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

Listed here are the 188 Knight's Cross recipients whose last name starts with "E". Scherzer has challenged the validity of three of these listings. 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 (E)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer 126 6
Kriegsmarine 6 0
Luftwaffe 41 3
Waffen-SS 15 2

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade. Of the 188 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "E", 22 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and two the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; eleven presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 126 of the medals, six went to the Kriegsmarine, 41 to the Luftwaffe, and 15 to the Waffen-SS.

  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
Paul Ebel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader of the Stabskompanie (Pionierzug)/Grenadier-Regiment 50 17 February 1943 — —
Ernst Ebeling Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 20 March 1945 — —
Heinz Ebeling Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 5 November 1940 —
Werner Ebeling+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 220 9 April 1944 Awarded 763rd Oak Leaves 5 March 1945 —
Kurt Ebener Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 7 April 1943 — —
Heinrich Eberbach+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Regiment 35 4 July 1940 Awarded 42nd Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
Erich Eberhardt Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer Ia (operations officer) of the 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf" 23 August 1944 — —
Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 60. Infanterie-Division (motorized) 31 December 1941 — —
Georg Eberhardt Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of estn. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon "Narwa" 4 August 1943* Killed in action 21 July 1943 —
Hans Ebersbach Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 76 8 August 1944* Killed in action 31 May 1944 —
Helmut Eberspächer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtschlacht-Gruppe 20 26 January 1945 — —
Franz Ebert Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 10./Flak-Regiment 23 (motorized) 14 April 1945 — —
Edwin Ebinger Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Company troop leader in the 12./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 4 November 1943 — —
August-Friedrich Ebke Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 464 14 April 1945 — —
Adam Ebner Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137 19 November 1941 — —
Fridolin Ebner Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 7 28 October 1944 — —
Josef Eck Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 4 15 July 1944 — —
Reinhold Eckardt Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Adjutant of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 30 August 1941 — —
Willi Eckardt Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 521 7 December 1943 — —
Fritz Eckebrecht Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Observer in the 4.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 31 9 November 1944 — —
Paul Ecker+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 16 March 1944 Awarded 634th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 —
Franz Eckerle+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54 18 September 1941 Awarded 82nd Oak Leaves 12 March 1942 —
Alois Eckert Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Panzer-Regiment 33 3 August 1942 — —
Ernst Eckert Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 11./Jäger-Regiment 229 9 June 1944 — —
Hans Eckert Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" of the SS-Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich" 4 May 1944 — —
Alfons Eckhardt Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 11 (motorized) 6 October 1942* Killed in action 11 August 1942 —
Hermann Eckhardt Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 8 28 March 1945 — —
Johann-Heinrich Eckhardt+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Jäger-Regiment 38 20 May 1942 Awarded 644th Oak Leaves 3 November 1944 —
Wilhelm Eckhardt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 503 17 September 1944 — —
Oskar Eckholt Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178 9 April 1943 — —
Dr. Josef-Franz Eckinger+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Schützen-Regiment 1 17 March 1941 Awarded 48th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
Fritz Eckstein Waffen-SS 04-WSS-Rottenführer Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 12 "Hitlerjugend" 18 November 1944 — —
Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 1 30 July 1941 Awarded 162nd Oak Leaves 23 December 1942
105th Swords 23 October 1944 		—
Anton Eder Heer 17-HOberst Abschnittskommandant eines Verteidigungsabschnitts (defensive sector commander) in Berlin 26 April 1945 — —
Georg-Peter Eder+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 1 24 June 1944 Awarded 663rd Oak Leaves 25 November 1944 —
Martin Eder Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 481 28 November 1940 — —
Heinz Edhofer Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 30 November 1944 — —
Alois Eding Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 19 12 October 1943 — —
Heinrich Edse Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 407 15 April 1944 — —
Franz Edtbauer Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1.(gepanzert)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 4 June 1944* Died of wounds 13 April 1944 —
Walter Eggemann Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Aide-de-camp in the Stab/Grenadier-Regiment 680 18 April 1943 — —
Wilhelm Eggemann+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 94 20 April 1943 Awarded 468th Oak Leaves 4 May 1944 —
Paul Egger? Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 28 April 1945 — —
Reinhard Egger+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Leader of the 10./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 9 July 1941 Awarded 510th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944
Hermann Eggers Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 64 21 August 1942 — —
Johann Eggers Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Richtschütze (gunner) in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 6 14 December 1943 — —
Walter Eggers Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 116 29 August 1943 —
Wilhelm Eggers Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 13.(IG)/Infanterie-Regiment 490 16 March 1942 — —
Alfred Egghardt Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912 20 April 1945 — —
Kurt Egle Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Leader of the 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 53 5 July 1944 — —
Karl Eglseer Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 4. Gebirgs-Division 23 October 1941 — —
Josef Ehinger Heer 06-HOberjäger Group leader in the 6./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 22 August 1943 —
Curt Ehle+ Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 15 27 July 1941 Awarded 673rd Oak Leaves 29 November 1944 —
Walter Ehle Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 29 August 1943 — —
Hans Ehlers Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 1 "Oesau" 9 June 1944 — —
Bruno Ehm Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 162 1 February 1945 — —
Fritz Ehrath Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 23 February 1944 — —
Rudolf Ehrenberger Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 53 6 April 1944* Killed in action 8 March 1944 —
Werner Ehrig Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ia (operations officer) of the 22. Infanterie-Division (LL) 26 May 1940 — —
Heinrich Ehrler+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 5 4 September 1942 Awarded 265th Oak Leaves 2 August 1943
Günther Ehrt Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 41 (motorized) 3 May 1942 — —
Karl Eibl+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 131 15 August 1940 Awarded 50th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
21st Swords 19 December 1942 		—
Karl Eich Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 282 20 January 1944 — —
Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 5 April 1944 — —
Hans-Henning Eichert Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 6./Schützen-Regiment 11 14 March 1942 — —
Robert Eichert Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Panzer-Regiment 36 20 April 1943 — —
Hugo Eichhorn Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves In the Stab SS-Pionier-Bataillon 5 "Wiking" 15 January 1943 — —
Erich Eichler Heer 14-HHauptmann Deputy leader of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 20 (motorized) 21 September 1944 — —
Dr. Hilmar Eichler Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 306 16 November 1944 — —
Kurt Eichler Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 189 12 August 1944 — —
Richard Eichler Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 212 29 January 1943 — —
Wolfgang Eichler Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Panzer-Regiment 29 20 December 1943 — —
Otto Eichloff Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 30 16 August 1940 — —
Hans Eichmeier Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 854 (motorized) 11 June 1944 — —
Werner von Eichstedt Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 436 18 August 1942 — —
Alfred Eick Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See Commander of U-510 31 March 1944 — —
Theodor Eicke+ Waffen-SS 19-WSS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS Commander of SS-Division "Totenkopf" 26 December 1941 Awarded 88th Oak Leaves 20 April 1942 A black-and-white photograph of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform and neck order, in shape of an Iron Cross. His dark hair is combed to the back. He has determined facial expression.
Alfred Eidel+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 171 24 September 1942 Awarded 283rd Oak Leaves 24 August 1943 —
Karl Eiden Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 97 5 March 1943 — —
Hans Eikmeier Heer 14-HRittmeister Leader of the II./Reiter-Regiment 32 30 September 1944 — —
Peter Eil Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 105 11 January 1944 — —
Adolf Eilers Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Grenadier-Regiment Gruppe 184 10 September 1944 — —
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Einem called von Rothmaler Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the I./Artillerie-Regiment 230 4 December 1942 — —
Hans-Egon von Einem? Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 11 May 1945* Suicide 8 May 1945 —
Johann Einfalt Heer 04-HObergefreiter In the III./Jäger-Regiment 38 28 February 1945 — —
Georg Einhoff Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 366 6 June 1943 —
Alois Eisele+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 61 15 December 1943 Awarded 695th Oak Leaves 12 January 1945 —
Franz Eisenach Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54 10 October 1944 — —
Erich Eisenblätter Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 176 5 April 1944 — —
Erich Eisermann Heer 09-HFeldwebel Reconnaissance troop leader in the 1.(Panzerspäh)/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23 9 December 1944 — —
Johannes Eisermann Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized) 25 August 1942 — —
Johann Eisgruber Heer 09-HFeldwebel Pioneer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 62 31 August 1943 — —
Karl Eisgruber? Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 1 June 1945 — —
Alois Eisl Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 9 December 1944 — —
Emil Eitel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of the III./Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 30 8 August 1944 — —
Volkhard Eitner Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 212 10 June 1943 — —
Arthur von Ekesparre Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ia (operations officer) of the 13. Panzer-Division 15 January 1945 — —
Josef Elbl Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 330 22 August 1943 — —
Walter Elflein+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 95 8 October 1943 Awarded 347th Oak Leaves 5 December 1943 —
Konrad Ellmer Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Observer in the 14.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 9 June 1944 — —
Gustav Ellmers Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14 28 February 1945 — —
Herbert Eltrich Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the Heeres-Pionier-Bataillon 52 (motorized) 9 December 1943 — —
Harald Freiherr von Elverfeldt+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Leader of the 9. Panzer-Division 9 December 1944 Awarded 801st Oak Leaves 23 March 1945 —
Hans Emig Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant Commander of Kampfgruppe 806 21 August 1941* Killed in action 28 June 1941 —
Heinz Emmerling Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 464 23 February 1944 — —
Carl Emmermann+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-172 27 November 1942 Awarded 256th Oak Leaves 4 July 1943
Dr. jur. Ernst Emmert Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 282 31 December 1941 — —
Werner Endell Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Harbor commander of "Saint-Malo" 18 August 1944 — —
Eduard Ender Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 49 23 February 1944 — —
Hans Ender Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 545 5 April 1945 — —
Engelbert Endrass+ Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See Commander of U-46 5 September 1940 Awarded 14th Oak Leaves 10 June 1941
Hans Endreß Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74 14 August 1943 — —
Theodor Endres Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant zur Verwendung (for disposition) Commander of the 212. Infanterie-Division 13 July 1940 — —
Hans Endreß Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke" 23 March 1945 — —
August Endriß Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 219 14 August 1943 — —
Herbert Engbrecht Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 3 23 November 1941 — —
Gerhard Engel+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Füsilier-Regiment 27 4 July 1944 Awarded 679th Oak Leaves 11 December 1944
Heinrich Engel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier of the Reserves Gun leader of the 2./Sturm-Geschütz-Abteilung 259 2 November 1943 — —
Hermann Engel Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1122 17 March 1945 — —
Otto Engel Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves Pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 28 February 1945 — —
Walter Engel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 28 February 1945 — —
Erwin Engelbrecht Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 163. Infanterie-Division 9 May 1940 —
Karl Engelbrecht Heer 09-HWachtmeister Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 98 20 January 1944 — —
Wilhelm Engelbrecht Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer and Hauptmann of the Schupo Leader of the II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 19 11 December 1944 — —
Günter Engelhardt Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized) 9 April 1943 — —
Johann Engelhardt Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of 8./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6 29 February 1944 —
Kurt Engelhardt Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister of the Reserves Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 232 28 February 1945 — —
Fritz Engelien Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 15 18 December 1944 — —
Hans Engelien+ Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Panzer-Aufklärung-Abteilung 12 12 August 1944 Awarded 788th Oak Leaves 16 March 1945 —
Richard Engelmann Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912 27 July 1944 — —
Alfred Engfer Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 523 13 September 1942* Died of wounds 1 September 1942 —
Siegfried Engfer Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 2 October 1942 —
Alfred Engler Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 97 18 November 1944 — —
Walter Enneccerus Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 21 July 1940 — —
Karl Ens Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 125 (motorized) 14 May 1941 — —
Rudolf Enseling Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 23 August 1944 — —
Wolfgang Ensle Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel Pilot in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 8 August 1944 — —
Alfred Enßle Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 76 31 December 1943 — —
Josef Enzensberger Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 10 28 February 1945 — —
Heinrich Eppen Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 5 July 1941 — —
Dr. jur. Johannes Erasmus Heer 15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ia (operations officer) in the XXXXVI. Panzerkorps 13 April 1944 — —
Ludwig Erath Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Troop leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 351 24 December 1944 — —
Albrecht Erdmann Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 53 12 September 1941 — —
Armin Erdmann Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 79 3 January 1943 — —
Hans Erdmann Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 10 December 1942* Killed in action 7 December 1942 —
Otto Erdmann Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 9 December 1944 — —
Rudolph Erdmann Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Commander of Flak-Regiment 153 (motorized) 13 February 1945 — —
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Erdmann Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant Commander of the 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division 8 February 1945 — —
Gottfried von Erdmannsdorff Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 171 20 March 1942 — —
Werner von Erdmannsdorff Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 30 (motorized) 27 February 1942 —
Hans Erdmenger Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän Commander of destroyer Wilhelm Heidkamp (Z-21) 3 November 1940 — —
Ernst Erhardt Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in Grenadier-Regiment 481 23 March 1945 — —
Rudolf Erler Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 538 15 March 1943 — —
Helmut Ermoneit Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Adjutant of the II./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 8 August 1944 — —
Albert Ernst Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 519 22 January 1944 — —
Heinrich Ernst Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Deputy leader of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 23 March 1945 — —
Otto Ernst Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 725 6 October 1944 — —
Richard Ernst Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 20 October 1944 — —
Karl-Heinz Ertel Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves Regiment adjutant of the niederländisch SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter" 23 August 1944 — —
Reinhold Ertel Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 276 31 January 1944 — —
Franz Ertolitsch Heer 04-HObergefreiter Machine gunner in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12 9 January 1945 — —
Albin Esch Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85 13 June 1941 — —
Georg Eschenbacher Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 451 24 September 1943 — —
Fritz Eschmann Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 4./Feldersatz-Bataillon 116 12 August 1944 — —
Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck Heer 17-HOberst Commander of the 6. Schützen-Brigade 4 July 1940 —
Otto Eske Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 4 27 July 1941 — —
Gotthard Eßbach Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 31 22 September 1941 — —
Richard Essig Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 273 2 September 1944 — —
Willi Eßlinger Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 5 "Wiking" 19 June 1943 — —
Wolf-Udo Ettel+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelführer of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 1 June 1943 Awarded 289th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943 —
Alois Etthöfer Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer and Major of the Schupo Commander of SS-Polizei-Panzer-Abteilung 4 17 March 1945* Killed in action 20 November 1944 —
Gerhard Etzold Heer 13-HOberleutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 8 3 June 1940 — —
Jonas Graf zu Eulenburg Heer 17-HOberst Commander of fortress Glogau 22 March 1945 — —
Karl-Heinz Euling Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22 "Frundsberg" 15 October 1944 — —
Dr. rer.pol. Wolfgang Everling Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 36 10 February 1945 — —
Franz Evers Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 3./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 121 17 December 1941 — —
Walter Evers Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 271 4 December 1941 — —
Wolfgang Everth Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 6 July 1942 — —
Edwin Ewald Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 298 21 August 1941 — —
Heinz Ewald Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52 20 April 1945 — —
Werner Ewald Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 12 September 1944 —
Wolfgang Ewald Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 9 December 1942 — —
Heinz-Martin Ewert+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 2 23 November 1941 Awarded 750th Oak Leaves 22 February 1945 —
Herbert Ewert Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 104 18 August 1942 — —
Wolf Ewert Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 274 18 July 1944 — —
Herbert Eymer Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Commander of the II.(gepanzert)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 129 18 April 1943* Killed in action 20 February 1943 —
Robert Eyssen Kriegsmarine 18-MKonteradmiral Commander of auxiliary cruiser Komet (HSK-7) 29 November 1941 — —
Oskar Eysser Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 31 3 November 1944 — —

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. ^ The brackets around the doctor title denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  4. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter".
  5. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon "Narwa".
  6. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the II./Kampfgeschwader 76.
  7. According to Scherzer on 24 January 1945.
  8. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves on 17 April 1945.
  9. According to Scherzer as leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland".
  10. According to Scherzer name is spelled Hermann Eckardt.
  11. According to Scherzer as Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 12.
  12. According to Scherzer as commander of Verteidigungs-Abschnitt (defensive sector) "F" (Spandau/Charlottenburg)/Verteidigungsbereich (defensive area) Berlin.
  13. According to Scherzer as leader of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11.
  14. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Veit Scherzer was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). Paul Egger was a member of the AKCR.
  15. According to Scherzer as chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 64 (motorized/all-terrain).
  16. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 13.(IG)/Infanterie-Regiment 490.
  17. According to Scherzer on 2 July 1944.
  18. According to Scherzer on 5 April 1944.
  19. According to Scherzer as Ia (operations officer) of the 22. Infanterie-Division.
  20. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the Stabs-Staffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders".
  21. According to Scherzer in the Stab Pionier-Bataillon SS-Division "Wiking".
  22. ^ According to Scherzer name is Johann Eichmeier who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 854 (verlegefähig).
  23. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 97.
  24. 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.
  25. Hans-Egon von Einem's nomination by the corps was never forwarded or was lost due to the military situation. A second nomination was submitted after the evacuation of East Prussia and after the German capitulation. This nomination was never processed. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) never addressed this case. The presentation date is an assumption by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.
  26. According to Scherzer in the 3./Jäger-Regiment 38.
  27. According to Scherzer as chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 366.
  28. According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54.
  29. According to Scherzer as reconnaissance troop leader in the 1./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23.
  30. No evidence of the award to Karl Eisgruber can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel the presentation was made on 1 June 1945 by the Armee-Oberkommando 6 (6th Army), which was not authorized to do so.
  31. According to Scherzer as observer in the 14.(Eis/Nord)/Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke".
  32. According to Scherzer as commander of Küstenflieger-Gruppe 806.
  33. According to Scherzer as Unteroffizier.
  34. According to Scherzer as Staffelführer of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor".
  35. According to Scherzer as leader of the II./SS-Polizei-Regiment 19.
  36. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberwachtmeister and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 232.
  37. According to Scherzer as commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.
  38. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".
  39. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 76.
  40. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 10.
  41. According to Scherzer as Ia (operations officer) in the XXXXVIII. Panzerkorps.
  42. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant.
  43. According to Scherzer as commander of Infanterie-Regiment 30 (motorized) and leader of the 18. Infanterie-Division (motorized).
  44. According to Fellgiebel the name is spelled "Ernst Ehrhardt".
  45. According to Scherzer as adjutant of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter" (niederländisch Nr. 2).
  46. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 451.
  47. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5.(Jäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 4.
  48. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking".
  49. According to Scherzer as pilot and not Staffelführer in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".
  50. According to Scherzer as commander of the IV./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22.
  51. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 3.(F)/121.
  52. According to Scherzer as leader of the Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 (motorized).
  53. According to Scherzer on 17 September 1944.

References

Citations

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

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