List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Bn–Bz) explained

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.

These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, German: Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [''The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945'']. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996, the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had been nominated for the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of Germany during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.

Listed here are the 357 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name is in the range "Bn–Bz". Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of eight more of these listings. This is the second of two lists of all 725 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "B". The recipients whose last name is in the range "Ba–Bm" is listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm). The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

Background

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, German: [[Reichsgesetzblatt]] I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes.[1] As the war progressed, some of the recipients of the Knight's Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment German: Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940.[2] In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment German: Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten).[3] At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment German: Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized.[4]

Recipients

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and for the Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade. Of the 357 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range "Bn–Bz", 35 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, six the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and one the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 22 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 246 of the medals; 17 went to the Kriegsmarine, 78 to the Luftwaffe, and 16 to the Waffen-SS. The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.




NameServiceRankRole and unit[5] Date of awardNotesImage
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 54
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 870
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 405
+Waffen-SS14-WSS-HauptsturmführerCommander of SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Totenkopf"Awarded 246th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
140th Swords 26 March 1945
Heer15-HMajorCommander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 228
Luftwaffe11-LStabsfeldwebelObserver in the Stab/Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Heer21-HGeneraloberstCommander-in-Chief of Heeresgruppe Nord
+Waffen-SS13-WSS-Obersturmführer and Oberstleutnant of the SchupoCommander of the II./SS-Polizei-Artillerie-Regiment 4Awarded 570th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCommander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 97
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9
+Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 22Awarded 58th Oak Leaves 8 January 1942
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
Heer15-HMajorLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 689
Heer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 12. Panzer-Division
Heer04-HObergefreiterZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 88
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Artillerie-Regiment 176
Heer17-HOberst of the ReservesCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 688
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the 12.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1
Heer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 32. Infanterie-Division
Heer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 11. Infanterie-Division
Heer15-HMajor of the ReservesCommander of schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 408
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 209
+Heer17-HOberstCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 7Awarded 594th Oak Leaves 21 September 1944
Kriegsmarine12-MLeutnant zur See of the ReservesCommander of Minensucher M-4040
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantChief of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4
+Heer17-HOberstCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 430Awarded 716th Oak Leaves 25 January 1945
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannChief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 241 (motorized)
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzer-Regiment 26
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelSpähtruppführer (reconnaissance patrol leader) in the 1./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8
Heer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 32. Infanterie-Division
Kriegsmarine17-MKapitän zur SeeEinsatzleiter der Kriegsmarine-Kleinkampfmittel in Frankreich (Head of operations of the small naval forces in France)
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 28
Heer14-HRittmeisterCommander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 238
Kriegsmarine17-MKapitän zur SeeChef des Stabes Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee (Chief of Staff of the commander of the security of the North Sea)
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 270
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(Infanteriegeschütz)/Grenadier-Regiment 162
Luftwaffe15-LMajorCommander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
Heer13-HOberleutnantFlugabwehr (anti-aircraft) Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111
+Heer12-HLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502Awarded 581st Oak Leaves 10 September 1944
Heer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the II./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
Luftwaffe19-LGeneralleutnantCommander of the 3. Flieger-Division
Heer10-HFahnenjunker-OberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 412
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Artillerie-Regiment 22
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 27
+Heer13-HOberleutnantPilot in the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"Awarded 149th Oak Leaves 28 November 1942
61st Swords 6 April 1944
Luftwaffe09-LWachtmeisterGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Flak-Regiment 43 (motorized)
+Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 1.(reit)/Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6Awarded 53rd Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
114th Swords 28 November 1944
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte
Heer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 21. Panzer-Division
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 27 (motorized)
Heer15-HMajorCommander of Pionier-Bataillon 44
Heer10-HOberwachtmeisterSquadron leader in the 2. Marschkompanie/Feldersatz-Abteilung 89
Heer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 216
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesChief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 397
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelführer of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"Killed in action 11 February 1943
Heer15-HMajor of the ReservesLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 1039
Luftwaffe20-LGeneral der FliegerGeneral der Luftwaffe beim Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCommander of Sicherungs-Bataillon 670
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in the 5./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122Killed in action 19 April 1943
Heer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 1
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Schützen-Regiment 111
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the III./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8
Heer15-HMajor of the ReservesCommander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 295
Heer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 32. Infanterie-Division
+Heer06-HOberjägerGroup leader of the 2./Jäger-Regiment 49Awarded 370th Oak Leaves 18 January 1944
Heer17-HOberstCommander of the 4. Schützen-Brigade
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 134
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 37
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 5
Heer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 3./Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 158
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1038Killed in action 21 October 1944
Luftwaffe15-LMajor of the ReservesGruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 55
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 434
Heer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 29. Infanterie-Division (motorized)
[6] Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelkapitän of the Wettererkundungsstaffel 27
Heer14-HHauptmannLeader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 46
Heer14-HRittmeister of the ReservesCommander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Luftwaffe15-LMajorGruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 52
+Heer04-HObergefreiterMachine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 365Awarded 492nd Oak Leaves 9 June 1944
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantChief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 42 (motorized)
Kriegsmarine17-MKapitän zur SeeFührer der Zerstörer (leader of the destroyers) and of Kampfgruppe NarvikKilled in action 10 April 1940
Heer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 6
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 55
Waffen-SS13-WSS-ObersturmführerChief of the 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16 "Florian Geyer"
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 216
Heer14-HRittmeisterCommander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 115
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelLeader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 122
+Heer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 409Awarded 828th Oak Leaves 14 April 1945
Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesShock troops leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 189
Heer14-HHauptmannChief of the Panzerspäh-Kompanie/Aufklärungs-Abteilung (motorized) 341
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the 11./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"
Waffen-SS14-WSS-HauptsturmführerLeader of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19 "Hohenstaufen"
Luftwaffe15-LMajorGeschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorized)
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 121
Heer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesChief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 209
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in the 5./Transportgeschwader 2
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"
+Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 46Awarded 71st Oak Leaves 11 February 1942
?Heer19-HGeneralleutnantCommanding general of Korps "Bork"
+Luftwaffe16-LOberstleutnantGeschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 76Awarded 119th Oak Leaves 3 September 1942
Heer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 2Killed in action 27 March 1944
Heer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 104
Heer15-HMajorCommander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 130
Luftwaffe12-LLeutnantIn the Stab I./Flaksturm-Regiment 5 (motorized)
Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 1./Jäger-Regiment 38
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 2
+Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Schützen-Regiment 10Awarded 235th Oak Leaves 10 May 1943
Heer16-HOberstleutnantLeader of Infanterie-Regiment 46
Luftwaffe15-LMajorGruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 427
Heer12-HLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 289
Waffen-SS13-WSS-ObersturmführerAdjutant of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"
+Heer12-HLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzerjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Kompanie 1023Awarded (859th) Oak Leaves 30 April 1945
Heer20-HGeneral der InfanterieCommanding general of the I. Armeekorps
Heer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 411
?Heer19-HGeneralleutnantActing leader of the LVIII. Panzerkorps
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 200 (motorized)
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 3
Heer13-HOberleutnantDeputy leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 422
Heer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 14
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 460
Heer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 15Killed in action 13 August 1941
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 2
+Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"Awarded 114th Oak Leaves 27 August 1942
Luftwaffe17-LOberstCommander of Fallschjäger-Regiment 1
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesRegiment adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 501
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 2./Radfahr-Abteilung 1
Heer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 97
Kriegsmarine17-MKapitän zur SeeLeader of the 2. Sicherungs-Division
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
+Heer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 8. Panzer-DivisionAwarded 324th Oak Leaves 12 November 1943
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelführer of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Luftwaffe09-LFeldwebelPilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 101
Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 9
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 25
+Kriegsmarine14-MKapitänleutnantCommander of Awarded 224th Oak Leaves 11 April 1943
66th Swords 9 May 1944
22nd Diamonds 24 November 1944
+Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912Awarded (846th) Oak Leaves 26 April 1945?
Heer06-HOberjägerGroup leader in the 8./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelShock troops leader in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 953
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 39
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202
Kriegsmarine15-MKorvettenkapitän of the ReservesChief of the 21. U-Jagd-Flottille
Heer16-HOberstleutnantLeader of Infanterie-Regiment 577Killed in action 4 January 1943
Heer12-HLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 67
Heer11-HStabsfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 1124Killed in action 19 February 1945
Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesCompany leader in the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the IV./Jagdgeschwader 54
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 77
Heer15-HMajorCommander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 130
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCommander of Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 392 (kroatische)
Kriegsmarine14-MKapitänleutnantCommander of
Heer04-HObergefreiterGroup leader in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93
Heer17-HOberstKampfkommandant (combat commander) Marienburg
Heer21-HGeneraloberstOberbefehlshaber des Heeres (Commander-in-Chief of the Army)
Heer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesChief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 507
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 544Killed in action 15 July 1944
+Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 308Awarded 677th Oak Leaves 9 December 1944
Luftwaffe12-LLeutnantStaffelführer of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 576
Luftwaffe09-LFahnenjunker-FeldwebelObserver in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 55
Heer14-HRittmeisterLeader of Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 100Died in accident 15 September 1941
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot and observer in the Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 9
Kriegsmarine16-MFregattenkapitänChief of the 24. Landungsflottille
Heer15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)Ib (quartermaster general) of the 131. Infanterie-Division
Heer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91
Heer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized)
Heer06-HUnteroffizierZugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 78Killed in action 19 July 1944
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannPilot in the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122
+Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 245Awarded 427th Oak Leaves 17 March 1944
+Heer11-HStabsfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 27Awarded 700th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 52Died of wounds 17 July 1943
Heer15-HMajor of the ReservesCommander of Pionier-Bataillon 271
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 347
Heer15-HMajorLeader of the Panzer-Brigade 101
+Heer17-HOberstCommander of the 5. Panzer-BrigadeAwarded 69th Oak Leaves 31 January 1942
48th Swords 21 February 1944
+Kriegsmarine15-MKorvettenkapitän of the ReservesChief of the 12. MinensuchflottilleAwarded 387th Oak Leaves 10 February 1944
+Waffen-SS13-WSS-ObersturmführerLeader of the 1.(Kradschützen)/Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"Awarded 668th Oak Leaves 26 November 1944
?Heer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 209
+Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesChief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 426Awarded 165th Oak Leaves 23 December 1943
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 274
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 689
+Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"Awarded 697th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the Regiments-Pionier-Zug/Grenadier-Regiment 669Killed in action 23 March 1944
Heer20-HGeneral der InfanterieCommanding general of the XXXXIII. Armeekorps
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the Stab II./Kampfgeschwader 55
Luftwaffe12-LLeutnant of the ReservesPilot in the 2.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1
Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesLeader of the Infanterie-Kompanie "De Kaste"
Waffen-SS19-WSS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SSCommander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord"
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 9
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 53
Luftwaffe10-LOberwachtmeisterBattery officer in the I./Flak-Regiment 13 (motorized)
Luftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 300
Heer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904
?Heer10-HOberfähnrichZugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzer-Vernichtungs-Brigade Oberschlesien
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 141
Luftwaffe15-LMajorLeader of Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring"
Heer15-HMajorCommander of Heeres-Flak-Bataillon 606
Heer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 30. Infanterie-Division
+Kriegsmarine15-MKorvettenkapitän of the ReservesCommander of Minenschiff Cobra and leader of a mine laying groupAwarded 330th Oak Leaves 18 November 1943
Heer15-HMajorDeputy leader of Grenadier-Regiment 956
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in the 6.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122
Heer03-HGefreiterRichtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 25
Kriegsmarine19-MVizeadmiralKommadierender Admiral Schwarzes Meer (commanding admiral of the Black Sea)
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 217
Heer14-HHauptmannChief of Panzerjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Kompanie 1299
Luftwaffe09-LFeldwebelPilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 54
Heer13-HOberleutnantRegiment adjutant of Panzer-Regiment 15
Heer14-HRittmeisterCommander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 22
+Heer20-HGeneral der InfanterieCommanding general of the II. ArmeekorpsAwarded 103rd Oak Leaves 27 June 1942
Luftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77Killed in action 15 September 1942
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesRegiment adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 123
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 467Died of wounds 5 January 1944
Heer04-HObergefreiterMachine gunner in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 386
?Heer15-HMajorLeader of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment "Brandenburg"
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 502
Kriegsmarine15-MKorvettenkapitänChief of the 2. Räumbootflottille
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54
Heer06-HUnteroffizierRifle leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 330
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelführer in the II./Kampfgeschwader 76
Heer17-HOberstCommander of the 24. Panzergrenadier-Brigade
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 2
Luftwaffe12-LLeutnant of the ReservesPilot and z.b.V. Offizier (officer for special deployment) in the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Waffen-SS12-WSS-UntersturmführerLeader of the 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503
+Heer17-HOberstCommander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13Awarded 394th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944
Waffen-SS14-WSS-HauptsturmführerChief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon "Das Reich"
Heer12-HLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 447
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 12
+Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77Awarded 193rd Oak Leaves 19 February 1943
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 376
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 959
Heer14-HHauptmannLeader of the III./Jäger-Regiment 56
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Heer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 6. Volks-Grenadier-Division
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 253
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"Killed in action 14 July 1943
Heer09-HFeldwebelKompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 178
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the Stabskompanie/Infanterie-Regiment 5
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesChief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2
Heer12-HLeutnantCompany chief in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 508
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 305
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 90
Heer17-HOberstArtilleriekommandeur 149
Waffen-SS04-WSS-RottenführerGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 54 "Nederland"
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 2./Füsilier-Regiment 202
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 5Killed in action 7 May 1943
+Heer14-HHauptmannLeader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 62Awarded 638th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944
Heer15-HMajorLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 245Killed in action 4 February 1943
Heer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 7./Artillerie-Regiment 241
Heer15-HMajor of the ReservesCommander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 16
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74
Heer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 43
Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 92
+Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 66Awarded 504th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944
Heer15-HMajorCommander of Fahnenjunker-Regiment 4 of the Artillerie-Schule II Groß-Born
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnant of the ReservesPilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 40
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 204Killed in action 10 December 1941
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 30 (motorized)
Waffen-SS14-WSS-HauptsturmführerCommander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf"
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelkapitän in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3
+Heer13-HOberleutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 6Awarded 44th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 305
Waffen-SS09-WSS-OberscharführerLeader of the 5./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 "Florian Geyer"
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2
Heer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesChief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277
Heer13-HOberleutnantMachine gun Zugführer (platoon leader) in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 307
Heer12-HLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 121
Waffen-SS12-WSS-UntersturmführerLeader of the 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 "Besslein"
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 159
Kriegsmarine14-MKapitänleutnantCommander of Schnellboot S-27 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 436
?Waffen-SS16-WSS-ObersturmbannführerCommander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"
+Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"Awarded 413th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944
88th Swords 14 August 1944
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Panzer-Regiment 24
+Kriegsmarine14-MKapitänleutnantCommander of Awarded 234th Oak Leaves 26 April 1943
Luftwaffe16-LOberstleutnant of the ReservesGeschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"
Luftwaffe17-LOberstGeschwaderkommodore of (K)Lehrgeschwader 1
+Heer17-HOberstCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 133Awarded 766th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCommander in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 399
Heer10-HOberwachtmeisterBattery officer in the 5./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 8
Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantIn the Stab 4. Flak-Division
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 528
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 166
Heer16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)Ia (operations officer) of the 10. Panzer-Division
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelführer of the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122Died of wounds 14 June 1942
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Panzer-Regiment 39
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 280Died
Luftwaffe06-LUnteroffizierGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Flak-Regiment 49 (motorized)
Kriegsmarine17-MKapitän zur SeeFührer der Torpedoboote (leader of torpedo boats)
Heer04-HObergefreiterGroup leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 67
?Luftwaffe09-LFahnenjunker-FeldwebelLeader of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 26
Luftwaffe19-LGeneralleutnantCommander of the 12. Flak-Division (motorized)
Heer15-HMajorCommander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorized)
Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 47
Heer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 7
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 10./Schützen-Regiment 52
Luftwaffe16-LOberstleutnantCommander of Flak-Regiment 164 (motorized)
Heer14-HRittmeisterCommander of the II./Kavallerie-Regiment 5 "Feldmarschall von Mackensen"
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1126
Luftwaffe09-LFeldwebelPilot in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 669
Heer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 88
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelRadio/wireless operator in the Stab/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 121
Heer14-HHauptmannLeader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle"
Waffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerCommander of SS-Freiwilligen-Pionier-Bataillon 11 "Nordland"
Luftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52Killed in action 11 December 1943
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 116
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 426
Heer06-HUnteroffizierGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 41
Luftwaffe19-LGeneralleutnantCommander of the 7. Flak-Division
+Kriegsmarine19-MVizeadmiralCommanding Admiral OstlandAwarded 823rd Oak Leaves 8 April 1945
Luftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77
Heer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 11. Infanterie-Division
+Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 18Awarded 604th Oak Leaves 4 October 1944
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 529
?Heer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 524
Heer14-HHauptmannChief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Divisions-Gruppe 112
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelShock troops leader in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100
Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 102
Heer14-HHauptmannChief of the 1./Sturm-Bataillon AOK 4Killed in action 26 October 1944
Heer15-HMajor of the ReservesLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 580
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 980
Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 417
Heer18-HGeneralmajorLeader of the 25. Panzergrenadier-Division
Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelRadio operator in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77
Heer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 90
Heer15-HMajorLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 111
+Heer20-HGeneral der InfanterieCommander-in-Chief of the 16. ArmeeAwarded 274th Oak Leaves 21 August 1943
Heer15-HMajorCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 4
Luftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 121
Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 1./Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 561
Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannChief of the 1./Flak-Regiment 2 (motorized)
Heer17-HOberstCommander of Jäger-Regiment 228
+Heer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 15. Infanterie-DivisionAwarded 521st Oak Leaves 4 July 1944

References

Citations
  • Bibliography
    • Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer .

      de:Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

      . 2000 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . de . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
    • Book: Scherzer , Veit . 2007 . Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives . The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives . de . Jena, Germany . Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag . 978-3-938845-17-2.
    • Book: Von Seemen , Gerhard . 1976 . Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 : die Ritterkreuzträger sämtlicher Wehrmachtteile, Brillanten-, Schwerter- und Eichenlaubträger in der Reihenfolge der Verleihung : Anhang mit Verleihungsbestimmungen und weiteren Angaben . The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 : The Knight's Cross Bearers of All the Armed Services, Diamonds, Swords and Oak Leaves Bearers in the Order of Presentation: Appendix with Further Information and Presentation Requirements . de . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Verlag . 978-3-7909-0051-4.
    • Book: Williamson . Gordon . Gordon Williamson (writer) . Bujeiro . Ramiro . 2004 . Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves Recipients 1939–40 . Oxford, UK . . 978-1-84176-641-6.

    External links

    • Web site: Das Bundesarchiv. Military Archive - Freiburg im Breisgau. 2 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101229195453/http://www.bundesarchiv.de/bundesarchiv/dienstorte/freiburg/index.html.en. 29 December 2010. dmy-all.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939 . de. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). 21 February 2008 . PDF . ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.
    2. Web site: Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940. de. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). 21 February 2008 . PDF . ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek .
    3. Web site: Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941. de. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). 21 February 2008 . PDF . ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek .
    4. Web site: Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944. de. Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). 21 February 2008 . PDF . ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek .
    5. For an explanation of the various naming schemes used by the Luftwaffe, Heer, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS refer to nomenclature used by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS.
    6. The brackets around the doctor title [Dr.] denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.

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