List of bearers of oak leaves with swords for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Oak leaves with swords for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Award overview 1941–1945

The following overview contains all 159 bearers of the oak leaves with swords mentioned in the literature for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross . The commander-in-chief of the Japanese naval forces, Grand Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku, was the only foreigner to receive the award. The award took place posthumously on May 27, 1943; it is not listed below.

The minimum requirement to be awarded the Oak Leaves with Swords was the previous award of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Skipping the steps was not permitted. In the course of the award of the oak leaves with swords, the knight's cross was therefore not awarded again, but instead only the oak leaves with swords with a new collar in a box and a second piece of the oak leaves with swords for front use.

Award overview

The rank at the time of the award is given in the rank column.

Award Surname Rank Armed forces Award date
1. Adolf Galland Lieutenant colonel air force June 21, 1941
2. Werner Mölders Lieutenant colonel air force June 22, 1941
3. Walter Oesau Captain air force July 15, 1941
4th Günther Lützow major air force October 11, 1941
5. Otto Kretschmer Corvette Captain Navy December 26, 1941
6th Erwin Rommel General of the armored force army January 29, 1942
7th Heinrich Bear Captain air force February 16, 1942
8th. Hans Philipp Captain air force March 12, 1942
9. Herbert Ihlefeld Captain air force April 24, 1942
10. Max-Hellmuth Ostermann First lieutenant air force May 17, 1942
11. Hermann Graf lieutenant air force May 19, 1942
12. Hans-Joachim Marseille First lieutenant air force June 18, 1942
13. Gordon M. Gollob Captain air force June 23, 1942
14th Leopold Steinbatz Sergeant Major air force June 23, 1942
15th Albert Kesselring Field Marshal General air force July 18, 1942
16. Werner Baumbach Captain air force August 17, 1942
17th Erich Topp Lieutenant captain Navy August 27, 1942
18th Reinhard Suhren Lieutenant captain Navy September 1, 1942
19th Joachim Müncheberg Captain air force September 9, 1942
20th Joachim Helbig Captain air force September 26, 1942
21st Karl Eibl Major general army December 19, 1942
22nd Hans Hube Lieutenant General army December 21, 1942
23. Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke major air force December 23, 1942
24. Alfred Druschel Captain air force February 19, 1943
25th Hermann Balck Lieutenant General army March 4, 1943
26th Josef Dietrich SS-Oberstgruppenführer Armed SS March 14, 1943
27. Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz Colonel army March 28, 1943
28. Walter Model Colonel General army April 3, 1943
29 Wolfgang Lüth Lieutenant captain Navy April 15, 1943
30th Walter Gorn Colonel army June 8, 1943
31. Dietrich Peltz Colonel air force July 23, 1943
32. Helmut Lent major air force August 2, 1943
33. Adelbert Schulz Lieutenant colonel army August 6, 1943
34. Günther Rall Captain air force September 12, 1943
35. Hermann Hoth Colonel General army September 15, 1943
36. Josef Harpe General of the armored force army September 15, 1943
37. Walter Nowotny Captain air force September 22, 1943
38. Waldemar von Gazen major army October 3, 1943
39. August Dieckmann SS-Obersturmbannführer Armed SS October 10, 1943
40. Günther von Kluge Field Marshal General army October 29, 1943
41. Gerhard Graf von Schwerin Lieutenant General army November 4, 1943
42. Hans Ulrich Rudel Captain air force November 25, 1943
43. Hajo Herrmann Colonel air force January 23, 1944
44. Heinrich Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein major air force January 23, 1944
45. Erich bear catcher major army January 23, 1944
46. Dietrich von Saucken Lieutenant General army February 20, 1944
47. Herbert Otto Gille SS group leader Armed SS February 20, 1944
48. Hermann Breith General of the armored force army February 21, 1944
49. Franz Bäke Lieutenant colonel army February 21, 1944
50. Hasso von Manteuffel Major general army February 22, 1944
51. Egon Mayer Lieutenant colonel air force March 2, 1944
52. Gerhard Barkhorn Captain air force March 2, 1944
53. Franz Griesbach Colonel army March 6, 1944
54. Werner Streib major air force March 11, 1944
55. Richard Heidrich Lieutenant General air force March 25, 1944
56. Hinrich Schuldt SS-Oberführer Armed SS March 25, 1944
57. Georg-Wilhelm Postel Lieutenant General army March 26, 1944
58. Wend from Wietersheim Major general army March 26, 1944
59. Erich von Manstein Field Marshal General army March 30, 1944
60. Ewald von Kleist Field Marshal General army March 30, 1944
61. Alwin Boerst major air force April 6, 1944
62. Ernst copper Colonel air force April 11, 1944
63. Hans Kreysing General of the mountain troops army April 13, 1944
64. Hans Jordan General of the Infantry army April 20, 1944
65. Hermann Prieß SS Brigade Leader Armed SS April 24, 1944
66. Albrecht Brandi Lieutenant captain Navy May 9, 1944
67. Ludwig Heilmann Colonel air force May 15, 1944
68. Georg-Hans Reinhardt Colonel General army May 26, 1944
69. Horst Niemack Colonel army June 6, 1944
70. Alfons King Lieutenant colonel army June 9, 1944
71. Michael Wittmann SS-Obersturmführer Armed SS June 22, 1944
72. Eduard Dietl Colonel General army July 1, 1944
73. Josef Priller Lieutenant colonel air force July 2, 1944
74. Friedrich Lang major air force July 2, 1944
75. Erich Hartmann First lieutenant air force 4th July 1944
76. Smilo von Lüttwitz Lieutenant General army 4th July 1944
77. Hans Dorr SS-Sturmbannführer Armed SS July 9, 1944
78. Anton Hackl major air force July 12, 1944
79. Rainer Stahel Major general air force July 18, 1944
80. Theodor Tolsdorff Lieutenant colonel army July 18, 1944
81. Fritz Bayerlein Lieutenant General army July 20, 1944
82. Johannes Steinhoff Lieutenant colonel air force July 28, 1944
83. Hermann Fegelein SS group leader Armed SS July 30, 1944
84. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer Captain air force August 3, 1944
85. Fritz von Scholz SS group leader Armed SS August 8, 1944
86. Felix Steiner SS group leader Armed SS August 10, 1944
87. Walter Fries Lieutenant General army August 11, 1944
88 Kurt Bühligen major air force August 14, 1944
89. Johannes Mayer Lieutenant General army August 23, 1944
90. Paul Hausser SS Colonel Group Leader Armed SS August 26, 1944
91. Kurt Meyer SS standard leader Armed SS August 27, 1944
92. Robert Ritter von Greim Colonel General air force August 27, 1944
93. Ferdinand Schörner Colonel General army August 28, 1944
94. Theodor Wisch SS Brigade Leader Armed SS August 28, 1944
95. Otto Baum SS standard leader Armed SS September 2, 1944
96. Hans Kroh Colonel air force September 12, 1944
97. Wilhelm Wegener General of the Infantry army September 17, 1944
98 Theodor Nordmann major air force September 17, 1944
99 Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke Lieutenant General air force September 19, 1944
100. Otto von Knobelsdorff General of the armored force army September 21, 1944
101. Karl Mauss Major general army October 23, 1944
102. Werner Ziegler major army October 23, 1944
103. Fritz Feßmann Captain army October 23, 1944
104. Hermann Recknagel General of the Infantry army October 23, 1944
105. Maximilian von Edelsheim Lieutenant General army October 23, 1944
106. Hans Källner Lieutenant General army October 23, 1944
107. Werner Mummert Colonel army October 23, 1944
108. Josef Wurmheller Captain air force October 24, 1944
109. Hermann Hohn Major general army October 31, 1944
110. Hans von Obstfelder General of the Infantry army November 5, 1944
111. Ernst-Günther Baade Lieutenant General army November 16, 1944
112. Karl-Lothar Schulz Colonel air force November 18, 1944
113. Otto Kittel First lieutenant air force November 25, 1944
114. Georg Freiherr von Boeselager Lieutenant colonel army November 28, 1944
115. Helmuth Weidling General of the artillery army November 28, 1944
116. Heinz Harmel SS Brigade Leader Armed SS December 15, 1944
117. Trust Lord General of the armored force army December 18, 1944
118. Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt Lieutenant General army December 24, 1944
119. Joachim Peiper SS-Obersturmbannführer Armed SS December 28, 1944
120. Walter Kruger SS-Obergruppenführer Armed SS January 11, 1945
121. Wolfgang Kretzschmar Colonel air force January 12, 1945
122. Lothar Rendulic Colonel General army January 18, 1945
123. Maximilian Wengler Major general army January 21, 1945
124. Walther Nehring General of the armored force army January 22, 1945
125. Hermann Hogeback Lieutenant colonel air force January 26, 1945
126. Erich Rudorffer major air force January 26, 1945
127. Friedrich Kirchner General of the armored force army January 26, 1945
128. Friedrich-Wilhelm Muller General of the Infantry army January 27, 1945
129. Helmut Dörner SS-Oberführer Armed SS February 1, 1945
130. Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert First lieutenant air force February 1, 1945
131. Erich Walther Colonel air force February 1, 1945
132. Max Sachsenheimer Major general army February 6, 1945
133. Gerd von Rundstedt Field Marshal General army February 18, 1945
134. Dietrich von Müller Major general army February 20, 1945
135. Friedrich Schulz General of the Infantry army February 26, 1945
136. Gotthard Heinrici Colonel General army March 3, 1945
137. Heinz-Georg Lemm Lieutenant colonel army March 15, 1945
138. Otto Kumm SS Brigade Leader Armed SS March 17, 1945
139. Walter Hartmann General of the artillery army March 18, 1945
140 Georg Bochmann SS standard leader Armed SS March 30, 1945
141. Arthur Jüttner Colonel army April 5, 1945
142. Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski Major general army April 17, 1945
143. Hellmuth Mäder Major general army April 18, 1945
144. Werner Schroer major air force April 19, 1945
145. Wilhelm Batz major air force April 21, 1945
146. Johannes Blaskowitz Colonel General army April 25, 1945
without no. Hermann-Heinrich Behrend Major general army April 26, 1945

Illegal, rejected and unspent awards

According to the documents of the Federal Archives and contrary to the information in various literature, the following people are not carriers of the swords for oak leaves. The alleged award numbers and dates of these alleged medal bearers were given by the " Ordensgemeinschaft der Ritterkreuzträger " (OdR). Alleged awards after May 9, 1945 are not included in this list, as they are undoubtedly ineffective due to the unconditional surrender of May 8, 1945.

Award Surname Rank Armed forces date Remarks
147. Hermann Niehoff Lieutenant General army April 26, 1945 No evidence in surviving archive materials in the Federal Archives. The OdR also only accepts the award. According to his own statement, N. was proposed by Gauleiter Hanke in April 1945 . The award date and number were given by the OdR. N. was an OdR member.
149. Karl Decker General of the armored force army April 26, 1945 No evidence in surviving archive materials in the Federal Archives. OdR only accepts the award because the general's widow "states that she still received the news of the award at that time." The award date and the award number were also given by the OdR.
150. Otto Weidinger SS-Obersturmbannführer Armed SS May 6, 1945 No evidence in surviving archive materials in the Federal Archives. Ineffective award of SS-Obst.Gruf. Sepp Dietrich . The award date is the same, the announcement of the "award" by the 6th Panzer Army . The award number 150 has been awarded by the OdR. W. was an OdR member.
151 Günther-Eberhardt Wisliceny SS-Obersturmbannführer Armed SS May 6, 1945 No evidence in surviving archive materials in the Federal Archives. Ineffective award of SS-Obst.Gruf. Sepp Dietrich. The award date is the same, the announcement of the "award" by the 6th Panzer Army. The award number 151 has been assigned by the OdR. W. was an OdR member.
152. Sylvester Stadler SS Brigade Leader Armed SS May 6, 1945 No evidence in surviving archive materials in the Federal Archives. St. is also not mentioned in the activity reports of the Order Commission. Lt. Fellgiebel allegedly awarded SS-Obst.Gruf. Sepp Dietrich, which would be legally ineffective. Fellgiebel gives the following sources: H. Buch and W. Kment. According to his own account, Buch had nothing to do with this award. (Communication of June 25, 2004). According to its own information, St. was submitted by Sepp Dietrich after March 22, 1945, although the Div. was not under the Kdo. of the 6th Panzer Army. The award number 152 has been awarded by the OdR. The date of the award was apparently taken from the Krätschmer by Fellgiebel.
153. Wilhelm Bittrich SS-Obergruppenführer Armed SS May 6, 1945 No evidence in surviving archive materials in the Federal Archives. Ineffective award of SS-Obst.Gruf. Sepp Dietrich. The award date is the one after the announcement of the "award" by the 6th Panzer Army. The award number 153 has been awarded by the OdR. B. was an OdR member.
154. Fritz-Hubert Grasses General of the armored force army May 8, 1945 VV of the troops was received by HPA on April 29, 1945. Major Domaschk demanded: “Fuehrer's decision!”, General Maisel remarked: “I propose the award! 04/30 ". In the hs. Only the receipt of the VV on April 29, 1945 is noted in the list of proposals for higher levels of the RK to the EK. No indication of the award. Unfinished business at the end of the war. From the perspective of the OdR, the award was made via the “Dönitz order”. According to a WASt. this "order" is not legally effective. The award number 154 was awarded by the OdR. The award date is an acceptance by the OdR.
155. Eugen Meindl Parachute General air force May 8, 1945 The VV of the troops has been passed on in a positive manner by all intermediate superiors. No editing and awarding notes. On April 19, 1945, Colonel Below / Adjutantur der Wehrmacht sent a telex to the mayor of the Parachute Army Colonel General Student with the Fuehrer , requesting a statement on this application. The following is noted on the copy of this telex: Resubmission “23.4.45”. The statement has apparently not been received. Unfinished business at the end of the war. From the perspective of the OdR, the award was made via the “Dönitz order”. According to a WASt. this "order" is not legally effective. Award number 155 was awarded by OdR. The date of the award was determined by Fellgiebel. M. is listed on a collection list of the OB Northwest for "Proposals for the award of war awards" from May 1945. This list, which was to serve as a template for Dönitz , contains twelve names of the troops already submitted by OB Nordwest via official channels, i.e. pending VVs. Doenitz never signed this list, probably not even seen it. From the list described, eight had been assigned or rejected by the responsible personnel offices by the end of the war, two were pending at HPA and LPA (Meindl, Graßmel), another two were ready for signature at OKW / WFSt.

literature

  • Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearer 1939–1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h Veit Scherzer: Knight's Cross bearer 1939–1945. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007.