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

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 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 available in the German Federal 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 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.[2]

Background

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (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.[3] 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 (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.[4] 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).[5] At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized.[6]

Recipients

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) January 25, 1945
Alber, HermannHermann Alber SS-Sturmmann 9./SS Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20 16 December 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944[7]
Ameiser, AntonAnton Ameiser SS-Sturmbannführer SS Freiwillige-Kavallerie-Regiment 52 1 November 1944
Ancāns, RobertsRoberts Ancāns SS-Untersturmführer Waffen Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon der SS Nr. 19 25 January 1945
Anhalt, GüntherGünther Anhalt SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Regiment 2 12 August 1944 Killed in action 27 April 1945[8]
Ansons, ŽanisŽanis Ansons Waffen-Hauptsturmführer 3./Waffen Panzergrenadier-Regiment 44 der SS 25 January 1945
Aperats, KarlisKarlis Aperats Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Waffen Panzergrenadier-Regiment 32 der SS 21 September 1944 Suicide after severe wounds 15 July 1944[9]
Armberger, JosefJosef Armberger SS-Obersturmführer 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 31 October 1944* Killed in action 20 August 1944[9]
Auer, KarlKarl Auer SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 31 October 1944
Augsberger, FranzFranz Augsberger SS-Brigadeführer 20. Waffen Grenadier-Division der SS (est. Nr. 1) 8 March 1945 Killed in action 19 March 1945[10]
Ax, AdolfAdolf Ax?[Note 1] SS-Oberführer 15. Waffen Grenadier-Division der SS 9 May 1945
Bach-Zelewski, Erich von demErich von dem Bach-Zelewski SS-Obergruppenführer Korpsgruppe "von dem Bach" 30 September 1944
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Bachmann, ChristianChristian Bachmann SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 28 February 1945 Killed in action 13 March 1945[12]
Bachmann, ErwinErwin Bachmann SS-Obersturmführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 10 February 1945
Bachmeier, JosefJosef Bachmeier SS-Hauptsturmführer II./Freiwillige SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 23 August 1944
Barkmann, ErnstErnst Barkmann SS-Unterscharführer 4./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 27 August 1944
Bastian, HeinrichHeinrich Bastian?[Note 2] SS-Obersturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 6 May 1945
Bastian, KarlKarl Bastian SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 23 August 1944* Killed in action 11 August 1944[14]
Bauer, HansHans Bauer SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 506 5 April 1945
Bauer, HelmutHelmut Bauer SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 12 September 1944
Baum, OttoOtto Baum SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 3 8 May 1942 Awarded 277th Oak Leaves 22 August 1943
95th Swords 2 September 1944
Baumann, WilliWilli Baumann SS-Sturmbannführer Quartiermeister XI SS-Armeekorps und Führer einer Kampfgruppe 27 January 1945
Beck, WilhelmWilhelm Beck SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 28 March 1943 Killed in action 10 June 1944[15]
Becker, HansHans Becker SS-Hauptsturmführer 2./1st SS-Panzerzgrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 28 March 1943 Killed in action 20 August 1944[16]
Becker, HellmuthHellmuth Becker SS-Standartenführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke" 7 September 1943 Awarded 595th Oak Leaves 21 September 1944
Behler, KlemensKlemens Behler SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 17 March 1945
Besslein, Georg-RobertGeorg-Robert Besslein SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 30 April 1945
Bestmann, WalterWalter Bestmann SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Totenkopf" 28 September 1941
Biegi, FritzFritz Biegi SS-Oberscharführer 5./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 16 June 1944 Killed in action 15 March 1945[17]
Biermeier, FritzFritz Biermeier SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 10 December 1943 Awarded 685th Oak Leaves 26 December 1944
Killed in action 11 October 1944[18]
Bittrich, WilhelmWilhelm Bittrich SS-Oberführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Deutschland" 14 December 1941 Awarded 563rd Oak Leaves 28 August 1944
153rd Swords[Note 3] 6 May 1945
Blond, FriedrichFriedrich Blond?[Note 4] SS-Untersturmführer 12./SS-Panzergrenadier Ausbildung und Ersatz Bataillon 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 28 April 1945
Bochmann, GeorgGeorg Bochmann SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung "Totenkopf" 3 May 1942 246th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
140th Swords 26 March 1945
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Bock, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Bock SS-Obersturmführer und Oberstleutnant der Schupo II./SS-Polizei-Artillerie-Regiment 4 28 March 1943 570th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944
Boosfeld, JoachimJoachim Boosfeld SS-Obersturmführer 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16 21 February 1945
Borchers, HermannHermann Borchers SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19 16 October 1944
Boska, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Boska SS-Obersturmführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 16 December 1943
Bremer, GerhardGerhard Bremer SS-Obersturmführer 1. (Kradschützen)/Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 30 October 1941 668th Oak Leaves 26 November 1944
Brenner, Karl-HeinrichKarl-Heinrich Brenner SS-Gruppenführer 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" 27 December 1944
Brommann, KarlKarl Brommann SS-Untersturmführer 2./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 29 April 1945
Brosow, SiegfriedSiegfried Brosow SS-Hauptsturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon "Das Reich" 13 November 1943
Bruins, Derk-ElskoDerk-Elsko Bruins SS-Rottenführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 54 23 August 1944
Buchner, HermannHermann Buchner SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 16 June 1944 Killed in action 17 November 1944[21]
Buck, FriedrichFriedrich Buck SS-Oberscharführer 5./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 27 January 1945
Budka, FranzFranz Budka SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 19 April 1945 Suicide after severe wounds 6 May 1945[22]
Bühler, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Bühler?[Note 5] SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 6 May 1945
Bunse, FritzFritz Bunse SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Pionier-Bataillon 11 30 January 1944
Butkus, ŽanisŽanis Butkus Waffen-Hauptsturmführer 10./SS-Feld-Ersatz-Batallon 19 21 September 1944
Charpentier, Hans-Georg vonHans-Georg von Charpentier SS-Hauptsturmführer 3./SS-Reiter-Regiment 1 29 October 1942 Killed in action 11 February 1945[23] A man wearing a military uniform and peaked cap. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Christen, FritzFritz Christen SS-Sturmmann 2./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 20 October 1941
Christophersen, EgonEgon Christophersen SS-Unterscharführer 7./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 11 July 1944
Collani, HansHans Collani SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter" (niederl. Nr. 2) 19 August 1944* Killed in action 29 August 1944[24]
Dahlke, HermannHermann Dahlke SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 3 March 1943 Killed in action 5 July 1943[25] A man wearing a military uniform, coat with fur collar, peaked cap, neck order in the shape of a cross and a pair of binoculars around his neck. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Dallmann, WernerWerner Dallmann SS-Untersturmführer SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 53 17 January 1945 Killed in action February 1945[26]
Damsch, WernerWerner Damsch SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 17 April 1945
Darges, FritzFritz Darges SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 5 April 1945
Dauser, HansHans Dauser SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 4 June 1944
Debus, HeinrichHeinrich Debus SS-Obersturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 4 May 1944
Degen, GüntherGünther Degen SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 11 7 October 1940 Killed in action 15 March 1945[27] A man wearing a military uniform and peaked cap. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Degrelle, LéonLéon Degrelle SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Freiwillige-Sturmbrigade "Wallonien" 20 February 1944 Awarded (no number) Oak Leaves 27 August 1944
Dehmel, ErnstErnst Dehmel SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3 15 August 1943
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Deisenhofer, Dr. jur. EduardDr. jur. Eduard Deisenhofer SS-Sturmbannführer 3. SS-Panzer-Division 8 May 1942 Killed in action 31 January 1945[28]
Dieckmann, AugustAugust Dieckmann SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Regiment "Germania" 23 April 1942 Awarded 233rd Oak Leaves 16 April 1943
39th Swords 10 October 1943
Killed in action 10 October 1943[29]
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Diefenthal, JosefJosef Diefenthal SS-Hauptsturmführer III.(gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 5 February 1945
Diergarten, HansHans Diergarten SS-Sturmbannführer 8. SS-Kavallerie Division "Florian Geyer" 16 January 1944 Killed on active service 21 August 1944[30]
Dietrich, JosefJosef Dietrich SS-Obergruppenführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 4 July 1940 Awarded 41st Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
26th Swords 14 March 1943
16th Diamonds 6 August 1944
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Dietrich, WilhelmWilhelm Dietrich SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 15 October 1944 Killed in action 12 March 1944[31]
Dietsche, BernhardBernhard Dietsche SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 2 17 July 1943
Dirlewanger, Dr. OskarDr. Oskar Dirlewanger SS-Oberführer of the Reserves SS-Brigade "Dirlewanger" 30 September 1944
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Dörner, HelmutHelmut Dörner SS-Sturmbannführer und Major der Schupo II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2 15 May 1942 Awarded 650th Oak Leaves 16 November 1944
129th Swords 1 February 1945
Killed in action 11 February 1945[32]
Dorr, HansHans Dorr SS-Hauptsturmführer 4./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Germania" 27 September 1942 Awarded 327th Oak Leaves 13 November 1943
77th Swords 9 July 1944
Died of wounds 17 April 1945[33]
Draxenberger, SeppSepp Draxenberger?[Note 6] SS-Hauptscharführer Stabskp./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 17 April 1945* Killed in action 23 March 1945[34]
Dreike, Franz-JosefFranz-Josef Dreike?[Note 7] SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" 6 May 1945
Drexel, HansHans Drexel SS-Obersturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 14 October 1943
Drexler, OskarOskar Drexler?[Note 8] SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 12 6 May 1945
Drexler, WalterWalter Drexler SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 11 December 1944 Killed in action 23 February 1945[35]
Dürr, EmilEmil Dürr SS-Unterscharführer 4.(schw.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 "Hitlerjugend" 23 August 1944* Killed in action 27 June 1944[36]
Eberhardt, ErichErich Eberhardt SS-Obersturmbannführer 3. SS-Panzer-Division 23 August 1944
Eberhardt, GeorgGeorg Eberhardt SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon "Narwa" 4 August 1943* Killed in action 21 July 1943[37]
Eckert, HansHans Eckert SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" 4 May 1944
Eckstein, FritzFritz Eckstein SS-Rottenführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 12 18 November 1944
Egger, PaulPaul Egger?[Note 9] SS-Obersturmführer 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 28 April 1945
Ehrath, FritzFritz Ehrath SS-Obersturmführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 23 February 1944
Eichhorn, HugoHugo Eichhorn SS-Hauptsturmführer Stab SS-Pionier-Bataillon 5 15 January 1943
Eicke, TheodorTheodor Eicke SS-Gruppenführer 3. SS-Division "Totenkopf" 26 December 1941 Awarded 88th Oak Leaves 20 April 1942
Killed in action 26 February 1943[38]
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Endreß, HansHans Endreß SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 23 March 1945
Engelbrecht, WilhelmWilhelm Engelbrecht SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 19 11 December 1944
Enseling, RudolfRudolf Enseling SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 23 August 1944
Ertel, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Ertel SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves niederl. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 23 August 1944
Eßlinger, WilliWilli Eßlinger SS-Hauptscharführer 3./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 19 June 1943 Killed in action 25 August 1944[39]
Etthöfer, AloisAlois Etthöfer SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Polizei-Panzer-Abteilung 4 17 March 1945* Killed in action 20 November 1944[39]
Euling, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Euling SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22 15 October 1944
Faulhaber, MarkusMarkus Faulhaber SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 25 December 1942
Fegelein, HermannHermann Fegelein?[Note 10] SS-Standartenführer SS-Kavallerie-Brigade 2 March 1942 Awarded 157th Oak Leaves 21 December 1942
83rd Swords 3 July 1944
Executed 29 April 1945[41]
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Fegelein, WaldemarWaldemar Fegelein SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Reiter-Regiment 2 16 December 1943
Fenet, Henri-JosephHenri-Joseph Fénêt Waffen-Hauptsturmführer 33. SS-Freiwillige-Grenadier-Division "Charlemagne" 29 April 1945
Fey, WilliWilli Fey?[Note 11] SS-Oberscharführer Führer ein Panzer-Jagd-Kommandos bei der Kampfgruppe Mohnke in Berlin 29 April 1945
Fick, JakobJakob Fick SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Kradschützen-Regiment "Langemarck" 23 April 1943
Fiedler, JohannJohann Fiedler SS-Unterscharführer 5./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 16 June 1944
Fischer, AlfredAlfred Fischer?[Note 12] SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11 11 May 1945
Fischer, GerhardGerhard Fischer SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 4 May 1944
Flügel, HansHans Flügel SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 16 October 1944
Frank, RobertRobert Frank SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20 4 June 1944* Killed in action 4 June 1944[44]
Franke, KurtKurt Franke SS-Hauptscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 3 October 1943 Killed in action 19 January 1945[45]
Franz, EgonEgon Franz SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 16 October 1944
Frauscher, FranzFranz Frauscher SS-Hauptscharführer 4./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 31 December 1944
Freimanis, AndrejsAndrejs Freimanis Waffen-Obersturmführer 13./Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 44 (lett. Nr. 6) 5 May 1945
Freitag, FritzFritz Freitag SS-Brigadeführer 14. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS 30 September 1944
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Frey, AlbertAlbert Frey SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 3 March 1943 Awarded 359th Oak Leaves 27 December 1943
Fröhlich, KurtKurt Fröhlich?[Note 13] SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 6 May 1945
Frühauf, Carl-HeinzCarl-Heinz Frühauf SS-Hauptsturmführer II./niederl. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 4 June 1944
Gaigals, RobertRobert Gaigals?[Note 14] Waffen-Obersturmführer 6./Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 42 "Voldemars Veiss" 5 May 1945
Galdins, NikolajsNikolajs Galdins Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 42 25 January 1945
Gast, WolfgangWolfgang Gast SS-Obersturmführer I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 4 June 1944
Gebhard, Gebhard?[Note 15] SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 6 May 1945
Gerth, WalterWalter Gerth SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 7./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3 31 March 1943
Gesele, KarlKarl Gesele SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Sturmbrigade "Reichsführer SS" 4 July 1944
Gieseke, OttoOtto Gieseke SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 30 September 1942
Gieseler, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Gieseler?[Note 16] SS-Untersturmführer Stoßtruppführer in Berlin 29 April 1945
Gille, Herbert OttoHerbert Otto Gille SS-Oberführer SS-Artillerie-Regiment 5 8 October 1942 Awarded 315th Oak Leaves 1 November 1943
47th Swords 20 February 1944
12th Diamonds 19 April 1944
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Gillis, LéonLéon Gillis SS-Untersturmführer 5. SS-Freiwillige-Sturmbrigade "Wallonie" 30 September 1944
Girg, WalterWalter Girg SS-Untersturmführer 1./502nd SS Jäger Battalion 4 October 1944 Awarded 814th Oak Leaves 1 April 1945
Göhler, JohannesJohannes Göhler SS-Obersturmführer 4./SS-Reiter-Regiment 15 17 September 1943
Göstl, ErichErich Göstl SS-Panzergrenadier SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 31 October 1944
Golz, HerbertHerbert Golz?[Note 17] SS-Standartenführer und Oberst der Schupo Generalstab X. SS-Armeekorps 3 May 1945
Gottberg, Curt vonCurt von Gottberg SS-Gruppenführer Führer der Kampfgruppe "von Gottberg" 30 June 1944
Gottke, HeinrichHeinrich Gottke SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Flak-Abteilung 17 27 December 1944
Gottsein, RainerRainer Gottsein SS-Obersturmbannführer Kommandeur Sipo und SD Budapest und Führer einer Kampfgruppe 6 February 1945 Killed in action 13 February 1945[52]
Gräbner, Viktor-EberhardViktor-Eberhard Gräbner SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 23 August 1944 Killed in action 18 September 1944[52]
Grätz, ErichErich Grätz SS-Hauptsturmführer 18.(Panzerjäger)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 14 May 1944
Grascher, SimonSimon Grascher SS-Unterscharführer 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 14 August 1943* Killed in action 1 August 1943[53]
Grebarsche, GerhardGerhard Grebarsche SS-Hauptscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 24 January 1944
Gresiak, HorstHorst Gresiak SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 25 January 1945
Grieme, WillyWilly Grieme SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 17 September 1943
Griese, BernhardBernhard Griese SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Bataillon 323 3 May 1942
Grohmann, FranzFranz Grohmann SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" 23 August 1944
Gropp, HeinzHeinz Gropp?[Note 18] SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 9 6 May 1945
Gross, MartinMartin Groß SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 22 July 1943
Grossrock, AlfredAlfred Großrock SS-Untersturmführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 12 August 1944 Died of wounds 4 April 1945[55]
Grunner, RudolfRudolf Grünner SS-Unterscharführer Regiment "Mohr" in der Festung Breslau 10 March 1945
Gunther, AlfredAlfred Günther SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 3 March 1943 Killed in action 15 June 1944[56] A man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and a neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Gurz, MartinMartin Gürz SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 23 October 1944* Killed in action 26 September 1944[57]
Guhl, PaulPaul Guhl SS-Hauptsturmführer III.(gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 4 June 1944
Hack, FranzFranz Hack SS-Sturmbannführer III.(gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 14 May 1943 Awarded 844th Oak Leaves[Note 19] 18 April 1945
Hamel, HeinzHeinz Hämel SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 16 June 1944
Haussler, ErnstErnst Häußler SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 15 August 1943
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Halbeck, HeinrichHeinrich Halbeck SS-Untersturmführer V. SS-Gebirgskorps 17 April 1945
Hampel, DesideriusDesiderius Hampel?[Note 20] SS-Brigadeführer 13. Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS "Handschar" (kroat. Nr. 1) 3 May 1945
Hanke, HansHans Hanke?[Note 21] SS-Obersturmbannführer Waffen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment der SS 28 (kroat. Nr. 2) 3 May 1945
Hannibal, HeinrichHeinrich Hannibal SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 31 23 August 1944
Hansen, MaxMax Hansen SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 28 March 1943 Awarded 835th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 A man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and a neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Harmel, HeinzHeinz Harmel SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 31 March 1943 Awarded 296th Oak Leaves 7 September 1943
116th Swords 15 December 1944
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Hartrampf, KurtKurt Hartrampf?[Note 22] SS-Sturmbannführer schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 28 April 1945
Harzer, WalterWalter Harzer SS-Obersturmbannführer 9. SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen" 21 September 1944
Hasse, FrankFrank Hasse SS-Obersturmführer 11./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 6 August 1944 Killed in action 24 December 1944[62]
Hauckelt, EdgarEdgar Hauckelt?[Note 23] SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Jagdpanzer-Abteilung 561 28 April 1945
Hauser, HansHans Hauser?[Note 24] SS-Sturmbannführer und Major der Schupo I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 6 May 1945
Hausser, PaulPaul Hausser SS-Gruppenführer 2. SS-Division "Das Reich" 8 August 1941 Awarded 261st Oak Leaves 28 July 1943
90th Swords 26 August 1944
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Havik, HansHans Havik?[Note 25] SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Polizei-Panzer-Abteilung 4 6 May 1945
Heder, EberhardEberhard Heder SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 5 18 November 1944
Heilmann, NicolausNicolaus Heilmann SS-Oberführer 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS 23 August 1944 Killed in action 30 January 1945[65]
Heimann, HeinrichHeinrich Heimann SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 23 February 1944 Killed in action 20 August 1944[65]
Hein, WillyWilly Hein SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 4 May 1944
Hektor, AlbertAlbert Hektor SS-Oberscharführer 7./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 "Danmark" 23 August 1944 Killed in action 9 April 1945[66]
Hellmers, JohannesJohannes Hellmers SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 6./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 5 March 1945
Henke, FritzFritz Henke SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 12 February 1944
Herzig, FriedrichFriedrich Herzig SS-Sturmbannführer schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 29 April 1945
Herzog, OttoOtto Herzog SA-Obergruppenführer Führer der Volkssturm-Einheit in der Festung Breslau und Führer einer Kampfgruppe in der Festung Breslau 15 April 1945 Suicide 6 May 1945[67]
Heubeck, KonradKonrad Heubeck SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regimentt 1 17 April 1945
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Hinz, BrunoBruno Hinz SS-Untersturmführer 2./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 2 December 1943 Awarded 559th Oak Leaves 23 August 1944
Hirning, HansHans Hirning SS-Rottenführer 6./SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1 23 October 1942 Killed in action 30 April 1945[68]
Hörnicke, WernerWerner Hörnicke SS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves I./SS-Grenadier-Regiment 10 (mot.) 1 December 1943
Hofer, LotharLothar Hofer SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 5 April 1945
Hoffmann, LudwigLudwig Hoffmann?[Note 26] SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 9 May 1945
Holte, JosefJosef Holte SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 27 August 1944* Killed in action 20 August 1944[70]
Holzer, FriedrichFriedrich Holzer SS-Hauptsturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 10 December 1943
Hund, WilliWilli Hund SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 11 May 1945[Note 27]
Hurdelbrink, GeorgGeorg Hurdelbrink SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 12 16 October 1944
Jeckeln, FriedrichFriedrich Jeckeln SS-Obergruppenführer Höherer SS- und Polizeiführer Ostland und Rußland-Nord 27 August 1944 Awarded 802nd Oak Leaves 8 March 1945
Jentschke, WalterWalter Jentschke SS-Kanonier 5./SS-Freiwillige-Artillerie-Regiment 54 18 December 1944
Joerchel, WolfgangWolfgang Joerchel SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 48 21 April 1944 Killed in action May 1945[72]
Juchem, HansHans Juchem SS-Hauptsturmführer III./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 12 September 1943* Killed in action 13 August 1943[72]
Jürgens, HeinzHeinz Jürgens?[Note 28] SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4 9 May 1945
Jürgensen, ArnoldArnold Jürgensen SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 16 October 1944 Died of wounds 23 December 1944[74]
Kämpfe, HelmutHelmut Kämpfe SS-Sturmbannführer III. (Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 10 December 1943 Executed 10 June 1944[75]
Kaiser, VinzenzVinzenz Kaiser SS-Hauptsturmführer III. (Gep)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 6 April 1943 Killed in action 20 April 1945[76]
Kalss, AloisAlois Kalss SS-Obersturmführer 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 23 August 1944 Killed in action 2 May 1945[77]
Kam, SørenSøren Kam SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 7 February 1945
Karck, GeorgGeorg Karck SS-Obersturmführer 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 3 August 1943 Killed on active service 3 July 1944[78]
Karl, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Karl SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11 26 December 1944
Kausch, Paul-AlbertPaul-Albert Kausch SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 23 August 1944 Awarded 845th Oak Leaves[Note 29] 23 April 1945
Keck, KarlKarl Keck SS-Hauptsturmführer 15. (Pi)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 23 August 1944* Killed in action 11 July 1944[79]
Keppler, GeorgGeorg Keppler SS-Oberführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer" 15 August 1940
Kepplinger, LudwigLudwig Kepplinger SS-Hauptscharführer 11./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer" 4 September 1940 Killed in action 6 August 1944[80]
Kesten, DieterDieter Kesten SS-Hauptsturmführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 12 November 1943 Killed in action 3 April 1945[81]
Kettgen, HansHans Kettgen SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Schill" 14 February 1945
Kinz, HelmutHelmut Kinz?[Note 30] SS-Hauptsturmführer und Hauptmann der Schupo Waffen- Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 13 3 May 1945
Kirchner, OttoOtto Kirchner SS-Untersturmführer SS-Reiter-Regiment 16 21 April 1944 Executed 3 May 1945[83]
Kleffner, FranzFranz Kleffner SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon "Totenkopf" 19 February 1942 Killed in action 16 March 1945[84]
Kleinheisterkamp, MatthiasMatthias Kleinheisterkamp SS-Brigadeführer 2. SS-Division "Das Reich" 31 March 1942 Awarded 871st Oak Leaves[Note 31] 9 May 1945
Killed in action 29 April 1945[86][Note 32]
Klett, AlbertAlbert Klett SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 6./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 16 October 1944 Killed in action 14 March 1945[88] A man wearing a military uniform and neck order in the shape of a cross. His black hair is parted and his facial expression is determined.
Kling, HeinrichHeinrich Kling SS-Hauptsturmführer 13. (schw.)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 23 February 1944
Klingenberg, FritzFritz Klingenberg SS-Hauptsturmführer 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 2 14 May 1941 Killed in action 25 March 1945[88] A smiling man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and a neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Kloskowski, KarlKarl Kloskowski SS-Hauptscharführer 4./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 11 July 1943 Awarded 546th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944
Missing in action 23 April 1945[89]
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Kniep, WalterWalter Kniep SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 14 August 1943 Killed on active service 22 April 1944[90]
Knittel, GustavGustav Knittel SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 4 June 1944
Knöchlein, FritzFritz Knöchlein SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 16 November 1944
Koch, AlfredAlfred Koch?[Note 33] SS-Obersturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 6 May 1945
Köchle, LudwigLudwig Köchle SS-Oberscharführer 5./SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1 28 February 1942 Killed in action 9 June 1942[92]
Körner, KarlKarl Körner SS-Hauptscharführer 2./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 29 April 1945
Körner, WalterWalter Körner?[Note 34] SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 11 May 1945* Died of wounds 6 March 1945[93]
Korth, SiegfriedSiegfried Korth SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 18 9 February 1945
Kraas, BorisBoris Kraas SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 28 February 1945* Died of wounds 13 February 1945[94]
Kraas, HugoHugo Kraas SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 28 March 1943 Awarded 375th Oak Leaves 24 January 1944
Krag, Ernst-AugustErnst-August Krag SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 23 October 1944 Awarded 755th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945
Krause, BernhardBernhard Krause SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 18 November 1944 Killed in action 19 February 1945[95]
Krauss, OswaldOswald Krauss SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Kavalerie-Regiment 15 27 January 1945 Killed in action 9 March 1945[95]
Kreutz, KarlKarl Kreutz SS-Standartenführer SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 27 August 1944 Awarded 863rd Oak Leaves 6 May 1945
Krombholz, Franz-JosefFranz-Josef Krombholz SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Freiwillige-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 14 28 March 1945
Kron, OttoOtto Kron SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Flak-Abteilung 3 28 June 1942
Krügel, AlbrechtAlbrecht Krügel SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 12 March 1944 Awarded 651st Oak Leaves 16 November 1944
Killed in action 16 March 1945[96]
Krüger, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Krüger SS-Obergruppenführer 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" 22 October 1944 Suicide 9 May 1945[97]
Krüger, JoachimJoachim Krüger SS-Untersturmführer 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 24 June 1944* Died of wounds 14 August 1943[97]
Krüger, WalterWalter Krüger SS-Brigadeführer SS-Polizei-Division 13 December 1941 Awarded 286th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943
120th Swords 11 January 1945
Suicide 22 May 1945[Note 35]
Kuhlmann, HerbertHerbert Kuhlmann SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 13 February 1944
Kumm, OttoOtto Kumm SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer" 16 February 1942 Awarded 221st Oak Leaves 6 April 1943
138th Swords 17 March 1945
Kuske, OrtwinOrtwin Kuske SS-Untersturmführer 3./SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17 26 November 1944
Lainer, JosefJosef Lainer SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 8 October 1943
Lammerding, HeinzHeinz Lammerding SS-Oberführer Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich" 11 April 1944
Landwehr, PaulPaul Landwehr Major der Schupo II./SS-Polizei-Regiment 14 17 March 1945
Lang, HermannHermann Lang SS-Unterscharführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 23 October 1944
Langanke, FritzFritz Langanke SS-Standartenoberjunker 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 27 August 1944
Lange, GüntherGünther Lange?[Note 36] SS-Sturmmann 16 (Pi)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 6 May 1945
Langendorf, GeorgGeorg Langendorf SS-Untersturmführer of the Reserves 5. (schw.)/SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 12 March 1944
Langhorst, BernhardBernhard Langhorst SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 20 5 April 1945
Launer, KurtKurt Launer SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 15 August 1943
Lehmann, RudolfRudolf Lehmann SS-Obersturmbannführer 1. SS-Panzer-Division 23 February 1944 Awarded 862nd Oak Leaves[Note 37] 6 May 1945
Leroy, JacquesJacques Leroy?[Note 38] SS-Untersturmführer 1./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 69 20 April 1945
Lex, AlfredAlfred Lex SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 10 December 1943
Lichte, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Lichte?[Note 39] SS-Hauptsturmführer 5./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 6 May 1945
Liebisch, FranzFranz Liebisch SS-Obersturmführer 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division 9 February 1945
Liecke, KarlKarl Liecke?[Note 40] SS-Obersturmbannführer Waffen-Gebirgs-Regiment 27 der SS (kroat. Nr. 1) 3 May 1945
Lipinski, Dr. Ing. HansDr. Ing. Hans Lipinski SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 11./SS-Flak-Abteilung 18 2 January 1945
Lobmeyer, JakobJakob Lobmeyer?[Note 41] SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Jagdpanzer-Abteilung 561 20 April 1945
Lohmann, Hanns-HeinrichHanns-Heinrich Lohmann SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 12 March 1944 Awarded 872nd Oak Leaves[Note 42] 9 May 1945
Lombard, GustavGustav Lombard SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Kavalllerie-Regiment 1 10 March 1943
Lotze, GerhardGerhard Lotze SS-Obersturmführer 5./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 1 February 1945* Killed in action 13 October 1944[107]
Lüngen, SiegfriedSiegfried Lüngen SS-Hauptscharführer 6./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 16 November 1944
Macher, HeinzHeinz Macher SS-Untersturmführer 16. (Pi)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 3 April 1943 Awarded 554th Oak Leaves 19 August 1944
Maitla, PaulPaul Maitla SS-Hauptsturmführer I./Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 45 der SS 23 August 1944 Murdered by Czech communists on 10 May 1945
Malkomes, HansHans Malkomes SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 30 October 1944
Maringgele, HermannHermann Maringgele SS-Hauptscharführer 2./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 21 February 1945
Masarié, LinoLino Masarié SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 3 April 1943 Died of wounds 9 August 1944[108] A man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and neck order, in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Mattern, WalterWalter Mattern SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 20 October 1944
Mattusch, WalterWalter Mattusch?[Note 43] SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 6 May 1945
Meierdress, Hubert-ErwinHubert-Erwin Meierdress SS-Obersturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 3 13 March 1942 Awarded 310th Oak Leaves 5 October 1943
Killed in action 4 January 1945[110]
Meyer, HansHans Meyer SS-Hauptsturmführer I./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 2 September 1944
Meyer, KurtKurt Meyer SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 18 May 1941 Awarded 195th Oak Leaves 23 February 1943
91st Swords 27 August 1944
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Meyer, OttoOtto Meyer SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 4 June 1944 Awarded 601st Oak Leaves 30 September 1944
Killed in action 29 August 1944[Note 44]
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Meyer, WernerWerner Meyer SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 4 May 1944
Milovan, Berndtlubich vonBerndt Lubich von Milovan SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3 14 October 1943
Mösslacher, ErhardErhard Mösslacher SS-Obersturmführer 6./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16 9 February 1945
Mohnke, WilhelmWilhelm Mohnke SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 11 July 1944
Mooyman, GerardusGerardus Mooyman SS-Sturmmann 14./SS-Freiwillige-Legion "Nederland" 20 February 1943
Mühleck, KarlKarl Mühleck SS-Untersturmführer 2./SS.Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 4 June 1944
Muhlenkamp, Johannes-RudolfJohannes-Rudolf Mühlenkamp SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Abteilung 5 3 September 1942 Awarded 596th Oak Leaves 21 September 1944
Muller, AlbertAlbert Müller SS-Hauptscharführer 4./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 4 August 1943
Muller, HeinzHeinz Müller SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 23 March 1945* Killed in action 17 March 1945[113]
Müller, SiegfriedSiegfried Müller SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 19 December 1944
Murr, HeinzHeinz Murr SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 21 September 1944
Neumann, EggertEggert Neumann SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 3 November 1944
Nicolussi-Leck, KarlKarl Nicolussi-Leck SS-Obersturmführer 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 9 April 1944
Nowak, AlfredAlfred Nowak SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Reiter-Regiment 1 1 November 1943 Killed in action 13 September 1943[114]
Nowotnik, HeinzHeinz Nowotnik SS-Untersturmführer 14. (MG)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 14 May 1944
Nugiseks, HaraldHarald Nugiseks SS-Unterscharführer 1./SS-Waffengrenadier-Regiment 46 20 April 1944
Obschil, AloisAlois Obschil SS-Obersturmführer 2./Grenadier-Regiment 1126 28 March 1945
Olboeter, ErichErich Olboeter SS-Sturmbannführer III. (Gep)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 28 July 1944
Ostendorff, WernerWerner Ostendorff SS-Sturmbannführer 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich" 13 September 1941 Awarded 861st Oak Leaves[Note 45] 6 May 1945
Died of wounds 1 May 1945[116]
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Paetsch, OttoOtto Paetsch SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 23 August 1944 Awarded 820th Oak Leaves 5 April 1945
Killed in action 16 March 1945[117]
Paletta, HarryHarry Paletta SS-Obersturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 1007 26 November 1944
Pannier, RudolfRudolf Pannier Major I./SS-Polizei-Schtützen-Regiment 2 11 May 1942

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Papas, FredFred Papas SS-Untersturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17 27 December 1944
Peichl, AdolfAdolf Peichl SS-Hauptscharführer 12. (Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 16 October 1944
Peiper, JoachimJoachim Peiper SS-Sturmbannführer III. (Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 9 March 1943 Awarded 377th Oak Leaves 27 January 1944
119th Swords 11 January 1945
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Petersen, HeinrichHeinrich Petersen SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 1 13 November 1943
Petersen, OttoOtto Petersen SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 11 December 1944
Pfeffer-Wildenbruch, KarlKarl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch SS-Obergruppenführer IX. SS-Gebirgskorps 11 January 1945 Awarded 723rd Oak Leaves 1 February 1945 A man in semi profile wearing a military uniform and various military decorations. He has short, thinning hair.
Pförtner, HelmutHelmut Pförtner SS-Obersturmführer 6./SS-Regiment "Germania" 18 January 1942
Phleps, ArturArtur Phleps SS-Gruppenführer SS-Division "Prinz Eugen" 4 July 1943 Awarded 670th Oak Leaves 24 November 1944
Killed in action 21 September 1944[118]
Phönix, HarryHarry Phönix SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 21 February 1945
Picus, KarlKarl Picus SS-Obersturmführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 17 April 1945
Pitsch, WalterWalter Pitsch?[Note 46] SS-Hauptscharführer 4./SS-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 1 6 May 1945
Pittschellis, AdolfAdolf Pittschellis SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 23 August 1944
Pleiß, GerhardGerhard Pleiß SS-Obersturmführer 1./"Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (mot.) 20 April 1941
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Pötschke, WernerWerner Pötschke SS-Hauptsturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 4 June 1944 Awarded 783rd Oak Leaves 15 March 1945
Killed in action 24 March 1945[Note 47]
Polewacz, HarryHarry Polewacz SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Nordland" 23 December 1942
Potschka, HermannHermann Potschka SS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11 26 December 1944
Prager, OttoOtto Prager SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 9 December 1944
Preuß, GeorgGeorg Preuß SS-Obersturmführer 10.(Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 5 February 1945
Prieß, HermannHermann Prieß SS-Oberführer SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3 28 April 1943 Awarded 297th Oak Leaves 9 September 1943
65th Swords 24 April 1944
Prinz, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Prinz SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 11 July 1944
Przedwojewski, FelixFelix Przedwojewski SS-Unterscharführer 2./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3 16 December 1943
Reber, Gustav-PeterGustav-Peter Reber?[Note 48] SS-Obersturmführer XI SS Panzer Corps 28 April 1945
Rech, ErichErich Rech SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 10 23 August 1944
Reder, WalterWalter Reder SS-Hauptsturmführer I.(Gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 3 April 1943
Reeb, AdolfAdolf Reeb SS-Untersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 23 August 1944
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Reichel, ErwinErwin Reichel SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Westland" 28 February 1943 Died of wounds 28 February 1943[123]
Reimling, HansHans Reimling SS-Oberscharführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 28 February 1943
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Reinhold, Leo-HermannLeo-Hermann Reinhold SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 16 October 1944
Reinholds, VoldemarsVoldemars Reinholds?[Note 49] Waffen-Sturmbannführer Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 43 "Hinrich Schuldt" (lett. Nr. 2) 11 May 1945
Reißmann, PaulPaul Reißmann SS-Oberscharführer 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 17 16 November 1944* Died of wounds 8 November 1944[125]
Reiter, HansHans Reiter SS-Untersturmführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 23 August 1944* Killed in action 15 August 1944[125]
Freiherr von Reitzenstein, AlbinAlbin Freiherr von Reitzenstein SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 13 November 1943
Rentrop, FritzFritz Rentrop SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 13 October 1941
A man wearing a military uniform, side cap and neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Renz, GottliebGottlieb Renz SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6 12 August 1944
Rettberg, RudolfRudolf Rettberg?[Note 50] SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 6 May 1945
Rettlinger, KarlKarl Rettlinger SS-Hauptsturmführer 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 20 December 1943
Ribbentrop, Rudolf vonRudolf von Ribbentrop SS-Obersturmführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 15 July 1943
Richter, FriedrichFriedrich Richter?[Note 51] SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 9 May 1945
Richter, JoachimJoachim Richter SS-Obersturmbannführer of the Reserves SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 5 23 February 1944
Richter, WilfriedWilfried Richter SS-Obersturmführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie "Totenkpopf" 21 April 1942
Riedel, FranzFranz Riedel SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 28 March 1945
Riefkogel, WaldemarWaldemar Riefkogel SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 11 July 1943
Rieflin, FritzFritz Rieflin?[Note 52] SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 6 May 1945
Riekstiņš, AlfrēdsAlfrēds Riekstiņš Waffen-Unterscharführer 1./Waffen-Füsilier-Bataillon 19 28 April 1945
Riepe, JuliusJulius Riepe SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40 13 January 1945
Rieth, Herbert-AlbertHerbert-Albert Rieth SS-Untersturmführer 5./SS-Freiwillige-Artillerie-Regiment 54 11 December 1944
Riipalu, HaraldHarald Riipalu Waffen-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Grenadier-Regiment 45 23 August 1944
Röhder, Dr. WolfgangDr. Wolfgang Röhder SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 1 December 1943
Rölleke, JosefJosef Rölleke SS-Unterscharführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 16 June 1944
Roestel, Erwin Franz RudolfErwin Franz Rudolf Roestel?[Note 53] SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 10 3 May 1945
Roge, AlfredAlfred Roge?[Note 54] SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 "Besslein" in the Fortress Breslau 9 May 1945 Died of wounds 12 May 1945[131]
Rossner, ErichErich Rossner SS-Unterscharführer 2./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 25 August 1941
Rott, RudolfRudolf Rott SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 28 February 1945
Roy, RudolfRudolf Roy SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 12 16 October 1944
Rubatscher, KarlKarl Rubatscher SS-Obersturmführer I./SS-Grenadier-Regiment 8 27 December 1943
Rudolf, RichardRichard Rudolf SS-Oberscharführer SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 12 18 November 1944
Rüd, AdolfAdolf Rüd SS-Oberscharführer Stabskompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 23 August 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944[132]
Rühle von Lilienstern, Hans-JoachimDr. rer. pol. Hans-Joachim Rühle von Lilienstern SS-Hauptsturmführer I./niederl. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 48 12 February 1944
Ruf, HugoHugo Ruf SS-Oberscharführer 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 16 October 1944
Rumohr, JoachimJoachim Rumohr SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 16 January 1944 Awarded 721st Oak Leaves 1 February 1945
Suicide 11 February 1945[133]
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Saalbach, RudolfRudolf Saalbach SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 12 March 1944
Säumenicht, RudolfRudolf Säumenicht SS-Hauptsturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 13 October 1943
Sailer, JohannJohann Sailer?[Note 55] SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 9 6 May 1945
Sametreiter, KurtKurt Sametreiter SS-Oberscharführer 3. (schw.)/SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1 31 July 1943
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Sandig, RudolfRudolf Sandig SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 5 May 1943
Sattler, KarlKarl Sattler SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Regiment "Sattler" 16 January 1945
Schabschneider, HansHans Schabschneider SS-Unterscharführer 5./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 27 August 1944
Schachner, MaxMax Schachner SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 2./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 14 May 1944
Schäfer, ErnstErnst Schäfer SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Infanterie-Regiment 10 (mot.) 14 October 1943
Schäfer, MaxMax Schäfer SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 5 12 February 1943 Awarded 714th Oak Leaves 25 January 1945
Schäfer, OskarOskar Schäfer SS-Untersturmführer 3./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 29 April 1945
Scheibe, SiegfriedSiegfried Scheibe?[Note 56] SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 48 11 May 1945* Killed in action 17 April 1945[135]
Schellong, ConradConrad Schellong SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Sturmbrigade "Langemark" 28 February 1945
Scherg, JohannesJohannes Scherg SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Polizei-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4 23 October 1944
Scherzer, FranzFranz Scherzer SS-Obersturmführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 28 March 1945
Schlamelcher, KarlKarl Schlamelcher SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 5 1 March 1942
Schlüter, WilhelmWilhelm Schlüter SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 "Nederland" 23 August 1944
Schluifelder, GeorgGeorg Schluifelder SS-Standartenoberjunker 1./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 26 November 1944
Schmelzer, HeinrichHeinrich Schmelzer SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves 2./SS-Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich" 12 March 1944 Awarded 756th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945
Schmidt, WalterWalter Schmidt SS-Hauptsturmführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 4 August 1943 Awarded 479th Oak Leaves 14 May 1944
Schnaubelt, AloisAlois Schnaubelt SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Flak-Abteilung 5 16 November 1944
Schneider, OttoOtto Schneider SS-Obersturmführer 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 4 May 1944
Schneidereit, AlfredAlfred Schneidereit SS-Rottenführer 8./SS-Panzer-Gruppe 1 20 December 1943
Schönberger, GeorgGeorg Schönberger SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 20 December 1943
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Schönfelder, ManfredManfred Schönfelder SS-Obersturmbannführer Ia of the 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking" 23 February 1944
A man in semi profile wearing a military uniform and neck order, in the shape of a cross. His hair is combed to the back.
Scholz Edler von Rarancze, Fritz vonFritz von Scholz Edler von Rarancze SS-Oberführer SS-Regiment "Nordland" 18 January 1942 Awarded 423rd Oak Leaves 12 March 1944
85th Swords 8 August 1944
Died of wounds 28 July 1944[41]
Scholz, HelmutHelmut Scholz SS-Untersturmführer 7./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 4 June 1944 Awarded 591st Oak Leaves 21 September 1944
Schreiber, FranzFranz Schreiber SS-Standartenführer SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 12 26 December 1944
Schreiber, GustavGustav Schreiber SS-Hauptscharführer 7./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 2 December 1943
A man wearing a peaked cap with skull emblem, a military uniform with various military decorations and an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Schreiber, HelmuthHelmuth Schreiber SS-Hauptsturmführer 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 30 July 1943
Schrijnen, Richard (Remi)Richard (Remi) Schrijnen SS-Sturmmann 2. SS-Freiwillige-Sturmbrigade 6 21 September 1944
Schubach, JoachimJoachim Schubach SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 3 April 1943
Schümers, KarlKarl Schümers SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 30 September 1942
Schuldt, HinrichHinrich Schuldt SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Totenkopf-Regiment 4 5 April 1942 Awarded 220th Oak Leaves 2 April 1943
56th Swords 25 March 1944
Killed in action 15 March 1944[136]
Schulz-Streeck, KarlheinzKarlheinz Schulz-Streeck?[Note 57] SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 11 9 May 1945
Schulze, Hans-ChristianHans-Christian Schulze SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2 11 September 1941 Died of wounds 13 September 1941[138]
Schulze, HerbertHerbert Schulze SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 16 December 1943
Schumacher, KurtKurt Schumacher SS-Untersturmführer 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 4 May 1944
Schwappacher, OskarOskar Schwappacher SS-Hauptsturmführer V./SS-Artillerie-Ausbildungs und Ersatz-Regiment 26 December 1944
Schweitzer, WilliWilli Schweitzer?[Note 58] SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier Ausbildungs-Bataillon 11 24 April 1945
Seebach, WalterWalter Seebach SS-Obersturmführer 5./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 12 March 1944
Seela, MaxMax Seela SS-Hauptsturmführer 3./SS-Pionier-Bataillon 3 3 May 1942
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Seibold, EmilEmil Seibold?[Note 59] SS-Hauptscharführer 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 6 May 1945
Seitz, RudolfRudolf Seitz SS-Unterscharführer 1./SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 4 21 October 1942
Senghas, PaulPaul Senghas SS-Obersturmführer 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 11 December 1944
Sensbergs, KārlisKārlis Sensbergs?[Note 60] Waffen-Unterscharführer 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lett. Nr. 2) 11 May 1945
Siebken, BernhardBernhard Siebken SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 17 April 1945
Siegel, HansHans Siegel SS-Hauptsturmführer 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 23 August 1944
Siegling, AlfredAlfred Siegling SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 2 December 1943
Sigmund, HansHans Sigmund SS-Oberscharführer 11./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 5 April 1944
Simke, WillyWilly Simke SS-Hauptscharführer 5./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 16 December 1943
Simon, MaxMax Simon SS-Oberführer SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Reigment 1 20 October 1941 Awarded 639th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 A man wearing a military uniform, glasses, side cap and neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Sitter, GüntherGünther Sitter SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 12 September 1943
Skorzeny, Dipl-Ing. OttoDipl-Ing. Otto Skorzeny SS-Hauptsturmführer Sonderverband z.b.V. Friedenthal 13 September 1943 Awarded 826th Oak Leaves 9 April 1945 A man in semi profile wearing a military uniform, steel helmet and a neck order in the shape of a cross.
Sonne, HeinrichHeinrich Sonne SS-Obersturmführer 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade 10 December 1943
Spindler, LudwigLudwig Spindler SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 9 27 September 1944
Spörle, RichardRichard Spörle SS-Hauptsturmführer II./SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Norge" 16 November 1944
Sporck, CasperCasper Sporck SS-Unterscharführer 5./SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 23 October 1944
Springer, HeinrichHeinrich Springer SS-Hauptsturmführer 3./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 12 January 1942
Stadler, SylvesterSylvester Stadler SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 6 April 1943 Awarded 303rd Oak Leaves 16 September 1943
152nd Swords[Note 61] 6 May 1945
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Stäudle, ErnstErnst Stäudle SS-Oberscharführer 8./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 3 10 April 1942
Staudegger, FranzFranz Staudegger SS-Unterscharführer 13./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 10 July 1943
Steiner, FelixFelix Steiner SS-Oberscharführer SS-Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 15 August 1940 Awarded 159th Oak Leaves 23 December 1942
86th Swords 10 August 1944
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Stenwedel, AlbertAlbert Stenwedel?[Note 62] SS-Sturmbannführer II./Waffen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 27 3 May 1945
Stoffers, ArnoldArnold Stoffers SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 12 March 1944
Strapatin, StefanStefan Strapatin SS-Rottenführer II./niederl. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 16 November 1944
Streckenbach, BrunoBruno Streckenbach SS-Brigadeführer 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lett. Nr. 2) 27 August 1944 Awarded 701st Oak Leaves 16 January 1945
Styr, JosefJosef Styr SS-Hauptscharführer 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 5 April 1945
Suhr, FriedrichFriedrich Suhr SS-Obersturmbannführer Kampfgruppe beim Befehlshaber der Sipo Frankreich 11 December 1944
Swientek, JosefJosef Swientek SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3 16 June 1944
Swierzinski, LotharLothar Swierzinski SS-Rottenführer 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 16 December 1943 Died of wounds 29 October 1944[143]
Tappe, MartinMartin Tappe SS-Obersturmbannführer II./SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 28 March 1945
Telkamp, EberhardEberhard Telkamp SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 23 August 1944
Tetsch, ErnstErnst Tetsch SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 28 March 1945
A man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and a pair of binoculars around his neck. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Thaler, JohannJohann Thaler SS-Unterscharführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 14 August 1943 Killed in action 7 April 1945[144]
Titschkus, AlfredAlfred Titschkus SS-Unterscharführer 3./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 11 December 1944
Trabandt, PaulPaul Trabandt SS-Hauptscharführer 2./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 5 14 October 1943
Trabandt, WilhelmWilhelm Trabandt SS-Standartenführer 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade 6 January 1944
Traupe, HansHans Traupe SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 23 February 1944
Tychsen, ChristianChristian Tychsen SS-Sturmbannführer II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 31 March 1943 Awarded 353rd Oak Leaves 10 December 1943 A man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and a neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones. A large scar on his chin is visible.
Ullrich, KarlKarl Ullrich SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Pionier-Bataillon 3 19 February 1942 Awarded 480th Oak Leaves 14 May 1944
Utgenannt, RichardRichard Utgenannt SS-Hauptscharführer 3./SS-Polizei-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 4 10 November 1944
Vahl, Herbert-ErnstHerbert-Ernst Vahl SS-Oberführer 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich" 31 March 1943
Vandieken, AntonAnton Vandieken SS-Hauptsturmführer 6./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 1 26 December 1944
Vaulot, EugeneEugéne Vaulôt Waffen-Unterscharführer 33. SS-Freiwillige-Division "Charlemagne" in Kampfraum Groß Berlin 29 April 1945
Veiss, VoldemārsVoldemārs Veiss Waffen-Standartenführer SS-Freiwillige-Grenadier-Regiment 44 9 February 1944 Died of wounds 17 April 1944[145]
Veith, JohannJohann Veith SS-Obersturmführer 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 14 February 1945
Vogt, FritzFritz Vogt SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung der SS-Verfügungs-Division 4 September 1940 Awarded 785th Oak Leaves 16 March 1945
Killed in action 3 April 1945[120]
Wagner, JürgenJürgen Wagner SS-Oberführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 24 July 1943 Awarded 680th Oak Leaves 11 December 1944
Wahl, KurtKurt Wahl SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 38 23 August 1944 Awarded 720th Oak Leaves 1 February 1945
Walden, BrunoBruno Walden Major der Schupo III./SS-Polizei-Regiment 2 18 January 1945
Waldmüller, HansHans Waldmüller SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 27 August 1944
Wanhöfer, GünterGünter Wanhöfer SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Freiwillige-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 54 27 August 1944
Weber, AloisAlois Weber SS-Hauptscharführer 16. (Pi)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 30 July 1943
Weber, WilhelmWilhelm Weber SS-Obersturmführer 33. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS Charlemagne 29 April 1945
Weidinger, OttoOtto Weidinger SS-Sturmbannführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 21 April 1944 Awarded 688th Oak Leaves 26 December 1944
Awarded 150th Swords[Note 63] 6 May 1945
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Weiser, HermanHerman Weiser SS-Obersturmführer 2./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 28 March 1943
Weiß, HansHans Weiß SS-Hauptsturmführer SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 6 April 1943
Wendorff, HelmutHelmut Wendorff SS-Untersturmführer 13. (schw.)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 12 February 1944 Killed in action 6 August 1944[146]
Wendrinský, GustávGustáv Wendrinský SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 27 January 1945
Werner, HeinzHeinz Werner SS-Hauptsturmführer III. (gep.)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 23 August 1944 Awarded 864th Oak Leaves[Note 64] 6 May 1945
Wiesemann, EmilEmil Wiesemann SS-Hauptsturmführer 2./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 20 December 1943* Killed in action 14 November 1943[147]
Wild, PhilippPhilipp Wild SS-Oberscharführer 1./SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 21 March 1944
Wisch, TheodorTheodor Wisch SS-Sturmbannführer II./Infanterie-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 15 September 1941 Awarded 393rd Oak Leaves 12 February 1944
94th Swords 30 August 1944
Wisliceny, Günther-EberhardtGünther-Eberhardt Wisliceny SS-Sturmbannführer III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 30 July 1943 Awarded 687th Oak Leaves 26 December 1944
151st Swords[Note 65] 6 May 1945
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Witt, FritzFritz Witt SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Deutschland" 4 September 1940 Awarded 200 Oak Leaves 1 March 1943
Killed in action 14 June 1944[149]
Wittmann, MichaelMichael Wittmann SS-Untersturmführer 13. (schw.)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 14 January 1944 Awarded 380th Oak Leaves 30 January 1944
71st Swords 22 June 1944
Killed in action 8 August 1944[150]
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Wolff, WernerWerner Wolff SS-Untersturmführer III. (gep)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 7 August 1943 Died of wounds 29 March 1945[151] A man wearing a military uniform and a neck order in the shape of a cross.
Woll, BalthasarBalthasar Woll SS-Rottenführer 13. (schw.)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 16 January 1944
Worthmann, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Worthmann SS-Hauptscharführer 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 31 March 1943 Killed in action 7 July 1943[152] A man wearing a military uniform and a neck order in the shape of a cross.
Wunnenberg, AlfredAlfred Bernhard Julius Ernst Wünnenberg SS-Standartenführer SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 3 15 November 1941 Awarded 91st Oak Leaves 23 April 1942 A man wearing a military uniform and a neck order in the shape of a cross.
Wünsche, MaxMax Wünsche SS-Sturmbannführer I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 28 February 1943 Awarded 548th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944
Wulff, ErichErich Wulff?[Note 66] SS-Sturmbannführer 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lett. Nr. 1) 9 May 1945* Killed in action 3 February 1945[153]
Zehender, AugustAugust Zehender SS-Obersturmbannführer SS-Reiter-Regiment 2 10 March 1943 Awarded 722nd Oak Leaves 4 February 1945
Killed in action 11 February 1945[133]
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Zepper, ErichErich Zepper SS-Hauptscharführer 2./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 2 December 1943
Ziegler, JoachimJoachim Ziegler SS-Brigadeführer 11. SS-Freiwillige-Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland" 5 September 1944 Awarded 848th Oak Leaves 28 April 1945
Killed in action 2 May 1945[154]
Zingel, AugustAugust Zingel SS-Unterscharführer 15./Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1 4 October 1942

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 Heerespersonalamt (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 Federal 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 Federal 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 Federal 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 Federal 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 Federal 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 Federal 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 Federal 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 Federal 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—Army Staff Office) 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 Federal 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 Heerespersonalamt (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 Federal 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 Heerespersonalamt (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 presented 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 Federal 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 Federal Archives. Gieseler is not listed by Scherzer .[50]
  17. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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 Heerespersonalamt (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 Federal 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 1970s. 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 (HPA—Army Staff Office) 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 Federal 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 Federal 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 Federal 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 Federal 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.[61]
  23. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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".[63]
  24. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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).[63]
  25. The nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (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 processing. The file card indicates no further information. The presentation date according to Krätschmer was the 6 May 1945. Mr Meentz of the German Federal 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.[64]
  26. Mr Meentz of the German Federal 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)[69]
  27. According to Scherzer on 20 April 1945[71]
  28. Heinz Jürgens' nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (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 presented 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.[73]
  29. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[73]
  30. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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][82]
  31. Fellgiebel claims that the nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) 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.[85]
  32. According to Fellgiebel on 2 May 1945 in the Battle of Halbe.[87]
  33. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee.[91]
  34. Walter Körner's nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (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 Federal 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.[93]
  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][98][99]
  36. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee.[100]
  37. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[101]
  38. No evidence regarding Jacques Leroy's nomination can be found in the German Federal Archive. A presentation, as assumed by Fellgiebel, by the chief of the Heerespersonalamt (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.[102]
  39. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[102]
  40. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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).[103]
  41. Jakob Lobmeyer may have received a lawful presentation via the command chain via the Heerespersonalamt (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 Federal 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 1980s 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.[104][105][106]
  42. The nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) 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 presented 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.[104]
  43. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee.[109]
  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.[111][112]
  45. No evidence of the award to Werner Ostendorff can be found in the German Federal 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).[115]
  46. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[119]
  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.[120][121]
  48. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[122]
  49. Voldemars Reinholds' nomination by the troop was received by Heerespersonalamt (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)[124]
  50. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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 Rettberg among the Sepp Dietrichawards. Krätschmer and von Seemen state the 1 May 1945.[126]
  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 Federal Archive are four identical copies listing the approval of Friedrich Richter's divisional 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.[126][127]
  52. No evidence regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Fritz Rieflin can be found in the German Federal 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).[128]
  53. No evidence regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Erwin Franz Roestel can be found in the German Federal Archive. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel states about Roestel: "Presentation Heeresgruppe Mitte before 3 May 1945",[129] thus making it unlawful. Fellgiebel certified, as head of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), in a letter dated 11 June 1974 to Roestel that the AKCR has accepted him as a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron, legitimized by the Dönitz-decree.[128]
    The files of the AKCR reveal the following facts: Roestel assumed that Ferdinand Schörner had nominated him for the Knight's Cross in April 1945 because Schörner had said he would do so: " ... Schörner and I were standing with the famous test pilot Hanna Reitsch ... at a street in Marklissa ... Schörner then asked me ... Why don't you have the Knight's Cross already?... I answered: Because I am an assault artillerist. ... But this time ... you will definitely get the Knight's Cross, because I will take care of it!", so Schörner. Roestel therefore strongly believes that Schörner had nominated him. To the question, why the presentation was not made before the war ended, Roestel answered: "I can only assume that his nomination for my Knight's Cross was lost." Roestel sent an affidavit 24 years later to Schörner asking him for confirmation. Schörner answered: "Even though I cannot remember every detail I can confirm the factual content ... in all relevant points. The presentation to Roestel, based on my nomination, was the last honor bestowed by the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg."[130]
    Veit Scherzer concluded: Schörner did not confirm that he made the presentation to Roestel. He claimed to have made a nomination. Therefore it cannot be a direct presentation by Schörner himself. This leaves two alternatives, a presentation via the command chain or a direct presentation by Hitler. A nomination by the troop via the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) is not verifiable. A presentation via the command chain must therefore be ruled out. Roestel's reference to Hanna Reitsch, who managed to evacuate Feldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim from Berlin on 28 April 1945, indicates that the meeting of Roestel, Reitsch and Schörner could only have taken place after 28 April. This however rules out a direct presentation by Hitler. All the radio connection to the Führerbunker were down since 5:00 on 28 April 1945. According to the AKCR the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date "3 May 1945" was assigned by Fellgiebel. Roestel was a member of the AKCR.[131]
  54. Only a copy of the teleprinter message submitted nomination by the troop to the Heerespersonalamt (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 presented 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.[131]
  55. No evidence of the award to Johann Sailer can be found in the German Federal 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 1970s. 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).[134]
  56. Siegfried Scheibe's nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt (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 Federal 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.[135]
  57. Karlheinz Schulz-Streeck was nominated by the commander-in-chief North via teleprinter message on 11 May 1945. The Heerespersonalamt Außenstelle (HPA/A—Branch of the Army Staff Office) received the message on 13 May 1945. There is no further indication available that the nomination was processed or awarded. Schulz-Streeck is not listed on the HPA/A presentation list. The registry of rejected or deferred nominations contains his nomination file card only. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the presentation was made in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel. Schulz-Streeck was a member of the AKCR.[137]
  58. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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).[139]
  59. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[139]
  60. 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 Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) was not retained and remained unfinished by the end of the war. Mr Meentz of the German Federal 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.[139]
  61. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[140]
  62. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[141] Albert Stenwedel was a member of the AKCR.[142]
  63. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[101]
  64. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[101]
  65. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal 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.[148]
  66. 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 Federal Archive stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Wulff received the Knight's Cross.[153]

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