.
Awarded by Nazi Germany
Type Neck order
Eligibility Military personnel
Awarded for Awarded to holders of the Iron Cross to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership
Campaign World War II
Status Obsolete
Statistics
Established 1 September 1939
First awarded 30 September 1939
Last awarded 11 May 1945 / 17 June 1945
Precedence
Next (higher) Grand Cross of the Iron Cross
Next (lower) Iron Cross 1st Class

The following is a list of living Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients.

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 [1] of September 1, 1939 instituted the Iron Cross and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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 [2] of June 3, 1940.

In 1941 two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 [3] of September 28, 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.

At the end of 1944 the last and final grade, the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 [4] of December 29, 1944 concluded the variants of the Knight's Cross.

The total number of recipients of the Knight's Cross is 7,366. Of these 890 individuals received Oak Leaves; 160 received Oak Leaves and Swords. Only 27 men were awarded the Diamonds grade of the Knight's Cross; Hans-Ulrich Rudel was the only recipient of the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds.

The only non-German living recipients are Harald Nugiseks and Søren Kam, both former Waffen-SS foreign volunteers.

Contents

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

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

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (2 of 160)

Image Current residence Name Birth date and age Nationality Force served Notes
Germany Gazen, Waldemar vonWaldemar von Gazen 01917-12-06 6 December 1917 (age 94) German 13th Panzer Division
Germany Rudorffer, ErichErich Rudorffer 01917-11-01 1 November 1917 (age 94) German Luftwaffe Highest scoring living fighter ace in the world

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves (17 of 890)

Image Current residence Name Birth date and age Nationality Force served Notes
Germany Carius, OttoOtto Carius 01922-05-27 27 May 1922 (age 89) German 502nd Heavy Tank Battalion Awarded for actions at the Battle of Narva. Destroyed over 150 tanks. Highest-scoring living tank ace in the world.
Germany Dahlmann, KurtKurt Dahlmann 01918-03-04 4 March 1918 (age 94) German Luftwaffe
Germany Dennhardt, Oskar-HubertOskar-Hubert Dennhardt 01915-06-30 30 June 1915 (age 96) German 14th Infantry Division General in the Bundeswehr
Brazil Drewes, MartinMartin Drewes 01918-10-20 20 October 1918 (age 93) German Luftwaffe Took part in the Anglo-Iraqi War. Night-fighter ace, Gruppenkommandeur III./NJG 1
Germany Greiner, HermannHermann Greiner 01920-01-02 2 January 1920 (age 92) German Luftwaffe
Germany Hardegen, ReinhardReinhard Hardegen 01913-03-18 18 March 1913 (age 98) German Kriegsmarine Attacked New York City harbour with U-123 in December 1941.
Germany Hermichen, RolfRolf Hermichen 01918-07-25 25 July 1918 (age 93) German Luftwaffe
Germany Kieslich, FranzFranz Kieslich 01913-03-17 17 March 1913 (age 98) German Luftwaffe
Germany Lange, Hans-GüntherHans-Günther Lange 01916-09-28 28 September 1916 (age 95) German Kriegsmarine
Germany Lassen, GeorgGeorg Lassen 01915-05-12 12 May 1915 (age 96) German Kriegsmarine
Germany Rökker, HeinzHeinz Rökker 01920-10-20 20 October 1920 (age 91) German Luftwaffe
Germany Ruhl, HeinrichHeinrich Ruhl 01915-08-31 31 August 1915 (age 96) German 122nd Infantry Division Awarded for actions at the Courland Pocket
Germany Schuck, WalterWalter Schuck 01920-07-20 20 July 1920 (age 91) German Luftwaffe
Germany Schwerdfeger, JohannJohann Schwerdfeger 01914-11-24 24 November 1914 (age 97) German 101st Jäger Division Only remaining NCO oakleaves recipient. Probably served as role model for the film Cross of Iron
Germany Simons, GerhardGerhard Simons 01921-02-05 5 February 1921 (age 91) German 170th Infantry Division Son of American professor and officer Hans Simons, grandson of temporary German president Walter Simons
Germany Störck, GeorgGeorg Störck 01917-04-01 1 April 1917 (age 94) German Führer-Begleit-Division
Germany Zorner, PaulPaul Zorner 01920-03-31 31 March 1920 (age 91) German Luftwaffe

Knight's Cross (122 of 7384)

This list is not complete. People listed are alive or survived the war but their fate is unknown.

Image Current residence Name Birth date and age Nationality Force served Notes
Austria Adamowitsch, FelixFelix Adamowitsch 01919-11-20 20 November 1919 (age 92) Austrian Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904
Germany Angelmaier, HeinzHeinz Angelmaier 01918-07-22 22 July 1918 (age 93) German Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279
Germany Axthammer, ErichErich Axthammer 01920-12-03 3 December 1920 (age 91) German Luftwaffe
Germany Barths, Karl-LudwigKarl-Ludwig Barths 01920-05-13 13 May 1920 (age 91) German Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 393
Germany Bauer, LudwigLudwig Bauer 01923-02-16 16 February 1923 (age 89) German Heer I./PzRgt 33
Germany Becker, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Becker 01920-10-02 2 October 1920 (age 91) German 2nd Jäger Regiment 228
Germany Becker-Neetz, ArturArtur Becker-Neetz 01920-12-31 31 December 1920 (age 91) German 3rd Panzer Division
Germany Benning, AntonAnton Benning 01918-05-15 15 May 1918 (age 93) German Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader 301
Germany Bierbauer, GüntherGünther Bierbauer 01922-05-20 20 May 1922 (age 89) German Luftwaffe KG 27 "Boelcke
Germany Bischof, KurtKurt Bischof 01924-12-16 16 December 1924 (age 87) German Heer 5./GrenRgt 337
Austria Bleckl, KarlKarl Bleckl 01919-09-26 26 September 1919 (age 92) Austria Luftwaffe
Germany Bleher, GeorgGeorg Bleher 01919-02-04 4 February 1919 (age 93) German Heer I. / Grenadier-Regiment 358
Germany Bob, Hans-EkkehardHans-Ekkehard Bob 01917-01-24 24 January 1917 (age 95) German Luftwaffe JG 54
Germany Boosfeld, JoachimJoachim Boosfeld 01922-06-01 1 June 1922 (age 89) German 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer Awarded for actions at the Siege of Budapest
Germany Braake, GünterGünter Braake 01921-04-10 10 April 1921 (age 90) German Führer I. / Grenadier-Regiment 422 / 126. Infanterie-Division
Germany Brasack, PaulPaul Brasack 01916-05-09 9 May 1916 (age 95) German Kriegsmarine
Germany Breuker, HelmuthHelmuth Breuker 01917-07-04 4 July 1917 (age 94) German Jäger Kommandeur I./GebJägRgt 141
Germany Broch, HugoHugo Broch 01922-01-06 6 January 1922 (age 90) German Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader 54
Germany Buck, FriedrichFriedrich Buck 01922-01-30 30 January 1922 (age 90) German 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer Also awarded the rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold
Germany Büssecke, ArthurArthur Büssecke 01918-07-08 8 July 1918 (age 93) German Luftwaffe 2./Flak-Regiment 49 (mot.)

Awarded for action during the Battle of Stalingrad
Germany Carl, FriedrichFriedrich Carl 01916-09-24 24 September 1916 (age 95) German Heer II./Artillerie-Regiment 269 / 269. Infanterie-Division
Germany Damerius, DieterDieter Damerius 01924-04-17 17 April 1924 (age 87) German 93. Infanterie-Division
Germany Diekwitsch, Erwin-PeterErwin-Peter Diekwitsch 01920-08-12 12 August 1920 (age 91) German Luftwaffe Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

Erwin Diekwisch was credited with flying 934 missions, destroying 64 tanks, 2 trains, and 12 aerial victories.
Germany Eick, AlfredAlfred Eick 01916-03-09 9 March 1916 (age 95) German Kriegsmarine
Germany Eikmeier, HansHans Eikmeier 01918-12-03 3 December 1918 (age 93) German Heer - Cavalry II./ReiterRgt 32
Germany Euling, Karl HeinzKarl Heinz Euling 01919-08-16 16 August 1919 (age 92) German 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg Awarded for actions at the Battle of Arnhem
Germany Fasel, WalterWalter Fasel 01919-06-07 7 June 1919 (age 92) German 14.PanzerJäger/FüsRgt 26
Germany Fechner, KonradKonrad Fechner 01918-11-01 1 November 1918 (age 93) German Luftwaffe Sturzkampfgeschwader 77

Konrad Fechner achieved over 726 missions flying Junker Ju 87 Stukas and Focke-Wulf Fw 190s with SG-77. His last mission was flown on 8 May 1945 – the day the war ended.
Germany Fischer, GerhardGerhard Fischer 01922-11-12 12 November 1922 (age 89) German 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking Awarded for actions at the Cherkassy Pocket
Germany Fischer, GerhardGerhard Fischer 01915-12-04 4 December 1915 (age 96) German 23rd Panzer Division
Germany Freyer, SiegfriedSiegfried Freyer 01917-02-11 11 February 1917 (age 95) German 24.Panzer-Division
Germany Fries, HerbertHerbert Fries 01925-03-01 1 March 1925 (age 87) German Fallschirmjäger Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1

Awarded for actions during the Battle of Monte Cassino
Germany Gapp, FranzFranz Gapp 01919-07-08 8 July 1919 (age 92) German Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader 6

Franz Gapp completed 400 missions in the Ju-88 fighter-bomber in IV./LG-1, III./KG (J)-6 and ended up flying the Me-262, scoring several aerial victories over B-24s and downed one P-38 Lightning.
Germany Gerhold, WaltherWalther Gerhold 01921-06-08 8 June 1921 (age 90) German Kriegsmarine Awarded for a mission on miniature submarine Neger
Germany Gerstner, SiegfriedSiegfried Gerstner 01916-11-16 16 November 1916 (age 95) German Luftwaffe 7. Flieger-Division

After the Second World War, Siegfried Gerstner served with the Bundeswehr until 31st March 1975 and finally reached the rank of Oberst.
Germany Gläsche, DieterDieter Gläsche 01920-09-01 1 September 1920 (age 91) German PzGrenRgt 11
Germany Glätzer, KarlKarl Glätzer 01915-02-01 1 February 1915 (age 97) German Führer I./GrenRgt 426
Germany Glasner, GüntherGünther Glasner 01917-08-26 26 August 1917 (age 94) German Luftwaffe KG 6
Germany Halm, GünterGünter Halm 01922-08-27 27 August 1922 (age 89) German 21st Panzer Division Awarded for actions at El Alamein
Germany Hammerschmidt, JosefJosef Hammerschmidt 01923-02-27 27 February 1923 (age 89) German Heer (Panzer) 8./PzArtRgt 74
Germany Hase, Karl-Günther vonKarl-Günther von Hase 01917-12-15 15 December 1917 (age 94) German Heer (Panzer) German ambassador in London 1970–1977
Germany Heder, EberhardEberhard Heder 01918-06-30 30 June 1918 (age 93) German 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking Former officer of the Estonian Legion.
Germany Heim, HerbertHerbert Heim 01924-03-08 8 March 1924 (age 87) German Heer Truppführer 1./GrenRgt 116
Germany Heinemann, AntonAnton Heinemann 01921-01-21 21 January 1921 (age 91) German Luftwaffe Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
Germany Hermes, OthmarOthmar Hermes 01925-11-25 25 November 1925 (age 86) German Grenadier-Regiment 464 Knight's Cross awarded as a Private. After the war he served with the Bundeswehr from May 11th, 1946 until September 30th, 1982. Here he finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.
Germany Hönig, JustinJustin Hönig 01917-07-09 9 July 1917 (age 94) German Heer 3./PzGrenRgt 41
Germany Höper, AhrendAhrend Höper 01920-Expression error: Unrecognised word "novermber"-26 26 1920 (age 91) German Heer 1./StGeschBrig 202
Germany Hümmerich, Wilhem "Willi"Wilhem "Willi" Hümmerich 01917-07-22 22 July 1917 (age 94) German 14th PanzerJäger/Infantry Rgt 80 Retired from the Bundeswher as an Oberstleutnant
Germany Jeserer, HelmutHelmut Jeserer 01914-11-30 30 November 1914 (age 97) German Heer II./SturmRgt 215
Austria Kainz, KarlKarl Kainz 01916-09-27 27 September 1916 (age 95) Austrian Heer 11./Jäger-Regiment 25
Germany Kam, SørenSøren Kam 01921-11-02 2 November 1921 (age 90) Danish 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking The last living Danish recipient. Charged with "war crimes", but acquitted for lack of actual evidence.
Germany Keppel, WilhelmWilhelm Keppel 01921-09-29 29 September 1921 (age 90) German Heer-Artillery Hilfs VB 7./ArtRgt 227
Germany Kleffel, Paul-GeorgPaul-Georg Kleffel 01920-09-07 7 September 1920 (age 91) German 3rd Panzer Division General in the Bundeswehr
Germany Krems, GerhardGerhard Krems 01920-05-04 4 May 1920 (age 91) German Luftwaffe Kampfgeschwader 27
Germany Kressmann, ErwinErwin Kressmann 01918-06-02 2 June 1918 (age 93) German Heer Schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 519
Germany Krettek, HeinzHeinz Krettek 01919-05-01 1 May 1919 (age 92) German 212 Infantry Division
Germany Krohn, HansHans Krohn 01919-10-11 11 October 1919 (age 92) German Luftwaffe Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
Germany Kroj, TheoTheo Kroj 01918-09-01 1 September 1918 (age 93) German II./GrenRgt 87
Germany Krück, Prof. Dr. FritzProf. Dr. Fritz Krück 01921-08-28 28 August 1921 (age 90) German II./GrenRgt 226
Germany Kunkel, KurtKurt Kunkel 01923-01-13 13 January 1923 (age 89) German Fallschirmjäger 2./FschJägRgt 4
Germany Kunz, HermannHermann Kunz 01919-12-12 12 December 1919 (age 92) German Heer 2./PzJägAbt 37
Germany Laage, Karl-ErnstKarl-Ernst Laage 01920-06-09 9 June 1920 (age 91) German I. / Artillerie-Regiment 66
Germany Langanke, FritzFritz Langanke 01919-07-15 15 July 1919 (age 92) German 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich Awarded for actions at the Falaise pocket
Germany Lange, Hans-GüntherHans-Günther Lange 01916-09-28 28 September 1916 (age 95) German Kriegsmarine
Germany Lehner, WilhelmWilhelm Lehner 01914-11-07 7 November 1914 (age 97) German Zugführer 5./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 40
Namibia Leipzig, Hellmut vonHellmut von Leipzig 01921-07-18 18 July 1921 (age 90) German Heer (Panzer) Field Marshal Rommel's driver
Germany Lindemann, Karl-WilhelmKarl-Wilhelm Lindemann 01924-04-01 1 April 1924 (age 87) German Zugführer 5./Panzer-Regiment 29
Germany Lutze, HellmutHellmut Lutze 01917-07-05 5 July 1917 (age 94) German 14th Panzer Division
Germany Mangels, HermannHermann Mangels 01921-03-18 18 March 1921 (age 90) German Pioneer Battallion 189
Germany Matheja, SiegmundSiegmund Matheja 01924-05-23 23 May 1924 (age 87) German Großdeutschland Division
Germany Meimberg, JuliusJulius Meimberg 01917-01-11 11 January 1917 (age 95) German Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader 2
Germany Meister, LudwigLudwig Meister 01919-12-14 14 December 1919 (age 92) German Luftwaffe NJG 4
Germany Meyer, GünterGünter Meyer 01920-07-13 13 July 1920 (age 91) German 3rd Panzer Division
Germany Neumayr, LorenzLorenz Neumayr 01926-11-10 10 November 1926 (age 85) German 334th Infantry Division Awarded as Private. Presumably youngest Knight's Cross winner alive.
Germany Nitsch, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Nitsch 01922-10-01 1 October 1922 (age 89) German Heer - Panzer PzAbt 118
Germany Noller, WilhelmWilhelm Noller 01919-11-28 28 November 1919 (age 92) German Luftwaffe Wilhelm Noller served with Schlachtgeschwader 2 and flew over 1,000 combat missions with 200 over Stalingrad.
 Estonia Nugiseks, HaraldHarald Nugiseks 01921-10-22 22 October 1921 (age 90) Estonian Estonian Legion The last living Estonian recipient. Awarded for actions at the Battle of Narva.
Germany Oster, DieterDieter Oster 01918-01-15 15 January 1918 (age 94) German Luftwaffe I. / Flak-Regiment 8
Austria Paukner, ErnstErnst Paukner 01919-09-04 4 September 1919 (age 92) Austrian Heer II./GrenRgt 407
Austria Peter, RudolfRudolf Peter 01923-12-21 21 December 1923 (age 88) Austrian 2./Genadier-Regiment 307
Germany Preiß, JosefJosef Preiß 01922-06-24 24 June 1922 (age 89) German Heer 15./JägRgt 227
Germany Probst, HeinzHeinz Probst 01925-04-19 19 April 1925 (age 86) German Luftwaffe Falschirmjaeger PzGrenRgt 1 Hermann Göring Division
Germany Prössl , ErwinErwin Prössl 01915-04-04 4 April 1915 (age 96) German Luftwaffe 4.(H)/AufklGrp 31
Germany Prochazka, Robert Freiherr vonRobert Freiherr von Prochazka 01916-12-06 6 December 1916 (age 95) German Heer Abteilungsführer Werfer-Regiment 55
Austria Raab, AlexanderAlexander Raab 01921-07-12 12 July 1921 (age 90) Austrian Luftwaffe KG 77
Germany Radermacher, KarlKarl Radermacher 01922-12-12 12 December 1922 (age 89) German 21st Infantry Division Awarded as Private
Germany Rafoth, HeinzHeinz Rafoth 01923-01-06 6 January 1923 (age 89) German Führer 2. / Grenadier-Regiment 48 Heinz Rafoth served after the Second world War with the Bundeswehr from 4th May 1956 until 31st March 1982 and finally reached ther the rank of Oberst im Generalstab.
Germany Regeniter, Dr. AlfredDr. Alfred Regeniter 01922-01-13 13 January 1922 (age 90) German Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276
Germany Rehbein, MaxMax Rehbein 01918-12-09 9 December 1918 (age 93) German 24th Panzer Division Successful documentary film director after the war
Germany Remmert, Heinz-HermannHeinz-Hermann Remmert 01922-03-28 28 March 1922 (age 89) German Heer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 464
Germany Reschke, WilliWilli Reschke 01922-02-03 3 February 1922 (age 90) German Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader 301
Germany Ribbentrop, Rudolf vonRudolf von Ribbentrop 01921-05-11 11 May 1921 (age 90) German 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Son of German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. Awarded for actions at the Battle of Kursk.
Germany Ritter, KlausKlaus Ritter 01918-09-28 28 September 1918 (age 93) German Heer II./GrenRgt 67
Germany Sachs, HansHans Sachs 01923-09-03 3 September 1923 (age 88) German Großdeutschland Division 5./PzFüsRgt "Großdeutschland"
Austria Sametreiter, KurtKurt Sametreiter 01922-04-09 9 April 1922 (age 89) Austrian 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Awarded for actions at the Battle of Kursk
Germany Schallenberg, RudolfRudolf Schallenberg 01919-11-28 28 November 1919 (age 92) German Heer Führer I./GrenRgt 289
Austria Scharff, HeinrichHeinrich Scharff 01920-12-17 17 December 1920 (age 91) Austrian Heer 1./Grenadier-Regiment 109
Germany Schleinhege, HermannHermann Schleinhege 01916-02-21 21 February 1916 (age 96) German Luftwaffe JG 54
Germany Schmelzinger, BrunoBruno Schmelzinger 01922-01-31 31 January 1922 (age 90) German Heer 4./GrenRgt 544
Austria Schnaubelt, AloisAlois Schnaubelt 01921-01-16 16 January 1921 (age 91) Austrian 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking
Germany Schneider, PaulPaul Schneider 01918-12-10 10 December 1918 (age 93) German II./GrenRgt 959
Germany Schnell, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Schnell 01915-01-10 10 January 1915 (age 97) German Luftwaffe JG 51
Germany Schwarm, KurtKurt Schwarm 01922-04-11 11 April 1922 (age 89) German Heer PzGrenRgt 98
Germany Seeger, GüntherGünther Seeger 01918-09-09 9 September 1918 (age 93) German Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader 53
Germany Sekund, AlfredAlfred Sekund 01919-08-10 10 August 1919 (age 92) German Heer VB 6./ArtRgt 11
Germany Seyffardt, FritzFritz Seyffardt 01920-08-20 20 August 1920 (age 91) German Luftwaffe SG 2 Fritz Seyffardt flew 506 missions with 5./SG-2 and scored 30 air victories
Germany Stoll, Paul HeinrichPaul Heinrich Stoll 01920-10-26 26 October 1920 (age 91) German Heer 7./PzGrenRgt 128
Germany Sturm, Hans-HermannHans-Hermann Sturm 01917-06-12 12 June 1917 (age 94) German Großdeutschland Division
Germany Timpe, HeinzHeinz Timpe 01923-12-23 23 December 1923 (age 88) German Heer 1./SturmGeschBrig 300
Germany Tscherning, WillyWilly Tscherning 01917-06-15 15 June 1917 (age 94) German Luftwaffe KG 1 "Hindenburg"
Germany Vehse, FritzFritz Vehse 01924-04-23 23 April 1924 (age 87) German 342nd Infantry Division Awarded as Private
Austria Vitali, ViktorViktor Vitali 01920-04-03 3 April 1920 (age 91) Austrian 1st Parachute Division
Germany Voss, ReimerReimer Voss 01920-03-30 30 March 1920 (age 91) German Luftwaffe KG 26
Germany Wanhöfer, GünterGünter Wanhöfer 01916-11-18 18 November 1916 (age 95) German 4th SS Panzergrenadier Brigade Nederland
Germany Weber, FranzFranz Weber 01921-Expression error: Unrecognised word "novermber"-30 30 1921 (age 90) German Heer 8./JägRgt 28
Germany Wehking, HermannHermann Wehking 01914-09-09 9 September 1914 (age 97) German Artillerie-Regiment 146 (mot.)
Germany Wehinger, AntonAnton Wehinger 01921-01-13 13 January 1921 (age 91) German Grenadier-Regiment 578
Germany Wiebe, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Wiebe 01916-04-10 10 April 1916 (age 95) German Kriegsmarine
Germany Wieselhuber, HelmutHelmut Wieselhuber 01922-11-28 28 November 1922 (age 89) German I./s.WerferRgt 1 Reached the rank of Oberst (Colonel) in the Bundeswehr by the time he retired in 1982.
Germany Wilde, HeinzHeinz Wilde 01915-12-26 26 December 1915 (age 96) German Heer (Infantry) Kampfgruppe leader in the 353rd Infantry Division.
Germany Witzel-Kirn, DietrichDietrich Witzel-Kirn 01917-02-22 22 February 1917 (age 95) German Heer (Infantry) Served on a special mission in Afghanistan 1941–1942
Germany Wunderlich, AchimAchim Wunderlich 01912-07-17 17 July 1912 (age 99) German Heer DivFüsBtl 205
Austria Zastrow, MaxMax Zastrow 01922-10-12 12 October 1922 (age 89) Austrian 2. / Pionier-Batallion 81/45th Infantry Division
Austria Zoppoth, GerhardGerhard Zoppoth 01923-06-02 2 June 1923 (age 88) Austrian Heer (Infantry) General in the Austrian army after the war

References

  1. ^ @ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939
  2. ^ @ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940
  3. ^ @ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941
  4. ^ @ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944
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