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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 380 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name starts with "G". Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of eleven more of these listings. The recipients are ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

Background

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes. As the war progressed, some of the recipients of the Knight's Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten). At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized.

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (G)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer 238 22
Kriegsmarine 12 2
Luftwaffe 98 7
Waffen-SS 32 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 for the 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 380 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "G", 37 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, four the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, four the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds and one the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross; 33 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 238 of the medals; 12 went to the Kriegsmarine, 98 to the Luftwaffe, and 32 to the Waffen-SS. The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.

  This along with the + (plus) indicates that a higher grade of Knight's Cross was awarded as well.   This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.   This along with the ! (exclamation mark) indicates that author Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.   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
Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 7. Infanterie-Division 15 August 1940 —
Erdmann Gabriel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the II./Panzer-Regiment 35 30 August 1941 — —
Dr.-med. Ernst Gadermann Luftwaffe 14-LStabsarzt (rank equivalent to Hauptmann) Group doctor of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 19 August 1944 — —
Friedrich Gaeb Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1.(reit)/Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 97 19 December 1943 — —
Heinrich Gaedcke Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Chief of the Generalstab of XI. Armeekorps 7 April 1944 — —
Ernst Gaedckens Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) and shock troops leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 46 2 April 1943 — —
Wilhelm Gänsler Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Air gunner in the Stabsstaffel IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 27 July 1944 — —
Georg Gärtner Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Sturm-Regiment 195 21 September 1944 — —
Roberts Gaigals? Waffen-SS 13-WWaffen-Obersturmführer Leader of the 6./Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 42 of the SS "Voldemars Veiss" 5 May 1945 —
Otto Gaillinger Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 1./Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 500 8 October 1943* Killed in action 29 September 1943 —
Otto Gaiser Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 9 June 1944* Missing in action assumed killed in action 22 January 1944 —
Wilhelm Gaißer Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 3 17 March 1945 — —
Nikolajs Galdiņš Waffen-SS 16-WWaffen-Obersturmbannführer Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 42 "Voldemars Veiss" 25 January 1945 — —
Eugen Gall Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 335 17 March 1945 — —
Franz Gall Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Defender of the island fortress Elba 19 June 1944 — —
Adolf Galland+ Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 29 July 1940 Awarded 3rd Oak Leaves 24 September 1940
1st Swords 21 June 1941
2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942
Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 18 May 1943 — —
Josef Galle Heer 09-HWachtmeister Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 25 January 1943 — —
Curt Gallenkamp Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 78. Infanterie-Division 19 November 1941 — —
Bernd Gallowitsch Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 24 January 1942 — —
Friedrich Galow Heer 09-HWachtmeister Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 8./Artillerie-Regiment 389 10 September 1944* Killed in action 21 July 1944 —
Richard Gambietz Heer 04-HObergefreiter In the Stabskompanie/Schützen-Regiment 93 27 May 1942 — —
Berthold Gamer Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 178 (motorized) 25 January 1943 — —
Jakob Gansmeier+ Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 212 29 February 1944 Awarded 568th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944 —
Franz-Josef Ganssen Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Company troop leader in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 159 29 February 1944 — —
Franz Gapp Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 6 18 September 1943 — —
Heinrich Garbers Kriegsmarine 12-MLeutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of Hilfskriegsschiff "Passim" and leader of special assignments 1 November 1944 — —
Martin Gareis Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 98. Infanterie-Division 29 November 1943 — —
Wilhelm Gareis Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 3 (L) 5 February 1944* Killed in action 18 December 1943 —
Arnulf von Garn Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 252 2 September 1944 — —
Detlev Graf von Garnier-Turawa Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 439 18 January 1944 — —
Eugen Garski Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (motorized) 19 July 1940 — —
Karl-Edmund Gartenfeld Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelführer in the (F) Aufklärungs-Gruppe der OB der Luftwaffe 3 February 1943 — —
Wirich von Gartzen Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän Chief of the 10. Torpedobootflottille 24 June 1944 — —
Walter Garz Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74 16 December 1942 — —
Peter Gaßmann Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 25 May 1942 — —
Robert Gast Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Leader of the 9./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 6 October 1944 — —
Wolfgang Gast Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Leader of the I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 4 June 1944 — —
Heinrich Gath Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 11 October 1943 — —
Wilhelm Gathmann Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 14 28 March 1945 — —
Helmut Gattermann Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 209 12 August 1944 — —
Gerlach von Gaudecker-Zuch Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33 8 August 1944 — —
Josef Gauglitz Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the III./Panzer-Regiment 33 16 November 1944 — —
Albert Gaum Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 13 June 1941 — —
Georg Reichsfreiherr von Gaupp-Berghausen Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12 30 September 1944 — —
Alfred Gause Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Chief of the Generalstab of the Panzer Gruppe "Afrika" 13 December 1941 — —
Jürgen Gauß Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 12. Panzer-Division 28 March 1945 — —
Waldemar von Gazen+ also known as von Gaza Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 18 September 1942 Awarded 182nd Oak Leaves 18 January 1943
38th Swords 3 October 1943
Fritz Gebauer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Shock troops leader in the 3./Grenz-Pionier-Bataillon 74 13 July 1940 — —
Georg Gebhard Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Grenadier-Brigade 503 23 October 1944 — —
Gebhard? Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich" 6 May 1945 — —
Georg Gebhardt+ Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of III./Jäger-Regiment 204 15 May 1943 Awarded 743rd Oak Leaves 19 February 1945 —
Rolf Gebhardt Heer 09-HFahnenjunker-Feldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 30 September 1944 — —
Ernst-Wilhelm Freiherr Gedult von Jungenfeld Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves Leader of a Kampfgruppe 11 January 1945 — —
Arno Geelhaar Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 151 16 April 1944 — —
Paul Gehl? Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 453 9 May 1945 — —
Kurt Gehrke Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 8 February 1943 — —
Gerhard Gehrmann Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 422 15 April 1944 — —
Johannes Gehrmann Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann of the Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 1 31 December 1943 — —
August Geiger+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 22 May 1943 Awarded 416th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944 —
Georg Geiger Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 19 "List" 20 October 1944 — —
Herbert Geiger Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Company troop leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 380 8 August 1944 — —
Wilhelm Geisberg Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Führer-Panzer-Regiment 1 (Führer-Begleit-Division) 14 April 1945 — —
Hans Geisler Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant Commanding general of X. Fliegerkorps 4 May 1940 —
Herbert Geisler Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 24 October 1944 — —
Kurt Geisler Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of Lufttransportgruppe Don 24 January 1943 — —
Rudolf Geisler+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 662 7 December 1943 Awarded 455th Oak Leaves 13 April 1944 —
Siegfried Geisler Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 76 20 July 1944 — —
Johannes Geismann Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 77 21 December 1942 — —
Friedrich Geißhardt+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 77 30 August 1941 Awarded 101st Oak Leaves 23 June 1942
Erich Geißler Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 200 (motorized) in DAK 29 July 1942 — —
Gottfried Geißler Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 185 21 August 1941 — —
Helmut Geißler Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 187 7 January 1944* Killed in action 15 December 1943 —
Karl Geißler Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 46 1 February 1945 — —
Willy Geißler Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 5./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 14 May 1944 — —
Rudi Gelbhaar Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant (M.A.) of the Reserves Chief of Marine-Batterie "Hamburg" in the Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 604 26 June 1944 — —
Harald Gelhaus Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-107 26 March 1943 — —
Hans Gelhausen Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 457 28 March 1945 — —
Christian Gellert Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Battery leader in the I./Flak-Regiment 43 (motorized) 11 June 1944 — —
Roland Gellhorn Heer 15-HMajor Adjutant of the 75. Infanterie-Division 14 February 1945 — —
Dionys Geltinger Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 251 2 September 1944 — —
Alfred Gemsjäger Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Oberserver in the 6.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 16 December 1944* Killed in action 2 September 1944 —
Otto Gemünden Luftwaffe 09-LWachtmeister Gun leader in the I./Flak-Regiment 49 in Flak-Regiment 37 12 October 1942 — —
Oskar Genrich Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11 3 November 1942 — —
Ludwig Gensberger Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 544 5 April 1945* Killed in action 23 February 1945 —
Alfred Genz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Kompanieführer 1. Kompanie Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 14 June 1941 — —
Karl-Heinz Genzel Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 32 26 November 1944 — —
Joachim Genzow Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 2 23 March 1941 — —
Erich Geppert Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 14 April 1943 — —
Arthur Gerber Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 401 18 February 1945 — —
Hinrich Gerdes Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Regiment 36 21 January 1945 — —
Hans Gerdts Heer 04-HObergefreiter Wireless radio operator in the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 196 9 December 1944 — —
Rudolf Gerhardt Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 7 22 September 1941 — —
Walther Gerhold Kriegsmarine 04-MMarine-Schreiber-Obergefreiter Einmanntorpedofahrer in the Kleinkampfflottille 361 6 July 1944 — —
Walter Gericke+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of the IV./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 14 June 1941 Awarded 585th Oak Leaves 17 September 1944
Siegfried Gerke Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 16 2 December 1942 — —
Franz Gerl Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 110 8 May 1943 — —
Heinrich Gerlach Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Pilot with the commanding general of the XI. Fliegerkorps in conjunction with the Mussolini rescue 19 September 1943 — —
Dr. Julius Gerlach Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 507 10 February 1942 — —
Karl Gerlach? Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35 3 May 1945 — —
Ludwig Gerlach Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 409 23 March 1945 — —
Waldemar Gerlach Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./MG-Bataillon 13 9 May 1940 — —
Bruno Gerloch Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 90 4 September 1940 — —
Alfred Germer Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 171 26 May 1940 — —
Ernst Germer Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel Leader of the bicycle platoon in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 29 October 1944 —
Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Chief of the Generalstab of the 7. Armee 26 August 1944 —
Wilhelm Gerstenberg Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 287 4 May 1944* Killed in action 26 April 1944 —
Günter Gersteuer? Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12 28 April 1945 — —
Siegfried Gerstner Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 13 September 1944 —
Walter Gerth Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Chief of the 7./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf" 31 March 1943 —
Werner Gerth Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the Sturmstaffel in the IV./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 29 October 1944 — —
Gerhard Gertler Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Company troop leader in the 7./Jäger-Regiment 83 18 September 1943 — —
Heinz Geschwill Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow" 23 March 1941 — —
Karl Gesele Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Sturmbrigde "Reichsführer SS" (sp. 16. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division) 4 July 1944 — —
Franz Geskens Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 187 9 December 1944* Killed in action 3 November 1944 —
Harald Geßner Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 61 13 September 1943 — —
Hans Gewehr Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Regiment adjutant in the Grenadier-Regiment 698 4 June 1944 — —
Joachim Gey Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the II./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow" 21 June 1943 — —
Heinrich Geyer Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 22 October 1944 — —
Hermann Geyer Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie zur Verwendung (for disposition) Commanding general IX. Armeekorps 25 June 1940 —
Leo Reichsfreiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg Heer 20-HGeneral der Panzertruppe Commanding general of the XXIV. Armeekorps (motorized) 9 July 1941 —
Dr.-phil. Hans Gidion Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 154 7 August 1942 — —
Walter Giehrl Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 31 July 1942 — —
Albert Gielnik Heer 12-HLeutnant Company leader in the Grenadier-Ersatz and Ausbildungs-Bataillon 318 24 February 1945* Died of wounds 23 February 1943 —
Kurt Gierga Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5 30 June 1941 — —
Franz Gierster Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 540 15 May 1944* Killed in action 22 January 1944 —
Alfred Gies Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 16 December 1944 — —
Horst Giese Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 5 17 April 1945 — —
Otto Gieseke Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo Commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 30 September 1942 — —
Karl-Heinz Gieseler! Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Stoßtruppführer (shock troops leader) in Berlin (in the 11. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland") 29 April 1945 — —
Gerhard Giesen Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 123 11 March 1945* Killed in action 5 February 1945 —
Karl-Heinz Giffhorn Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 190 (motorized) 18 November 1944 — —
Erich Gilbert Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 116 30 April 1945* Killed in action 16 February 1945 —
Paul Gildner+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 9 July 1941 Awarded 196th Oak Leaves 26 February 1943 —
Herbert Otto Gille+ Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Oberführer Commander of SS-Artillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 8 October 1942 Awarded 315th Oak Leaves 1 November 1943
47th Swords 20 February 1944
12th Diamonds 19 April 1944
Léon Gillis Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade "Wallonie" 30 September 1944 — —
Peter Gilow Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 1 14 September 1942 — —
Werner-Albrecht Freiherr von und zu Gilsa+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 9 5 June 1940 Awarded 68th Oak Leaves 24 January 1942 —
Walter Girg+ Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./SS-Jäger-Bataillon 502 4 October 1944 Awarded 814th Oak Leaves 1 April 1945 —
Herbert Gladewitz Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Ski-Jäger-Regiment 1 20 October 1944 — —
Dieter Gläsche Heer 13-HOberleutnant Company leader in the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 17 April 1945 — —
Wolfgang Glaesemer Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 12 February 1943 — —
Alexander Gläser+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 19 February 1943 Awarded 811th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945 —
Erich Glaeser Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 484 20 August 1942 — —
Karl Glätzer Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 426 9 April 1944 — —
Erwin Glander Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210 21 September 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944 —
Friedrich Glaser Heer 04-HObergefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 253 2 November 1943 — —
Wilhelm Glaser Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Zugführer (platoon leader) in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 35 (motorized) 17 August 1943 — —
Anton Glasl Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 11 October 1943 — —
Günter Glasner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Air gunner in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 6 31 December 1943 — —
Josef Glatz Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 46 12 January 1945 — —
Walter Glembotzki Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 442 (verlegefähig—deployable) 11 February 1945 — —
Ludger Glettenberg Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 549 24 September 1942* Killed in action 11 August 1942 —
Paul Gliemann Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 481 24 December 1944 — —
Dr. med.dent. Paul Gloger Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 25 January 1943 — —
Friedrich Glücksburg Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 40 22 February 1945 — —
Adolf Glunz+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 29 August 1943 Awarded 508th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944
Franz Gnaden Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85 8 August 1941 — —
Fritz Gneikow Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 12 26 November 1944 — —
Ernst-Ascan Gobert Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 3 April 1944 — —
Johannes Godde Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 18 (L) 24 January 1945 — —
Emil Goden Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 407 26 August 1943 — —
Arthur Godenau Kriegsmarine 11-MStabsobersteuermann Commander of Räumboot R-51 in the 1. Räumbootflottille 31 May 1940 —
Günter Goebel+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Regiments adjutant of Infanterie-Regiment 208 18 October 1941 Awarded 180th Oak Leaves 18 January 1943
Günther Goebel Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 1./Artillerie-Pak-Abteilung 1064 (motorized) 3 November 1944 — —
Hans Göbel Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1226 29 April 1945 — —
Herbert Göbel Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 461 19 March 1941 — —
Karl Göbel+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 420 10 September 1942 Awarded 252nd Oak Leaves 8 June 1943 —
Kilian Göbel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 49 26 November 1944* Died of wounds 29 October 1944 —
Siegfried Göbel Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 3 February 1943 — —
Werner Göbel Heer 03-HGefreiter In the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 670 30 September 1944 — —
Johannes Göhler Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 4./SS-Reiter-Regiment 1 17 September 1943 — —
Siegwart Göller? Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 9 May 1945 — —
Dr.Dr. Wilhelm Göller Heer 17-HOberst Commander of fortress Pionier-Stab 30 27 December 1942 — —
Ludwig Gölz Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 208 5 April 1945 — —
Hermann Göring Luftwaffe 22-LGeneralfeldmarschall Reichsminister of aviation and commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe 30 September 1939 Awarded 1st Grand Cross of the Iron Cross 19 July 1940
Werner Goeritz Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 291. Infanterie-Division 6 November 1943 — —
Rudolf Goerke Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 410 9 June 1944 — —
Richard Görlich Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 394 4 July 1944 — —
Jürgen von Goerne-Plaue Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 29 (motorized) 20 October 1941 — —
Ewald Görsch Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13 15 March 1943 — —
Horst Görtler Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the Stab/Schlachtgeschwader 77 28 March 1945 — —
Helmut Görtz Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 24 May 1940 — —
Franz Gößmann Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List" 14 May 1944 — —
Erich Göstl Waffen-SS 01-WSS-Panzergrenadier Machine gunner 1 in 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 31 October 1944 — —
Oswin Göttert Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 445 7 September 1943 — —
Rudolf Göttinger Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 13.(IG)/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91 14 December 1943 — —
Johann Göttler Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 1 September 1943 — —
Waldemar Goettler Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in Abwehrkommando 201 (Inf.) 2 August 1943 — —
Franz Götz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 53 4 September 1942 — —
Hans Götz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54 23 December 1942 — —
Heinrich Götz+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 466 3 May 1942 Awarded 765th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945 —
Karl Götze Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment 37 (motorized) 21 July 1940 — —
Manfred Goetze Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 10 19 August 1944 — —
Axel Goetzke Kriegsmarine 12-MLeutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of Räumboot R-16 in the 5. Räumbootflottille 27 December 1941* Killed in action (sabotage) 14 September 1941 —
Otto Gohde Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Deputy leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 368 6 February 1944 — —
Paul Golbach Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Artillerie-Regiment 263 13 October 1941 — —
Friedrich Goldammer Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Schnelle Abteilung 306 22 August 1943 — —
Heinz Goldberg Heer 03-HGefreiter Richkanonier (gunner) in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 333 27 September 1943 — —
Kurt Goldbruch Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 1 28 January 1945 — —
Jakob Goldbrunner Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 19 17 September 1941 — —
Heinz Golinski Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 30 October 1942* Killed in action 16 October 1942 —
Eitel Goll Heer 14-HRittmeister Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 117 13 September 1942 — —
Josef Gollas Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 106 18 November 1941 — —
Josef Gollé Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 339 19 July 1940 — —
Hans-Detlef Gollert-Hansen+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the Radfahr-Aufklärungs-Schwadron 173 31 July 1943 Awarded 699th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945 —
Karl Golles Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 4 9 June 1944 — —
Hans Gollnick+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 36. Infanterie-Division (motorized) 21 November 1942 Awarded 282nd Oak Leaves 24 August 1943 —
Klaus Gollnick Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 371 7 October 1944 — —
Gordon Gollob+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 18 September 1941 Awarded 38th Oak Leaves 26 October 1941
13th Swords 23 June 1942
3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942
Friedrich Gollwitzer Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 88. Infanterie-Division 8 February 1943 — —
Albert Graf von der Goltz+ Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 415 7 May 1942 Awarded 316th Oak Leaves 2 November 1943
Kurt Goltzsch Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 5 February 1944 — —
Herbert Golz? Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo Chief of the Generalstab of the X. SS-Armeekorps and leader of a Kampfgruppe 3 May 1945 — —
Richard Gombert Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Jäger-Regiment 83 23 February 1944 — —
Herbert Gomille Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 4 25 October 1942 — —
Wilhelm Goriany Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 85 18 July 1943 — —
Walter Gorn+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 10 20 April 1941 Awarded 113th Oak Leaves 17 August 1942
30th Swords 8 June 1943 		—
Alfred Gorski Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 576 21 January 1945 — —
Artur Gorski Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized) 28 November 1943 — —
Ferdinand Gosewisch Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 362 4 July 1944 — —
Heinz Gossow Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 302 28 October 1944 — —
Curt von Gottberg Waffen-SS 19-WSS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Polizei Leader of Kampfgruppe "von Gottberg" 30 June 1944 —
Heinrich Gottke Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 3./SS-Flak-Abteilung 17 "Götz von Berlichingen" 27 December 1944 — —
Rainer Gottstein Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer Commander Sipo and SD Budapest and leader of a Kampfgruppe 6 February 1945 — —
Heinz Graber Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelführer of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 19 June 1942 — —
Siegfried Grabert+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of a special commando in the Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg" 10 June 1941 Awarded 320th Oak Leaves 6 November 1943
Walter Grabmann Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Zerstörergeschwader 76 14 September 1940 —
Josef Grabowski Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110 18 January 1944 — —
Hans Gradl Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 39 15 November 1941 — —
Heinz Graeber Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Radio operator in the 15./Kampfgeschwader 2 30 September 1943 — —
Viktor-Eberhard Gräbner Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 "Hohenstaufen" 23 August 1944 Killed in Action 18 September 1944 —
Werner Gräbner Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Füsilier-Regiment 22 30 September 1944 — —
Heinz Graebsch Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 7 20 July 1944* Killed in action 14 July 1944 —
Hans Graefe Luftwaffe 10-LFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 6 26 December 1944 — —
Fritz-Hubert Gräser+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorized) 19 July 1940 Awarded 517th Oak Leaves 26 June 1944
(154th) Swords 8 May 1945? 		—
Walther Graeßner Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 298. Infanterie-Division 27 October 1941 —
Erich Grätz Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 18.(Panzerjäger)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 14 May 1944 — —
Alois Graf Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1082 30 April 1945* Killed in action 8 April 1945 —
Hermann Graf+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 24 January 1942 Awarded 93rd Oak Leaves 17 May 1942
11th Swords 19 May 1942
5th Diamonds 16 September 1942
Rudolf Graf Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment (motorized) "General Göring" 6 October 1941 — —
Karl von Graffen Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Leader of the 58. Infanterie-Division 13 August 1942 —
Friedrich Grammel Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 544 4 May 1944* Killed in action 17 February 1944 —
Bruno Granitza Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 12./Artillerie-Regiment 329 21 September 1944 — —
Georg Gransee Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 31 19 September 1943 — —
Simon Grascher Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer Platoon troop leader in the 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 14 August 1943* Killed in action 14 July 1943 —
Martin Grase+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 1 18 October 1941 Awarded 248th Oak Leaves 23 May 1943 —
Anton Grasel Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Zugführer (platoon leader) in a leichte Flak-Abteilung (motorized) 24 October 1944* Killed in action 16 September 1944 —
Walter Grasemann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 9 October 1943 — —
Fritz Grassau Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 188 16 July 1941 — —
Anton Grasser+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 119 16 June 1940 Awarded 344th Oak Leaves 5 December 1943 —
Hartmann Grasser+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 4 September 1941 Awarded 288th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943 —
Rudolf Grasser Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 191 29 November 1944 — —
Dietrich Graßmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 12 March 1945 — —
Josef Graßmann Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 326 9 November 1942 — —
Franz Graßmel+ Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4 8 April 1944 Awarded (868th) Oak Leaves 8 May 1945? —
Berthold Graßmuck Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 52 19 September 1942 — —
Karl Gratz Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 1 July 1942 — —
Reinhard Graubner Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 3 September 1943 — —
Ulrich Grauert Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flieger Commanding general of the I. Fliegerkorps 29 May 1940 — —
August Grauting Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in Infanterie-Regiment 16 29 May 1940 — —
Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 30 24 November 1940 Awarded 692nd Oak Leaves 9 January 1945 —
Gerhard Grebarsche Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 24 January 1944 — —
Franz Greck Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Company troop leader in the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 5 February 1945 — —
Otto Greese Heer 04-HObergefreiter 1st machine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 487 24 November 1943* Killed in action 2 November 1943 —
Heinz Grehl Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Company leader in Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment "Mohr" in fortress Breslau 30 April 1945 — —
Hans von Greiffenberg Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Chief of the general staff of the 12. Armee 18 May 1941 —
Alfred Greim Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 1 "Großdeutschland" 4 June 1942 —
Robert Ritter von Greim+ Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant Commanding general of the V. Fliegerkorps 24 June 1940 Awarded 216th Oak Leaves 2 April 1943
92nd Swords 28 August 1944
Andreas Greiner Heer 06-HOberjäger Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Jäger-Regiment 75 6 February 1944 — —
Erwin Greiner Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 307 29 November 1944 — —
Heinz Greiner+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 499 22 September 1941 Awarded 572nd Oak Leaves 5 September 1944 —
Hermann Greiner+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 27 July 1944 Awarded 840th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 —
Hans Greiter Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Messenger squadron leader in the I./Grenadier-Regiment 165 13 January 1945 — —
Gerhard Grenzel Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier Pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 8 May 1940 — —
Horst Gresiak Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 25 January 1945 — —
Josef Gretschmann Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Schützen-Regiment 40 11 August 1941 — —
Carl-Heinz Greve Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 3./Kampfgruppe 606 7 October 1942 — —
Prof. Dr. med.-dent. Karl Greve Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves zur Verwendung (for disposition) Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 49 18 May 1942 — —
Josef Grewe Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 77 20 July 1944 — —
Osmar Griebel Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 5 December 1943 — —
Willy Grieme Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 17 September 1943 — —
Franz Griesbach+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 391 14 March 1942 Awarded 242nd Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
53rd Swords 6 March 1944
Bernhard Griese Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer and Major of the Schupo Commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Bataillon 323 3 May 1942 —
Max Grieser Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 14 August 1944* Killed in action 5 August 1944 —
Fritz Grieshammer Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor Commander of the 24. Flak-Division 12 April 1945 — —
Herbert Griesinger Heer 06-HOberjäger Group leader in Jäger-Regiment 56 2 September 1944 — —
Hans-Christoph Grießbauer Heer 14-HRittmeister of the Reserves Chief of the 4./Füsilier-Bataillon 58 14 November 1943 — —
Heinz Grimberg Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19 14 April 1945 — —
Heinz Grimm Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 5 February 1944* Died of wounds 13 October 1943 —
Johannes Grimminger+ Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of Panzergrenadier-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 25 23 August 1944 Awarded 776th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945 —
Alfred Grislawski+ Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 1 July 1942 Awarded 446th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944 —
Werner Grodde Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 13 (L) 6 April 1944 — —
Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized) 8 September 1941 — —
Manfred Groebe Heer 12-HLeutnant Pioneer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 278 17 March 1945 — —
Kurt Gröschke+ Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 9 June 1944 Awarded 693rd Oak Leaves 9 January 1945
Ludwig Grözinger Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 25 November 1942 — —
Walter Grohe Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 35 22 October 1944 — —
Franz Grohmann Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" 23 August 1944 — —
Helmut Grollmus Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54 6 October 1944* Killed in action 19 June 1944 —
Gustav Gromeike Heer 04-HObergefreiter In the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 1 19 June 1942 — —
Fritz Gromotka Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 27 28 January 1945 — —
Josef Grons Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Transportgeschwader 2 20 April 1944 — —
Heinz Gropp? Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 9 "Hohenstaufen" 6 May 1945 — — —
Karl Gros Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 2 14 December 1943 — —
Erhard Grosan? Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Kampfgruppe "Grosan" and tactics teacher at the Panzer-Truppenschule Bergen 9 May 1945 — —
Johann Groscheck Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Leader of rider platoon in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 422 21 January 1945 — —
Alfred Groß? Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelführer of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 20 April 1945 — —
Helmut Groß Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 129 31 August 1943 — —
Martin Groß Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 22 July 1943 —
Gert Grosse Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 529 3 January 1944 — —
Hans Grossendorfer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Observer in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 26 March 1944* Killed on active service 20 November 1943 —
Georg Großjohann Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 308 26 December 1944 — —
Friedrich-Karl Großkreutz Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 22 November 1943 — —
Horst Großmann+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 84 23 August 1941 Awarded 292nd Oak Leaves 4 September 1943 —
Hugo Großmann Heer 09-HFeldwebel Deputy leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 252 26 March 1944* Died of wounds 29 January 1944 —
Alfred Großrock Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 12 August 1944 — —
Ernst-Albert Grote Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 12 11 March 1945 — —
Horst Freiherr Grote Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2 21 July 1940 — —
Erich Groth Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 76 1 October 1940 — —
Heinz Groth? Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Division adjutant of the 1. Volks-Gebirgs-Division and leader of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 9 May 1945 — —
Hermann Grothaus Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 11./Artillerie-Regiment 389 10 September 1944 — —
Siegfried Grotheer Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 464 6 November 1943 — —
Helmut Gruber Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Adjutant in the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 125 15 January 1943 — —
Rupert Gruber Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 14 August 1943 —
Adolf Grubinger Heer 06-HOberjäger Machine gun leader in the 9./Jäger-Regiment 227 28 February 1945 — —
Peter Grübl Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 20 December 1941 — —
Werner Grün Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 5 8 February 1943 — —
Hans Grünberg Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 9 June 1944 — —
Georg Grüner+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 33 "Prinz Eugen" 25 November 1941 Awarded 436th Oak Leaves 26 March 1944
Anton Grünert Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 201 15 March 1943 — —
Richard Grünert+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Kradschützen-Bataillon 7 14 October 1941 Awarded 244th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943 —
Georg Grünewald Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12 29 October 1944 — —
Rudolf Grünner Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer Group leader in Regiment "Mohr" in the fortress Breslau 10 March 1945 — —
Harry Grünwald Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 18 (motorized) 6 February 1944 — —
Wilhelm Grünwaldt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 126 17 September 1944 — —
Herbert Gruhl Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 133 5 April 1944 — —
Otto Grumbt Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 28 October 1944 — —
Ernst Grunau Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the Begleitkompanie of the 14. Panzer-Division 4 October 1944 — —
Julius Grund Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 30 October 1943 — —
Erich Grundmann Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant (Ing.) Fleet engineer in the 1. Räumbootflottille 31 May 1940 —
Wilhelm Grunge Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93 3 July 1944 — —
Werner Grunhold Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier Company troop leader in the 3./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring" 30 November 1944 — —
Horst Grunwald Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 457 14 May 1944 — —
Karl-Georg Gschwendtner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 5 February 1944 — —
Karl-Heinrich Gsell Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 35 23 February 1944 — —
Josef Gsinn Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Hochgebirgsjäger-Bataillon 3 20 July 1944 — —
Rudolf Guckenberger Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 481 20 August 1942 — —
Alfred Gudelius Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Schützen-Regiment 14 10 February 1942 — —
Heinz Guderian+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Panzertruppe Commanding general of the XIX. Armeekorps 27 October 1939 Awarded 24th Oak Leaves 17 July 1941
Heinz-Günther Guderian Heer 15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ia (operations officer) of the 116. Panzer-Division 5 October 1944 — —
Karl Gümbel Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 516 30 October 1941 — —
Ludwig Gümbel Heer 17-HOberst Leader of Divisions-Gruppe "Gümbel" (Grenadier-Regiment 308) 29 November 1944 — —
Wilhelm Günter Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 508 5 March 1945 — —
Alfred Günther Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 3 March 1943 —
Heinrich-Albert Günther Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 9 June 1944* Killed in action 10 January 1944 —
Paul Günther Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 10 2 February 1945 — —
Wilhelm Günther Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2 18 December 1942 — —
Reinhard Günzel+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 17 September 1941 Awarded 184th Oak Leaves 21 January 1943 —
Ernst Gürke Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 43 3 November 1942 — —
Martin Gürz Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the III./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 23 October 1944* Killed in action 26 September 1944 —
Hans Gütschow Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Company leader in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 545 25 October 1942 — —
Alois Gugganig Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91 3 April 1943 — —
Friedrich Guggenberger+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-81 10 December 1941 Awarded 171st Oak Leaves 8 January 1943
Paul Guhl Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the III.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 4 June 1944 — —
Hans Guhr Heer 13-HOberleutnant Regiments adjutant in Infanterie-Regiment 513 10 September 1942 — —
Heinz Guhrke Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of Torpedoboot TA20 5 November 1944* Killed in action 31 October 1944 —
Günther Gumprich Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Commander of auxiliary cruiser "Thor" (HSK-4) 31 December 1942 — —
Ulrich Gunzert Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 258 20 December 1941 — —
Paul Gurran Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 506 12 September 1941 — —
Ernst Guschker Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 587 3 August 1943* Died of wounds 13 February 1943 —
Werner Gust+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 477 7 February 1944 Awarded 624th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944 —
Helmut Gutheit Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of Jagdpanzer-Kompanie 1011 17 April 1945 — —
Gerhard Gutmacher Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 178 14 January 1945 — —
Heinz Gutmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 5 April 1944 — —
Joachim Gutmann Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 18 September 1942 — —
Erwin Gutzmann Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 26 March 1944 — —
Hans Gutzmer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 51 29 February 1944 — —
Helmut Gutzschhahn Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 8 May 1943 — —
August Györy Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 4.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 26 March 1944 — —
Robert Gysae+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-98 31 December 1941 Awarded 250th Oak Leaves 31 May 1943 —

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 Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 97.
  4. According to Scherzer as air gunner in the Stab IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1.
  5. Roberts Gaigals' nomination had been finalized by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) and was ready for signature by the end of the war. 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 is an assumption of the AKCR.
  6. According to Scherzer as Leutnant.
  7. According to Scherzer as commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 42 (lett. Nr. 1).
  8. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  9. According to Scherzer as commander of the defensive sector Elba.
  10. According to Scherzer as Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 389.
  11. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 178.
  12. According to Scherzer as commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 212.
  13. According to Scherzer on 19 September 1943.
  14. ^ According to Scherzer as Leutnant zur See and commander of Hilfskriegsschiff "Passim".
  15. ^ According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves and Staffelführer in the Aufklärungs-Gruppe der OB der Luftwaffe.
  16. According to Scherzer as leader of the I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2.
  17. ^ The brackets around the doctor title denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  18. No evidence regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to an SS-Oberscharführer Gebhard 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 Fritz's case, as well as in Gebhard's.". Krätschmer may have his information from Hermann Buch, the former IIa (personnel administration for officers) of the 2. SS-Division "Das Reich", who mentioned the name Gebhard in a letter to Von Seeman on 6 December 1970. Unlawful presentation by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee.
  19. According to Scherzer as leader of a Kampfgruppe in the Armee-Abteilung Serbien.
  20. Paul Gehl's nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 24 March 1945 as a teleprinter messenger, the written nomination was received on 3 April. Major Joachim Domaschk had stopped an ongoing approval process of the Honour Roll Clasp for Gehl on 25 March, indicating: "Stop! Forward here!". Domaschk requested a detailed combat report from Gehl's division following the receipt of the written nomination on 4 April, which he received on 17 April. The next day he approved the nomination. A Heerespersonalamt-Verleihungsvorschlag (HPA-VV—Army Staff Office Nomination Recommendation) Nr. 5078 was created and forwarded the very same day. This information is noted on the file card. No further information regarding the approval or presentation of the Knight's Cross is indicated. 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.
  21. ^ According to Scherzer as Hauptmann and deputy Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 1.
  22. According to Scherzer as chief of the 3./Führer-Panzer-Regiment 1.
  23. According to Scherzer as pilot and adjutant in the Stab I.(Jagd)/Lehrgeschwader 2.
  24. According to Scherzer as commander of Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) 200.
  25. According to Scherzer name is spelled Willy Geisler.
  26. According to Scherzer as leader in the I./Flak-Regiment (motorized) 43.
  27. According to Scherzer as oberserver in the Aufklärungsstaffe 6.(F)/122.
  28. ^ According to Scherzer on 10 October 1942 as gun leader in the 1./Flak-Regiment 49.
  29. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffe 2.(F)/122.
  30. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 544.
  31. According to Scherzer as chief of the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 1.
  32. According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 2.
  33. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.
  34. According to Scherzer as Schreiber-Obergefreiter.
  35. According to Scherzer as commander of the IV./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 1.
  36. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 110.
  37. No evidence regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Karl Gerlach can be found in the German Federal Archives. Gerlach is listed by Von Seemen, noting: "No evidence in the German Federal Archives". The author 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). The order commission of the AKCR processed this case in 1983/1984 and decided "Knight's Cross yes, 17 April 1945". What evidence was used and lead to this decision remains unclear. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel later changed the presentation date to 3 May 1945. Gerlach was a member of the AKCR.
  38. Günter Gersteuer's nomination by the Außenstelle of the Heerespersonalamt (HPA/A—Branch of the Army Staff Office) was ready for signature by the end of the war. 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 is an assumption of the AKCR.
  39. According to Scherzer as chief of the 7./SS-"Totenkopf"-Artillerie-Regiment.
  40. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 14.(Sturm)/Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".
  41. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Sturmbrigde "Reichsführer SS".
  42. ^ According to Scherzer as Hauptmann and adjutant in the Grenadier-Regiment 698.
  43. According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.
  44. Karl-Heinz Gieseler is listed as a recipient in Fellgiebel and Von Seemen as SS-Untersturmführer and Stoßtruppführer in Berlin as a member of the 11. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland". Von Seemen indicates that: "No evidence in the German Federal Archives". Fellgiebel states that the presentation was made by SS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Mohnke in the bunker of the Reichs Chancellery between 25 and 30 April 1945. The number of likely presentations varies between 3 and 5 soldiers. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Gieseler is not listed by Scherzer.
  45. According to Scherzer as Oberst of the Reserves.
  46. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1.
  47. According to Scherzer as commander of Artillerie-Regiment SS-Division "Wiking".
  48. According to Scherzer as SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves.
  49. According to Scherzer as Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 253.
  50. According to Scherzer as leader of the 3./(schwere) Flak-Abteilung 442.
  51. ^ According to Scherzer on 5 April 1944 as Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor".
  52. According to Scherzer as Commander of Räumboot R-17 in the 1. Räum-Halbflottille.
  53. According to Scherzer as adjutant of Infanterie-Regiment 208.
  54. Siegwart Göller's nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 13 April 1945. Missing are the statements by the commander-in-chief of the Heeresgruppe Süd and Major Joachim Domaschk. It is questionable whether the prepared Heerespersonalamt-Verleihungsvorschlag (HPA-VV—Army Staff Office Nomination Recommendation) Nr. 5088 was forwarded for presentation to the Führer because Domaschk's statement is missing. It is likely that Domaschk had requested the statement by the Heeresgruppe Süd which he had not yet received. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. According to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) this lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel. He is listed by Von Seemen under the name of Siegmund Göller with a presentation date 21 April 1945. However Von Seemen indicates that: "No evidence in the German Federal Archives".
  55. According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.
  56. According to Scherzer on 29 May 1940.
  57. According to Scherzer as machine gunner in 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler".
  58. According to Scherzer as chief of the 13./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91.
  59. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in Frontaufklärungs-Kommando 201.
  60. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54.
  61. According to Scherzer as chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment 37.
  62. According to Scherzer as commander of Räumboot R-61 in the 5. Räumbootflottille.
  63. According to Scherzer in the 5./Artillerie-Regiment 263.
  64. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 53.
  65. According to Scherzer Oak Leaves awarded on 25 October 1941.
  66. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Krätschmer the action took place in March 1945 in Pomerania with the Army Group Vistula. Von Seemen lists Herbert Golz with the footnote: "Source: Generalmajor (Pol.) Ernst Rode, at the time chief of staff with the chief of the German Police". This posting is not verifiable. A SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor Rode is verifiable and was chief of staff of the field commando of the Reichsführer SS. This field commando processed at the time the nominations of the Waffen-SS and prepared them for approval by Heinrich Himmler. These nominations at the time were received by SS-Obersturmbannführer Wilhelm Kment, the adjutant of Himmler and liaison officer to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office). Golz nomination could have been a unlawful presentation by Himmler as commander in chief of the Army Group Vistula. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) handled this case in 1977 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 31 March 1945". The evidence sustaining this decision remains unclear. Access to the files was denied on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). The presentation date was later changed by Fellgiebel. Golz was a member of the AKCR.
  67. According to Scherzer name is Wilhelm von Goriany.
  68. According to Scherzer as group leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 576.
  69. ^ According to Scherzer on 24 October 1944 as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 302.
  70. According to Scherzer as Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 3./SS-Flak-Abteilung 17.
  71. According to Scherzer as commander Sipo and SD Budapest.
  72. ^ According to Scherzer as Leutnant zur Verwendung (for disposition) and leader of a special commando in the 8./Bau-Lehr-Bataillon "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800.
  73. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9.
  74. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie./Füsilier-Regiment 22.
  75. According to Scherzer as chief of the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 7.
  76. ^ According to Scherzer on 6 December 1944 as oberserver in the 2./Nahaufklärungsgruppe 6.
  77. Fritz-Hubert Gräser's nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Personnel Office) on 29 April 1945. General Ernst Maisel noted: "I approve the nomination! 30 April". The nomination list for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross only notes the nomination entry date as 29 April 1945. There is no indication that the award was granted. The paperwork was not finalized by the end of the war. The Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) claims that the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The sequential number "154" and presentation date were assigned by the AKCR.
  78. According to Scherzer as chief of the 18./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler".
  79. According to Scherzer Swords awarded on 18 May 1944.
  80. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  81. According to Scherzer as platoon troop leader in the 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer".
  82. According to Scherzer name is spelled Anton Grassl.
  83. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in 1./leichte Flak-Abteilung 75 (self motorized).
  84. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 51.
  85. The original nomination was not retained. The Oberbefehlshaber Nordwest (OB Nordwest) had sent the nomination to the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe/Auszeichnung und Disziplin (OKL/AuD—Air Force High Command/Award and Discipline). The accompanying letter is presented by Franz Thomas. Franz Thomas is author of Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945, Teil II Die Ritterkreuzträger der Fallschirmjäger, Osnabrück 1986, page 88. No further information prevailed. A presentation cannot be verified. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1974 and decided: 868th Oak Leaves, 8 May 1945. According to the AKCR the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The sequential number "868" and date were assigned by the AKCR. Graßmel is listed by the OB Nordwest for the "Nomination for the presentation of war awards" in May 1945. This list, which was to be presented to Karl Dönitz, holds 12 names. These nominations had all been submitted by the OB Nordwest via the command chain and must be considered not finalized. Dönitz has never signed this list and most likely has never seen this list. Franz Graßmel was a member of the AKCR.
  86. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 52.
  87. According to Scherzer as machine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 487.
  88. According to Scherzer as company leader in Regiment "Mohr" in fortress Breslau.
  89. ^ According to Scherzer as Major and commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) "Großdeutschland".
  90. According to Scherzer Swords awarded on 27 August 1944.
  91. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1.
  92. According to Scherzer as leader of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.
  93. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 3./Küstenflieger-Gruppe 606.
  94. According to Scherzer as leader of the 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer".
  95. According to Scherzer as chief of the 4./Division-Füsilier-Bataillon (AA) 58.
  96. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Stab IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1.
  97. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  98. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54.
  99. According to Scherzer name is spelled Gustav Gromeik.
  100. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  101. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel the award was presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. Fellgiebel's sources are Hermann Buch, the former IIa (personnel administration) of the 2. SS-Division "Das Reich", and Wilhelm Kment, the adjutant of Heinrich Himmler and liaison officer to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office). According to Buch—note from 25 June 2005—he has nothing to do with this presentation. And Kment cannot be the source since Buch stated that Kment died in the early 1970s. If indeed Kment was the source then Von Seemen would have listed Heinz Gropp in either the first or second edition of his book, which is not the case. The source thus remains uncertain. Krätschmer lists Gropp in his third edition with a date of 1 May 1945 without stating a source as well. Fellgiebel dated the award on 6 May 1945. He may have done this to justify this as a Dietrich award.
  102. Erhard Grosan's nomination by the Außenstelle of the Heerespersonalamt (HPA/A—Branch of the Army Staff Office) was ready for signature by the end of the war. 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 is an assumption of the AKCR.
  103. The information regarding the presentation of the Knight's Cross to Alfred Groß originally came from Ernst Obermaier and was given to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel, who accepted this. Fellgiebel included all Luftwaffe presentations without changes because the Luftwaffe presentations at the end of the war could not be verified. Scherzer states that he received information from an aviation historian, who has access to the original 1945 files of Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26), that, "'Leutnant' Alfred Groß, 5./JG 26 was not a Staffelführer of the 5. Staffel, nor a recipient of the Knight's Cross." Alfred Groß is listed by Obermaier. Von Seemen lists him with a vague presentation date of April 1945.
  104. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler".
  105. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5.
  106. According to Scherzer as Major of the Reserves.
  107. Heinz Groth's nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 23 March 1945. The book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) contains a note (presumably by Joachim Domaschk): "Knight's Cross no, Honour Roll". The file card states: "rejected" and "unfinished (Honour Roll)? ". The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.
  108. ^ According to Scherzer on 23 November 1941 as chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 33.
  109. According to Scherzer on 14 December 1941.
  110. ^ According to Scherzer as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel and commander of a Sturmgeschütz in the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12.
  111. According to Scherzer as leader of the Division-Begleitkompanie/14. Panzer-Division.
  112. According to Scherzer as leader of Divisions-Gruppe 198.
  113. ^ According to Scherzer name is spelled Wilhelm Günther who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 508.
  114. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler".
  115. According to Scherzer name is spelled Heinrich-Albert Güntner.
  116. According to Scherzer as commander of the I./Flak-Regiment (motorized) 43.
  117. ^ According to Scherzer as SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves and leader of the III./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" (norw. Nr 1).
  118. According to Scherzer as adjutant in Infanterie-Regiment 513.
  119. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffe 4.(F)/122.

References

Citations

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  4. Scherzer 2007, pp. 117–186.
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  31. personal communication
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