List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the Waffen-SS

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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest award in the military of the Third Reich. During or shortly after World War II, 457 German servicemen of the Waffen-SS, including volunteers and conscripts from Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands and Norway, received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Of these, 411 presentations were formally made and evidence of the award is still available in the German National Archives. One recipient, Hermann Fegelein, was court-martialed and executed on 29 April 1945. According to German law he was deprived of rank and all awards previously. Fegelein must therefore be considered a de facto but not de jure recipient. A further 46 Knight's Cross, 8 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and 4 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords recipients are either lacking the evidence to sustain their listings or received the award under questionable legal terms. However, all of them were accepted by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (Ordensgemeinschaft der Ritterkreuzträger des Eisernen Kreuzes e.V.) as legitimate recipients.[1]

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four enactments. The first enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[2] As the war progressed, some of the recipients distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Oak Leaves to Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) 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 last and final grade, the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, concluded the variants of the Knight's Cross.[5]

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air force) and for the Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade.[6]

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Recipients

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 Verordnung über die Erneuerung des Eisernen Kreuzes (Regulation of the renewing of the Iron Cross). The list is initially sorted alphabetically.

      This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
      This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.

Name Rank Unit Date of award Notes Image
Adamsons, MiervaldisMiervaldis Adamsons SS-Untersturmführer 6./Waffen Grenadier-Regiment der SS 44 (lett. Nr. 6) 01945-01-25 January 25, 1945
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Alber, HermannHermann Alber SS-Sturmmann 9./SS Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20 01944-12-16 16 December 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944[7]
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Ameiser, AntonAnton Ameiser SS-Sturmbannführer SS Freiwillige-Kavallerie-Regiment 52 01944-11-01 1 November 1944
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Ancāns, RobertsRoberts Ancāns SS-Untersturmführer Waffen Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon der SS Nr. 19 01945-01-25 25 January 1945
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Anhalt, GüntherGünther Anhalt SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Regiment 2 01944-08-12 12 August 1944 Killed in action 27 April 1945[8]
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Ansons, ŽanisŽanis Ansons Waffen-Hauptsturmführer 3./Waffen Panzergrenadier-Regiment 44 der SS 01945-01-25 25 January 1945
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Aperats, KarlisKarlis Aperats Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Waffen Panzergrenadier-Regiment 32 der SS 01944-09-21 21 September 1944 Suicide after severe wounds 15 July 1944[9]
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Armberger, JosefJosef Armberger SS-Obersturmführer 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01944-10-31 31 October 1944* Killed in action 20 August 1944[9]
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Auer, KarlKarl Auer SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 01944-10-31 31 October 1944
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Augsberger, FranzFranz Augsberger SS-Brigadeführer 20. Waffen Grenadier-Division der SS (est. Nr. 1) 01945-03-08 8 March 1945 Killed in action 19 March 1945[10]
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Ax, AdolfAdolf Ax?[Note 1] SS-Oberführer 15. Waffen Grenadier-Division der SS 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Bach-Zelewski, Erich von demErich von dem Bach-Zelewski SS-Obergruppenführer Korpsgruppe "von dem Bach" 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Bachmann, ChristianChristian Bachmann SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 01945-02-28 28 February 1945 Killed in action 13 March 1945[12]
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Bachmann, ErwinErwin Bachmann SS-Obersturmführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 01945-02-10 10 February 1945
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Bachmeier, JosefJosef Bachmeier SS-Hauptsturmführer II./Freiwillige SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Barkmann, ErnstErnst Barkmann SS-Unterscharführer 4./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01944-08-27 27 August 1944
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Bastian, HeinrichHeinrich Bastian?[Note 2] SS-Obersturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Bastian, KarlKarl Bastian SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 01944-08-23 23 August 1944* Killed in action 11 August 1944[14]
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Bauer, HansHans Bauer SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 506 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
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Bauer, HelmutHelmut Bauer SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01944-09-12 12 September 1944
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Baum, OttoOtto Baum SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 3 01942-05-08 8 May 1942 Awarded 277th Oak Leaves 01943-08-22 22 August 1943
95th Swords 01944-09-02 2 September 1944
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Baumann, WilliWilli Baumann SS-Sturmbannführer Quartiermeister XI SS-Armeekorps und Führer einer Kampfgruppe 01945-01-27 27 January 1945
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Beck, WilhelmWilhelm Beck SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01943-03-28 28 March 1943 Killed in action 10 June 1944[15]
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Becker, HansHans Becker SS-Hauptsturmführer 2./1st SS-Panzerzgrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01943-03-28 28 March 1943 Killed in action 20 August 1944[16]
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Becker, HellmuthHellmuth Becker SS-Standartenführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke" 01943-09-07 7 September 1943 Awarded 595th Oak Leaves 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Behler, KlemensKlemens Behler SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
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Besslein, Georg-RobertGeorg-Robert Besslein SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 01945-04-30 30 April 1945
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Bestmann, WalterWalter Bestmann SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Totenkopf" 01941-09-28 28 September 1941
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Biegi, FritzFritz Biegi SS-Oberscharführer 5./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 01944-06-16 16 June 1944 Killed in action 15 March 1945[17]
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Biermeier, FritzFritz Biermeier SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 01943-12-10 10 December 1943 Awarded 685th Oak Leaves 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
Killed in action 11 October 1944[18]
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Bittrich, WilhelmWilhelm Bittrich SS-Oberführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Deutschland" 01941-12-14 14 December 1941 Awarded 563rd Oak Leaves 01944-08-28 28 August 1944
153rd Swords[Note 3] 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Blond, FriedrichFriedrich Blond?[Note 4] SS-Untersturmführer 12./SS-Panzergrenadier Ausbildung und Ersatz Bataillon 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Bochmann, GeorgGeorg Bochmann SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung "Totenkopf" 01942-05-03 3 May 1942 246th Oak Leaves 01943-05-17 17 May 1943
140th Swords 01945-03-26 26 March 1945
Bock, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Bock SS-Obersturmführer und Oberstleutnant der Schupo II./SS-Polizei-Artillerie-Regiment 4 01943-03-28 28 March 1943 570th Oak Leaves 01944-09-02 2 September 1944
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Boosfeld, JoachimJoachim Boosfeld SS-Obersturmführer 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16 01945-02-21 21 February 1945
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Borchers, HermannHermann Borchers SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Boska, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Boska SS-Obersturmführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 01943-12-16 16 December 1943
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Bremer, GerhardGerhard Bremer SS-Obersturmführer 1. (Kradschützen)/Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01941-10-30 30 October 1941 668th Oak Leaves 01944-11-26 26 November 1944
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Brenner, Karl-HeinrichKarl-Heinrich Brenner SS-Gruppenführer 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" 01944-12-27 27 December 1944
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Brommann, KarlKarl Brommann SS-Untersturmführer 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 01945-04-29 29 April 1945
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Brosow, SiegfriedSiegfried Brosow SS-Hauptsturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon "Das Reich" 01943-11-13 13 November 1943
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Bruins, Derk-ElskoDerk-Elsko Bruins SS-Rottenführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 54 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Buchner, HermannHermann Buchner SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 01944-06-16 16 June 1944 Killed in action 17 November 1944[21]
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Buck, FriedrichFriedrich Buck SS-Oberscharführer 5./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 01945-01-27 27 January 1945
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Budka, FranzFranz Budka SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 01945-04-19 19 April 1945 Suicide after severe wounds 6 May 1945[22]
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Bühler, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Bühler?[Note 5] SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Bunse, FritzFritz Bunse SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Pionier-Bataillon 11 01944-01-30 30 January 1944
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Butkus, ŽanisŽanis Butkus Waffen-Hauptsturmführer 10./SS-Feld-Ersatz-Batallon 19 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Charpentier, Hans-Georg vonHans-Georg von Charpentier SS-Hauptsturmführer 3./SS-Reiter-Regiment 1 01942-10-29 29 October 1942 Killed in action 11 February 1945[23]
Christen, FritzFritz Christen SS-Sturmmann 2./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 01941-10-20 20 October 1941
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Christopherson, EgonEgon Christopherson SS-Unterscharführer 7./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 01944-07-11 11 July 1944
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Collani, HansHans Collani SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter" (niederl. Nr. 2) 01944-08-19 19 August 1944* Killed in action 29 August 1944[24]
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Dahlke, HermanHerman Dahlke SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 01943-03-03 3 March 1943 Killed in action 5 July 1943[25]
Dallmann, WernerWerner Dallmann SS-Untersturmführer SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 53 01945-01-17 17 January 1945 Killed in action February 1945[26]
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Damsch, WernerWerner Damsch SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
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Darges, FritzFritz Darges SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
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Dauser, HansHans Dauser SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01944-06-04 4 June 1944
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Debus, HeinrichHeinrich Debus SS-Obersturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Degen, GüntherGünther Degen SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 11 01940-10-07 7 October 1940 Killed in action 15 March 1945[27]
Degrelle, LéonLéon Degrelle SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Freiwillige-Sturmbrigade "Wallonien" 01944-02-20 20 February 1944 Awarded (no number) Oak Leaves 01944-08-27 27 August 1944
Dehmel, ErnstErnst Dehmel SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3 01943-08-15 15 August 1943
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Deisenhofer, Dr. jur. EduardDr. jur. Eduard Deisenhofer SS-Sturmbannführer 3. SS-Panzer-Division 01942-05-08 8 May 1942 Killed in action 31 January 1945[28]
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Dieckmann, AugustAugust Dieckmann SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Regiment "Germania" 01942-04-23 23 April 1942 Awarded 233rd Oak Leaves 01943-04-16 16 April 1943
39th Swords 01943-10-10 10 October 1943
Killed in action 10 October 1943[29]
Diefenthal, JosefJosef Diefenthal SS-Hauptsturmführer III.(gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01945-02-05 5 February 1945
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Diergarten, HansHans Diergarten SS-Sturmbannführer 8. SS-Kavallerie Division "Florian Geyer" 01944-01-16 16 January 1944 Killed on active service 21 August 1944[30]
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Dietrich, JosefJosef Dietrich SS-Obergruppenführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01940-07-04 4 July 1940 Awarded 41st Oak Leaves 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
26th Swords 01943-03-14 14 March 1943
16th Diamonds 01944-08-06 6 August 1944
Dietrich, WilhelmWilhelm Dietrich SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 01944-10-15 15 October 1944 Killed in action 12 March 1944[31]
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Dietsche, BernhardBernhard Dietsche SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 2 01943-07-17 17 July 1943
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Dirlewanger, Dr. OskarDr. Oskar Dirlewanger SS-Oberführer of the Reserves SS-Brigade "Dirlewanger" 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Dörner, HelmutHelmut Dörner SS-Sturmbannführer und Major der Schupo II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2 01942-05-15 15 May 1942 Awarded 650th Oak Leaves 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
129th Swords 01945-02-01 1 February 1945
Killed in action 11 February 1945[32]
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Dorr, HansHans Dorr SS-Hauptsturmführer 4./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania" 01942-09-27 27 September 1942 Awarded 327th Oak Leaves 01943-11-13 13 November 1943
77th Swords 01944-07-09 9 July 1944
Died of wounds 17 April 1945[33]
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Draxenberger, SeppSepp Draxenberger?[Note 6] SS-Hauptscharführer Stabskp./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01945-04-17 17 April 1945* Killed in action 23 March 1945[34]
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Dreike, Franz JosefFranz Josef Dreike?[Note 7] SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Drexel, HansHans Drexel SS-Obersturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01943-10-14 14 October 1943
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Drexler, OskarOskar Drexler?[Note 8] SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 12 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Drexler, WalterWalter Drexler SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 01944-12-11 11 December 1944 Killed in action 23 February 1945[35]
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Dürr, EmilEmil Dürr SS-Unterscharführer 4.(schw.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 "Hitlerjugend" 01944-08-23 23 August 1944* Killed in action 27 June 1944[36]
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Eberhardt, ErichErich Eberhardt SS-Obersturmbannführer 3. SS-Panzer-Division 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Eberhardt, GeorgGeorg Eberhardt SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon "Narwa" 01943-08-04 4 August 1943* Killed in action 21 July 1943[37]
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Eckert, HansHans Eckert SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Eckstein, FritzFritz Eckstein SS-Rottenführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 12 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Egger, PaulPaul Egger?[Note 9] SS-Obersturmführer 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Ehrath, FritzFritz Ehrath SS-Obersturmführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Eichhorn, HugoHugo Eichhorn SS-Hauptsturmführer Stab SS-Pionier-Bataillon 5 01943-01-15 15 January 1943
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Eicke, TheodorTheodor Eicke SS-Gruppenführer 3. SS-Division "Totenkopf" 01941-12-26 26 December 1941 Awarded 88th Oak Leaves 01942-04-20 20 April 1942
Killed in action 26 February 1943[38]
Endreß, HansHans Endreß SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 01945-03-23 23 March 1945
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Engelbrecht, WilhelmWilhelm Engelbrecht SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 19 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Enseling, RudolfRudolf Enseling SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Ertel, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Ertel SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves niederl. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Eßlinger, WilliWilli Eßlinger SS-Hauptscharführer 3./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 01943-06-19 19 June 1943 Killed in action 25 August 1944[39]
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Etthöfer, AloisAlois Etthöfer SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Polizei-Panzer-Abteilung 4 01945-03-17 17 March 1945* Killed in action 20 November 1944[39]
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Euling, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Euling SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22 01944-10-15 15 October 1944
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Faulhaber, MarkusMarkus Faulhaber SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01942-12-25 25 December 1942
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Fegelein, HermannHermann Fegelein?[Note 10] SS-Standartenführer SS-Kavallerie-Brigade 01942-03-02 2 March 1942 Awarded 157th Oak Leaves 01942-12-21 21 December 1942
83rd Swords 01944-07-03 3 July 1944
Executed 29 April 1945[41]
Fegelein, WaldemarWaldemar Fegelein SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Reiter-Regiment 2 01943-12-16 16 December 1943
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Fenet, Henri-JosephHenri-Joseph Fénêt Waffen-Hauptsturmführer 33. SS-Freiwillige-Grenadier-Division "Charlemagne" 01945-04-29 29 April 1945
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Fey, WilliWilli Fey?[Note 11] SS-Oberscharführer Führer ein Panzer-Jagd-Kommandos bei der Kampfgruppe Mohnke in Berlin 01945-04-29 29 April 1945
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Fick, JakobJakob Fick SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Kradschützen-Regiment "Langemarck" 01943-04-23 23 April 1943
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Fiedler, JohannJohann Fiedler SS-Unterscharführer 5./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 01944-06-16 16 June 1944
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Fischer, AlfredAlfred Fischer?[Note 12] SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11 01945-05-11 11 May 1945
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Fischer, GerhardGerhard Fischer SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Flügel, HansHans Flügel SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Frank, RobertRobert Frank SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20 01944-06-04 4 June 1944* Killed in action 4 June 1944[44]
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Franke, KurtKurt Franke SS-Hauptscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 01943-10-03 3 October 1943 Killed in action 19 January 1945[45]
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Franz, EgonEgon Franz SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Frauscher, FranzFranz Frauscher SS-Hauptscharführer 4./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01944-12-31 31 December 1944
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Freimanis, AndrejsAndrejs Freimanis Waffen-Obersturmführer 13./Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 44 (lett. Nr. 6) 01945-05-05 5 May 1945
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Freitag, FritzFritz Freitag SS-Brigadeführer 14. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Frey, AlbertAlbert Frey SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01943-03-03 3 March 1943 Awarded 359th Oak Leaves 01943-12-27 27 December 1943
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Fröhlich, KurtKurt Fröhlich?[Note 13] SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Frühauf, Carl-HeinzCarl-Heinz Frühauf SS-Hauptsturmführer II./niederl. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 01944-06-04 4 June 1944
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Gaigals, RobertRobert Gaigals?[Note 14] Waffen-Obersturmführer 6./Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 42 "Voldemars Veiss" 01945-05-05 5 May 1945
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Galdins, NikolajsNikolajs Galdins Obersturmbannführer Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 42 01945-01-25 25 January 1945
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Gast, WolfgangWolfgang Gast SS-Obersturmführer I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 01944-06-04 4 June 1944
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Karl Gebhard?[Note 15] SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Gerth, WalterWalter Gerth SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 7./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3 01943-03-31 31 March 1943
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Gesele, KarlKarl Gesele SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Sturmbrigade "Reichsführer SS" 01944-07-04 4 July 1944
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Gieseke, OttoOtto Gieseke SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 01942-09-30 30 September 1942
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Gieseler, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Gieseler?[Note 16] SS-Untersturmführer Stoßtruppführer in Berlin 01945-04-29 29 April 1945
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Gille, Herbert OttoHerbert Otto Gille SS-Oberführer SS-Artillerie-Regiment 5 01942-10-08 8 October 1942 Awarded 315th Oak Leaves 01943-11-01 1 November 1943
47th Swords 01944-02-20 20 February 1944
12th Diamonds 01944-04-19 19 April 1944
Gillis, LéonLéon Gillis SS-Untersturmführer 5. SS-Freiwillige-Sturmbrigade "Wallonie" 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
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Girg, WalterWalter Girg SS-Untersturmführer 1./502nd SS Jäger Battalion 01944-10-04 4 October 1944 Awarded 814th Oak Leaves 01945-04-01 1 April 1945
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Göhler, JohannesJohannes Göhler SS-Obersturmführer 4./SS-Reiter-Regiment 15 01943-09-17 17 September 1943
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Göstl, ErichErich Göstl SS-Panzer-Grenadier SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 01944-10-31 31 October 1944
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Golz, HerbertHerbert Golz?[Note 17] SS-Standartenführer und Oberst der Schupo Generalstab X. SS-Armeekorps 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Gottberg, Curt vonCurt von Gottberg SS-Gruppenführer Führer der Kampfgruppe "von Gottberg" 01944-06-30 30 June 1944
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Gottke, HeinrichHeinrich Gottke SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Flak-Abteilung 17 01944-12-27 27 December 1944
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Gottsein, RainerRainer Gottsein SS-Obersturmbannführer Kommandeur Sipo und SD Budapest und Führer einer Kampfgruppe 01945-02-06 6 February 1945 Killed in action 13 February 1945[52]
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Gräbner, Viktor-EberhardViktor-Eberhard Gräbner SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 01944-08-23 23 August 1944 Killed in action 18 September 1944[52]
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Grätz, ErichErich Grätz SS-Hauptsturmführer 18.(Panzerjäger)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Grascher, SimonSimon Grascher SS-Unterscharführer 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01943-08-14 14 August 1943* Killed in action 1 August 1943[53]
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Grebarsche, GerhardGerhard Grebarsche SS-Hauptscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01944-01-24 24 January 1944
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Gresiak, HorstHorst Gresiak SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01945-01-25 25 January 1945
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Grieme, WillyWilly Grieme SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01943-09-17 17 September 1943
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Griese, BernhardBernhard Griese SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Bataillon 323 01942-05-03 3 May 1942
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Grohmann, FranzFranz Grohmann SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Gropp, HeinzHeinz Gropp?[Note 18] SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 9 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Gross, MartinMartin Groß SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01943-07-22 22 July 1943
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Grossrock, AlfredAlfred Großrock SS-Untersturmführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01944-08-12 12 August 1944 Died of wounds 4 April 1945[55]
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Grunner, RudolfRudolf Grünner SS-Unterscharführer Regiment "Mohr" in der Festung Breslau 01945-03-10 10 March 1945
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Gunther, AlfredAlfred Günther SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 01943-03-03 3 March 1943 Killed in action 15 June 1944[56]
Gurz, MartinMartin Gürz SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 01944-10-23 23 October 1944* Killed in action 26 September 1944[57]
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Guhl, PaulPaul Guhl SS-Hauptsturmführer III.(gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01944-06-04 4 June 1944
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Hack, FranzFranz Hack SS-Sturmbannführer III.(gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01943-05-14 14 May 1943 Awarded 844th Oak Leaves[Note 19] 01945-04-18 18 April 1945
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Hamel, HeinzHeinz Hämel SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 01944-06-16 16 June 1944
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Haussler, ErnstErnst Häußler SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 01943-08-15 15 August 1943
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Halbeck, HeinrichHeinrich Halbeck SS-Untersturmführer V. SS-Gebirgskorps 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
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Hampel, DesideriusDesiderius Hampel?[Note 20] SS-Brigadeführer 13. Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS "Handschar" (kroat. Nr. 1) 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Hanke, HansHans Hanke?[Note 21] SS-Obersturmbannführer Waffen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment der SS 28 (kroat. Nr. 2) 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Hannibal, HeinrichHeinrich Hannibal SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 31 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Hansen, MaxMax Hansen SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 01943-03-28 28 March 1943 Awarded 835th Oak Leaves 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
Harmel, HeinzHeinz Harmel SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01943-03-31 31 March 1943 Awarded 296th Oak Leaves 01943-09-07 7 September 1943
116th Swords 01944-12-15 15 December 1944
Hartrampf, KurtKurt Hartrampf?[Note 22] SS-Sturmbannführer schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Harzer, WalterWalter Harzer SS-Obersturmbannführer 9. SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen" 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Hasse, FrankFrank Hasse SS-Obersturmführer 11./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 01944-08-06 6 August 1944 Killed in action 24 December 1944[61]
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Hauckelt, EdgarEdgar Hauckelt?[Note 23] SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Jagdpanzer-Abteilung 561 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Hauser, HansHans Hauser?[Note 24] SS-Sturmbannführer und Major der Schupo I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Hausser, PaulPaul Hausser SS-Gruppenführer 2. SS-Division "Das Reich" 01941-08-08 8 August 1941 Awarded 261st Oak Leaves 01943-07-28 28 July 1943
90th Swords 01944-08-26 26 August 1944
Havik, HansHans Havik?[Note 25] SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Polizei-Panzer-Abteilung 4 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Heder, EberhardEberhard Heder SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 5 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Heilmann, NicolausNicolaus Heilmann SS-Oberführer 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS 01944-08-23 23 August 1944 Killed in action 30 January 1945[64]
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Heimann, HeinrichHeinrich Heimann SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 01944-02-23 23 February 1944 Killed in action 20 August 1944[64]
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Hein, WilliWilli Hein SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Hektor, AlbertAlbert Hektor SS-Oberscharführer 7./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 "Danmark" 01944-08-23 23 August 1944 Killed in action 9 April 1945[65]
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Hellmers, JohannesJohannes Hellmers SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 6./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 01945-03-05 5 March 1945
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Henke, FritzFritz Henke SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 01944-02-12 12 February 1944
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Herzig, FriedrichFriedrich Herzig SS-Sturmbannführer schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 01945-04-29 29 April 1945
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Herzog, OttoOtto Herzog SA-Obergruppenführer Führer der Volkssturm-Einheit in der Festung Breslau und Führer einer Kampfgruppe in der Festung Breslau 01945-04-15 15 April 1945 Suicide 6 May 1945[66]
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Heubeck, KonradKonrad Heubeck SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regimentt 1 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
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Hinz, BrunoBruno Hinz SS-Untersturmführer 2./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01943-12-02 2 December 1943 Awarded 559th Oak Leaves 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Hirning, HansHans Hirning SS-Rottenführer 6./SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1 01942-10-23 23 October 1942 Killed in action 30 April 1945[67]
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Hörnicke, WernerWerner Hörnicke SS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves I./SS-Grenadier-Regiment 10 (mot.) 01943-12-01 1 December 1943
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Hofer, LotharLothar Hofer SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
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Hoffmann, LudwigLudwig Hoffmann?[Note 26] SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Holte, JosefJosef Holte SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 01944-08-27 27 August 1944* Killed in action 20 August 1944[69]
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Holzer, FriedrichFriedrich Holzer SS-Hauptsturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01943-12-10 10 December 1943
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Hund, WilliWilli Hund SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 01945-05-11 11 May 1945[Note 27]
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Hurdelbrink, GeorgGeorg Hurdelbrink SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 12 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Jeckeln, FriedrichFriedrich Jeckeln SS-Obergruppenführer Höherer SS- und Polizeiführer Ostland und Rußland-Nord 01944-08-27 27 August 1944 Awarded 802nd Oak Leaves 01945-03-08 8 March 1945
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Jentschke, WalterWalter Jentschke SS-Kandidat 5./SS-Freiwillige-Artillerie-Regiment 54 01944-12-18 18 December 1944
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Joerchel, WolfgangWolfgang Joerchel SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 48 01944-04-21 21 April 1944 Killed in action May 1945[71]
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Juchem, HansHans Juchem SS-Hauptsturmführer III./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01943-09-12 12 September 1943* Killed in action 13 August 1943[71]
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Jürgens, HeinzHeinz Jürgens?[Note 28] SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Jürgensen, ArnoldArnold Jürgensen SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 01944-10-16 16 October 1944 Died of wounds 23 December 1944[73]
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Kämpfe, HelmutHelmut Kämpfe SS-Sturmbannführer III. (Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01943-12-10 10 December 1943 Executed 10 June 1944[74]
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Kaiser, VinzenzVinzenz Kaiser SS-Hauptsturmführer III. (Gep)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01943-04-06 6 April 1943 Killed in action 20 April 1945[75]
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Kalss, AloisAlois Kalss SS-Obersturmführer 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 01944-08-23 23 August 1944 Killed in action 2 May 1945[76]
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Kam, SørenSøren Kam SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01945-02-07 7 February 1945
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Karck, GeorgGeorg Karck SS-Obersturmführer 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01943-08-03 3 August 1943 Killed on active service 3 July 1944[77]
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Karl, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Karl SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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Kausch, Paul-AlbertPaul-Albert Kausch SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 01944-08-23 23 August 1944 Awarded 845th Oak Leaves[Note 29] 01945-04-23 23 April 1945
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Keck, KarlKarl Keck SS-Hauptsturmführer 15. (Pi)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 01944-08-23 23 August 1944* Killed in action 11 July 1944[78]
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Keppler, GeorgGeorg Keppler SS-Oberführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer" 01940-08-15 15 August 1940
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Kepplinger, LudwigLudwig Kepplinger SS-Hauptscharführer 11./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer" 01940-09-04 4 September 1940 Killed in action 6 August 1944[79]
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Kesten, DieterDieter Kesten SS-Hauptsturmführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01943-11-12 12 November 1943 Killed in action 3 April 1945[80]
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Kettgen, HansHans Kettgen SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Schill" 01945-02-14 14 February 1945
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Kinz, HelmutHelmut Kinz?[Note 30] SS-Hauptsturmführer und Hauptmann der Schupo Waffen- Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 13 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Kirchner, OttoOtto Kirchner SS-Untersturmführer SS-Reiter-Regiment 16 01944-04-21 21 April 1944 Executed 3 May 1945[82]
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Kleffner, FranzFranz Kleffner SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon "Totenkopf" 01942-02-19 19 February 1942 Killed in action 16 March 1945[83]
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Kleinheisterkamp, MatthiasMatthias Kleinheisterkamp SS-Brigadeführer 2. SS-Division "Das Reich" 01942-03-31 31 March 1942 Awarded 871st Oak Leaves[Note 31] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
Killed in action 29 April 1945[85][Note 32]
Klett, AlbertAlbert Klett SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 6./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 01944-10-16 16 October 1944 Killed in action 14 March 1945[87]
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Kling, HeinrichHeinrich Kling SS-Hauptsturmführer 13. (schw.)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Klingenberg, FritzFritz Klingenberg SS-Hauptsturmführer 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 2 01941-05-14 14 May 1941 Killed in action 25 March 1945[87]
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Kloskowski, KarlKarl Kloskowski SS-Hauptscharführer 4./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01943-07-11 11 July 1943 Awarded 546th Oak Leaves 01944-08-11 11 August 1944
Missing in action 23 April 1945[88]
Kniep, WalterWalter Kniep SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 01943-08-14 14 August 1943 Killed on active service 22 April 1944[89]
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Knittel, GustavGustav Knittel SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 01944-06-04 4 June 1944
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Knöchlein, FritzFritz Knöchlein SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
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Koch, AlfredAlfred Koch?[Note 33] SS-Obersturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Köchle, LudwigLudwig Köchle SS-Oberscharführer 5./SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1 01942-02-28 28 February 1942 Killed in action 9 June 1942[91]
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Körner, KarlKarl Körner SS-Hauptscharführer 2./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 01945-04-29 29 April 1945
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Körner, WalterWalter Körner?[Note 34] SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 01945-05-11 11 May 1945* Died of wounds 6 March 1945[92]
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Korth, SiegfriedSiegfried Korth SS-Oberstgruppenführer 3./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 18 01945-02-09 9 February 1945
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Kraas, BorisBoris Kraas SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 01945-02-28 28 February 1945* Died of wounds 13 February 1945[93]
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Kraas, HugoHugo Kraas SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01943-03-28 28 March 1943 Awarded 375th Oak Leaves 01944-01-24 24 January 1944
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Krag, Ernst-AugustErnst-August Krag SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 01944-10-23 23 October 1944 Awarded 755th Oak Leaves 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
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Krause, BernhardBernhard Krause SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 01944-11-18 18 November 1944 Killed in action 19 February 1945[94]
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Krauss, OswaldOswald Krauss SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Kavalerie-Regiment 15 01945-01-27 27 January 1945 Killed in action 9 March 1945[94]
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Kreutz, KarlKarl Kreutz SS-Standartenführer SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 01944-08-27 27 August 1944 Awarded 863rd Oak Leaves 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Krombholz, Franz-JosefFranz-Josef Krombholz SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Freiwillige-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 14 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
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Kron, OttoOtto Kron SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Flak-Abteilung 3 01942-06-28 28 June 1942
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Krügel, AlbrechtAlbrecht Krügel SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 01944-03-12 12 March 1944 Awarded 651st Oak Leaves 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
Killed in action 16 March 1945[95]
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Krüger, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Krüger SS-Obergruppenführer 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" 01944-10-22 22 October 1944 Suicide 9 May 1945[96]
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Krüger, JoachimJoachim Krüger SS-Untersturmführer 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01944-06-24 24 June 1944* Died of wounds 14 August 1943[96]
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Krüger, WalterWalter Krüger SS-Brigadeführer SS-Polizei-Division 01941-12-13 13 December 1941 Awarded 286th Oak Leaves 01943-08-31 31 August 1943
120th Swords 01945-01-11 11 January 1945
Suicide 22 May 1945[Note 35]
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Kuhlmann, HerbertHerbert Kuhlmann SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01944-02-13 13 February 1944
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Kumm, OttoOtto Kumm SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer" 01942-02-16 16 February 1942 Awarded 221st Oak Leaves 01943-04-06 6 April 1943
138th Swords 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
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Kuske, OrtwinOrtwin Kuske SS-Untersturmführer 3./SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17 01944-11-26 26 November 1944
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Lainer, JosefJosef Lainer SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01943-10-08 8 October 1943
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Lammerding, HeinzHeinz Lammerding SS-Oberführer Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich" 01944-04-11 11 April 1944
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Landwehr, PaulPaul Landwehr Major der Schupo II./SS-Polizei-Regiment 14 01945-03-17 17 March 1945
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Lang, HermannHermann Lang SS-Unterscharführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
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Langanke, FritzFritz Langanke SS-Standartenoberjunker 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01944-08-27 27 August 1944
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Lange, GüntherGünther Lange?[Note 36] SS-Sturmmann 16 (Pi)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Langendorf, GeorgGeorg Langendorf SS-Untersturmführer of the Reserves 5. (schw.)/SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 01944-03-12 12 March 1944
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Langhorst, BernhardBernhard Langhorst SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 20 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
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Launer, KurtKurt Launer SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 01943-08-15 15 August 1943
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Lehmann, RudolfRudolf Lehmann SS-Obersturmbannführer 1. SS-Panzer-Division 01944-02-23 23 February 1944 Awarded 862nd Oak Leaves[Note 37] 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Leroy, JacquesJacques Leroy?[Note 38] SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 69 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
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Lex, AlfredAlfred Lex SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01943-12-10 10 December 1943
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Lichte, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Lichte?[Note 39] SS-Hauptsturmführer 5./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Liebisch, FranzFranz Liebisch SS-Obersturmführer 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division 01945-02-09 9 February 1945
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Liecke, KarlKarl Liecke?[Note 40] SS-Obersturmbannführer Waffen-Gebirgs-Regiment 27 der SS (kroat. Nr. 1) 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Lipinski, Dr. Ing. HansDr. Ing. Hans Lipinski SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 11./SS-Flak-Abteilung 18 01945-01-02 2 January 1945
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Lobmeyer, JakobJakob Lobmeyer?[Note 41] SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Jagdpanzer-Abteilung 561 01945-04-20 20 April 1945
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Lohmann, Hanns-HeinrichHanns-Heinrich Lohmann SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 01944-03-12 12 March 1944 Awarded 872nd Oak Leaves[Note 42] 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Lombard, GustavGustav Lombard SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Kavalllerie-Regiment 1 01943-03-10 10 March 1943
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Lotze, GerhardGerhard Lotze SS-Obersturmführer 5./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01945-02-01 1 February 1945* Killed in action 13 October 1944[106]
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Lüngen, SiegfriedSiegfried Lüngen SS-Hauptscharführer 6./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
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Macher, HeinzHeinz Macher SS-Untersturmführer 16. (Pi)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01943-04-03 3 April 1943 Awarded 554th Oak Leaves 01944-08-19 19 August 1944
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Maitla, PaulPaul Maitla SS-Hauptsturmführer I./Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 45 der SS 01944-08-23 23 August 1944 Murdered by Czech communists on May 10, 1945
Malkomes, HansHans Malkomes SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01944-10-30 30 October 1944
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Maringgele, HermannHermann Maringgele SS-Hauptscharführer 2./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 01945-02-21 21 February 1945
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Masarié, LinoLino Masarié SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 01943-04-03 3 April 1943 Died of wounds 9 August 1944[107]
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Mattern, WalterWalter Mattern SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 01944-10-20 20 October 1944
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Mattusch, WalterWalter Mattusch?[Note 43] SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Meierdress, Hubert-ErwinHubert-Erwin Meierdress SS-Obersturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 3 01942-03-13 13 March 1942 Awarded 310th Oak Leaves 01943-10-05 5 October 1943
Killed in action 4 January 1945[109]
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Meyer, HansHans Meyer SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 01944-09-02 2 September 1944
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Meyer, KurtKurt Meyer SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01941-05-18 18 May 1941 Awarded 195th Oak Leaves 01943-02-23 23 February 1943
91st Swords 01944-08-27 27 August 1944
Meyer, OttoOtto Meyer SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 01944-06-04 4 June 1944 Awarded 601st Oak Leaves 01944-09-30 30 September 1944
Killed in action 29 August 1944[Note 44]
Meyer, WernerWerner Meyer SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Milovan, Berndtlubich vonBerndt Lubich von Milovan SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3 01943-10-14 14 October 1943
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Mösslacher, ErhardErhard Mösslacher SS-Obersturmführer 6./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16 01945-02-09 9 February 1945
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Mohnke, WilhelmWilhelm Mohnke SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 01944-07-11 11 July 1944
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Mooyman, GerardusGerardus Mooyman SS-Sturmmann 14./SS-Freiwillige-Legion "Nederland" 01943-02-20 20 February 1943
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Mühleck, KarlKarl Mühleck SS-Untersturmführer 2./SS.Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01944-06-04 4 June 1944
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Muhlenkamp, Johannes-RudolfJohannes-Rudolf Mühlenkamp SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Abteilung 5 01942-09-03 3 September 1942 Awarded 596th Oak Leaves 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Muller, AlbertAlbert Müller SS-Hauptscharführer 4./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01943-08-04 4 August 1943
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Muller, HeinzHeinz Müller SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 01945-03-23 23 March 1945* Killed in action 17 March 1945[112]
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Müller, SiegfriedSiegfried Müller SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 01944-12-19 19 December 1944
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Murr, HeinzHeinz Murr SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Neumann, EggertEggert Neumann SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 01944-11-03 3 November 1944
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Nicolussi-Leck, KarlKarl Nicolussi-Leck SS-Obersturmführer 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01944-04-09 9 April 1944
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Nowak, AlfredAlfred Nowak SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Reiter-Regiment 1 01943-11-01 1 November 1943 Killed in action 13 September 1943[113]
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Nowotnik, HeinzHeinz Nowotnik SS-Untersturmführer 14. (MG)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Nugiseks, HaraldHarald Nugiseks SS-Unterscharführer 1./SS-Waffengrenadier-Regiment 46 01944-04-20 20 April 1944
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Obschil, AloisAlois Obschil SS-Obersturmführer 2./Grenadier-Regiment 1126 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
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Olboeter, ErichErich Olboeter SS-Sturmbannführer III. (Gep)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 01944-07-28 28 July 1944
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Ostendorff, WernerWerner Ostendorff SS-Sturmbannführer 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich" 01941-09-13 13 September 1941 Awarded 861st Oak Leaves[Note 45] 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
Died of wounds 1 May 1945[115]
Paetsch, OttoOtto Paetsch SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 01944-08-23 23 August 1944 Awarded 820th Oak Leaves 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
Killed in action 16 March 1945[116]
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Paletta, HarryHarry Paletta SS-Obersturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 1007 01944-11-26 26 November 1944
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Pannier, RudolfRudolf Pannier Major I./SS-Polizei-Schtützen-Regiment 2 01942-05-11 11 May 1942
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Papas, FredFred Papas SS-Untersturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17 01944-12-27 27 December 1944
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Peichl, AdolfAdolf Peichl SS-Hauptscharführer 12. (Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Peiper, JoachimJoachim Peiper SS-Sturmbannführer III. (Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01943-03-09 9 March 1943 Awarded 377th Oak Leaves 01944-01-27 27 January 1944
119th Swords 01945-01-11 11 January 1945
Petersen, HeinrichHeinrich Petersen SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 1 01943-11-13 13 November 1943
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Petersen, OttoOtto Petersen SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Pfeffer-Wildenbruch, KarlKarl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch SS-Obergruppenführer IX. SS-Gebirgskorps 01945-01-11 11 January 1945 Awarded 723rd Oak Leaves 01945-02-01 1 February 1945
Pförtner, HelmutHelmut Pförtner SS-Obersturmführer 6./SS-Regiment "Germania" 01942-01-18 18 January 1942
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Phleps, ArturArtur Phleps SS-Gruppenführer SS-Division "Prinz Eugen" 01943-07-04 4 July 1943 Awarded 670th Oak Leaves 01944-11-24 24 November 1944
Killed in action 21 September 1944[117]
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Phönix, HarryHarry Phönix SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 01945-02-21 21 February 1945
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Picus, KarlKarl Picus SS-Obersturmführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
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Pitsch, WalterWalter Pitsch?[Note 46] SS-Hauptscharführer 4./SS-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 1 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Pittschellis, AdolfAdolf Pittschellis SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Pleiß, GerhardGerhard Pleiß SS-Obersturmführer 1./"Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (mot.) 01941-04-20 20 April 1941
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Pötschke, WernerWerner Pötschke SS-Hauptsturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01944-06-04 4 June 1944 Awarded 783rd Oak Leaves 01945-03-15 15 March 1945
Killed in action 24 March 1945[Note 47]
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Polewacz, HarryHarry Polewacz SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Nordland" 01942-12-23 23 December 1942
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Potschka, HermannHermann Potschka SS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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Prager, OttoOtto Prager SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 01944-12-09 9 December 1944
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Preuß, GeorgGeorg Preuß SS-Obersturmführer 10.(Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01945-02-05 5 February 1945
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Prieß, HermannHermann Prieß SS-Oberführer SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3 01943-04-28 28 April 1943 Awarded 297th Oak Leaves 01943-09-09 9 September 1943
65th Swords 01944-04-24 24 April 1944
Prinz, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Prinz SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 01944-07-11 11 July 1944
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Przedwojewski, FelixFelix Przedwojewski SS-Unterscharführer 2./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3 01943-12-16 16 December 1943
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Reber, Gustav-PeterGustav-Peter Reber?[Note 48] SS-Obersturmführer XI SS Panzer Corps 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Rech, ErichErich Rech SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 10 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Reder, WalterWalter Reder SS-Hauptsturmführer I.(Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
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Reeb, AdolfAdolf Reeb SS-Untersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Reichel, ErwinErwin Reichel SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Westland" 01943-02-28 28 February 1943 Died of wounds 28 February 1943[122]
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Reimling, HansHans Reimling SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01943-02-28 28 February 1943
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Reinhold, Leo-HermannLeo-Hermann Reinhold SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Reinholds, VoldemarsVoldemars Reinholds?[Note 49] Waffen-Sturmbannführer Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 43 "Hinrich Schuldt" (lett. Nr. 2) 01945-05-11 11 May 1945
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Reißmann, PaulPaul Reißmann SS-Oberscharführer 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 17 01944-11-16 16 November 1944* Died of wounds 8 November 1944[124]
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Reiter, HansHans Reiter SS-Untersturmführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 01944-08-23 23 August 1944* Killed in action 15 August 1944[124]
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Freiherr von Reitzenstein, AlbinAlbin Freiherr von Reitzenstein SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01943-11-13 13 November 1943
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Rentrop, FritzFritz Rentrop SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 01941-10-13 13 October 1941
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Renz, GottliebGottlieb Renz SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 01944-08-12 12 August 1944
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Rettberg, RudolfRudolf Rettberg?[Note 50] SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Rettlinger, KarlKarl Rettlinger SS-Hauptsturmführer 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 01943-12-20 20 December 1943
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Ribbentrop, Rudolf vonRudolf von Ribbentrop SS-Obersturmführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01943-07-15 15 July 1943
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Richter, FriedrichFriedrich Richter?[Note 51] SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Richter, JoachimJoachim Richter SS-Obersturmbannführer of the Reserves SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 5 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Richter, WilfriedWilfried Richter SS-Obersturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie "Totenkpopf" 01942-04-21 21 April 1942
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Riedel, FranzFranz Riedel SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
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Riefkogel, WaldemarWaldemar Riefkogel SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 01943-07-11 11 July 1943
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Rieflin, FritzFritz Rieflin?[Note 52] SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Riekstiņš, AlfrēdsAlfrēds Riekstiņš Waffen-Unterscharführer 1./Waffen-Füsilier-Bataillon 19 01945-04-28 28 April 1945
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Riepe, JuliusJulius Riepe SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40 01945-01-13 13 January 1945
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Rieth, Herbert-AlbertHerbert-Albert Rieth SS-Untersturmführer 5./SS-Freiwillige-Artillerie-Regiment 54 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Riipalu, HaraldHarald Riipalu Waffen-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Grenadier-Regiment 45 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Röhder, Dr. WolfgangDr. Wolfgang Röhder SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 01943-12-01 1 December 1943
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Rölleke, JosefJosef Rölleke SS-Unterscharführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 01944-06-16 16 June 1944
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Roestel, Erwin Franz RudolfErwin Franz Rudolf Roestel? SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 10 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Roge, AlfredAlfred Roge?[Note 53] SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 "Besslein" in the Fortress Breslau 01945-05-09 9 May 1945 Died of wounds 12 May 1945[127]
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Rossner, ErichErich Rossner SS-Unterscharführer 2./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 01941-08-25 25 August 1941
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Rott, RudolfRudolf Rott SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
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Roy, RudolfRudolf Roy SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 12 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Rubatscher, KarlKarl Rubatscher SS-Obersturmführer I./SS-Grenadier-Regiment 8 01943-12-27 27 December 1943
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Rudolf, RichardRichard Rudolf SS-Oberscharführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 12 01944-11-18 18 November 1944
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Rüd, AdolfAdolf Rüd SS-Oberscharführer Stabskompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01944-08-23 23 August 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944[128]
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Rühle von Lilienstern, Hans-JoachimDr. rer. pol. Hans-Joachim Rühle von Lilienstern SS-Hauptsturmführer I./niederl. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 48 01944-02-12 12 February 1944
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Ruf, HugoHugo Ruf SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01944-10-16 16 October 1944
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Rumohr, JoachimJoachim Rumohr SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 01944-01-16 16 January 1944 Awarded 721st Oak Leaves 01945-02-01 1 February 1945
Suicide 11 February 1945[129]
Saalbach, RudolfRudolf Saalbach SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 01944-03-12 12 March 1944
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Säumenicht, RudolfRudolf Säumenicht SS-Hauptsturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 01943-10-13 13 October 1943
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Sailer, JohannJohann Sailer?[Note 54] SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 9 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Sametreiter, KurtKurt Sametreiter SS-Oberscharführer 3. (schw.)/SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1 01943-07-31 31 July 1943
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Sandig, RudolfRudolf Sandig SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01943-05-05 5 May 1943
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Sattler, KarlKarl Sattler SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Regiment "Sattler" 01945-01-16 16 January 1945
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Schabschneider, HansHans Schabschneider SS-Unterscharführer 5./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 01944-08-27 27 August 1944
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Schachner, MaxMax Schachner SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 2./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Schäfer, ErnstErnst Schäfer SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Infanterie-Regiment 10 (mot.) 01943-10-14 14 October 1943
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Schäfer, MaxMax Schäfer SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 5 01943-02-12 12 February 1943 Awarded 714th Oak Leaves 01945-01-25 25 January 1945
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Schäfer, OskarOskar Schäfer SS-Untersturmführer 3./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 01945-04-29 29 April 1945
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Scheibe, SiegfriedSiegfried Scheibe?[Note 55] SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 48 01945-05-11 11 May 1945* Killed in action 17 April 1945[131]
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Schellong, ConradConrad Schellong SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Sturmbrigade "Langemark" 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
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Scherg, JohannesJohannes Scherg SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Polizei-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
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Scherzer, FranzFranz Scherzer SS-Obersturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
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Schlamelcher, KarlKarl Schlamelcher SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 5 01942-03-01 1 March 1942
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Schlüter, WilhelmWilhelm Schlüter SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 "Nederland" 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Schluifelder, GeorgGeorg Schluifelder SS-Standarten-Oberjunker 1./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 01944-11-26 26 November 1944
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Schmelzer, HeinrichHeinrich Schmelzer SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 2./SS-Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich" 01944-03-12 12 March 1944 Awarded 756th Oak Leaves 01945-02-28 28 February 1945
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Schmidt, WalterWalter Schmidt SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01943-08-04 4 August 1943 Awarded 479th Oak Leaves 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Schnaubelt, AloisAlois Schnaubelt SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Flak-Abteilung 5 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
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Schneider, OttoOtto Schneider SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Schneidereit, AlfredAlfred Schneidereit SS-Rottenführer 8./SS-Panzer-Gruppe 1 01943-12-20 20 December 1943
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Schönberger, GeorgGeorg Schönberger SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01943-12-20 20 December 1943
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Schönfelder, ManfredManfred Schönfelder SS-Obersturmbannführer Ia of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking" 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Scholz Edler von Rarancze, Fritz vonFritz von Scholz Edler von Rarancze SS-Oberführer SS-Regiment "Nordland" 01942-01-18 18 January 1942 Awarded 423rd Oak Leaves 01944-03-12 12 March 1944
85th Swords 01944-08-08 8 August 1944
Died of wounds 28 July 1944[41]
Scholz, HelmutHelmut Scholz SS-Untersturmführer 7./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 01944-06-04 4 June 1944 Awarded 591st Oak Leaves 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Schreiber, FranzFranz Schreiber SS-Standartenführer SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 12 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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Schreiber, GustavGustav Schreiber SS-Hauptscharführer 7./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01943-12-02 2 December 1943
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Schreiber, HelmuthHelmuth Schreiber SS-Hauptsturmführer 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01943-07-30 30 July 1943
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Schrijnen, Richard (Remi)Richard (Remi) Schrijnen SS-Sturmmann 2. SS-Freiwillige-Sturmbrigade 6 01944-09-21 21 September 1944
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Schubach, JoachimJoachim Schubach SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 01943-04-03 3 April 1943
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Schümers, KarlKarl Schümers SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 01942-09-30 30 September 1942
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Schuldt, HinrichHinrich Schuldt SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Totenkopf-Regiment 4 01942-04-05 5 April 1942 Awarded 220th Oak Leaves 01943-04-02 2 April 1943
56th Swords 01944-03-25 25 March 1944
Killed in action 15 March 1944[132]
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Schulz-Streeck, KarlheinzKarlheinz Schulz-Streeck? SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 11 01945-05-09 9 May 1945
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Schulze, Hans-ChristianHans-Christian Schulze SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2 01941-09-11 11 September 1941 Died of wounds 13 September 1941[133]
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Schulze, HerbertHerbert Schulze SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01943-12-16 16 December 1943
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Schumacher, KurtKurt Schumacher SS-Untersturmführer 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01944-05-04 4 May 1944
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Schwappacher, OskarOskar Schwappacher SS-Hauptsturmführer V./SS-Artillerie-Ausbildungs und Ersatz-Regiment 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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Schweitzer, WilliWilli Schweitzer?[Note 56] SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier Ausbildungs-Bataillon 11 01945-04-24 24 April 1945
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Seebach, WalterWalter Seebach SS-Obersturmführer 5./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 01944-03-12 12 March 1944
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Seela, MaxMax Seela SS-Hauptsturmführer 3./SS-Pionier-Bataillon 3 01942-05-03 3 May 1942
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Seibold, EmilEmil Seibold?[Note 57] SS-Hauptscharführer 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Seitz, RudolfRudolf Seitz SS-Unterscharführer 1./SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 4 01942-10-21 21 October 1942
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Senghas, PaulPaul Senghas SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Sensbergs, KārlisKārlis Sensbergs?[Note 58] Waffen-Unterscharführer 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lett. Nr. 2) 01945-05-11 11 May 1945
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Siebken, BernhardBernhard Siebken SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01945-04-17 17 April 1945
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Siegel, HansHans Siegel SS-Hauptsturmführer 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Siegling, AlfredAlfred Siegling SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 01943-12-02 2 December 1943
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Sigmund, HansHans Sigmund SS-Oberscharführer 11./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01944-04-05 5 April 1944
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Simke, WillyWilly Simke SS-Hauptscharführer 5./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01943-12-16 16 December 1943
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Simon, MaxMax Simon SS-Oberführer SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Reigment 1 01941-10-20 20 October 1941 Awarded 639th Oak Leaves 01944-10-28 28 October 1944
Sitter, GüntherGünther Sitter SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01943-09-12 12 September 1943
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Skorzeny, Dipl-Ing. OttoDipl-Ing. Otto Skorzeny SS-Hauptsturmführer Sonderverband z.b.V. Friedenthal 01943-09-13 13 September 1943 Awarded 826th Oak Leaves 01945-04-09 9 April 1945
Sonne, HeinrichHeinrich Sonne SS-Obersturmführer 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade 01943-12-10 10 December 1943
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Spindler, LudwigLudwig Spindler SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 9 01944-09-27 27 September 1944
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Spörle, RichardRichard Spörle SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Norge" 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
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Sporck, CasperCasper Sporck SS-Unterscharführer 5./SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 01944-10-23 23 October 1944
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Springer, HeinrichHeinrich Springer SS-Hauptsturmführer 3./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01942-01-12 12 January 1942
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Stadler, SylvesterSylvester Stadler SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01943-04-06 6 April 1943 Awarded 303rd Oak Leaves 01943-09-16 16 September 1943
152nd Swords[Note 59] 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
Stäudle, ErnstErnst Stäudle SS-Oberscharführer 8./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 3 01942-04-10 10 April 1942
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Staudegger, FranzFranz Staudegger SS-Unterscharführer 13./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01943-07-10 10 July 1943
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Steiner, FelixFelix Steiner SS-Oberscharführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 01940-08-15 15 August 1940 Awarded 159th Oak Leaves 01942-12-23 23 December 1942
86th Swords 01944-08-10 10 August 1944
Stenwedel, AlbertAlbert Stenwedel?[Note 60] SS-Sturmbannführer II./Waffen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 27 01945-05-03 3 May 1945
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Stoffers, ArnoldArnold Stoffers SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 01944-03-12 12 March 1944
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Strapatin, StefanStefan Strapatin SS-Rottenführer II./niederl. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 01944-11-16 16 November 1944
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Streckenbach, BrunoBruno Streckenbach SS-Brigadeführer 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lett. Nr. 2) 01944-08-27 27 August 1944 Awarded 701st Oak Leaves 01945-01-16 16 January 1945
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Styr, JosefJosef Styr SS-Hauptscharführer 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01945-04-05 5 April 1945
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Suhr, FriedrichFriedrich Suhr SS-Obersturmbannführer Kampfgruppe beim Befehlshaber der Sipo Frankreich 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Swientek, JosefJosef Swientek SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3 01944-06-16 16 June 1944
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Swierzinski, LotharLothar Swierzinski SS-Rottenführer 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 01943-12-16 16 December 1943 Died of wounds 29 October 1944[138]
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Tappe, MartinMartin Tappe SS-Obersturmbannführer II./SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
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Telkamp, EberhardEberhard Telkamp SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 01944-08-23 23 August 1944
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Tetsch, ErnstErnst Tetsch SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 01945-03-28 28 March 1945
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Thaler, JohannJohann Thaler SS-Unterscharführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01943-08-14 14 August 1943 Killed in action 7 April 1945[139]
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Titschkus, AlfredAlfred Titschkus SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Trabandt, PaulPaul Trabandt SS-Hauptscharführer 2./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 01943-10-14 14 October 1943
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Trabandt, WilhelmWilhelm Trabandt SS-Standartenführer 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade 01944-01-06 6 January 1944
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Traupe, HansHans Traupe SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01944-02-23 23 February 1944
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Tychsen, ChristianChristian Tychsen SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01943-03-31 31 March 1943 Awarded 353rd Oak Leaves 01943-12-10 10 December 1943
Ullrich, KarlKarl Ullrich SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Pionier-Bataillon 3 01942-02-19 19 February 1942 Awarded 480th Oak Leaves 01944-05-14 14 May 1944
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Utgenannt, RichardRichard Utgenannt SS-Hauptscharführer 3./SS-Polizei-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 4 01944-11-10 10 November 1944
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Vahl, Herbert-ErnstHerbert-Ernst Vahl SS-Oberführer 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich" 01943-03-31 31 March 1943
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Vandieken, AntonAnton Vandieken SS-Hauptsturmführer 6./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 1 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
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Vaulot, EugeneEugéne Vaulôt Waffen-Unterscharführer 33. SS-Freiwillige-Division "Charlemagne" in Kampfraum Groß Berlin 01945-04-29 29 April 1945
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Veiss, VoldemarsVoldemars Veiss Waffen-Standartenführer SS-Freiwillige-Grenadier-Regiment 44 01944-02-09 9 February 1944 Died of wounds 17 April 1944[140]
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Veith, JohannJohann Veith SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01945-02-14 14 February 1945
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Vogt, FritzFritz Vogt SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung der SS-Verfügungs-Division 01940-09-04 4 September 1940 Awarded 785th Oak Leaves 01945-03-16 16 March 1945
Killed in action 3 April 1945[119]
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Wagner, JürgenJürgen Wagner SS-Oberführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 01943-07-24 24 July 1943 Awarded 680th Oak Leaves 01944-12-11 11 December 1944
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Wahl, KurtKurt Wahl SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 38 01944-08-23 23 August 1944 Awarded 720th Oak Leaves 01945-02-01 1 February 1945
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Walden, BrunoBruno Walden Major der Schupo III./SS-Polizei-Regiment 2 01945-01-18 18 January 1945
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Waldmüller, HansHans Waldmüller SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 01944-08-27 27 August 1944
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Wanhöfer, GünterGünter Wanhöfer SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 54 01944-08-27 27 August 1944
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Weber, AloisAlois Weber SS-Hauptscharführer 16. (Pi)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01943-07-30 30 July 1943
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Weber, WilhelmWilhelm Weber SS-Obersturmführer 22. SS-Freiwillige-Grenadier-Division 01945-04-29 29 April 1945
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Weidinger, OttoOtto Weidinger SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 01944-04-21 21 April 1944 Awarded 688th Oak Leaves 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
Awarded 150th Swords[Note 61] 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
Weiser, HermanHerman Weiser SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 01943-03-28 28 March 1943
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Weiß, HansHans Weiß SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 01943-04-06 6 April 1943
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Wendorff, HelmutHelmut Wendorff SS-Untersturmführer 13. (schw.)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01944-02-12 12 February 1944 Killed in action 6 August 1944[141]
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Wendrinský, GustávGustáv Wendrinský SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 01945-01-27 27 January 1945
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Werner, HeinzHeinz Werner SS-Hauptsturmführer III. (gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 01944-08-23 23 August 1944 Awarded 864th Oak Leaves[Note 62] 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
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Wiesemann, EmilEmil Wiesemann SS-Hauptsturmführer 2./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 01943-12-20 20 December 1943* Killed in action 14 November 1943[142]
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Wild, PhilippPhilipp Wild SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 01944-03-21 21 March 1944
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Wisch, TheodorTheodor Wisch SS-Sturmbannführer II./Infanterie-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01941-09-15 15 September 1941 Awarded 393rd Oak Leaves 01944-02-12 12 February 1944
94th Swords 01944-08-30 30 August 1944
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Wisliceny, Günther-EberhardtGünther-Eberhardt Wisliceny SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 01943-07-30 30 July 1943 Awarded 687th Oak Leaves 01944-12-26 26 December 1944
151st Swords[Note 63] 01945-05-06 6 May 1945
Witt, FritzFritz Witt SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Deutschland" 01940-09-04 4 September 1940 Awarded 200 Oak Leaves 01943-03-01 1 March 1943
Killed in action 14 June 1944[144]
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Wittmann, MichaelMichael Wittmann SS-Untersturmführer 13. (schw.)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01944-01-14 14 January 1944 Awarded 380th Oak Leaves 01944-01-30 30 January 1944
71st Swords 01944-06-22 22 June 1944
Killed in action 8 August 1944[145]
Wolff, WernerWerner Wolff SS-Untersturmführer III. (gep)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 01943-08-07 7 August 1943 Died of wounds 29 March 1945[146]
Woll, BalthasarBalthasar Woll SS-Rottenführer 13. (schw.)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01944-01-16 16 January 1944
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Worthmann, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Worthmann SS-Hauptscharführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 01943-03-31 31 March 1943 Killed in action 7 July 1943[147]
Wunnenberg, AlfredAlfred Bernhard Julius Ernst Wünnenberg SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 3 01941-11-15 15 November 1941 Awarded 91st Oak Leaves 01942-04-23 23 April 1942
Wünsche, MaxMax Wünsche SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 01943-02-28 28 February 1943 Awarded 548th Oak Leaves 01944-08-11 11 August 1944
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Wulff, ErichErich Wulff?[Note 64] SS-Sturmbannführer 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lett. Nr. 1) 01945-05-09 9 May 1945* Killed in action 3 February 1945[148]
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Zehender, AugustAugust Zehender SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Reiter-Regiment 2 01943-03-10 10 March 1943 Awarded 722nd Oak Leaves 01945-02-04 4 February 1945
Killed in action 11 February 1945[129]
Zepper, ErichErich Zepper SS-Hauptscharführer 2./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 01943-12-02 2 December 1943
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Ziegler, JoachimJoachim Ziegler SS-Brigadeführer 11. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland" 01944-09-05 5 September 1944 Awarded 848th Oak Leaves 28 April 1945
Killed in action 2 May 1945[149]
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Zingel, AugustAugust Zingel SS-Unterscharführer 15./Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1 01942-10-04 4 October 1942
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Notes

  1. ^ Adolf Ax's nomination shows no indication that the request had been processed or granted, not even an entry date is noted. The nomination list indicates that the request was filed on the 28 April 1945. A Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) nomination with the number 5092 had been created. The nomination, according to the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses), was forwarded to the HPA on 25 April 1945. No proof exists that the Knight's Cross was awarded. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1981 and decided: Knight's Cross yes, 9 May 1945. Ax was a member of the AKCR.[11]
  2. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. Bastian was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[13]
  3. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "153" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Bittrich was member of the AKCR.[19]
  4. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Krätschmer the award was presented together with the Oak Leaves to Matthias Kleinheisterkamp. Presumably the announcement was made via radio transmission on 28 April 1945 from the Führer Headquarters in Berlin to the 9. Armee (9th Army) in the Halbe pocket. The radio transmissions received by the AOK 9 (Armeeoberkommando 9 — high command of the 9th army) in April 1945 were not retained. All communication to the Führerbunker in Berlin were out of order as of 5AM on 28 April. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1981 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 28 April 1945", Friedrich Blond was a member of the AKCR.[20]
  5. ^ No evidence of the award to Karl-Heinz Bühler can be found in the German National Archives. The award was presumably awarded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1977 and decided: Knight's Cross no, 1 May 1945. The case Bühler was again processed in the fall of 1983. Whether or not additional or new evidence materialized remains unknown. The Order Commission decided this time: Knight's Cross yes, 8 May 1945. Von Seemen lists him on 7 May 1945, Krätschmer states 1 May 1945. Fellgiebel later re-dated the award on the 6 May 1945. It remains subject to speculation why this was done. Bühler was a member of the AKCR.[11]
  6. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. Draxenberger was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[34]
  7. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. Franz Josef Dreike was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[34]
  8. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Presumably the award was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich which would make it an unlawful presentation. The date was assumed by Fellgiebel. Von Seemen states the 23 November 1944. The author was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). Oskar Drexler was a member of the AKCR.[34]
  9. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The author was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). Paul Egger was a member of the AKCR.[34]
  10. ^ Hermann Fegelein was sentenced to death by Hitler and executed by SS General Johann Rattenhuber's RSD on 28 April 1945 after a court martial led by SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS Wilhelm Mohnke. The sentence was carried out the same day. The death sentence resulted in the loss of all orders and honorary signs.[40]
  11. ^ A lawful presentation via the chain of command to the chief of the Heerespersonalamt (HPA) Wilhelm Burgdorf in Berlin submitted nomination is possible. Also possible is a direct presentation by Adolf Hitler. However no evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The author was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). Fellgiebel wrote in a letter dated 31 August 1976: "...He (Willhelm Fey) after joining the Bundeswehr has request a court of honor against himself. Chairman was our companion recipient of the Oak Leaves former Oberst XXXX (name was made anonymous). This court of honor has accepted him without evidence". The order commission of the AKCR accepted this. Fellgiebel wrote: "...we don't want to claim that we are smarter than the Bundeswehr." Willhelm Fey was a member of the AKCR.[42]
  12. ^ Alfred Fischer's nomination, according to a file card, was received by the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) on 11 January 1945. The nomination, according to the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) and note on the file card, had been rejected without specifying a date. A HPA nomination was not created. Fischer received the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army on 5 March 1945 which may have result of the rejected Knight's Cross nomination. The nomination by the troop is missing, which may be an indication that it had been forwarded to the Referat Vg (responsible for the Honour Roll Clasp listings). The presentation date is an assumption of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Krätschmer states the 9 May 1945.[43]
  13. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Presumably the award was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich which would make it an unlawful presentation. The date 6 May 1945 was assumed by Fellgiebel. Von Seemen states the 3 May 1945. Kurt Fröhlich is not mentioned in Krätschmer's book. The author was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law).[46]
  14. ^ Roberts Gaigals' nomination had been finalized by the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) and was ready for signature by the end of the war. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date is an assumption of the AKCR.[47]
  15. ^ No evidence regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Karl Gebhard can be found in the German National Archive. Fellgiebel also had no evidence and wrote on 11 July 1983 to Mr. Eichhorn: "I have to rely on Krätschmer in Rieflin Fritz's case, as well as in Gebhard's.". Krätschmer may have his information from Hermann Buch, the former IIa (personnel administration) of the 2. SS-Division "Das Reich", who mentioned the name Gebhard in a letter to von Seeman on 6 December 1970. Unlawful presentation by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee.[48]
  16. ^ Karl-Heinz Gieseler is listed as a recipient in Fellgiebel as SS-Untersturmführer and Stoßtruppführer in Berlin as a member of the 11. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland".[49] Fellgiebel himself states that the presentation was made by SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke in the bunker of the Reichs Chancellery between 25 – 30 April 1945. The number of likely presentations varies between 3 and 5 soldiers. No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Gieseler is not listed by Scherzer .[50]
  17. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Krätschmer the action took place in March 1945 in Pomerania with the Army Group Vistula. Von Seemen lists Herbert Golz with the footnote: "Source: Generalmajor (Pol.) Rode, at the time chief of staff with the chief of the German Police". This posting is not verifiable. A SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor Rode is verifiable and was chief of staff of the field commando of the Reichsführer SS. This field commando processed at the time the nominations of the Waffen-SS and prepared them for approval by Heinrich Himmler. These nominations at the time were received by SS-Obersturmbannführer Kment, the adjutant of Himmler and liaison officer to the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office). Golz nomination could have been a unlawful presentation by Himmler as commander in chief of the Army Group Vistula. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) handled this case in 1977 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 31 March 1945". The evidence sustaining this decision remains unclear. Access to the files was denied on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). The presentation date was later changed by Fellgiebel. Golz was a member of the AKCR.[51]
  18. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Fellgiebel the award was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. Fellgiebel's sources are Hermann Buch and Wilhelm 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 Heinz Gropp in either the first or second edition of his book, which isn't the case. The source thus remains uncertain. Krätschmer lists Gropp in his third edition with a date of 1 May 1945 without stating a source as well. Fellgiebel dated the award on 6 May 1945. He may have done this to justify this as an Dietrich award.[54]
  19. ^ The recommendation for Franz Hack's Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross was submitted to the Heerespersonalamt by the Division sometime between 16 and 19 April 1945 and approved by the commander of the IV. SS-Korps Herbert Otto Gille. Missing is the approval from the 6. Armee and Heeresgruppe Süd. There is no indication whether the recommendation was approved. The response from the Reichsführer-SS was prepared but missing is a date and signature. The existing card is not contemporary. There is no indication in the press that the award was presented. According to Fellgiebel Hack received the Oak Leaves from SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the SS Herbert-Otto Gille, commanding general IV. SS-Panzerkorps. The sequential number "844" and date of award were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[58]
  20. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Presumably Desiderius Hampel received the Knight's Cross the same day as Karl Liecke and Hans Hanke. Letter from Krätschmer to von Seemen dated 7 August 1980. According to von Semen presumably presented by General Maximilian de Angelis. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed Hampel's case in 1980 and Fellgiebel decided: Knight's Cross yes, 3 May 1945. In his book he noted: "A justification for the presentation was not given". Hampel was a member of the AKCR.[59][60]
  21. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Hans Hanke, according to Krätschmer, was informed of the award by SS-Brigadeführer Desiderius Hampel and SS-Obersturmbannführer Karl Liecke. Both Hampel and Liecke supposedly received the Knight's Cross the same day—Letter from Krätschmer to von Seemen dated 7 August 1980. Mr Meentz of the German National Archive stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Hanke received the Knight's Cross. According to von Seemen the Knight's Cross was awarded by General Maximilian de Angelis. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1980 and Fellgiebel decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 3 May 1945". Nevertheless Fellgiebel noted: No justification for the award.[59][60]
  22. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Krätschmer—letter dated on 7 August 1980 to von Seemen— the presentation was made in conjunction to the Oak Leaves presentation to Matthias Kleinheisterkamp and was announced via radio transmission on 28 April 1945 from the Führer Headquarters in Berlin to the 9. Armee (9th Army) in the Halbe pocket. The radio transmissions received by the AOK 9 (Armeeoberkommando 9 — high command of the 9th army) in April 1945 were not retained. All communication to the Führerbunker in Berlin were out of order as of 5AM on 28 April. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed Kurt Hartrampf's case in 1980 and decided solely relying on the letter from Krätschmer: "Knight's Cross yes, 28 April 1945", Hartrampf was a member of the AKCR.[54]
  23. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Krätschmer—letter dated on 7 August 1980 to von Seemen— the presentation was made in conjunction to the Oak Leaves presentation to Matthias Kleinheisterkamp and was announced via radio transmission on 28 April 1945 from the Führer Headquarters in Berlin to the 9. Armee (9th Army) in the Halbe pocket. The radio transmissions received by the AOK 9 (Armeeoberkommando 9 — high command of the 9th army) in April 1945 were not retained. All communication to the Führerbunker in Berlin were out of order as of 5AM on 28 April. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed Edgar Hauckelt's case in 1980 and decided solely relying on the letter from Krätschmer: "Knight's Cross yes, 28 April 1945".[62]
  24. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. Hauser was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[62]
  25. ^ The nomination by the troop was received by the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) via teleprinter on 6 April 1945. This can be verified in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) and file card. A HPA nomination was never created or was not retained and according to the file card the nomination was numbered Nr. 5023 and forwarded for further processsing. The file card indicates no further information. The presentation date according to Krätschmer was the 6 May 1945. Mr Meentz of the German National Archive stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Hans Havik (Johann Havik according to Scherzer) received the Knight's Cross. The presentation date 9 May 1945 was assigned by Fellgiebel.[63]
  26. ^ Mr Meentz of the German National Archive stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Ludwig Hoffmann received the Knight's Cross. The presentation date was assigned by Fellgiebel. Krätschmer lists him on 9 May 1945. Hoffmann was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR)[68]
  27. ^ According to Scherzer on 20 April 1945[70]
  28. ^ Heinz Jürgens' nomination by the troop was received by the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) sometime between 23 and 27 April 1945 and prepared for signature with a presentation date of 28 April 1945. However it was never signed. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. Jürgens was a member of the AKCR.[72]
  29. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Fellgiebel claimed that Paul-Albert Kausch, at the time wounded in the Reich Chancellery, had received news that according to a radio message received from Panzer AOK 11 had been awarded the Oak Leaves on 23 April 1945 from SS-Brigadeführer Joachim Ziegler. Ziegler, the Division commander of Kausch, was killed in action on 1 May 1945. Krätschmer however indicated that Kausch was wounded 25 April, therefore he couldn’t have received the news on the 25 April. The 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland was only subordinated to the 11th Panzer Armee in February 1945. The Stab of the 11th Panzer Army then relocated to the Western front where it surrendered on 21 April. Krätschmer claimed that the award was presented for the actions during the middle of April east of Berlin. Mr. J.S. Fischer, who was verifying the Oak Leaves presentation on behalf of Fellgiebel is not aware of a radio message received from the Panzer AOK 11. Fischer indicated that he only referenced the information presented by Kausch, which is already stated in Krätschmer. According to information by Fischer on 14 October 2004, Fellgiebel had made the note about the Panzer AOK 11. The sequential number "845" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), according to Krätschmer the number is "846", the date was accepted by the AKCR. Kausch was member of the AKCR.[72]
  30. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Also never processed by the Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). According to von Semen presumably presented by General Maximilian de Angelis on the basis of the Dönitz-decree. Fellgiebel noted in his book: "A justification for the presentation was not given".[59][81]
  31. ^ Fellgiebel claims that the nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA) via teleprinter from the commander-in-chief of the 9. Armee, general Theodor Busse, on 21 April 1945. Busse had nominated SS-Obergruppenführer Kleinheisterkamp for the Oak Leaves. The claim is that the teleprinter contained a note that the formal procedure for immediate approval should be waited for (Dienstwegvorschlag bzgl. Sofortverleihung abwarten). This teleprinter message cannot be found in the German Nation Archives (Bestand RH 7). Busse had also nominated by teleprinter Generalmajor Joachim von Siegroth on the 21 April. This teleprinter message can be found in the Nation Archives (Bundesarchiv RH 7/300). According to Fellgiebel the same note can be found on von Siegroth's nomination. This means that a formal nomination, in this instance via the Army Group Vistula, followed. Both announced "formal nominations" never followed and were never received by the HPA. The teleprinter nomination of von Siegroth is listed in the book of "awarded Knight Crosses" with an entry date of 21 April but Kleinheisterkamp's nomination isn't. The reason for this may be that the liaison officer of the Waffen-SS at the HPA/P5a may have forwarded the nomination to the Reichsführer-SS for approval. From here it should have been returned to the HPA which it wasn't. The distribution list of von Siegroth's nomination indicates that general Busse had informed the Army Group Vistula and the chief of the HPA general Wilhelm Burgdorf. It is very likely that Kleinheisterkamp's nomination had the same distribution list as von Siegroth's, because the same principles applied. Burgdorf therefore should have been informed of the formal procedure regarding Kleinheisterkamp's nomination. The question remains unanswered whether the Führer Headquarter or Adolf Hitler has approved the direct nomination of Kleinheisterkamp on 28 April or not. Scherzer claims that this is very unlikely because Burgdorf would not have done two things. First, submit a nomination to the Führer without having assessed the situation himself, which only would have been possible if he had studied the formal paperwork. Secondly he would not have bypassed the formal procedure which was already initiated. Additionally the radio connection to the Führerbunker was down since 5:00 on 28 April 1945. The sequential number "871" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and the date is assumed.[84]
  32. ^ According to Fellgiebel on 2 May 1945 in the Battle of Halbe.[86]
  33. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee.[90]
  34. ^ Walter Körner's nomination by the troop was received by the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) end of March 1945. There is no entry date listed on the file card nor in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses). The HPA created a nomination request with the number 4980, which does not exist anymore, and according to the file card was submitted for further processing on 4 April 1945. No further comments or notes indicate that the nomination was finalized. Mr Meentz of the German National Archive stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Körner received the Knight's Cross. Fellgiebel assigned the presentation date. Krätschmer claims that the award was approved on 9 May 1945.[92]
  35. ^ Walter Krüger's date of death is inconclusive. According to Florian Berger date of death is 20 May 1945, Walther-Per Fellgiebel states 8 May 1945 and Veit Scherzer presents the 22 May 1945.[32][97][98]
  36. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee.[99]
  37. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "862" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Lehmann was member of the AKCR.[100]
  38. ^ No evidence regarding Jacques Leroy's nomination can be found in the German National Archive. A presentation, as assumed by Fellgiebel, by the chief of the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) Wilhelm Burgdorf, is very unlikely because the 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien was deployed in Pomerania with the Army Group Vistula in March/April 1945 and not in or near Berlin. The author was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). The presentation, according to Krätschmer, was confirmed by the former adjutant to the divisional commander in 1957 and divisional commander in 1973. Fellgiebel himself, in a letter dated 31 August 1976, considered this evidence as Quatsch (a hoke or nuts). Leroy was a member of the AKCR.[101]
  39. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Fellgiebel the Knight's Cross was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. Fellgiebel states the sources Hermann Buch and Wilhelm Kment. Buch had nothing to do with this presentation (note from 25 June 2004). The 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking was not under the command of Dietrich in the respective timeframe. Krätschmer presents a presentation date of 25 March 1945 and von Seemen the 25 April 1945. Fellgiebel has changed this to the 6 May 1945. It has to be speculated whether Fellgiebel did this to hide the presentation among the Dietrich awards. Unfortunately Karl-Heinz Lichte, member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), did nothing to help clarify the situation. Two letters from the general manager of the AKCR had been sent to Lichte, the first on 24 July 2004 and the second on 22 August 2004.[101]
  40. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Presumably the Knight's Cross was awarded on the same day as Desiderius Hampel's and Hans Hanke's, as stated in a letter from Krätschmer to von Seemen dated 7 August 1980. According to von Seemen the award was presented by General Maximilian de Angelis. Fellgiebel accepted Karl Liecke as Knight's Cross recipient but noted in his book: "A justification for the presentation was not given".[59] Liecke was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[102]
  41. ^ Jakob Lobmeyer may have received a lawful presentation via the command chain via the Heeres Personalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) Wilhelm Burgdorf in Berlin. Also probable is a direct presentation from Adolf Hitler. However, no evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Veit Scherzer was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). The order commission of the AKCR handled this case in 1973.In the 1980ties Lobmeyer also claimed and requested to have received the German Cross in Gold as well as the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel stated in a letter dated 17 December 1987: "Lobmeyer had never received the German Cross nor the Oak Leaves. He is already very well off that we list him under article 8 [a footnote in Fellgiebel's book] and keep things quiet, that he may have received the Knight's Cross in the timeframe 20 April to 30 April 1945." In the same letter he refers to Lobmeyer as Spinner (a wacko or crank). Ernst-Günther Krätschmer lists him with an approval date of 20 April 1945 and a presentation date of 28 April 1945. Gerhard von Seemen noted: "Presentation was made after the radio message receipt from commanding general SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Jeckeln of the V. SS Mountain Corps." SS-Obersturmführer Lobmeyer had been nominated for the Honor Roll in March by the Army Group Centre. This nomination had been approved but the presentation was never made. Lobmeyer was a member of the AKCR.[103][104][105]
  42. ^ The nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA) from the troop on 25 March 1943 and was approved by the commanding general of the III. (germ.) SS-Panzerkorps. Missing is the approval from the commander-in-chief of the 11. Armee, Army Group Vistula and from the Reichsführer-SS. The HPA created a formal nomination without a sequential number on 27 March 1945. Both nominations are retained in the Nation Archives. Both nominations give no information whether the nomination was approved and whether the Oak Leaves had been awarded. The nomination list of the higher grade of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves only dates the nomination entry on 25 March 1945. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1974 and decided: yes, 872nd Oak Leaves. According to the AKCR the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The sequential number "872" and date were assigned by the AKCR. Lohmann was a member of the AKCR.[103]
  43. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee.[108]
  44. ^ Otto Meyer's date of death is inconclusive. According to Walther-Per Fellgiebel date of death is 24 August 1944 while Veit Scherzer presents the 29 August 1944.[110][111]
  45. ^ No evidence of the award to Werner Ostendorff can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "861" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[114]
  46. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel the award was presumably awarded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it unlawful. Fellgiebel names Hermann Buch, the former IIa (personnel administration) of the 2. SS-Division "Das Reich", and Wilhelm Kment as sources. Buch stated on 25 June 2006 that he has nothing to do with this presentation. Walter Pitsch is mentioned the first in Ernst-Günther Krätschmer 2nd edition of "Die Ritterkreuzträger der Waffen-SS—The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Waffen-SS". The Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) initially did not accept Pitsch as a recipient since he was not listed in Gerhard von Seemen's 2nd edition of "Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945—The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945". The order commission of the AKCR processed the case in 1977 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 3 May 1945". The presentation date was later changed by Fellgiebel to 6 May 1945. Krätschmer who does not present a source for Pritsch's listing also states 6 May 1945. Unfortunately Pritsch, a member of the AKCR, did not help clarify the situation. Twice, on 24 July 2004 and 22 July 2004, did he not respond to a request from the president of the AKCR.[118]
  47. ^ Werner Pötschke's date of death is inconclusive. According to Walther-Per Fellgiebel date of death is 21 March 1945 while Veit Scherzer presents the 24 March 1945.[119][120]
  48. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. According to Krätschmer (letter to von Seemen dated 7 August 1980) the award was presented together with the Oak Leaves to Matthias Kleinheisterkamp. Presumably the announcement was made via radio transmission on 28 April 1945 from the Führer Headquarters in Berlin to the 9. Armee (9th Army) in the Halbe pocket. The radio transmissions received by the AOK 9 (Armeeoberkommando 9 — high command of the 9th army) in April 1945 were not retained. All communication to the Führerbunker in Berlin were out of order as of 5AM on 28 April. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1981 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 28 April 1945", Gustav-Peter Reber was a member of the AKCR.[121]
  49. ^ Voldemars Reinholds' nomination by the troop was received by Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) on 25 March 1945. The HPA created a nomination numbered 4940 on 30 March 1945. A file card listing the same information is filed among the rejected nominations. The column verliehen (Awarded) in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) is blank. No proof exists that the Knight's Cross was awarded. The presentation date was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR)[123]
  50. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Presumably the award was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich which would make it an unlawful presentation. The author was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). The presentation date 6 May 1945 was assigned by Fellgiebel. Scherzer questions whether this was done to place Rudolf Rettberger among the Sepp Dietrichawards. Krätschmer and von Seemen state the 1 May 1945.[125]
  51. ^ The nomination by the troop via teleprinter message was sent on 25 March 1945, according to file card on 28 March 1945, according to the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) on 5 April 1945. The nomination was returned to the HPA/P5a (Army personnel office) by SS-Obersturmbannführer Kment with the approval of Heinrich Himmler on 29 April 1945. Retained by the German National Archive are four identical copies listing the approval of Friedrich Richter's divional commander Heinz Harmel and the Reichsführer SS, as well as three almost finished nominations by the HPA. Missing is the confirmation of the commander-in-chief of the 9. Armee and Army Group Vistula. The nomination of the HPA Nr. 4729 is listed in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses), however lacks reference to this number and remained unfinished by the end of the war. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1977 and decided "Knight's Cross yes, 6 May 1945". Fellgiebel later changed this date again. Krätschmer lists the 9 May 1945. Richter was a member of the AKCR.[125]
  52. ^ No evidence regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Fritz Rieflin can be found in the German National Archive. Fellgiebel also had no evidence and wrote on 11 July 1983 to Mr. Eichhorn: "I have to rely on Krätschmer in Rieflin's case...". Unlawful presentation by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. Rieflin was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[126]
  53. ^ Only a copy of the teleprinter message submitted nomination by the troop to the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) was retained. There is not a single comment or indication on this copy indicating that the nomination was further processed. A file card listing the same information is filed among the rejected nominations. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was copied by Fellgiebel and Krätschmer.[127]
  54. ^ 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 Hermann Buch and Wilhelm 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. 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).[130]
  55. ^ Siegfried Scheibe's nomination was received by the Heeres Personalamt HPA (Army Staff Office) on 2 April 1945, the number 5047 had been created and according to the file card forwarded for further processing on 11 April 1945. No further comments or notes indicate that the nomination was finalized. Mr Meentz of the German National Archive stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Scheibe received the Knight's Cross. Fellgiebel assigned the presentation date. Krätschmer claims that the award was approved on 9 May 1945.[131]
  56. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Fellgiebel claims that the award was presented by SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke in the Bunker of the Reich Chancellery. Willi Schweitzer however and his unit where stationed southwest of Rechnitz and had nothing to do with the Reich Chancellery. The presentation date, according to Krätschmer, is the 14 April 1945. Schweitzer is not listed in either issues of "von Seemen". The author was denied access to the files of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law).[134]
  57. ^ 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.[134]
  58. ^ 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.[134]
  59. ^ 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 Hermann Buch and Wilhelm 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.[135]
  60. ^ 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.[136] Albert Stenwedel was a member of the AKCR.[137]
  61. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "150" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Weidinger was member of the AKCR.[100]
  62. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "864" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Werner was member of the AKCR.[100]
  63. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "151" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Wisliceny was member of the AKCR.[143]
  64. ^ The nomination by the troop is not documented. A file card indicates that it was received on 23 February 1945. SS-Obersturmbannführer Kment noted that he did return the Heinrich Himmler approved nomination on 29 April 1945 to the HPA/P5a (Army personnel office). Three copies for further processing were retained by the HPA but were left unfinished by the end of the war. Missing is the confirmation of the commander-in-chief of the 9. Armee and Army Group Vistula. The nomination did not receive a sequential number. The book "awarded Knight Crosses" does not list Erich Wulff. The nomination remained unfinished by the end of the war. The file card also contains a note "unfinished". A further file card can be found in the record for rejected or unfinished nominations. Mr Meentz of the German National Archive stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Wulff received the Knight's Cross.[148]

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