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

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

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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry.1 A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945.Note 1 This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.3

These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996, the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of Germany in the final days of World War II in Europe left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.4

Listed here are the 188 Knight's Cross recipients whose last name starts with "E".5 Scherzer has challenged the validity of three of these listings.6 The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

Background

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, 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.7 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 1940.8 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).9 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.10

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (E)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer
126
6
Kriegsmarine
6
0
Luftwaffe
41
3
Waffen-SS
15
2

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and 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.11 Of the 188 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "E", 22 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and two the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; eleven presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 126 of the medals, six went to the Kriegsmarine, 41 to the Luftwaffe, and 15 to the Waffen-SS.5

  This along with the + (plus) indicates that a higher grade of Knight's Cross was awarded as well.
  This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
  This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that author Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.

Name Service Rank Role and unitNote 2 Date of award Notes Image
Paul Ebel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier12 Group leader of the Stabskompanie (Pionierzug)/Grenadier-Regiment 501213 17 February 194312
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[Dr.] Ernst EbelingNote 3 Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann12 Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"1213 20 March 194512
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Heinz Ebeling Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant12 Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"13Note 4 5 November 194012
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Werner Ebeling+ Heer 15-HMajor12 Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 2201213 9 April 194412 Awarded 763rd Oak Leaves 5 March 194512
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Kurt Ebener Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel12 Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"1214 7 April 194312
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Heinrich Eberbach+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant12 Commander of Panzer-Regiment 351214 4 July 194012 Awarded 42nd Oak Leaves 31 December 194112
Erich Eberhardt Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer12 Ia (operations officer) of the 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf"1214 23 August 194412
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Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant12 Commander of the 60. Infanterie-Division (motorized)1214 31 December 194112
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Georg Eberhardt Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer12 Commander of estn. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon "Narwa"14Note 5 4 August 1943*12 Killed in action 21 July 194312
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Hans Ebersbach Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant12 Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 7614Note 6 8 August 1944*12 Killed in action 31 May 194414
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Helmut Eberspächer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann12 Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtschlacht-Gruppe 201214 26 January 1945Note 7
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Franz Ebert Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnantNote 8 Chief of the 10./Flak-Regiment 23 (motorized)1415 14 April 1945Note 8
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Edwin Ebinger Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel15 Company troop leader in the 12./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 131415 4 November 194315
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August-Friedrich Ebke Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves15 Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 4641415 14 April 194515
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Adam Ebner Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel15 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 1371415 19 November 194115
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Fridolin Ebner Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel15 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 71415 28 October 194415
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Josef Eck Heer 14-HHauptmann15 Leader of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 41415 15 July 194415
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Reinhold Eckardt Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant15 Adjutant of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 11415 30 August 194115
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Willi Eckardt Heer 15-HMajor15 Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 5211415 7 December 194315
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Fritz Eckebrecht Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant15 Observer in the 4.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 311415 9 November 194415
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Paul Ecker+ Heer 15-HMajor15 Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 91415 16 March 1944 Awarded 634th Oak Leaves 28 October 194415
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Franz Eckerle+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann16 Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 541416 18 September 194116 Awarded 82nd Oak Leaves 12 March 194216
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Alois Eckert Heer 09-HFeldwebel16 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Panzer-Regiment 331416 3 August 194216
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Ernst Eckert Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves16 Leader of the 11./Jäger-Regiment 2291416 9 June 194416
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Hans Eckert Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves16 Leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" of the SS-Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich"14Note 9 4 May 194416
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Alfons Eckhardt Heer 15-HMajor16 Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 11 (motorized)1617 6 October 1942*16 Killed in action 11 August 194217
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Hermann EckhardtNote 10 Heer 09-HFeldwebel15 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 81517 28 March 194515
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Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt+ Heer 17-HOberst16 Commander of Jäger-Regiment 381617 20 May 194216 Awarded 644th Oak Leaves 3 November 194416
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Wilhelm Eckhardt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves16 Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 5031617 17 September 194416
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Oskar Eckholt Heer 17-HOberst16 Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 1781617 9 April 194316
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Dr. Josef-Franz Eckinger+ Heer 14-HHauptmann16 Leader of the II./Schützen-Regiment 11617 17 March 194116 Awarded 48th Oak Leaves 31 December 194116
Fritz Eckstein Waffen-SS 04-WSS-Rottenführer16 Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 12 "Hitlerjugend"17Note 11 18 November 194416
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Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant16 Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 11617 30 July 194116 Awarded 162nd Oak Leaves 23 December 1942
105th Swords 23 October 194416
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Anton Eder Heer 17-HOberst18 Abschnittskommandant eines Verteidigungsabschnitts (defensive sector commander) in Berlin17Note 12 26 April 194518
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Georg-Peter Eder+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant18 Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 11718 24 June 194418 Awarded 663rd Oak Leaves 25 November 194418
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Martin Eder Heer 14-HHauptmann18 Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 4811718 28 November 194018
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Heinz Edhofer Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel18 Pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"1718 30 November 194418
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Alois Eding Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves18 Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 191718 12 October 194318
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Heinrich Edse Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves18 Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 4071718 15 April 194418
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Franz Edtbauer Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves18 Leader of the 1.(gepanzert)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1117Note 13 4 June 1944*18 Died of wounds 13 April 194417
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Walter Eggemann Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves18 Aide-de-camp in the Stab/Grenadier-Regiment 6801718 18 April 194318
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Wilhelm Eggemann+ Heer 15-HMajor18 Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 941718 20 April 194318 Awarded 468th Oak Leaves 4 May 194418
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Paul Egger?Note 14 Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 50217 28 April 1945
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Reinhard Egger+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant18 Leader of the 10./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 11718 9 July 194118 Awarded 510th Oak Leaves 24 June 194418
Hermann Eggers Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann18 Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 6420Note 15 21 August 194218
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Johann Eggers Heer 06-HUnteroffizier21 Richtschütze (gunner) in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 62122 14 December 194321
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Walter Eggers Heer 13-HOberleutnant21 Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 1162122 29 August 194321
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Wilhelm Eggers Heer 13-HOberleutnantNote 16 Chief of the 13.(IG)/Infanterie-Regiment 49022Note 16 16 March 194221
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Alfred Egghardt Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves21 Chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 9122122 20 April 194521
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[Dr.] Kurt EgleNote 3 Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant21 Leader of the 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 532122 5 July 1944Note 17
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Karl Eglseer Heer 18-HGeneralmajor21 Commander of the 4. Gebirgs-Division2122 23 October 194121
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Josef Ehinger Heer 06-HOberjäger21 Group leader in the 6./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 1002122 22 August 194321
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Curt Ehle+ Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves21 Leader of the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 152122 27 July 194121 Awarded 673rd Oak Leaves 29 November 194421
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Walter Ehle Luftwaffe 15-LMajor21 Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 12122 29 August 194321
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Hans Ehlers Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant21 Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 1 "Oesau"2122 9 June 194421
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Bruno Ehm Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel21 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 1622122 1 February 194521
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Fritz Ehrath Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer21 Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"2122 23 February 194421
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Rudolf Ehrenberger Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel23 Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 532223 6 April 1944*Note 18 Killed in action 8 March 194422
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Werner Ehrig Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)23 Ia (operations officer) of the 22. Infanterie-Division (LL)22Note 19 26 May 194023
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Heinrich Ehrler+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant23 Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52223 4 September 194223 Awarded 265th Oak Leaves 2 August 194323
Günther Ehrt Heer 14-HHauptmann23 Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 41 (motorized)2223 3 May 194223
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Karl Eibl+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant23 Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 1312324 15 August 194023 Awarded 50th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
21st Swords 19 December 194223
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Karl Eich Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel23 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 2822223 20 January 194423
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Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann23 Staffelkapitän of the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"22Note 20 5 April 194423
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Hans-Henning Eichert Heer 13-HOberleutnant23 Chief of the 6./Schützen-Regiment 1122 14 March 194223
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Robert Eichert Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel23 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Panzer-Regiment 362325 20 April 194323
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Hugo Eichhorn Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves23 In the Stab SS-Pionier-Bataillon 5 "Wiking"25Note 21 15 January 194323
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Erich Eichler Heer 14-HHauptmann23 Deputy leader of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 20 (motorized)2325 21 September 194423
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Dr. Hilmar Eichler Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves26 Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 3062526 16 November 194426
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Kurt Eichler Heer 14-HHauptmann26 Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1892526 12 August 194426
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Richard Eichler Heer 16-HOberstleutnant26 Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 2122526 29 January 194326
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Wolfgang Eichler Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves26 Leader of the 6./Panzer-Regiment 292526 20 December 194326
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Otto Eichloff Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel26 Pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 302526 16 August 194026
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Hans EichmeierNote 22 Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 854 (motorized)25Note 22 11 June 194426
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Werner von Eichstedt Heer 17-HOberst26 Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 4362526 18 August 194226
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Alfred Eick Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See26 Commander of U-5102526 31 March 194426
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Theodor Eicke+ Waffen-SS 19-WSS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS26 Commander of SS-Division "Totenkopf"2526 26 December 194126 Awarded 88th Oak Leaves 20 April 194226 A black-and-white photograph of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform and neck order, in shape of an Iron Cross. His dark hair is combed to the back. He has determined facial expression.
Alfred Eidel+ Heer 14-HHauptmann26 Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 1712526 24 September 194226 Awarded 283rd Oak Leaves 24 August 194326
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Karl Eiden Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel26 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 9725Note 23 5 March 194326
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[Prof. Dr.] Hans EikmeierNote 24 Heer 14-HRittmeister27 Leader of the II./Reiter-Regiment 322527 30 September 194427
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Peter Eil Heer 09-HFeldwebel27 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1052527 11 January 194427
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Adolf Eilers Heer 15-HMajor27 Commander of Grenadier-Regiment Gruppe 1842527 10 September 194427
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Friedrich-Wilhelm von Einem called von Rothmaler Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves27 Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the I./Artillerie-Regiment 2302527 4 December 194227
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Hans-Egon von Einem?Note 25 Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2125 11 May 1945* Suicide 8 May 194528
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Johann Einfalt Heer 04-HObergefreiter27 In the III./Jäger-Regiment 3825Note 26 28 February 194527
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Georg Einhoff Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves27 Chief of the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 36625Note 27 6 June 194327
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Alois Eisele+ Heer 14-HHauptmann27 Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 612527 15 December 194327 Awarded 695th Oak Leaves 12 January 194527
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Franz Eisenach Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann27 Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 5425Note 28 10 October 194427
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Erich Eisenblätter Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel27 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 1762729 5 April 194427
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Erich Eisermann Heer 09-HFeldwebel27 Reconnaissance troop leader in the 1.(Panzerspäh)/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2329Note 29 9 December 194427
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Johannes Eisermann Heer 17-HOberst27 Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized)2729 25 August 194227
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Johann Eisgruber Heer 09-HFeldwebel27 Pioneer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 622729 31 August 194327
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Karl Eisgruber?Note 30 Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 9829 1 June 1945
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Alois Eisl Heer 15-HMajor30 Leader of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 982930 9 December 194430
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Emil Eitel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann30 Commander of the III./Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 302930 8 August 194430
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[Dr.] Volkhard EitnerNote 3 Heer 14-HHauptmann30 Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 2122930 10 June 194330
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Arthur von Ekesparre Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)30 Ia (operations officer) of the 13. Panzer-Division2930 15 January 194530
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Josef Elbl Heer 17-HOberst30 Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 3302930 22 August 194330
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Walter Elflein+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves30 Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 952930 8 October 194330 Awarded 347th Oak Leaves 5 December 194330
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Konrad Ellmer Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel30 Observer in the 14.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"29Note 31 9 June 194430
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Gustav Ellmers Heer 13-HOberleutnant30 Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 142930 28 February 194530
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Herbert Eltrich Heer 14-HHauptmann30 Commander of the Heeres-Pionier-Bataillon 52 (motorized)2930 9 December 194330
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Harald Freiherr von Elverfeldt+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor30 Leader of the 9. Panzer-Division2930 9 December 194430 Awarded 801st Oak Leaves 23 March 194530
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Hans Emig Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant30 Commander of Kampfgruppe 80629Note 32 21 August 1941*30 Killed in action 28 June 194129
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Heinz Emmerling Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves30 Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 4642930 23 February 194430
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Carl Emmermann+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant31 Commander of U-1722931 27 November 194231 Awarded 256th Oak Leaves 4 July 194331
Dr. jur. Ernst Emmert Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves31 Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 2822931 31 December 194131
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Werner Endell Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See31 Harbor commander of "Saint-Malo"2931 18 August 194431
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Eduard Ender Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel31 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 492931 23 February 194431
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Hans Ender Heer 14-HHauptmann31 Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 5452931 5 April 194531
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Engelbert Endrass+ Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See31 Commander of U-462931 5 September 1940 Awarded 14th Oak Leaves 10 June 194131
Hans Endreß Heer 14-HHauptmann31 Leader of the I./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 743132 14 August 194331
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Theodor Endres Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant zur Verwendung (for disposition)31 Commander of the 212. Infanterie-Division3132 13 July 194031
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Hans Endreß Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves31 Leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke"3132 23 March 194531
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August Endriß Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves31 Chief of the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 2193132 14 August 194331
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Herbert Engbrecht Heer 14-HHauptmann31 Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 33132 23 November 194131
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Gerhard Engel+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant31 Commander of Füsilier-Regiment 273132 4 July 194431 Awarded 679th Oak Leaves 11 December 194431
Heinrich Engel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier of the ReservesNote 33 Gun leader of the 2./Sturm-Geschütz-Abteilung 2593233 2 November 194333
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Hermann Engel Heer 14-HHauptmann33 Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 11223233 17 March 194533
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Otto Engel Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves33 Pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"32Note 34 28 February 194533
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Walter Engel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann33 Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 53233 28 February 194533
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Erwin Engelbrecht Heer 18-HGeneralmajor33 Commander of the 163. Infanterie-Division3233 9 May 194033
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Karl Engelbrecht Heer 09-HWachtmeister33 Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 983334 20 January 194433
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Wilhelm Engelbrecht Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer and Hauptmann of the Schupo33 Leader of the II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1932Note 35 11 December 194433
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Günter Engelhardt Heer 17-HOberst33 Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized)3233 9 April 194333
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[Dr.] Johann EngelhardtNote 3 Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant33 Chief of 8./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 63233 29 February 194433
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Kurt Engelhardt Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister of the ReservesNote 36 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 23232Note 36 28 February 194533
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Fritz Engelien Heer 15-HMajor33 Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 153334 18 December 194433
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Hans Engelien+ Heer 15-HMajor33 Leader of Panzer-Aufklärung-Abteilung 123233 12 August 194433 Awarded 788th Oak Leaves 16 March 194533
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Richard Engelmann Heer 14-HHauptmann35 Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 9123235 27 July 194435
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Alfred Engfer Heer 14-HHauptmann35 Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 5233435 13 September 1942*35 Died of wounds 1 September 194232
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Siegfried Engfer Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel35 Pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"3235 2 October 194235
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Alfred Engler Heer 15-HMajor35 Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 973235 18 November 194435
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Walter Enneccerus Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann35 Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"3536 21 July 194035
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Karl Ens Heer 15-HMajor35 Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 125 (motorized)3536 14 May 194135
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Rudolf Enseling Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer35 Commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"36Note 37 23 August 194435
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Wolfgang Ensle Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel35 Pilot in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"36Note 38 8 August 194435
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Alfred Enßle Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann35 Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 7636Note 39 31 December 194335
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Josef Enzensberger Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel35 Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 1036Note 40 28 February 194535
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Heinrich Eppen Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant35 Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 33536 5 July 194135
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Dr. jur. Johannes Erasmus Heer 15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)37 Ia (operations officer) in the XXXXVI. Panzerkorps38Note 41 13 April 194437
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Ludwig Erath Heer 06-HUnteroffizier37 Troop leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 3513637 24 December 194437
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Albrecht Erdmann Heer 16-HOberstleutnant37 Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 533637 12 September 194137
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Armin Erdmann Heer 13-HOberleutnant37 Leader of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 793637 3 January 194337
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Hans Erdmann Heer 14-HHauptmann37 Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33637 10 December 1942*37 Killed in action 7 December 194236
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Otto Erdmann Heer 12-HLeutnantNote 42 Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 663637 9 December 194437
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Rudolph Erdmann Luftwaffe 17-LOberst37 Commander of Flak-Regiment 153 (motorized)3637 13 February 194537
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Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Erdmann Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant37 Commander of the 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division3637 8 February 194537
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Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff Heer 17-HOberst37 Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 1713637 20 March 194237
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Werner von Erdmannsdorff Heer 17-HOberst37 Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 30 (motorized)36Note 43 27 February 194237
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Hans Erdmenger Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän37 Commander of destroyer Wilhelm Heidkamp (Z-21)3637 3 November 194037
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Ernst ErhardtNote 44 Heer 06-HUnteroffizier37 Group leader in Grenadier-Regiment 4812237 23 March 194537
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Rudolf Erler Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves39 Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 5383639 15 March 194339
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Helmut Ermoneit Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant39 Adjutant of the II./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"3639 8 August 194439
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Albert Ernst Heer 12-HLeutnant39 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 5193639 22 January 194439
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Heinrich Ernst Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel39 Deputy leader of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 93940 23 March 194539
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Otto Ernst Heer 14-HHauptmann39 Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 7253940 6 October 194439
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Richard Ernst Heer 16-HOberstleutnant39 Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 1003940 20 October 194439
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Karl-Heinz Ertel Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves39 Regiment adjutant of the niederländisch SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter"40Note 45 23 August 194439
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Reinhold Ertel Heer 13-HOberleutnant39 Leader of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2763940 31 January 194439
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Franz Ertolitsch Heer 04-HObergefreiter39 Machine gunner in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 123940 9 January 194539
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Albin Esch Heer 15-HMajor39 Commander of the III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 853941 13 June 194139
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Georg Eschenbacher Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel39 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 45140Note 46 24 September 194339
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Fritz Eschmann Heer 13-HOberleutnant39 Leader of the 4./Feldersatz-Bataillon 1163940 12 August 194439
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Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck Heer 17-HOberst42 Commander of the 6. Schützen-Brigade4042 4 July 194042
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Otto Eske Heer 09-HFeldwebel42 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 440Note 47 27 July 194142
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Gotthard Eßbach Heer 13-HOberleutnant42 Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 314042 22 September 194142
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Richard Essig Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves42 Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 2734042 2 September 194442
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Willi Eßlinger Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer42 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 5 "Wiking"40Note 48 19 June 194342
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Wolf-Udo Ettel+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant42 Staffelführer of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"40Note 49 1 June 194342 Awarded 289th Oak Leaves 31 August 194342
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Alois Etthöfer Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer and Major of the Schupo42 Commander of SS-Polizei-Panzer-Abteilung 44042 17 March 1945*42 Killed in action 20 November 194440
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Gerhard Etzold Heer 13-HOberleutnant42 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 84142 3 June 194042
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Jonas Graf zu Eulenburg Heer 17-HOberst42 Commander of fortress Glogau4042 22 March 194542
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Karl-Heinz Euling Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer42 Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22 "Frundsberg"41Note 50 15 October 194442
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Dr. rer.pol. Wolfgang Everling Heer 14-HHauptmann43 Chief of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 364043 10 February 194543
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Franz Evers Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant43 Pilot in the 3./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 12140Note 51 17 December 194143
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Walter Evers Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves43 Leader of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 2714344 4 December 194143
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Wolfgang Everth Heer 14-HHauptmann43 Leader of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 345Note 52 6 July 194243
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Edwin Ewald Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves43 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 2984344 21 August 194143
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Heinz Ewald Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant43 Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 524344 20 April 194543
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Werner Ewald Luftwaffe 15-LMajor43 Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 24344 12 September 1944Note 53
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Wolfgang Ewald Luftwaffe 15-LMajor43 Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"4344 9 December 194243
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Heinz-Martin Ewert+ Heer 14-HHauptmann43 Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 24344 23 November 194143 Awarded 750th Oak Leaves 22 February 194543
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Herbert Ewert Heer 17-HOberst43 Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1044344 18 August 194243
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Wolf Ewert Heer 16-HOberstleutnant43 Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 2744344 18 July 194443
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Herbert Eymer Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves43 Commander of the II.(gepanzert)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1294344 18 April 1943*43 Killed in action 20 February 194344
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Robert Eyssen Kriegsmarine 18-MKonteradmiral46 Commander of auxiliary cruiser Komet (HSK-7)4446 29 November 194146
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Oskar Eysser Heer 14-HHauptmann46 Chief of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 314446 3 November 194446
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Notes

Notes

  1. Großadmiral and President of Germany Karl Dönitz, Hitler's successor as Head of State (Staatsoberhaupt) and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, had ordered the cessation of all promotions and awards as of 11 May 1945 (Dönitz-decree). Consequently the last Knight's Cross awarded to Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Georg-Wolfgang Feller on 17 June 1945 must therefore be considered a de facto but not de jure hand-out.2
  2. For an explanation of the various naming schemes used by the Luftwaffe, Heer, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS refer to nomenclature used by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS.
  3. The brackets around the doctor title [Dr.] denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  4. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter".12
  5. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon "Narwa".12
  6. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the II./Kampfgeschwader 76.12
  7. According to Scherzer on 24 January 1945.12
  8. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves on 17 April 1945.15
  9. According to Scherzer as leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland".16
  10. According to Scherzer name is spelled Hermann Eckardt.15
  11. According to Scherzer as Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 12.16
  12. According to Scherzer as commander of Verteidigungs-Abschnitt (defensive sector) "F" (Spandau/Charlottenburg)/Verteidigungsbereich (defensive area) Berlin.18
  13. According to Scherzer as leader of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11.18
  14. 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). Paul Egger was a member of the AKCR.19
  15. According to Scherzer as chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 64 (motorized/all-terrain).18
  16. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 13.(IG)/Infanterie-Regiment 490.21
  17. According to Scherzer on 2 July 1944.21
  18. According to Scherzer on 5 April 1944.23
  19. According to Scherzer as Ia (operations officer) of the 22. Infanterie-Division.23
  20. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the Stabs-Staffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders".23
  21. According to Scherzer in the Stab Pionier-Bataillon SS-Division "Wiking".23
  22. According to Scherzer name is Johann Eichmeier who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 854 (verlegefähig).26
  23. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 97.26
  24. The brackets around the professor and doctor title [Prof. Dr.] denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  25. Hans-Egon von Einem's nomination by the corps was never forwarded or was lost due to the military situation. A second nomination was submitted after the evacuation of East Prussia and after the German capitulation. This nomination was never processed. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) never addressed this case. The presentation date is an assumption by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.28
  26. According to Scherzer in the 3./Jäger-Regiment 38.27
  27. According to Scherzer as chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 366.27
  28. According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54.27
  29. According to Scherzer as reconnaissance troop leader in the 1./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23.27
  30. No evidence of the award to Karl Eisgruber can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel the presentation was made on 1 June 1945 by the Armee-Oberkommando 6 (6th Army), which was not authorized to do so.28
  31. According to Scherzer as observer in the 14.(Eis/Nord)/Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke".30
  32. According to Scherzer as commander of Küstenflieger-Gruppe 806.30
  33. According to Scherzer as Unteroffizier.33
  34. According to Scherzer as Staffelführer of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor".33
  35. According to Scherzer as leader of the II./SS-Polizei-Regiment 19.33
  36. According to Scherzer as Oberwachtmeister and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 232.33
  37. According to Scherzer as commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.35
  38. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".35
  39. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 76.35
  40. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 10.35
  41. According to Scherzer as Ia (operations officer) in the XXXXVIII. Panzerkorps.37
  42. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant.37
  43. According to Scherzer as commander of Infanterie-Regiment 30 (motorized) and leader of the 18. Infanterie-Division (motorized).37
  44. According to Fellgiebel the name is spelled "Ernst Ehrhardt".22
  45. According to Scherzer as adjutant of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter" (niederländisch Nr. 2).39
  46. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 451.39
  47. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5.(Jäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 4.42
  48. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking".42
  49. According to Scherzer as pilot and not Staffelführer in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".42
  50. According to Scherzer as commander of the IV./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22.42
  51. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 3.(F)/121.43
  52. According to Scherzer as leader of the Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 (motorized).43
  53. According to Scherzer on 17 September 1944.43
References

References

Citations

  1. Williamson & Bujeiro 2004, pp. 3–4.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 4.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 113–460, 483, 485–487, 492, 494, 498–499, 501, 503, 509.
  4. Scherzer 2007, pp. 117–186.
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 167–176.
  6. Scherzer 2007, pp. 127–128.
  7. "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939". ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  8. "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940". ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  9. "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941". ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  10. "Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944". ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  11. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
  12. Scherzer 2007, p. 285.
  13. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 167.
  14. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 168.
  15. Scherzer 2007, p. 286.
  16. Scherzer 2007, p. 287.
  17. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 169.
  18. Scherzer 2007, p. 288.
  19. Scherzer 2007, p. 127.
  20. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 169, 489.
  21. Scherzer 2007, p. 289.
  22. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 170.
  23. Scherzer 2007, p. 290.
  24. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 170, 489.
  25. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 171.
  26. Scherzer 2007, p. 291.
  27. Scherzer 2007, p. 292.
  28. Scherzer 2007, p. 128.
  29. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 172.
  30. Scherzer 2007, p. 293.
  31. Scherzer 2007, p. 294.
  32. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 173.
  33. Scherzer 2007, p. 295.
  34. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 173, 490.
  35. Scherzer 2007, p. 296.
  36. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 174.
  37. Scherzer 2007, p. 297.
  38. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 174, 490.
  39. Scherzer 2007, p. 298.
  40. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 175.
  41. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 175, 490.
  42. Scherzer 2007, p. 299.
  43. Scherzer 2007, p. 300.
  44. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 176.
  45. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 176, 490.
  46. Scherzer 2007, p. 301.

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