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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 448 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name starts with "R". The AKCR named 447 recipients. Scherzer has challenged the validity of 11 of these listings but also identified one additional legitimate recipient, Siegfried Rieger. 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. 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 (R)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer 295 22
Kriegsmarine 16 0
Luftwaffe 98 14
Waffen-SS 39 5

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 448 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "R", 46 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, eight the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, two the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds and one the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 41 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 295 of the medals, including the additional recipient identified by Scherzer; 16 went to the Kriegsmarine, 98 to the Luftwaffe, and 39 to the Waffen-SS. The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves 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 historian 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
Alexander Raab Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 77 5 September 1944 — —
Josef Raab Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of a Kampfgruppe in Grenadier-Regiment 77 16 October 1944 — —
Günter Raabe Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 161 10 September 1944 — —
Friedrich Raaf Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 18 January 1945 — —
Johann Rab Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 79 10 June 1943* Died of wounds 30 March 1943 —
Herbert Rabben Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 77 4 May 1944 — —
Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 97. Jäger-Division 30 April 1945 — —
Kurt Radeck Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 176 23 February 1944 — —
Hans Radel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 4 23 February 1944 — —
Emil Rademacher Luftwaffe 03-LGefreiter Group leader in Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1 "Hermann Göring" 23 February 1945 — —
Rudolf Rademacher Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54 30 September 1944 — —
Waldemar Radener Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Leader of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 12 March 1945 — —
Karl Radermacher Heer 03-HGefreiter Grenade launcher troop leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 45 4 May 1944 — —
Albert Radesinsky Heer 04-HObergefreiter Heavy machine gunner in the 4./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 7 December 1943* Died of wounds 7 November 1943 —
Helmut Radochla? Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Festungs-Infanterie-Bataillon XXIII./999 9 May 1945 — —
Joseph von Radowitz+ Heer 17-HOberst Leader of the 23. Panzer-Division 17 September 1944 Awarded (882nd) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945? —
Eduard Radowski Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 53 20 August 1942 — —
Werner Radtke Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Flak-Sturm-Regiment 35 (motorized) 28 April 1945 — —
Günther Radusch+ Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 29 August 1943 Awarded 444th Oak Leaves 6 April 1944 —
Oskar Radwan Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 93 19 July 1940 — —
Georg Radziej? Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 169. Infanterie-Division 9 May 1945 — —
Dr. phil. h.c. Erich Raeder Kriegsmarine 22-MGroßadmiral Commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine 30 September 1939 — A man wearing a military naval uniform and peaked cap holding a baton.
Kurt Raeder Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle" (motorized) 21 January 1945 — —
Adolf Raegener+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 309 25 June 1940 Awarded 842nd Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 —
Horst Rämsch Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 27 24 December 1944 — —
Fritz Rätzel Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 7./Schützen-Regiment 86 11 October 1941 — —
Heinz Rafoth Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 48 20 April 1945 — —
Robert Rahlenbeck Heer 03-HGefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 16./Jäger-Regiment 38 23 August 1943 — —
Gerhard Raht+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 24 June 1944 Awarded 833rd Oak Leaves 15 April 1945 —
Heribert Raithel Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95 13 June 1941 — —
Dipl.-Ing. Johann Raithel Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77 17 October 1941 — —
Andreas von Rakowitz Heer 12-HLeutnant Assault gun leader in Feldersatz-Bataillon 4 (L) 24 June 1944 — —
Carl Rall Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 30 January 1943 — —
Günther Rall+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 3 September 1942 Awarded 134th Oak Leaves 26 October 1942
34th Swords 12 September 1943 		The head of a young man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar. His hair is dark and short and combed to back, his nose is long and straight, he is smiling broadly and looking to the left of the camera.
Dr.-Ing. Viktor Rall Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves Chief of the 15. Vorpostenflottille 10 June 1944 — —
Günther Rambow Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1141 23 March 1945 — —
Richard Rambow Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Gun leader of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 561 19 September 1942 — —
Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke+ Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 21 August 1941 Awarded 145th Oak Leaves 13 November 1942
99th Swords 19 September 1944
20th Diamonds 19 September 1944 		Upper body of a man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Hans-Georg von Ramin Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 53 23 October 1944 — —
Karl Rammelt Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 20 October 1944 — —
Siegfried Rammelt Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pioneer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 9 June 1944* Killed in action 21 March 1944 —
Josef Rampel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Demi Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 14 December 1943* Killed in action 17 November 1943 —
Alois Rampf Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 88 4 October 1944 — —
Günther Ramser Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 2 8 February 1944 —
Werner Ranck Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 121. Infanterie-Division 2 March 1945 — —
Rolf Rannersmann Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 12 March 1945 — —
Hans-Friedrich Graf zu Rantzau Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 9 June 1944 — —
Heino von Rantzau Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant Commander of the 2. Flak-Division (motorized) 29 August 1943 — —
Fritz-Georg von Rappard+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 7. Infanterie-Division 20 October 1944 Awarded 751st Oak Leaves 24 February 1945 —
August Rappel Heer 10-HOberfähnrich Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 29 November 1944 — —
Walter Rappholz Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 616 (self-motorized) 3 November 1944 — —
Ernst-Wilhelm Rapräger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Kampfgruppen leader in Luftwaffen-Regiment "Barenthin" 10 May 1943 — —
Hermann Rasch Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-106 29 December 1942 — —
Siegfried Rasp Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 335. Infanterie-Division 15 April 1944 — —
Friedrich Rass Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 30 November 1943 — —
Johann Rast Heer 13-HOberleutnant Company chief in Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 85 14 May 1941 — —
Edmund Ratajczak Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 10 February 1945 — —
Alexander Ratcliffe Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192 22 December 1941 — —
Ernst Rath Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 577 15 July 1944 — —
Hans-Joachim Rath Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 9 May 1942 — —
Wilhelm Ratzke Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 871 3 November 1944 — —
Alfred Rauch Luftwaffe 10-LFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 28 April 1945 — —
Erwin Rauch Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 123. Infanterie-Division 22 December 1941 — —
Hans Rauch Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment 41 (motorized) 6 December 1944 — —
Josef Rauch Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192 8 August 1944 — The head of a man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar. His hair is combed to back.
Karl-Heinz Rauch Heer 13-HOberleutnant Squadron chief in Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 256 15 March 1944 — —
Franz-Xaver Raucheisen Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 131 5 August 1940 — —
Karl Rauer Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 29 February 1944 — —
Paul-Hubert Rauh Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 28 April 1945 — —
Erhard Raus+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of the 6. Schützen-Brigade 11 October 1941 Awarded 280th Oak Leaves 22 August 1943 —
Werner Rausch Heer 03-HGefreiter Gun leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 294 26 March 1943 — —
Hermann Rauschenbusch Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 83 26 March 1943 — —
Johann von Ravenstein Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Schützen-Regiment 4 3 June 1940 —
Alfons Rebane+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of estn. Freiwilligen-Bataillon 658 23 February 1944 Awarded (875th) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?
Gustav-Peter Reber? Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Commander of the staff quarter of the XI. SS-Panzerkorps and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the Halbe Pocket 28 April 1945 — —
Willy Reber Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Adjutant in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized) 4 May 1944 — —
Robert Rebholz Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Hermann Göring" 2 August 1943 — —
Erich Rech Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 10 "Frundsberg" 23 August 1944 — —
Reinhart Reche Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-255 17 March 1943 — —
Curt Rechel Kriegsmarine 16-MFregattenkapitän Commander of Zerstörer Z-29 8 May 1943 — —
Heinrich Recke Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 161. Infanterie-Division 4 September 1943 — —
Hermann Recknagel+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 54 5 August 1940 Awarded 319th Oak Leaves 6 November 1943
104th Swords 23 October 1944 		—
Wolf Recktenwald Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of Radfahr-Schwadron 255 24 May 1943 — —
Edzard von Reden Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 89 12 August 1944 — —
Engelhard Reder Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Gun leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 173 9 June 1944 — —
Walter Reder Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 SS-Division "Totenkopf" 3 April 1943 —
Ernst Redlich Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 134 17 December 1943 — —
Karl-Wolfgang Redlich Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27 9 July 1941 — —
Adolf Reeb Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 23 August 1944 — A man wearing a military uniform, side cap and neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Deert Reeder Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 254 30 November 1943 — —
Alfred Regeniter Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276 5 April 1945 — —
Max Rehbein Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 23 5 March 1945 — —
Siegfried Rehle Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Observer in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 19 February 1943* Killed in action 30 December 1942 —
Erich Rehm Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 1156 18 February 1945 — —
Ernst Rehm Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 14 16 November 1943 — —
Hans Rehm Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän Chief of the 2. Minensuchflottille 31 December 1941 — —
Richard Rehmer Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander Füsilier-Bataillon 126 28 March 1945* Killed in action 25 February 1945 —
Konrad Rehnitz Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 27 12 August 1942 — —
Johann Reich Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Assault Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 411 14 April 1945 — —
Johann Reich Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 29 November 1944 — —
Werner Reich Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 5 (motorized) 18 April 1943 — —
Werner Reich Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 274 29 February 1944* Killed in action 25 January 1944 —
Hans Reichardt+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 192 24 July 1941 Awarded 762nd Oak Leaves 5 March 1945 —
Werner Reiche Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 434 14 January 1945 — —
Erwin Reichel Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Leader of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Westland" 28 February 1943 — —
Helmut Reichel Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 26 6 April 1944 — —
Martin Reichelt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 529 4 May 1944 — —
Paul Reichelt Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Chief of the General Staff of Armee-Abteilung Narwa 8 October 1944 — —
Walther von Reichenau Heer 20-HGeneral der Artillerie Commander-in-chief of the 10. Armee 30 September 1939 — The upper body of a man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a military uniform, a peaked cap and a moocle in his right eye.
Josef Reichert Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 711. Infanterie-Division 9 December 1944 — —
Karl Reichert Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Zerstörer-Abteilung 156 13 November 1944 — —
Rudolf Reichert Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 292. Infanterie-Division 11 March 1945 — —
Otto Reichhold Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 448 23 December 1943 — —
Heinz Reichmann Heer 04-HObergefreiter Machine gunner in the 8./Jäger-Regiment 459 (L) of the 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 20 January 1944 — —
Gerhard Reichwald Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Flak-Regiment 12 1 August 1942 — —
Egon Reifner Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40 16 November 1944 — —
Hans Reimann Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Radio troop leader in the I./Grenadier-Regiment 358 17 March 1945* Died of wounds 31 January 1945 —
Herbert Reimann Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 44 6 April 1944 — —
Richard Reimann Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor Commander of the 18. Flak-Division 3 April 1943 — —
Wilhelm Reimann Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 724 26 December 1944 — —
Gustav Reimar+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 28 July 1943 Awarded 582nd Oak Leaves 10 September 1944 —
Hans Reimling Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 28 February 1943 — A man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and a neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Gerhard Reimpell Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ia (operations officer) with the commander of Kowel 9 July 1944 — —
Siegfried Rein Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 69. Infanterie-Division 24 February 1945* Killed in action 18 January 1945 —
Willi Rein Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 5 September 1944* Killed in action 21 August 1944 —
Josef Reinardy Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the (Fern)Aufklärungs-Gruppe 3 24 January 1945* Killed in action 25 December 1944 —
Leander Reinbacher Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 81 30 April 1945 — —
Rudi Reineck Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 8./Schützen-Regiment 6 20 March 1942* Died of wounds 20 January 1942 —
Ewald Reinecke Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Panzer commander in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1122 18 November 1944 — —
Gerhard Reinecke Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121 23 December 1942 — —
Heinz Reinefarth+ Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 337 25 June 1940 Awarded 608th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944
Paul Reineking Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 36 (motorized) 26 March 1944 — —
Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert+ Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 1 July 1942 Awarded 131st Oak Leaves 7 October 1942
130th Swords 1 February 1945
Hans-Wolfgang Reinhard Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie Commanding general of the LI. Armeekorps 22 September 1941 — —
Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 421 4 December 1941 Awarded 306th Oak Leaves 28 September 1943
118th Swords 24 December 1944
Arnold Reinhardt Heer 03-HGefreiter Group leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 166 24 September 1943 — —
Georg-Hans Reinhardt+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander in the 4. Panzer-Division 27 October 1939 Awarded 73rd Oak Leaves 17 February 1942
68th Swords 26 May 1944 		The head and torso of a man wearing a military uniform and overcoat; an Iron Cross is displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Hans Reinhardt Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 241 18 October 1941* Died of wounds 4 September 1941 —
Walter Reinhardt Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1141 18 November 1944 — —
Wilhelm Reinhardt Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 518 22 February 1942 — —
Heinz Reinhart Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 109 17 August 1943 — —
Karl Reinhart Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Sturm-Regiment 215 20 December 1943 — —
Leo-Hermann Reinhold Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg" 16 October 1944 — —
Voldemars Reinholds? Waffen-SS 15-WWaffen-Sturmbannführer Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment of the SS 11 May 1945 — —
Gerhard Reinicke Heer 09-HFeldwebel Group leader in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 6 9 July 1941 — —
Hansjürgen Reinicke Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Commander of heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen 21 April 1945 —
Adolf Reininghaus Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 13 September 1944 — —
Friedrich-Wilhelm Reinke Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 9 "Legion Condor" 9 October 1943 — —
Heinrich Reinke Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 89 9 January 1942 — —
Fritz Reinkober Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Festungsgrenadier-Regiment "Reinkober" in the fortress Breslau 30 April 1945 — —
Heinz Reintjes Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 2102 18 November 1944 — —
Max Reinwald+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19 29 February 1944 Awarded 702nd Oak Leaves 18 January 1945 —
Otto Reinwald Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 212 9 April 1944 — —
Sebastian Reiser Heer 03-HGefreiter Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 297 11 October 1941 — —
Josef Reisig Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 164 15 January 1942 — —
Dr. theol. Walter Reissinger Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 215 17 December 1942 — —
Paul Reißmann Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Deputy leader of the 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 17 16 November 1944* Died of wounds 8 November 1944 —
Werner Reißmann Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the III./Schützen-Regiment 104 28 July 1942 — —
Hans Reiter Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Leader of Stabskompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 "Frundsberg" 23 August 1944* Killed in action 15 August 1944 —
Otto Reittinger Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 23 October 1944* Killed in action 8 August 1944 —
Hans Albin Freiherr von Reitzenstein Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 13 November 1943 — —
Josef Remberg Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11 25 February 1944 — —
Otto-Ernst Remer+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 18 May 1943 Awarded 325th Oak Leaves 12 November 1943 Black-and-white portrait of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform with various military decorations, his dark hair is parted and combed back.
Heinrich Remlinger Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Schneidemühl 30 January 1945 — —
Hans Remmer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27 9 June 1944* Killed in action 2 April 1944 —
Heinz Remmert Heer 14-HHauptmann Deputy leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 464 10 September 1944 — —
Otto Rendl Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Gun leader in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 132 28 July 1942 — —
Dr. jur. Lothar Rendulic+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 52. Infanterie-Division 6 March 1942 Awarded 271st Oak Leaves 15 August 1943
122nd Swords 18 January 1945 		A black-and-white photograph of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform, field cap, glasses and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.
Paul-Ernst Renisch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 31 October 1944 — —
Rudolf Rennecke+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Leader of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 9 June 1944 Awarded 664th Oak Leaves 25 November 1944 —
Wilhelm Renner Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 8./Schützen-Regiment 2 5 August 1940 — —
Günther Rennhack Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1818 30 December 1944 — —
Karl Renoldner Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 462 10 September 1943* Killed in action 17 August 1943 —
Helmut Renschler+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 5 15 May 1944 Awarded 770th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945 —
Ewert von Renteln Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Kosaken-Regiment 360 13 January 1945 — —
Fritz Rentrop Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 "Reich" 13 October 1941 — A man wearing a military uniform, side cap and neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Emil Rentschler Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 537 18 October 1943 — —
Gerhard Renz Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 26 31 July 1940 — —
Gottlieb Renz Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of SS-Schützen-Bataillon (motorized) 6 12 August 1944 — —
Joachim Renz Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Leader of the I./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring" 6 December 1944* Killed in action 23 October 1944 —
Anton Resch Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 52 7 April 1945 — —
Rudolf Resch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52 6 September 1942 — —
Willi Reschke Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 301 20 April 1945 — —
Ralph von Rettberg Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" 14 June 1941 — —
Rudolf Rettberg? Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 "Hohenstaufen" 6 May 1945 — —
Josef Rettemeier+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 5 5 December 1943 Awarded 425th Oak Leaves 13 March 1944 A man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Karl Rettlinger Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 20 December 1943 — —
Karl Retzlaff Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 4 30 September 1944 — —
Ernst Reusch Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 3 November 1942 — —
Franz Reuß Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor Commander of the 4. Flieger-Division 18 July 1944 — —
Richard-Heinrich von Reuß Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 62. Infanterie-Division 24 January 1943* Killed in action 22 December 1942 —
Rudi Reußner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 29 February 1944 — —
Alfred Reuter Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 418 21 February 1943 — —
August Reuter Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 219 15 May 1944 — —
Benno Reuter+ Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel Leader of the 7./Jäger-Regiment 49 8 February 1944 Awarded 633rd Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 —
Derfflinger von Reuter Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 45 17 March 1945 — —
Erich Reuter+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 122 17 August 1942 Awarded 710th Oak Leaves 21 January 1945
Erich Reuter Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 3./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 519 18 July 1944 — —
Joachim Reuter Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 386 27 August 1944 — —
Kurt Reuter Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 279 4 May 1944 — —
Heinz Reverchon Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 43 16 September 1942 — —
Helmuth Reymann+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 13. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5 April 1944 Awarded 672nd Oak Leaves 28 November 1944
Ernst-Martin Rhein Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 18 22 December 1941 — —
Joseph Rhein Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 530 23 February 1944 — —
Karl Rhein Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 439 6 March 1942 — The head of a man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar. His hair is dark and combed to back.
Rudolf von Ribbentrop Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 15 July 1943 — —
Johann-Georg Richert+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 35. Infanterie-Division 17 March 1944 Awarded 623rd Oak Leaves 18 October 1944 —
Bruno Richter+ Heer 14-HRittmeister Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 24 26 November 1944 Awarded 825th Oak Leaves 8 April 1945 —
Emil Richter Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 401 25 August 1942 — —
Franz Richter Heer 03-HGefreiter Machine gunner in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 14 May 1944 — —
Friedrich Richter+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 42 17 August 1943 Awarded 818th Oak Leaves 5 April 1945 —
Friedrich Richter? Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 "Frundsberg" 11 May 1945 — —
Gerhard Richter Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 24 November 1940 — —
Hans Richter Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 121 29 January 1944 — —
Hans-Heinrich Richter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 26 March 1945 — —
Heinz Richter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 77 19 September 1943* Died of wounds 2 June 1943 —
Heinz Richter Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Leader of the 4./Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5 12 March 1945 — —
Joachim Richter Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer of the Reserves Commander of the SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 23 February 1944 — —
Johannes Richter Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 304 30 September 1944 — —
Johannes Richter Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Radio/wireless operator in the Stab Nachtjagdgruppe 10 30 September 1944 — —
Kurt Richter Heer 10-HFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Aide-de-camp in the Stab II./Grenadier-Regiment 31 28 March 1945 — —
Richard Richter Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33 7 January 1944 — —
Rudolf Richter Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 97 7 August 1942 — —
Rudolf Richter Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot and observer in the 3.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12 14 January 1945 — —
Walther Richter Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Board/flight mechanic in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 28 February 1945 — —
Werner Richter Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 263. Infanterie-Division 7 February 1944 — —
Wilfried Richter Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Leader of SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie/SS-"Totenkopf"-Division 21 April 1942 — —
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen+ Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor Commanding general of the VIII. Fliegerkorps 17 May 1940 Awarded 26th Oak Leaves 17 July 1941 The head and shoulders of a man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a peaked cap and a military uniform with an Eagle above his right breast pocket, and an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his white shirt collar.
Kurt Rick Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 3 April 1943* Killed in action 5 January 1943 —
Hans-Oskar Rickert Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 320 30 December 1943 — —
Josef Rickert Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12 20 October 1944 — —
Boy Rickmers Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 586 26 March 1943 — —
Klaus Riebicke Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 10 6 October 1944* Killed in action 6 June 1944 —
Karl Riechers Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Company leader in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 8 August 1943 — —
Hans-Georg Riechert Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 311 9 January 1942 — —
Herbert Rieckhoff Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2 5 July 1941 — —
Franz Riedel Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg" 28 March 1945 — —
Gerd Riedel? Luftwaffe 17-LOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 8 May 1945 — —
Walter Riedel Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Aide-de-camp in the regimental stab of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73 14 April 1943 — —
Willy Riedel+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 524 8 October 1942 Awarded 186th Oak Leaves 25 January 1943 Black-and-white portrait of a man with a military uniform, side cap and an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.
Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 76 7 October 1942 Awarded 696th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945 —
Adam Riedmüller Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Jagd-Panzer-Abteilung II (Panzergrenadier-Division "Kurmark") 8 February 1945 — —
Waldemar Riefkogel Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf" 11 July 1943 — —
Fritz Rieflin? Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich" 6 May 1945 — —
Kurt Riegel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 3 8 August 1944* Killed in action 1 July 1944 —
Joachim Rieger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 19 March 1942* Killed in action 2 December 1941 —
Johann Rieger Heer 04-HObergefreiter Company messenger in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 59 26 March 1944 — —
Karl Rieger Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 2 "Scharnhorst" 28 April 1945 — —
Otto Riehs Heer 04-HObergefreiter Gun leader in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 55 11 October 1943 — A color photograph of a man holding a speech standing behind a lecturn. He wears a jacket and white shirt with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar.
Alfreds Riekstinš Waffen-SS 06-WWaffen-Unterscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Waffen-Füsilier-Bataillon 19 of the SS 5 April 1945 — —
Hermann Rienäcker Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of 4./Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 272 29 February 1944* Killed in action 15 March 1945 —
Julius Riepe Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40 "Horst Wessel" 13 January 1945 — —
Josef-Otto Riepold Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5 in the DAK 29 July 1942* Killed in action 17 June 1942 —
Karl Riesle Heer 06-HOberjäger Rifle leader in the 14./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85 29 February 1944 — —
Karl Rieß Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 282 27 August 1943 — —
Herbert-Albert Rieth Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the 5./Freiwilligen SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 "Nederland" 11 December 1944 — —
Georg Rietscher+ Heer 03-HGefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 513 27 June 1942 Awarded 210th Oak Leaves 14 March 1943 —
Harald Riipalu Waffen-SS 16-WWaffen-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment 45 23 August 1944 — —
Bernhard Rindfleisch Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 575 12 August 1944 — —
Erich Ring Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 84 21 September 1941 — —
Julius Ringel+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 5. Gebirgs-Division 13 June 1941 Awarded 312th Oak Leaves 25 October 1943 The head of a man with beard, shown in semi-profile. He wears a military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar. His hair is dark and combed to back.
Jakob Ringhof Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 215 23 December 1943 — —
Helmut Ringler Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Heavy machine gun demi Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirm-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch" 15 May 1940 — —
Adolf Rinke Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 17 April 1945* Killed in action 13 April 1945 —
Karl-Eberhard Rinke Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 552 22 April 1943 — —
Leo Rinkowski Heer 03-HGefreiter Machine gunner in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 670 21 September 1944 — —
Josef Rintelen Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 478 5 August 1940 — —
Werner Ripcke Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 89 18 December 1944 — —
Eberhard Risse Heer 14-HHauptmann Adjutant in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 60 26 November 1944 — —
Walther Risse+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 474 22 September 1941 Awarded 704th Oak Leaves 18 January 1945 —
Stephan Rittau Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 129. Infanterie-Division 2 November 1941 — —
Georg Graf von Rittberg+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 88. Infanterie-Division 21 February 1944 Awarded 610th Oak Leaves 10 October 1944 —
Hans Rittel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 366 7 March 1944 — —
Anton Ritter Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 88 24 December 1944 — —
Friedrich-Karl Ritter Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 560 20 October 1944 — —
Georg Ritter Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 62 15 November 1941* Killed in action 17 October 1941 —
Heinz Ritter Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 44 20 April 1945 — —
Hugo Ritter Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 529 24 February 1945 — —
Klaus Ritter Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 67 28 October 1944 — —
Willy Ritter Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 13 15 January 1944 — —
Walter Rittershausen Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 57 25 February 1942 — —
Arthur Rittner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 276 25 October 1942 — —
Alfred Ritz Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 11 December 1944 — —
Otto Ritz Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 9 30 September 1944 — —
Karl Rixecker Kriegsmarine 11-MStabsobersteuermann Commander of Räumboot R-23 in the 1. Räumbootsflottille 31 May 1940 — The head of a young man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a peaked cap, naval military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar.
Rolf Rocholl+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 5 28 July 1942 Awarded 287th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943 —
Hans von Rochow Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 176 20 January 1943 — —
Hans-Joachim von Rochow Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 860 26 December 1944 — —
Johann Rodamer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 320 26 March 1944 — —
Werner Rode Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 34 17 September 1941 — —
Heinrich Rodemich? Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 988 11 May 1945 — —
Carl Rodenburg+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division 8 October 1942 Awarded 189th Oak Leaves 31 January 1943 —
Georg Roderer Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 545 9 December 1944 — —
Otto Rodewald Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the Nachrichtenzug/Grenadier-Regiment 948 24 March 1944 — —
Eberhard Rodt+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 25 25 June 1940 Awarded (847th) Oak Leaves 28 April 1945
Heinrich Roeckl Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Radfahr-Bataillon 402 8 September 1941 — —
Gustav Rödel+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 27 22 June 1941 Awarded 255th Oak Leaves 20 June 1943 —
Josef Röder Heer 04-HObergefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 179 19 January 1943 — —
Walter Rödlich Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 4 5 August 1940 — —
Friedrich Rögelein+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 109 7 January 1944 Awarded 831st Oak Leaves 14 April 1945 —
Hans Roeger Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 21 September 1944 — —
Dr. Wolfgang Röhder Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" 1 December 1943 — —
Herbert Röhler Luftwaffe 17-LOberst of the Reserves Commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment 4 24 October 1944 — —
Edgar Röhricht Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 95. Infanterie-Division 15 May 1944 — —
Hans Röhrig Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 53 2 October 1942 — —
Oskar Röhrig Heer 10-HOberfähnrich Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504 4 July 1944 — —
Heinz Rökker+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 27 July 1944 Awarded 781st Oak Leaves 12 March 1945 —
Werner Roell Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 25 May 1943 — —
Josef Rölleke Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer Messenger squad leader in the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf" 16 June 1944 — —
Kurt Röpke+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 46. Infanterie-Division 17 November 1943 Awarded 830th Oak Leaves 14 April 1945 —
Rudolf Roesch Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 51 26 March 1944 — —
Erich Röseke Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 9./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg" 14 April 1945 — —
Hans-Rudolf Rösing Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän Chief of the 7. Unterseebootsflottille and commander of U-48 29 August 1940 —
Gerd Roeske Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of Bataillon "Feldherrnhalle" 11 March 1945* Killed in action 19 February 1945 —
Karl Roesler Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1056 20 October 1944 — —
Rudolf Roesner Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 38 18 April 1943 — —
Wilhelm-Richard Rössiger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Erprobungsgruppe 210 1 October 1940* Killed in action 27 September 1940 —
Erwin Franz Roestel? Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer of the Reserves Commander of SS-Panzerjäger-(Sturmgeschütz)Abteilung 10 "Frundsberg" and leader of a Kampfgruppe 3 May 1945 — —
Hans Rötche Luftwaffe 10-LFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 16./Transportgeschwader 1 18 November 1944 — —
Siegfried Röthke Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 2 June 1943 — —
Herbert Roewer Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow" 3 July 1943* Killed in action 5 March 1943 —
Peter Roewer Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 225 13 January 1945 — —
Konstantin Rogalla von Bieberstein Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 24 July 1943* Killed in action 14 July 1943 —
Franz Rogalski+ Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Shock troops leader in Sturm-Bataillon AOK 8 17 March 1944 Awarded 775th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945 —
Alfred Rogge? Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 "Besslein" (Breslau) 9 May 1945 — —
Bernhard Rogge+ Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Commander of auxiliary cruiser Atlantis (HSK-2) 7 December 1940 Awarded 45th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
Rudolf Rogge Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 122 18 November 1943* Killed in action 28 September 1943 —
Ulrich Roggenbau Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 254 30 November 1943 — —
Franz Roggenland Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67 4 October 1944 — —
Hans Rogner Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of Pionier-Ersatz and Ausbildungs Bataillon 213 11 March 1945 — —
Walter Rohde Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 22 September 1943 — —
Kurt Rohlfs Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 20 1 January 1944 — —
Hans Rohr Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139 20 June 1940 — —
Hans-Babo von Rohr+ Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 25 5 November 1944 Awarded 754th Oak Leaves 24 February 1945 —
Josef Rohrbacher Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 245 4 May 1944 — —
Kurt Rohrbeck Heer 13-HOberleutnant Deputy leader of Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 1 3 November 1944 — —
Hellmut Rohweder Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant (Ing.) Chief engineer on U-69 and U-514 14 November 1943 — —
Johannes Rohweder Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 670 (self-motorized) 23 August 1941 — —
Detlev Rohwer Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 5 October 1941 — —
Franz Roka Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 9 October 1943 — —
Heinz Roland Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73 9 December 1944 — —
Wilhelm Rollmann Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-34 31 July 1940 — —
Herbert Rollwage+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 6 April 1944 Awarded 713th Oak Leaves 24 January 1945 —
Otto Rolser Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 727 20 April 1943 — —
Rudolf Freiherr von Roman+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 35. Infanterie-Division 19 February 1942 Awarded 313th Oak Leaves 28 October 1943
Hans-Georg Romeike Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 43 3 September 1943 — —
Oskar Romm Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 29 February 1944 —
Erwin Rommel+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 7. Panzer-Division 27 May 1940 Awarded 10th Oak Leaves 20 March 1941
6th Swords 20 January 1942
6th Diamonds 11 March 1943 		The head and shoulders of an elderly man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a peaked cap and a military uniform with an Eagle above his right and various military decorations above left breast pocket, and an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar. His facial expression is a determined; his eyes are looking into the distance to the left of the camera.
Hans Romott Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 4 18 April 1943 — —
Johannes Rompzick Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 18 22 November 1943 — —
Arnold von Roon Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 9 July 1941 — The head of a young man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a peaked cap, a military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar.
Ferdinand Roos Heer 03-HGefreiter Company troop leader in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 6 16 August 1943 — —
Fritz Roos Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 2 November 1942 — —
Hugo Roos Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 119 (motorized) 13 September 1942 — —
Max Ropp Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143 28 October 1944 — —
Willi Rose Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 96 22 January 1944* Died of wounds 4 December 1943 —
Kersten Freiherr von Rosen Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 88 26 December 1944 — —
Helmut Rosenbaum Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-73 12 August 1942 — —
Hans Rosenheinrich Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 173 5 November 1944 — —
Willi Rosin Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 328 18 November 1944 — —
Dipl.-Ing. Fritz Roske Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 194 20 January 1943 — —
Heinrich Roßbach Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 89 12 December 1942 — —
Karl-Heinz Roßbach Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7 6 June 1943 — —
Christian Roßfeld Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 62 5 October 1941 — —
Emil Roßhart Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 2./Sturm-Regiment 195 3 April 1943 — —
Theodor Rossiwall Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" 6 August 1941 — —
Vincenz Rossler Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzer-Abteilung 190 28 October 1944 — —
Edmund Roßmann Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 19 March 1942 — —
Emil Roßmann Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 26 23 October 1944 — —
Karl Roßmann+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 16./Flak-Regiment "General Göring" (motorized) 12 November 1941 Awarded 725th Oak Leaves 1 February 1945 —
Erich Rossner Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer Gun leader in the 2./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Reich" 25 August 1941* Died of wounds 30 July 1941 —
Hans-Günther von Rost Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of Reichsgrenadier-Division "Hoch- und Deutschmeister" 21 March 1945 — —
Erwin Rostin Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-158 28 June 1942 — —
Ernst-August Roth Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor Fliegerführer Nord 6 November 1943 — —
Günther Roth Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the IV.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 26 March 1944 — —
Hans Roth Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Commander of Flak-Regiment 38 9 January 1945 — —
Heinrich Roth Heer 09-HWachtmeister Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 235 18 January 1945 — —
Hermann Roth Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 212 27 July 1944 — —
Jakob Roth Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 208 4 June 1944 — —
Matthias Roth Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 105 21 February 1944 — —
Wilhelm Roth Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94 24 June 1944 — —
Heinz Rothardt Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 30 September 1943 — —
Friedrich Rothe Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93 17 March 1945 — —
Gerhard Rothe Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Radio operator in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 12 November 1943 — —
Karl Rothenburg Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzer-Regiment 25 3 June 1940 — —
Willi Rothhaar Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 3.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 544 5 September 1944 — —
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Rothkirch und Panthen Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 13. Infanterie-Division (motorized) 15 August 1940 — —
Hans-Siegfried Graf von Rothkirch und Trach Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 26 4 October 1944 — —
Anton Rothmaier Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 335 9 June 1944 — —
Dipl.-Ing. Fritz-Joachim Freiherr von Rotsmann Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 176 31 January 1943 — —
Rudolf Rott Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 "Nordland" 28 February 1945* Killed in action 12 February 1945 —
Walter Rott Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 1122 11 March 1945 — —
Johann Rottensteiner Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 353 18 February 1945 — —
Josef Rotter Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Jäger-Regiment 204 9 August 1943 — —
Theodor Rowehl Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant Commander of Aufklärungs-Gruppe des OBdL 27 September 1940 — The head of a man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar. His hair is dark and combed to back.
Willi Rowohl Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Schützen-Regiment 115 12 July 1942 — —
Rudolf Roy Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Panzer commander and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 12 "Hitlerjugend" 16 October 1944 — —
Walter Rubarth Heer 09-HFeldwebel Shock troops leader in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 49 (motorized) 3 June 1940 — The head of a young man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar. His hair is parted and combed to back.
Karl Rubatscher Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Adjutant in the I./SS-Grenadier-Regiment 8 (motorized) 27 December 1943 — —
Walter Rubensdörffer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of Erprobungsgruppe 210 19 August 1940* Killed in action 15 August 1940 —
Franz Rubesch Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant Commander of gemischte Flak-Abteilung 303 30 September 1944 — —
Hans Ruckau Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 1091 5 March 1945 — —
Helmuth von Ruckteschell+ Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves Commander of auxiliary cruiser Widder (HSK-3) 31 October 1940 Awarded 158th Oak Leaves 23 December 1942 —
Erich Rudat Heer 14-HRittmeister Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 227 (A.A.) 29 February 1944 — —
Horst Rudat Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 55 24 March 1943 — —
Hans-Ulrich Rudel+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 6 January 1942 Awarded 229th Oak Leaves 14 April 1943
42nd Swords 25 November 1943
10th Diamonds 29 March 1944
1st Golden Oak Leaves 29 December 1944
Oskar Rudler Heer 03-HGefreiter Group leader in the 3./Jäger-Regiment 229 5 April 1945 — —
Erich Rudnick Heer 12-HLeutnant Pioneer Zugführer (platoon leader) in Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 45 18 February 1945 — —
Richard Rudolf Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 12 "Hitlerjugend" 18 November 1944 — —
Walter Rudolph Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 123 2 June 1943 — —
Erich Rudorffer+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 1 May 1941 Awarded 447th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944
126th Swords 26 January 1945 		A man wearing a military uniform with a peaked cap on his head.
Karl Rübel Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 163. Infanterie-Division 13 January 1945 — —
Günther Rübell Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 14 March 1943 — —
Julius Rück Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Company troop leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 438 12 August 1944 — —
Adolf Rüd Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" 23 August 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944 —
Wilhelm von Rüden Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Adjutant in Divisions-Gruppe 330 16 April 1944 — —
Ludwig Ruederer Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 332 23 October 1941 — —
Karl Ruef Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143 28 October 1944 — —
Helmut Rüffler Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 23 December 1942 — —
Dr. jur. Josef Rüger Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 7 March 1944 — —
Dr. rer. pol. Hans-Joachim Rühle von Lilienstern Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the I./niederl. SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier-Regiment 48 "General Seyffardt" 12 February 1944 — —
Wilhelm Rüngeler Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Sturm-Pionier-Bataillon 178 11 October 1943 — —
Werner Freiherr von Ruepprecht Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 12 December 1944* Killed in action 23 November 1944 —
Hugo Ruf Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 16 October 1944 — —
Rudolf-Heinz Ruffer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelführer of the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 9 9 June 1944 — —
Friedrich Ruge Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Commodore leader of the Minensuchboote West 21 October 1940 — —
Gerd Ruge+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 128 7 September 1943 Awarded 648th Oak Leaves 16 November 1944 —
Franz Ruhl Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelführer of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 27 July 1944 — —
Heinrich Ruhl+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 122 21 September 1944 Awarded 789th Oak Leaves 16 March 1945 —
Herbert Ruhnke Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Gun leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 294 8 February 1943 — —
Karl Ruland Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 306 17 March 1944* Killed in action 26 February 1944 —
Detlev von Rumohr Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 211 4 July 1944 — —
Joachim Rumohr+ Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 "Florian Geyer" 16 January 1944 Awarded 721st Oak Leaves 1 February 1945 A man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Friedrich Rumpelhardt Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Radio/wireless operator in the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 27 July 1944 — —
Gerd von Rundstedt+ Heer 21-HGeneraloberst Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe Süd 30 September 1939 Awarded 519th Oak Leaves 1 July 1944
133rd Swords 18 February 1945 		A man wearing a military uniform and peaked cap holding a baton.
Fritz Runge Heer 12-HLeutnant Deputy leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 532 2 November 1943 — —
Siegfried Runge Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 279 20 December 1941 — —
Richard Ruoff Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie Commanding general of the V. Armeekorps 30 June 1941 —
Ernst Rupp Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 97. Jäger-Division 7 March 1943 — —
Friedrich Rupp Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 24 January 1943 — —
Hermann Ruppert Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 23 November 1941 — —
Hermann Ruppert Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 15 (motorized) 12 January 1942 — —
Siegfried Rupprecht Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 6./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85 10 September 1943 — —
Heinrich Rust Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 324 12 December 1944 — —
Dr. jur. Wolfgang Rust+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 11 (motorized) 24 June 1944 Awarded 771st Oak Leaves 11 March 1945 —
Alfred Rutkowski Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 126 15 April 1944 — —
Wolfgang Ryll Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 7 13 October 1941 — —

Siegfried Rieger

Siegfried Rieger is not listed by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). According to Veit Scherzer Rieger received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 April 1945, as Oberfeldwebel in the Heer and Sprengkommando of the Luftwaffe I/III in Luftgaukommando Berlin.

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 Leutnant.
  4. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 77.
  5. According to Scherzer his name is Emil Rademann.
  6. According to Scherzer later named Waldemar Radener-Blaschke.
  7. Helmut Radochla's nomination by the troop was received by Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 21 March 1945. The nomination had been submitted by the 212. Volksgrenadier Division, to which the 2./Festungs-Infanterie-Bataillon had been subordinated at the time, via the Heeresgruppe B. Radochla is listed with a sequential Nr. 5156 in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses). However only the entry date of 21 March along with Major Joachim Domaschk's recommendation "Knight's Cross yes" was noted. No further proof that the presentation was made can be found in the archives. A file card for the list of approved or rejected nominations had been created. The 212. Volksgrenadier Division, and thus the 2./Festungs-Infanterie-Bataillon, had been encircled and taken prisoner of war in the vicinity of Baumholder by American forces at the time of the presentation. The commanding general of the 212. Volksgrenadier Division, Generalleutnant Franz Sensfuß, who had been nominated for the Oak Leaves at the same time, was postponed by Major Domaschk in accordance with AHA 44 Ziff. 572. Veit Scherzer argues that with a very high probability Major Domaschk, without noting, also deferred the decision on Radochla. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.
  8. Joseph von Radowitz nomination for the Oak Leaves was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) from the troop on 30 April 1945 and approved by all intermittent commanding officers. Major Joachim Domaschk ruled that the nomination was insufficient and disapproved on 1 May and recommended "Decision by Chief of OKW". The file contains no indication whether this decision was ever taken. A teleprinter message was sent on 2 May to the nominating unit, the cavalry corps, and further messages to the commanding officers of the Panzer AOK 2 and Heeresgruppe Süd: "...was disapproved because ... the Führer criteria for the presentation guidelines have not been met. I.A. signed Maisel" The sequential number "882" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), the presentation date by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.
  9. Georg Radziej's teleprinter nomination, without the compulsory reasoning, by the troop was received by the at the time relocating 1st echelon of the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 20 April 1945. More detail regarding the nomination was promised in the teleprinter message which was never sent or was lost. Radziej was not listed in the nomination book nor was a file card created. A presentation cannot be verified According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.
  10. ^ The brackets around the doctor title denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  11. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 3.
  12. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3.
  13. According to Scherzer in Feldersatz-Bataillon 4 (L).
  14. ^ According to Scherzer on 4 September 1942 as pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52.
  15. According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.
  16. ^ According to Scherzer as Generalmajor and commander of the Ergänzenden Einheiten und Schulen des XI. Fliegerkorps (auxiliary units and schools of the 11th Air Corps) and leader of the Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment 1.
  17. According to Scherzer on 24 October 1944.
  18. ^ According to Scherzer on 11 June 1944 as leader of the regimental pioneer platoon in Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3.
  19. According to Scherzer he was killed in action on 16 November 1943.
  20. According to Scherzer as leader of the II.(self-motorized)/Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment "Großdeutschland".
  21. According to Scherzer as commander of the 2. Flak-Division.
  22. According to Scherzer as leader of a Kampfgruppe in the III./Luftwaffen-Regiment "Barenthin".
  23. According to Scherzer as chief of the 2./Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 85.
  24. According to Scherzer as commander of Flak-Regiment (motorized) 41.
  25. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and squadron chief in Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 256.
  26. According to Scherzer as Major.
  27. According to Scherzer as commander of the Ost-Bataillon (estn.) 658 in the Kampfgruppe Speth (28. Jäger-Division).
  28. Alfons Rebane received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Major and commander of the estnisches Freiwilligen-Bataillon 658 in the 28. Jäger-Division, at the time a Wehrmacht division and not part of the Waffen-SS. His nomination of the Oak Leaves was submitted to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 12 April 1945. The German Federal Archives only hold a copy of the nomination. There is no indication or remark that the nomination was processed. The nomination list for the higher grade of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves dates the nomination on 2 April 1945. This list also gives no indication that the nomination had been processed. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1974 and decided: 875th Oak Leaves on 8 May 1945. The sequential number "875" was assigned by the AKCR, the date was later changed by Fellgiebel to 9 May 1945. Rebane was member of the AKCR.
  29. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Krätschmer (letter to Von Seemen dated 7 August 1980) the award was presented together with the Oak Leaves to Matthias Kleinheisterkamp. Presumably the announcement was made via radio transmission on 28 April 1945 from the Führer Headquarters in Berlin to the 9. Armee (9th Army) in the Halbe pocket. The radio transmissions received by the AOK 9 (Armeeoberkommando 9 — high command of the 9th army) in April 1945 were not retained. All communication to the Führerbunker in Berlin were out of order as of 5AM on 28 April. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1981 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 28 April 1945", Gustav-Peter Reber was a member of the AKCR.
  30. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 10.
  31. Later named Recktenwald-Wendel.
  32. According to Scherzer as commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Totenkopf".
  33. According to Scherzer as leader of the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 134.
  34. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.
  35. According to Scherzer as commander Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 126.
  36. According to Scherzer as Oberstleutnant.
  37. According to Scherzer on 3 November 1944.
  38. ^ According to Scherzer name is spelled Otto Reichold who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as leader of the regimental pioneer platoon of Grenadier-Regiment 448.
  39. According to Scherzer as machine gunner in the 8./Jäger-Regiment 459 (L).
  40. According to Scherzer as radio troop leader in the Stab I./Grenadier-Regiment 358.
  41. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 44.
  42. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant.
  43. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler".
  44. According to Scherzer as Ia (operations officer)/Commander Fester Platz Kowel.
  45. According to Scherzer killed in action on 16 January 1945.
  46. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Stab/Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 3.
  47. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  48. According to Scherzer name is spelled Ewald Reineke.
  49. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)/121.
  50. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 337.
  51. According to Scherzer as chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 36.
  52. According to Scherzer the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross were awarded on 5 October 1942.
  53. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10.
  54. Voldemars Reinholds' nomination by the troop was received by Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 25 March 1945. The HPA created a nomination numbered 4940 on 30 March 1945. A file card listing the same information is filed among the rejected nominations. The column verliehen (Awarded) in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) is blank. No proof exists that the Knight's Cross was awarded. The presentation date was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).
  55. According to Scherzer in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 6 .
  56. According to Scherzer for service in the Battle of Stalingrad.
  57. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 89.
  58. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Regiment "Reinkober"/Division Stab z.b.V. 609 (fortress Breslau).
  59. According to Scherzer as leader of Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 2101.
  60. According to Scherzer as leader of the 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 17.
  61. According to Scherzer as leader of Stabskompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21.
  62. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.
  63. ^ According to Scherzer on 29 February 1944 as pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 2.(F)/11.
  64. According to Scherzer as commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment (motorized) "Großdeutschland".
  65. According to Scherzer as commander of fortress Schneidemühl.
  66. According to Scherzer as leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 464.
  67. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant and killed in action on 16 August 1943.
  68. According to Scherzer as commander of (Kosaken) Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment 360.
  69. According to Scherzer as chief of the 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung SS-Division "Reich".
  70. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 26.
  71. ^ According to Scherzer as SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves and commander of SS-Schützen-Bataillon 6.
  72. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52.
  73. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Presumably the award was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich which would make it an unlawful presentation. The author was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). The presentation date 6 May 1945 was assigned by Fellgiebel. Scherzer questions whether this was done to place Rudolf Rettberg among the Sepp Dietrich awards. Krätschmer and Von Seemen state the 1 May 1945.
  74. ^ According to Scherzer as SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves and chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1.
  75. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2.
  76. ^ According to Scherzer his name is Rudolf Reußner who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as pilot in the III./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".
  77. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  78. According to Scherzer as commander of the 13. Feld-Division (L).
  79. According to Scherzer on 17 July 1943.
  80. According to Scherzer as leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 24.
  81. The nomination by the troop via teleprinter message was sent on 25 March 1945, according to file card on 28 March 1945, according to the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) on 5 April 1945. The nomination was returned to the HPA/P5a (Army personnel office) by SS-Obersturmbannführer Wilhelm Kment, the adjutant of Heinrich Himmler and liaison officer to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office), with the approval of Himmler on 29 April 1945. Retained by the German Federal Archives are four identical copies listing the approval of Friedrich Richter's divisional commander Heinz Harmel and the Reichsführer SS, as well as three almost finished nominations by the HPA. Missing is the confirmation of the commander-in-chief of the 9. Armee and Army Group Vistula. The nomination of the HPA Nr. 4729 is listed in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses), however lacks reference to this number and remained unfinished by the end of the war. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1977 and decided "Knight's Cross yes, 6 May 1945". Fellgiebel later changed this date again. Krätschmer lists the 9 May 1945. Richter was a member of the AKCR.
  82. According to Scherzer as commander of Fallschirm-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Hermann Göring".
  83. According to Scherzer as Major.
  84. According to Scherzer as commander of the SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 5.
  85. ^ According to Scherzer on 24 January 1945 as pilot and observer in the Nahaufklärungsstaffel 13(H)/14.
  86. According to Scherzer on 18 May 1940.
  87. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant.
  88. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  89. According to Scherzer as chief of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10.
  90. Gerd Riedel's Knight's Cross nomination was submitted by the troop via teleprinter message on 6 March 1945. A stamp indicated an entry date of 8 March 1945. The written nomination was sent on 24 March and was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 28 April. A day later Major Joachim Domaschk processed this request and noted: "By no means sufficient for the Knight's Cross!" General Ernst Maisel disapproved the nomination on 30 April—he had been authorized to do so at this time. The troop was probably not informed of this decision. The IIa (Adjutant) of commander-in-chief North had entered Riedel's "pending" nomination on a list for approval by Großadmiral Karl Dönitz shortly before the German surrender. In parallel the HPA was informed and Oberst Goecke created an Heerespersonalamt-Außenstelle-Verleihungsvorschlag (HPA/A-VV—Branch of the Army Staff Office Nomination Recommendation). He had approved the nomination and backdated the nomination to 28 April. Neither the list nor the recommendation was signed. A presentation was never made and a legally binding disapproval was made by General Maisel. The presentation date was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Riedel was a member of the AKCR.
  91. According to Scherzer as leader of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73.
  92. According to Scherzer on 8 December 1942.
  93. ^ According to Scherzer on 18 February 1945 as latoon leader in the 4./Jagd-Panzer-Abteilung 2 .
  94. According to Scherzer as leader of the 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3.
  95. No evidence regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Fritz Rieflin can be found in the German Federal Archives. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel also had no evidence and wrote on 11 July 1983 to Mr. Eichhorn: "I have to rely on Krätschmer in Rieflin's case...". Unlawful presentation by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. Rieflin was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).
  96. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 3.
  97. According to Scherzer as messenger in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 59.
  98. According to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel name is spelled Otto Rieß.
  99. According to Scherzer on 17 March 1945.
  100. According to Scherzer as leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40.
  101. According to Scherzer as chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5.
  102. According to Scherzer name is spelled Karl Rihsle.
  103. According to Scherzer as leader of the 5./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54.
  104. According to Scherzer as Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 513.
  105. According to Scherzer as commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 45 (estn. Nr. 1).
  106. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  107. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves, killed in action on 15 April 1945.
  108. ^ The brackets around the professor and doctor title denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  109. According to Scherzer as chief of the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 36.
  110. According to Scherzer as commander of Räumboot R-23.
  111. Heinrich Rodemich's nomination by the troop was received by Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 16 April 1945. Major Joachim Domaschk decided: "By no means sufficient". The HPA-VV file card Nr. 5084a (rejected) was forwarded on 19 April. No further notes or comments were made. The presentation date was assumed by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Rodemich is a member of the AKCR.
  112. According to Scherzer as Major of the Reserves.
  113. According to Scherzer on 24 June 1941.
  114. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland".
  115. According to Scherzer as chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2.
  116. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberst and commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment (motorized) 4.
  117. According to Scherzer as pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 53.
  118. According to Scherzer as messenger squad leader in the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5.
  119. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the III./Kampfgeschwader 51.
  120. According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.
  121. According to Scherzer on 28 October 1944.
  122. No evidence regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Erwin Franz Roestel can be found in the German Federal Archives. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel states about Roestel: "Presentation Heeresgruppe Mitte before 3 May 1945", thus making it unlawful. Fellgiebel certified, as head of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), in a letter dated 11 June 1974 to Roestel that the AKCR has accepted him as a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron, legitimized by the Dönitz-decree.
    The files of the AKCR reveal the following facts: Roestel assumed that Ferdinand Schörner had nominated him for the Knight's Cross in April 1945 because Schörner had said he would do so: " ... Schörner and I were standing with the famous test pilot Hanna Reitsch ... at a street in Marklissa ... Schörner then asked me ... Why don't you have the Knight's Cross already?... I answered: Because I am an assault artillerist. ... But this time ... you will definitely get the Knight's Cross, because I will take care of it!", so Schörner. Roestel therefore strongly believes that Schörner had nominated him. To the question, why the presentation was not made before the war ended, Roestel answered: "I can only assume that his nomination for my Knight's Cross was lost." Roestel sent an affidavit 24 years later to Schörner asking him for confirmation. Schörner answered: "Even though I cannot remember every detail I can confirm the factual content ... in all relevant points. The presentation to Roestel, based on my nomination, was the last honor bestowed by the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg."
    Veit Scherzer concluded: Schörner did not confirm that he made the presentation to Roestel. He claimed to have made a nomination. Therefore it cannot be a direct presentation by Schörner himself. This leaves two alternatives, a presentation via the command chain or a direct presentation by Hitler. A nomination by the troop via the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) is not verifiable. A presentation via the command chain must therefore be ruled out. Roestel's reference to Hanna Reitsch, who managed to evacuate Feldmarschall Robert Ritter von Greim from Berlin on 28 April 1945, indicates that the meeting of Roestel, Reitsch and Schörner could only have taken place after 28 April. This however rules out a direct presentation by Hitler. All the radio connection to the Führerbunker were down since 5:00 on 28 April 1945. According to the AKCR the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date "3 May 1945" was assigned by Fellgiebel. Roestel was a member of the AKCR.
  123. According to Scherzer his name is Johannes Rötche.
  124. According to Scherzer missing in action since 11 May 1943.
  125. According to Scherzer on 13 July 1943.
  126. According to Scherzer as leader in Sturm-Bataillon AOK 8.
  127. Only a copy of the teleprinter message submitted nomination by the troop to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) was retained. There is not a single comment or indication on this copy indicating that the nomination was further processed. A file card listing the same information is filed among the rejected nominations. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was copied by Fellgiebel and Krätschmer.
  128. According to Scherzer on 15 October 1943.
  129. According to Scherzer as leader of Pionier-Ersatz and Ausbildungs Bataillon 213 in the fortress Glogau.
  130. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  131. According to Scherzer as leader 2nd platoon/3rd battery/Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 245.
  132. According to Scherzer as leader of Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 1.
  133. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Stab I./Jagdgeschwader 3.
  134. According to Scherzer as Staffelführer of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1.
  135. ^ According to Scherzer on 5 April 1944 as pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 53.
  136. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders".
  137. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 4.
  138. According to Scherzer on 4 November 1942.
  139. According to Scherzer on 11 September 1942.
  140. According to Ernst-Günther Krätschmer and Veit Scherzer, Erich Rossner died on 30 July 1941, however Walther-Peer Fellgiebel states he died of wounds sustained in the defensive battle at Yelnya on 12 September 1941.
  141. According to Scherzer as Fliegerführer Nord (Ost).
  142. According to Scherzer name is spelled Heinz Rothhardt.
  143. ^ According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 544.
  144. According to Scherzer on 18 February 1945.
  145. According to Scherzer as chief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 "Hermann von Salza".
  146. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.
  147. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 12.
  148. According to Scherzer as shock troops leader in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 49.
  149. According to Scherzer as adjutant in the I./SS-Grenadier-Regiment (motorized) 39.
  150. According to Scherzer as commander of gemischte Flak-Abteilung 303 (deployable).
  151. According to Scherzer as Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff).
  152. According to Scherzer as pilot and technical officer in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
  153. According to Scherzer as leader of the regimental pioneer platoon/Grenadier-Regiment 45.
  154. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 12.
  155. According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders".
  156. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".
  157. The brackets around the professor denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  158. According to Scherzer as leader of the I./SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier-Regiment 48 "General Seyffardt" (niederl. Nr. 1).
  159. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5.
  160. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8.
  161. According to Scherzer on 8 August 1944.
  162. According to Scherzer as leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 532.
  163. According to Scherzer as Generalmajor.
  164. According to Scherzer as adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 11.
  165. According to Scherzer as commander of Füsilier-Bataillon 126.

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.
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  6. Scherzer 2007, pp. 164–168, 630.
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  14. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 609.
  15. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 347.
  16. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 348.
  17. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 610.
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  19. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 165.
  20. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 611.
  21. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 349.
  22. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 612.
  23. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 613.
  24. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 350.
  25. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 614.
  26. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 615.
  27. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
  28. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 616.
  29. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 351, 500.
  30. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 617.
  31. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 352.
  32. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 618.
  33. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 352, 500.
  34. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 619.
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  37. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 620.
  38. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 621.
  39. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.
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  41. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 354, 500.
  42. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 622.
  43. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 355.
  44. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 623.
  45. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 624.
  46. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 355, 501.
  47. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 356.
  48. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 166.
  49. Von Seemen 1976, p. 280.
  50. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 625.
  51. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 356, 501.
  52. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 626.
  53. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 357.
  54. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 357, 501.
  55. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 627.
  56. Krätschmer 1999, p. 877.
  57. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 628.
  58. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 358.
  59. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 629.
  60. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 358, 501.
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  62. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 167.
  63. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 359, 501.
  64. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 501.
  65. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.
  66. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 631.
  67. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 632.
  68. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 360.
  69. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 633.
  70. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 360, 501.
  71. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 634.
  72. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 361.
  73. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 361, 501.
  74. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 635.
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  84. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 638.
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  88. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 640.
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