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Knight's Cross recipients
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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. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.

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

Listed here are the 182 Knight's Cross recipients whose last name starts with "T". While Veit Scherzer has challenged the validity of 5 of these listings, he has also pointed out that the AKCR failed to identify Hans Turnwal as a potential recipient. The recipients are 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. 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. 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). 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.

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (T)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer (incl. Volkssturm) 112 12
Kriegsmarine 14 3
Luftwaffe 47 5
Waffen-SS 9 0

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists for the 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. Of the 182 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "T", 19 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, two the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and one the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 20 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 112 of the medals, including the award given to Volkssturmmann Ernst Tiburzy. A further 14 presentations were given to the Kriegsmarine, 47 to the Luftwaffe, and 9 to the Waffen-SS. The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.

  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 unit Date of award Notes Image
Franz Tabel Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 246 25 January 1945 — —
Fritz Tadje Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190 21 October 1942 — —
Erich Taeger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" 2 October 1942 — —
Hermann Tanczos Heer 06-HUnteroffizier In the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 157 21 February 1944 — —
Otto Tange Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 19 March 1942 — —
Walter Tank Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 24 September 1942 — —
Willi Tanneberger Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Company troop leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 156 (motorized) 10 February 1944 — —
Karl Tannert Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 5 April 1944 — —
Kurt Tanzer Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 5 December 1943 — —
Martin Tappe Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 28 March 1945 — —
Walter Tarin Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Artillerie-Regiment 121 20 October 1944 — —
Richard Taubert Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 16 November 1942 — —
Arno Taulien Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 7./Panzer-Regiment 6 18 October 1943 — —
Harry Tech Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Heeres-Artillerie-Abteilung 934 (motorized) 3 March 1943 — —
Fritz Tegtmeier Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54 28 March 1944 — —
Max-Martin Teichert Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-456 19 December 1943* Killed in action 12 May 1943 —
Friedrich Teichmann Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in Regiments-Nachrichten-Zug/Grenadier-Regiment 712 24 February 1945* Killed in action 20 January 1945 —
Waldemar Teige Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 53 7 June 1942 — —
Eberhard Telkamp Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 "Hohenstaufen" 23 August 1944 — —
Heinrich Telkemeyer Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the IV./Artillerie-Regiment 172 28 October 1944 — —
Eugen Tellgmann Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of Vorpostenboot VP-1313 in the 13. Vorpostenflottille 5 October 1944 — —
Ernst Telschig Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 187 8 August 1944 — —
Hans Temming Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of Torpedoboot T-28 10 May 1945 — —
Carl de Temple Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Füsilier-Regiment 230 26 June 1944 — —
Hans Tenner Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 487 24 April 1943* Killed in action 29 March 1943 —
Werner Tennhardt Heer 13-HOberleutnant Adjutant of Infanterie-Regiment 446 13 October 1941* Killed in action 11 October 1941 —
Günther Tenschert? Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Festungs-Regiment Mohr (fortress Breslau) 28 April 1945 — —
Heinrich Terharen Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 956 9 December 1944 — —
Heinrich Teriete Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 653 22 July 1943 — —
Hermann Tesch Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 67 9 June 1944 — —
Karl-Heinz Tesch Heer 05-HStabsgefreiter Deputy group leader in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 27 July 1944 — —
Georg Teske Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 26 31 October 1944 — —
Rudi Tessenow? Heer 09-HWachtmeister In the 11./Panzer-Regiment 24 11 May 1945 — —
Ernst Tetsch Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg" 28 March 1945 —
Hans von Tettau+ Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 24. Infanterie-Division 3 September 1942 Awarded 821st Oak Leaves 5 April 1945 —
Heinz Teubel Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 546 30 September 1944 — —
Alfred Teumer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 19 August 1944 — —
Hans Teusen Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 14 June 1941 — —
Adolf Teuwsen Heer 04-HObergefreiter Machine gunner in the 3./Jäger-Regiment 25 (L) 14 May 1944 — —
Andreas Thaler Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Panzer-Regiment 25 13 January 1944 — —
Johann Thaler Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer Panzer driver in the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 14 August 1943 — —
Rudolf Thaler Heer 06-HOberjäger Group leader in the 13./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 9 December 1944 — —
Hans Theilen Heer 12-HLeutnant In the 2./Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie-Abteilung 289 22 April 1943 — —
Heinrich Theilen Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 4 August 1943 — —
Franz Theissig Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 32 14 April 1945 — —
Johann Thelen Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Battery officer in the 5./Artillerie-Regiment 253 3 November 1944 — —
Armin Thiede Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 14 June 1941 — —
Edwin Thiel Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 16 April 1943 — —
Erich Thiel Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 23 July 1941 — —
Franz Thiel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Füsilier-Regiment 22 11 March 1945* Killed in action 14 January 1945 —
Gerhard Thiel Heer 14-HRittmeister Leader of the III./Panzer-Regiment 24 20 January 1943 — —
Karl Thiel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Gun leader of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 217 8 August 1944 — —
Arno Thiele Heer 13-HOberleutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 29 24 September 1942* Died of wounds 3 August 1942 —
August Thiele+ Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Commander of heavy cruiser "Lützow" 18 January 1941 Awarded 824th Oak Leaves 8 April 1945
Egon Thiem Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2 21 July 1940 — —
Ernst Thiem Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 298 17 September 1941 — —
Karl Thieme+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110 30 October 1943 Awarded 627th Oak Leaves 23 October 1944
(156th) Swords 9 May 1945? 		—
Heinz Thieme Heer 04-HObergefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 446 20 January 1944* Died of wounds 17 December 1943 —
Helmut Thierfelder Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33 2 September 1944 — —
Werner Thierfelder Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" 10 December 1941 — —
Hans Thiessen? Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./Heeres-Flak-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" 9 May 1945* Killed in action 18 February 1945 —
Johannes Thörner Heer 14-HHauptmann Deputy leader of the III./Jäger-Regiment 738 11 July 1944 — —
Werner Thofern Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 5 (motorized) 25 August 1941 — —
Walter Thom Heer 04-HObergefreiter Gun leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 7 23 October 1944* Died of wounds 22 October 1944 —
Heinrich Thoma Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 519 27 October 1941 — —
Helmut Thoma Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 9./Artillerie-Regiment 119 3 May 1942 —
Kurt Thoma Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän Chief of the 2. Minensuchflottille 6 October 1940 —
Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 20. Panzer-Division 31 December 1941 —
Dr. rer. pol. Adolf Thomae Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 980 24 February 1945 — —
Wolfgang Thomale Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Regiment 27 10 February 1942 — —
Karl-Anton Thomas Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeuerwerker In a Sprengkommando der Luftwaffe in Münster 21 April 1945 — —
Wilhelm Thomas Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 71 (motorized) 13 October 1941 — —
Siegfried Thomaschki+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 11. Infanterie-Division 1 November 1942 Awarded 299th Oak Leaves 11 September 1943 —
Dr. Ernst-Heinrich Thomsen Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 26 24 October 1944 — —
Rolf Thomsen+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-1202 4 January 1945 Awarded (852nd) Oak Leaves 29 April 1945 —
Hans Thor Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of the I./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring" 30 September 1944* Killed in action 26 June 1944 —
Andreas Thorey+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Schwadron leader in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94 14 September 1942 Awarded 349th Oak Leaves 7 December 1943 —
Viktor Thormählen Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Kavallerie-Regiment "Nord" 12 March 1944* Killed in action 16 January 1944 —
Friedrich-Wilhelm Thorwest Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves Chief of the 2. Geleitflottille "Adria" 5 November 1944* Killed in action 1 November 1944 —
Werner Thoß Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 55 29 October 1944 — —
Heinrich Thünemann Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 79 14 May 1944 — —
Karl Freiherr von Thüngen? Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 18. Panzer-Division 6 April 1943 —
Willi Thulke+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 501 7 January 1943 Awarded 424th Oak Leaves 13 March 1944 —
Jakob Thumann Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 351 29 August 1943 — —
Georg Thumbeck Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 60 (motorized) 12 November 1943 — —
Helmut Thumm+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 56 30 June 1941 Awarded 166th Oak Leaves 23 December 1942 —
Eberhard Thunert Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 1. Panzer-Division 1 February 1945 —
Karl Thurmann Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän Commander of U-553 24 August 1942 — —
Hans Thurner+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the III./Kampfgeschwader 55 6 August 1941 Awarded 587th Oak Leaves 17 September 1944 —
Josef Thurnhuber Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the I./Kampfgeschwader 200 12 March 1945 — —
Gerhard Thyben+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 6 December 1944 Awarded 822nd Oak Leaves 8 April 1945
Hans Thylmann Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 18 February 1945 — —
Ernst Tiburzy Volkssturm 15-HVolkssturmmann (holding a rank equivalent to Major) Battalion leader in the Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/82 in the fortress Königsberg 10 February 1945 — —
Ekkehard Tichy Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9.(Sturm)/Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 14 January 1945* Killed in action 16 August 1944 —
Werner Tiedtke Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 349 5 April 1945 — —
Arthur Tiefensee Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 43 3 August 1944 — —
Otto Tiemann Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 93. Infanterie-Division 28 April 1943 — —
Kurt Tiesler Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Jäger-Regiment 38 16 April 1944 — —
Hans-Diedrich von Tiesenhausen Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-331 27 January 1942 — —
Cord Tietjen Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 24 May 1940 — —
Hermann Tietz Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 240 27 July 1944 — —
Horst Tietzen Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 20 August 1940* Killed in action 18 August 1940 —
Bruno Tilebein Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Observer and Staffel officer in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 9 October 1943 — —
Herbert Tilgner Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 61 18 December 1944 — —
Walter Tigner Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Battalion commander in the Regiment "Mohr" in the fortress Breslau (commander of Jäger-Ersatz und Ausbildungs Bataillon 49) 9 April 1945 — —
Johannes Tillmann Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 183 2 January 1943 — —
Wido Tilmann Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 297 22 December 1941 — —
Erich Timm Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 12 3 October 1944 — —
Heinrich Timm Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän Commander of U-862 17 September 1944 — —
Heinz Timpe? Heer 12-HLeutnant Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300 (F) 7 May 1945 — —
Adolf-Hilmar von Tippelskirch Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 3 (motorized) 29 September 1941 — —
Kurt von Tippelskirch+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 30. Infanterie-Division 23 November 1941 Awarded 539th Oak Leaves 30 July 1944 —
Herbert Tischendorf Heer 14-HHauptmann Company chief in schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509 11 March 1945 — —
Kurt Tischer Heer 03-HGefreiter Machine gunner in Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 320 15 June 1944 — —
Georg Titel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Troop leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 757 31 January 1945 — —
Alfred Titschkus Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer Group leader in the 3./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 "Totenkopf" 11 December 1944 — —
Rolf Tittel Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 31 23 August 1944 — —
Heinz-Eduard Tödt Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 66 2 September 1944 — —
Werner Töniges+ Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See Commander of Schnellboot S-102 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille 25 February 1941 Awarded 143rd Oak Leaves 13 November 1942 —
Hermann Tönnjes Heer 10-HOberfähnrich Aide-de-camp in the I./Grenadier-Regiment 255 20 April 1944 — —
Hans Töpfer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 3 20 July 1944 — —
Otto Toll Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Pionier-Bataillon 200 10 June 1941 — —
Theodor Tolsdorff+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 22 4 December 1941 Awarded 302nd Oak Leaves 15 September 1943
80th Swords 18 July 1944
25th Diamonds 18 March 1945
Günther Tonne+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the I./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 5 October 1941 Awarded 632nd Oak Leaves 24 October 1944 —
Wolfgang Tonne+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 6 September 1942 Awarded 128th Oak Leaves 24 September 1942 —
Erich Topp+ Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See Commander of U-552 20 June 1941 Awarded 87th Oak Leaves 11 April 1942
17th Swords 17 August 1942
Karl Torley+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 60 (motorized) 23 November 1941 Awarded 132nd Oak Leaves 11 October 1942 —
Gottfried Tornau Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the Sturmartillerie-Brigade in the Führer-Grenadier-Division "Großdeutschland" 5 March 1945 — —
Rudolf Toschka Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 1 14 June 1941 —
Ewald Tost Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 507 27 August 1944 — —
Paul Trabandt Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 5 "Wiking" 14 October 1943 — —
Wilhelm Trabandt Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Standartenführer Leader of the 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (motorized) 6 January 1944 —
Willy Traber Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 309 23 March 1945 — —
Josef Trägner Heer 09-HWachtmeister Gun leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667 23 August 1943 — —
Eduard Tratt+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the I./Zerstörergeschwader 1 12 April 1942 Awarded 437th Oak Leaves 26 March 1944 —
Hans Traupe Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer and Major of the Schutzpolizei Commander of the I./SS-Polizei-Grenadier-Regiment 3 23 February 1944 — —
Josef Trausnitz Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel In the 3./Ski-Pionier-Bataillon 85 3 November 1944 — —
Hans Traut+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 90 5 August 1940 Awarded 67th Oak Leaves 23 January 1942 —
Hannes Trautloft Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 54 27 July 1941 — —
Karl Trautmann Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Füsilier-Regiment 22 17 March 1945 — —
Heinz Trautwein Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of U-Jäger 202 5 November 1944* Killed in action 1 November 1944 —
Horst Trebes Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Leader of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 9 July 1941 —
Wilhelm Treckmann Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 53 4 May 1944 — —
Dr. Egon Treeck Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85 8 August 1941 — —
Franz Treffer Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 20 (motorized) 23 August 1941* Killed in action 10 August 1941 —
Hannes (Johann) Trenke Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel Pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" 5 September 1944 — —
Rudolf Trenkel Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 52 19 August 1943 — —
Friedhelm Trenkmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 365 21 September 1944* Died of wounds 17 September 1944 —
Rudolf Trenn Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 77 25 May 1943* Killed in flying accident 16 April 1943 —
Max Treptau Heer 03-HGefreiter Pioneer in the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 86 11 March 1945 — —
Joachim von Tresckow Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 19 September 1944 — —
Heinrich Trettner+ Luftwaffe 15-LMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ia (operations officer) in the 7. Fliegerdivision 24 May 1940 Awarded 586th Oak Leaves 17 September 1944
Werner Trey Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1058 12 December 1944 — —
Günther Tribukait Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Jäger-Bataillon 5 8 February 1943 — —
Theodor Triebe Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 7 (motorized) 18 December 1941 — —
Wolf-Günther Trierenberg Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 167. Infanterie-Division 10 May 1943 —
Otto Trinko Heer 09-HFeldwebel In the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 577 30 April 1945 — —
Kurt Trippensee Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144 2 April 1943* Killed in action 16 February 1943 —
Willy Tritsch Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 1 23 December 1942 — —
Rudolf Trittel+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 479 14 August 1943 Awarded 799th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945 —
Hans Tröger Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Leader of the 17. Panzer-Division 4 May 1944 — —
Rudolf Tröger Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Aide-de-camp in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 102 17 April 1945 — —
Hans-Hartwig Trojer Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See Commander of U-221 24 March 1943 — —
Heinrich Tromm Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 411 15 November 1941 — —
Friedrich Trompeter Heer 17-HOberst Deputy leader of the 305. Infanterie-Division 21 January 1945 — —
Louis Tronnier Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 70 28 November 1942 — —
Ewald-Günther Trost Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 12./Kampfgeschwader 26 12 November 1943 — —
Herbert Trotz Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of the Festungs-Bataillon "Trotz" in the fortress Breslau (commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 26) 30 April 1945 — —
Adolf Trowitz Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 57. Infanterie-Division 21 February 1944 — —
Hans Trummer Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Aerial radio operator in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 5 4 May 1944 — —
Rolf Truxa Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 190 17 December 1943 — —
Willy Tscherning Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Aerial radio operator in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" 18 November 1944 — —
Gerhard Tschierschwitz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring" 6 December 1944 — —
Philipp-Karl Tschoerner Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Observer and aircraft commander in the 5.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 41 20 July 1944* Killed in action 11 June 1944 —
Gerhard Türke Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorized) 17 December 1942 — —
Herbert Tulodetzki Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 407 5 November 1944 — —
Heinrich Tummer Heer 04-HObergefreiter Schütze 1 in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 19 "List" 18 November 1944 — —
Alois Twillemeier Heer 03-HGefreiter Krad messenger in the Stab of Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 81 15 March 1944 — —
Christian Tychsen+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 31 March 1943 Awarded 353rd Oak Leaves 10 December 1943
Rudolf von Tycowicz Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 407 2 September 1944 — —
Alfred Tykiel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Schützen-Regiment 10 6 August 1941 — —
Georg Tyroller Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant Commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 84 (motorized) and leader of a Kampfgruppe 23 December 1942 — —

Hans Turnwald

Hans Turnwald is not listed by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). According to Veit Scherzer, on 8 May 1945, Turnwald, as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of Jagdpanzer-Kompanie 1015, had been nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The nomination of the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Personnel Office) was ready for signature but the process was never completed. In similar instances the AKCR had argued that the presentation was in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. Scherzer claims that the AKCR forgot to list him.

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. 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. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the Aufklärungsstaffel 5.(F)/122.
  4. According to Scherzer as commander of leichte (light) Artillerie-Abteilung 934 (motorized).
  5. ^ According to Scherzer on 26 March 1944 as pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54.
  6. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  7. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9.
  8. According to Scherzer on 6 May 1945.
  9. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Günther Tenschert is not listed in either releases of Von Seemen's of "Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945—The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945". The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed Tenschert's case in 1981. It is not known what evidence was presented to support his case. Scherzer was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the AKCR on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). The order commission of the AKCR decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 28 April 1945". Tenschert was a member of the AKCR.
  10. Rudolf Tessenow' first nomination by the corps was either not forwarded for further approvals or lost due to the military situation. A second nomination had been made after the evacuation of East Prussia, after the capitulation. This nomination was not processed. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.
  11. According to Scherzer as commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10.
  12. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the III./Jagdgeschwader 54.
  13. According to Scherzer as company chief in the II./Panzer-Regiment 25.
  14. According to Scherzer as Panzer driver in the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.
  15. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders".
  16. According to Scherzer as Leutnant.
  17. Karl Thieme's nomination from his unit was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Personnel Office) on 10 April 1945 via teleprinter. Major Joachim Domaschk noted "By no means sufficient! Requesting statement from OB West", which was requested on 13 April. OB West responded on 24 April (entry date at the Heerespersonalamt on 28 April): "Statement from OB West not possible, since nomination was not made via OB West". Major Domaschk then decided on 28 April: "Heeresgruppe B, postpone!" In this instance the nomination was not processed due to AHA 44 Ziff. 572 but also because statements from his commanding officers could not be obtained anymore due to the capitulation. The nomination list for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross also contains a note from 10 April 1945: postponed. A bestowal thus did not occur. The Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) claims that 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 "156" was assigned by the AKCR. Fellgiebel assigned the presentation date.
  18. According to Scherzer as Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 446.
  19. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and pilot in the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel".
  20. Hans Thiessen's nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 19 April 1945 and listed in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) under the sequential number 5147. Major Joachim Domaschk approved the nomination on 21 April 1945, noting "Knight's Cross posthumously, yes". A file card can be found in the record for rejected or unfinished nominations. The file card indicates no further information about further processing or whether the Knight's Cross was awarded. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.
  21. According to Scherzer as leader of the III./Jäger-Regiment 738.
  22. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Schützen-Regiment 5.
  23. According to Scherzer as gun leader in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 7.
  24. According to Scherzer in Sprengkommando der Luftwaffe 2./VI.
  25. According to Scherzer as Schwadron leader in Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9.
  26. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.
  27. Karl Freiherr von Thüngen, in connection with the 20 July plot, failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, was deprived of all honors, ranks and orders and dishonourably discharged from the Heer on 14 August 1944. The civilian von Thüngen was sentenced to death by the Volksgerichtshof on 5 October 1944 and executed on 24 October 1944.
  28. ^ According to Scherzer as Leutnant and pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54.
  29. According to Scherzer as battalion leader in the Volkssturm-Bataillon 25/82 in the Kampfgruppe Mikosch (fortress Königsberg).
  30. According to Scherzer as pilot in the IV./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".
  31. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  32. ^ The brackets around the doctor title denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  33. According to Scherzer on 29 May 1940.
  34. ^ According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 240.
  35. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  36. According to Scherzer as commander of Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment (12).
  37. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. The presentation, according to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel, was made by Feldmarschall Ferdinand Schörner based on the empowerment of 3 May 1945. According to Franz Thomas and Günter Wegmann, authors of the book series "Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945—The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945", the presentation was authorized via radio message from the Heeresgruppe Mitte via the combat commander of the 20. Panzer-Division, and communicated by the chief of the Stabsbatterie, Leutnant Cornehl, near the Teplá Abbey near Mariánské Lázně. The presentation was noted in Heinz Timpe's paybook. Presumably Timpe had been nominated three times for Knight’s Cross, first time in September 1944, in January 1945 and April 1945. The Federal Archive holds neither record of nomination, rejection nor a file card of any proceedings. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) never processed his case either.
  38. According to Scherzer as company troop leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 757.
  39. According to Scherzer as group leader in the 3./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3.
  40. According to Scherzer as commander of Schnellboot S-102.
  41. ^ According to Scherzer name is spelled Hermann Tönnies and as Aide-de-camp in the Stab of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 255.
  42. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 3.
  43. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 6./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210.
  44. According to Scherzer as leader of the Heeres-Sturmartillerie-Brigade 911.
  45. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment 1.
  46. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Wiking".
  47. According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Zerstörergeschwader 1.
  48. According to Scherzer as leader of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 1.
  49. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 51.
  50. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77.
  51. According to Scherzer in the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 86.
  52. According to Scherzer as commander of the 18. Feld-Division (L).
  53. According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.
  54. According to Scherzer in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 577.
  55. According to Scherzer as leader of the 305. Infanterie-Division.
  56. According to Scherzer as commander of the Festungs-Grenadier-Bataillon "Trotz" in the fortress Breslau.
  57. According to Scherzer as chief in the I./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring".
  58. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the and observer and aircraft commander in the Aufklärungsstaffel 5.(H)/41.
  59. According to Scherzer in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 19 "List".
  60. According to Scherzer as Krad messenger in the Stab of Füsilier-Bataillon 81.
  61. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.
  62. According to Scherzer as commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 84 and leader of Kampfgruppe "Tyroller" (airfield Kantemirovka-South/Soviet Union).

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. 418–427.
  6. Scherzer 2007, pp. 178–180.
  7. "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939" (PDF). 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" (PDF). 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" (PDF). 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" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  11. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
  12. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 49–51, 102–111.
  13. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 737.
  14. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 418.
  15. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 419.
  16. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 738.
  17. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 739.
  18. Scherzer 2007, p. 178.
  19. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 420.
  20. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 420, 506.
  21. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 740.
  22. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 179.
  23. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 741.
  24. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 421.
  25. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 742.
  26. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 421, 506.
  27. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 422.
  28. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 743.
  29. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 422, 506.
  30. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 744.
  31. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 423.
  32. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 745.
  33. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 423, 506.
  34. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 746.
  35. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 424.
  36. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 180.
  37. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 424, 506.
  38. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 747.
  39. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 748.
  40. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 425, 506.
  41. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 425.
  42. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 749.
  43. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 750.
  44. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 426.
  45. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 751.
  46. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 752.
  47. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 427.
  48. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 427, 506.
  49. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 753.

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