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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 357 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name is in the range "Bn–Bz". Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of eight more of these listings. This is the second of two lists of all 725 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "B". The recipients whose last name is in the range "Ba–Bm" is listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm). 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 (Bn–Bz)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer 246 14
Kriegsmarine 17 1
Luftwaffe 78 7
Waffen-SS 16 0

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 357 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range "Bn–Bz", 35 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, six the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and one the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 22 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 246 of the medals; 17 went to the Kriegsmarine, 78 to the Luftwaffe, and 16 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 or formal correctness of the listing.
  This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity or formal correctness of the listing.

Name Service Rank Role and unit Date of award Notes Image
Hans-Ekkehard Bob Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 54 7 March 1941 — —
Reinhold Bobbe Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 870 23 March 1945 — —
Richard Bochentin Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 405 12 February 1944 — —
Georg Bochmann+ Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Totenkopf" 3 May 1942 Awarded 246th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
140th Swords 26 March 1945 		A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a military uniform and neck order in shape of an Iron Cross. His hair is combed back and his facial expression is determined.
Helmut Bochnig Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 228 9 June 1944 — —
Albert Bock Luftwaffe 11-LStabsfeldwebel Observer in the Stab/Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 4 September 1941 — —
Fedor von Bock Heer 21-HGeneraloberst Commander-in-Chief of Heeresgruppe Nord 30 September 1939 — A portray of a man wearing a military uniform and peaked cap.
Friedrich-Wilhelm Bock+ Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer and Oberstleutnant of the Schupo Commander of the II./SS-Polizei-Artillerie-Regiment 4 28 March 1943 Awarded 570th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944 —
Hans Bock Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" 5 February 1945 — —
Karl Bock Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 97 3 May 1942 — —
Engelbert Bockhoff Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 18 November 1943 — —
Oskar von Boddien+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 22 2 October 1941 Awarded 58th Oak Leaves 8 January 1942 —
Helmuth Bode Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 10 October 1941 — —
Kurt Bodendörfer Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 689 14 February 1945 — —
Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 12. Panzer-Division 17 December 1943 — —
Hermann Böbel Heer 04-HObergefreiter Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 88 18 February 1944 — —
Wilhelm Böck Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 176 20 January 1943 — —
Dr.-jur. Hermann Böckel Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 688 12 August 1944 — —
Heinrich Boecker Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 12.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 29 February 1944 — —
Hans Boeckh-Behrens Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 32. Infanterie-Division 9 December 1944 — —
Herbert von Böckmann Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 11. Infanterie-Division 4 December 1941 — —
Dr. phil. Rudolf Boeckmann Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 408 23 July 1942 — —
Heinz Bödicker Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 209 9 January 1944 — —
Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 7 22 December 1941 Awarded 594th Oak Leaves 21 September 1944
Hermann Bögel Kriegsmarine 12-MLeutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of Minensucher M-4040 13 October 1942 — —
Rudolf Boehlein Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4 30 November 1944 — —
Hellmuth Böhlke+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 430 24 September 1942 Awarded 716th Oak Leaves 25 January 1945 —
Ernst Böhm Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Chief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 241 (motorized) 20 June 1943 — —
Fritz Böhm Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzer-Regiment 26 23 August 1944 — —
Walter Böhm Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Spähtruppführer (reconnaissance patrol leader) in the 1./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 17 March 1945 — —
Franz Böhme Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 32. Infanterie-Division 29 June 1940 — A black-and-white photograph of a man with glasses wearing a military uniform underneath a fur collared coat, field cap and neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.
Friedrich Böhme Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Einsatzleiter der Kriegsmarine-Kleinkampfmittel in Frankreich (Head of operations of the small naval forces in France) 26 August 1944 — —
Herbert Böhme Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 28 19 July 1940 — —
Hans Boehmer Heer 14-HRittmeister Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 238 10 September 1943 — —
Kurt Böhmer Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Chef des Stabes Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee (Chief of Staff of the commander of the security of the North Sea) 6 October 1940 — —
Leopold Böhmer Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 270 13 July 1940 — —
Reinhold Böhmke Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(Infanteriegeschütz)/Grenadier-Regiment 162 6 April 1944 — —
Rudolf Böhmler Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 26 March 1944 — —
Max Böhrendt Heer 13-HOberleutnant Flugabwehr (anti-aircraft) Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 8 February 1943 — —
Dr.jur. Dr.rer.pol. Hans Boelsen Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 17 September 1943 — —
Johannes Bölter+ Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 16 April 1944 Awarded 581st Oak Leaves 10 September 1944 —
Georg Böhnk Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the II./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 18 February 1945 — —
Walter Boenicke Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant Commander of the 3. Flieger-Division 14 May 1944 — —
Georg Böning Heer 10-HFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 412 27 August 1944 — —
Johannes de Boer Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 22 19 June 1940 — —
Ernst Börngen Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 27 3 August 1944 — —
Alwin Boerst+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Pilot in the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 5 October 1941 Awarded 149th Oak Leaves 28 November 1942
61st Swords 6 April 1944 		—
Otto Bösel Luftwaffe 09-LWachtmeister Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Flak-Regiment 43 (motorized) 11 June 1944 — —
Georg Freiherr von Boeselager+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1.(reit)/Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6 18 January 1941 Awarded 53rd Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
114th Swords 28 November 1944 		—
Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte 20 July 1944 —
Karl Böttcher Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 21. Panzer-Division 13 December 1941 —
Kurt Boettcher Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 27 (motorized) 4 September 1941 — —
Kurt Böttcher Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 44 21 February 1943 — —
Paul Böttcher Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Squadron leader in the 2. Marschkompanie/Feldersatz-Abteilung 89 30 September 1944 — —
Walther-Hans Böttcher Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 216 8 February 1943 — —
Johannes Böwe Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 397 11 December 1943 — —
Wolfgang Böwing-Treuding Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 24 March 1943* Killed in action 11 February 1943 —
Wilhelm Boffer Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 1039 16 October 1944 — —
Rudolf Bogatsch Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flieger General der Luftwaffe beim Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 20 March 1942 — —
Bruno Bogert Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Sicherungs-Bataillon 670 21 April 1944 — —
Helmut Bohlens Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 5./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122 21 June 1943* Killed in action 19 April 1943 —
Erwin Bohlken Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 1 17 March 1945 — —
Theodor Bohlmann-Combrinck Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Schützen-Regiment 111 8 August 1941 — —
Wolfgang Bohn Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 9 December 1944 — —
Hans Bohnenkamp Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 295 22 January 1943 — —
Wilhelm Bohnstedt Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 32. Infanterie-Division 13 October 1941 — —
Heinrich Boigk+ Heer 06-HOberjäger Group leader of the 2./Jäger-Regiment 49 5 May 1943 Awarded 370th Oak Leaves 18 January 1944
Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld Heer 17-HOberst Commander of the 4. Schützen-Brigade 19 July 1940 — —
Arthur Boje Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 134 5 February 1942 — —
Johannes Boje Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 37 11 January 1944 — —
Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Bolbrinker Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 5 15 May 1941 — —
Gerhard Boldt Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 158 18 April 1943 — —
Burghardt Bollmann Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1038 5 November 1944* Killed in action 21 October 1944 —
Fred Bollmann Luftwaffe 15-LMajor of the Reserves Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 55 29 October 1944 — —
Hermann-Ernst Bolm Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 434 20 April 1944 — —
Walter von Boltenstern Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 29. Infanterie-Division (motorized) 13 August 1941 — —
Hans Bonath Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the Wettererkundungsstaffel 27 26 March 1944 — —
Hans Bonertz Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 46 27 March 1942 — —
Dietrich-Siegwart von Bonin Heer 14-HRittmeister of the Reserves Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 18 February 1945 — —
Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 5 February 1944 — —
Hubertus von Bonin Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 52 21 December 1942 — —
Georg Bonk+ Heer 04-HObergefreiter Machine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 365 17 August 1943 Awarded 492nd Oak Leaves 9 June 1944 —
Friedrich Bonnke Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 42 (motorized) 6 December 1944 — —
Friedrich Bonte Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Führer der Zerstörer (leader of the destroyers) and of Kampfgruppe Narvik 17 October 1940* Killed in action 10 April 1940 —
Wilhelm Book Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 6 26 November 1941 — —
Johann Boos Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 55 9 October 1943 — —
Joachim Boosfeld Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16 "Florian Geyer" 21 February 1945 — —
Alfred Bopp Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 216 21 December 1940 —
Alhard Freiherr von der Borch Heer 14-HRittmeister Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 115 19 August 1944 — —
Erich Borchardt Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 122 17 March 1944 — —
Helmut Borchardt+ Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 409 30 April 1943 Awarded 828th Oak Leaves 14 April 1945 —
Herbert Borchardt Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Shock troops leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 189 20 March 1944 — —
Robert Borchardt Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the Panzerspäh-Kompanie/Aufklärungs-Abteilung (motorized) 341 23 August 1941 — —
Adolf Borchers Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 11./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 22 November 1943 — —
Hermann Borchers Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19 "Hohenstaufen" 16 October 1944 — —
Walter Borchers Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 27 July 1944 — —
Ernst Borchert Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorized) 29 September 1941 — —
Wilhelm Borchert Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 121 11 March 1943 —
Hans-Georg Borck Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 209 23 December 1943 — —
Walter Bordellé Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 5./Transportgeschwader 2 26 March 1944 — —
Eberhard von Boremski Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 3 May 1942 — —
Heinrich Borgmann+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 46 19 July 1940 Awarded 71st Oak Leaves 11 February 1942 —
Max Bork? Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commanding general of Korps "Bork" 11 May 1945 — —
Dr.-Ing. Ernst Bormann+ Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 76 5 October 1941 Awarded 119th Oak Leaves 3 September 1942 —
Ernst Born Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 2 21 April 1944* Killed in action 27 March 1944 —
Heinrich Born Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 104 14 April 1945 — —
Gerd von Born-Fallois Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 130 2 January 1945 — A black-and-white photograph of a smiling man wearing a military uniform and neck order in shape of an Iron Cross. His hair is combed back.
Rolf Bornemann Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant In the Stab I./Flaksturm-Regiment 5 (motorized) 17 April 1945 — —
Rudolf Bornhof Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Jäger-Regiment 38 3 May 1942 — —
Walter Bornschein Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 2 24 September 1942 — A portray of a man wearing a military uniform, side cap and neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.
Willibald Borowietz+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Schützen-Regiment 10 24 July 1941 Awarded 235th Oak Leaves 10 May 1943 —
Hermann von Borries Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 46 3 May 1942 — —
Karl Borris Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 25 November 1944 — —
Joachim Borrmann Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 427 13 October 1943 — —
Georg Bose Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177 21 September 1944 — —
Jobst-Hilmar von Bose Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 289 4 December 1941 — —
Karl-Heinz Boska Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Adjutant of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 16 December 1943 — —
Wolfgang von Bostell+ Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzerjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Kompanie 1023 2 September 1944 Awarded (859th) Oak Leaves 30 April 1945 —
Kuno-Hans von Both Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie Commanding general of the I. Armeekorps 9 July 1941 — A man wearing a military uniform and peaked cap with two military orders at the front of his uniform collar.
Paul Both Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 411 23 December 1942 — —
Walter Botsch? Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Acting leader of the LVIII. Panzerkorps 9 May 1945 — —
Alfred Bottler Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 200 (motorized) 3 November 1944 — —
Albrecht von Boxberg Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 3 7 February 1944 — —
Günter Braake Heer 13-HOberleutnant Deputy leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 422 27 August 1944 — —
Albert Brachat Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 14 4 July 1940 — —
Dr.-agrar. Hermann Bracher Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 460 23 August 1943 — —
Dr.-jur. Bruno Freiherr von Brackel Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 15 23 August 1941* Killed in action 13 August 1941 —
Ernst-Joachim Bradel Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113 15 December 1943 — —
Walter Bradel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 2 17 September 1941 — —
Kurt Brändle+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 1 July 1942 Awarded 114th Oak Leaves 27 August 1942 —
Bruno Bräuer Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Commander of Fallschjäger-Regiment 1 24 May 1940 — —
Kai Bräundle-Schmidt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Regiment adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 501 26 March 1944 — —
Otto Brakat Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 2./Radfahr-Abteilung 1 27 July 1941 — —
Bernhard Brambrink Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 97 1 September 1943 — —
Heinrich Bramesfeld Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Leader of the 2. Sicherungs-Division 21 January 1943 — —
Hans-Joachim Brand Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 5 December 1943 — —
Erich Brandenberger+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 8. Panzer-Division 15 July 1941 Awarded 324th Oak Leaves 12 November 1943
Johannes Brandenburg Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 18 September 1940 — —
Max Brandenburg Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 101 11 June 1944 — —
Ernst Brandes Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 9 5 March 1945 — —
Walter Brandes Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 25 28 October 1944 — —
Albrecht Brandi+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-617 21 January 1943 Awarded 224th Oak Leaves 11 April 1943
66th Swords 9 May 1944
22nd Diamonds 24 November 1944 		Man in navy uniform
Josef Brandner+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912 17 March 1943 Awarded (846th) Oak Leaves 26 April 1945? —
Kaspar Brandner Heer 06-HOberjäger Group leader in the 8./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91 28 October 1944 — —
Franz Brandt Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Shock troops leader in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 953 30 September 1944 — —
Friedrich Brandt Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 39 20 August 1942 — —
Gerhard Brandt Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202 12 December 1944 — —
Dr.-med. Günther Brandt Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves Chief of the 21. U-Jagd-Flottille 23 December 1943 — —
Hans-Georg Brandt Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 577 22 January 1943* Killed in action 4 January 1943 —
Hans-Otto Brandt Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 67 21 August 1941 — —
Heinz Brandt Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 1124 5 March 1945* Killed in action 19 February 1945 —
Heinz Brandt Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Company leader in the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103 6 May 1945 — —
Paul Brandt Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the IV./Jagdgeschwader 54 5 September 1944 — —
Walter Brandt Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 77 24 March 1943 — —
Walter Brandt Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 130 18 July 1944 — A man wearing a military uniform.
Günther Bransch Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 392 (kroatische) 9 December 1944 — —
Paul Brasack Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-737 30 October 1944 —
Rudi Brasche Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93 9 November 1942 — —
Karl Brassert Heer 17-HOberst Kampfkommandant (combat commander) Marienburg 10 February 1945 — —
Walther von Brauchitsch Heer 21-HGeneraloberst Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres (Commander-in-Chief of the Army) 30 September 1939 — A man wearing a military uniform.
Walter Brauer Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 507 10 September 1944 — —
Alfred Braun Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 544 12 August 1944* Killed in action 15 July 1944 —
Christian Braun+ Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 308 15 July 1944 Awarded 677th Oak Leaves 9 December 1944 —
Rudolf Braun Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelführer of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 14 June 1941 — —
Wilhelm Braun Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 576 20 January 1943 — —
Willi Braun Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel Observer in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 55 9 June 1944 — —
Hans-Günther Braun von Stumm Heer 14-HRittmeister Leader of Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 100 20 July 1942* Died in accident 15 September 1941 —
Herward Braunegg Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot and observer in the Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 9 28 March 1944 — —
Erich Brauneis Kriegsmarine 16-MFregattenkapitän Chief of the 24. Landungsflottille 28 December 1944 — —
Eugen Brecht Heer 15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ib (quartermaster general) of the 131. Infanterie-Division 3 October 1943 — —
Wilhelm Bredemeier Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91 9 November 1942 — —
Franz Bredemeyer Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized) 23 August 1943 — —
Hermann Breer Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 78 8 August 1944* Killed in action 19 July 1944 —
Werner Breese Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Pilot in the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 29 February 1944 — —
Josef Bregenzer+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 245 20 April 1943 Awarded 427th Oak Leaves 17 March 1944 —
Claus Breger+ Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 27 4 September 1942 Awarded 700th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945 —
Gerhard Brehme Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 52 23 August 1943* Died of wounds 17 July 1943 —
Gustav Brehmer Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 271 9 December 1944 — —
Rudolf Brehmer Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 347 22 February 1942 — —
Friedrich-Wilhelm Breidenbach Heer 15-HMajor Leader of the Panzer-Brigade 101 30 September 1944 — —
Hermann Breith+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of the 5. Panzer-Brigade 3 June 1940 Awarded 69th Oak Leaves 31 January 1942
48th Swords 21 February 1944 		The head and shoulders of a man. He wears a peaked cap and military uniform, and an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar. His facial expression is a determined; his eyes are looking into the camera.
Fritz Breithaupt+ Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves Chief of the 12. Minensuchflottille 3 August 1941 Awarded 387th Oak Leaves 10 February 1944 —
Gerhard Bremer+ Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 1.(Kradschützen)/Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 30 October 1941 Awarded 668th Oak Leaves 26 November 1944 —
Oskar Bremermann? Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 209 9 May 1945 — —
Josef Bremm+ Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 426 18 February 1942 Awarded 165th Oak Leaves 23 December 1943
(159th) Swords 9 May 1945?
Albert Brendel Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 274 20 January 1943 — —
Hans Brendel Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 689 7 December 1942 — —
Joachim Brendel+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 22 November 1943 Awarded 697th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945 —
Peter Brenig Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the Regiments-Pionier-Zug/Grenadier-Regiment 669 15 June 1944* Killed in action 23 March 1944 —
Kurt Brennecke Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie Commanding general of the XXXXIII. Armeekorps 12 July 1942 — —
Wilhelm Brennecke Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stab II./Kampfgeschwader 55 26 March 1944 — —
Gerhard Brenner Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves Pilot in the 2.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1 5 July 1941 — —
Dr. Dr. Harro Brenner Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the Infanterie-Kompanie "De Kaste" 16 April 1943 — —
Karl-Heinrich Brenner Waffen-SS 19-WSS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" 27 December 1944 —
Gerhard Brentführer Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 9 4 October 1944 — —
Heinz Bretnütz Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 53 21 October 1940 — —
Heinz Bretschneider Luftwaffe 10-LOberwachtmeister Battery officer in the I./Flak-Regiment 13 (motorized) 3 February 1943 — —
Klaus Bretschneider Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 300 18 November 1944 — —
Konrad Brettschneider Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904 1 February 1945 — —
Hans Bretz? Heer 10-HOberfähnrich Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzer-Vernichtungs-Brigade Oberschlesien 6 May 1945 — —
Peter-Paul Breu Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow" 2 October 1942 — —
Helmuth Breuker Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 141 26 November 1944 — —
Hans Briegel Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Leader of Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring" 14 January 1945 — —
Georg Briel Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Heeres-Flak-Bataillon 606 23 July 1942 — —
Kurt von Briesen Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 30. Infanterie-Division 27 October 1939 —
Dr.-Ing. Karl-Friedrich Brill+ Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves Commander of Minenschiff Cobra and leader of a mine laying group 27 December 1941 Awarded 330th Oak Leaves 18 November 1943 —
Kurt Brill Heer 15-HMajor Deputy leader of Grenadier-Regiment 956 4 July 1944 — —
Friedrich Brinckmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 6.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 30 December 1943 — —
Hubert Brinkforth Heer 03-HGefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 25 7 March 1941 — —
Helmuth Brinkmann Kriegsmarine 19-MVizeadmiral Kommadierender Admiral Schwarzes Meer (commanding admiral of the Black Sea) 17 May 1944 — —
Karl Britzelmayr Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 217 2 February 1942 — —
Achim von Britzke Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of Panzerjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Kompanie 1299 23 October 1944 — —
Hugo Broch Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 54 12 March 1945 — —
Cay-Lorenz Baron von Brockdorff Heer 13-HOberleutnant Regiment adjutant of Panzer-Regiment 15 14 April 1945 — —
Ernst-Albrecht Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt Heer 14-HRittmeister Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 22 26 December 1942 — —
Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie Commanding general of the II. Armeekorps 15 July 1941 Awarded 103rd Oak Leaves 27 June 1942 —
Jürgen Brocke Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 9 December 1942* Killed in action 15 September 1942 A man sitting in folding chair wearing a military uniform, a peaked cap is resting on his knees.
Dr. Karl Brocks Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Regiment adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 123 30 September 1944 — —
Roland Brod Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 467 23 February 1944* Died of wounds 5 January 1944 —
Heinrich Brodowski Heer 04-HObergefreiter Machine gunner in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 386 18 December 1944 — —
Wilhelm Bröckerhoff? Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment "Brandenburg" 8 May 1945 — —
Wilhelm Broeffel Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 502 14 November 1943 — —
Jost Brökelmann Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän Chief of the 2. Räumbootflottille 14 June 1942 — —
Herbert Broennle Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54 14 March 1943 — —
Karl Brösamle Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Rifle leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 330 26 June 1944 — —
Eduard Brogsitter Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer in the II./Kampfgeschwader 76 24 March 1943 — —
Friedrich Freiherr von Broich Heer 17-HOberst Commander of the 24. Panzergrenadier-Brigade 29 August 1942 — —
Peter Broich Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 2 24 September 1942 — —
Wilhelm Bromen Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves Pilot and z.b.V. Offizier (officer for special deployment) in the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 16 April 1943 — —
Karl Brommann Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Leader of the 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 29 April 1945 — —
Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13 10 September 1943 Awarded 394th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944 —
Siegfried Brosow Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon "Das Reich" 13 November 1943 — —
Paul Brucher Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 447 23 October 1941 — —
Gerhard Bruchmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 12 6 August 1943 — —
Helmut Bruck+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 4 September 1941 Awarded 193rd Oak Leaves 19 February 1943 —
Victor Bruck Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 376 20 October 1944 — —
Johann Brucker Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 959 5 April 1945 — —
Walter Brucker Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the III./Jäger-Regiment 56 16 April 1943 — —
Heinrich Brücker Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 22 June 1941 — —
Otto-Hermann Brücker Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 6. Volks-Grenadier-Division 14 April 1945 — —
Erich von Brückner Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg" 11 March 1945 — —
Wilhelm Brückner Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 253 5 October 1941 — —
Wolfgang Brückner Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" 5 December 1943* Killed in action 14 July 1943 —
Heinrich Brüggemann Heer 09-HFeldwebel Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 178 5 April 1945 — —
Karl Brüggemann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the Stabskompanie/Infanterie-Regiment 5 28 November 1940 — —
Friedrich-August Graf von Brühl Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2 3 November 1942 — —
Walter Brüning Heer 12-HLeutnant Company chief in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 508 12 January 1942 — —
Alfred Bruer Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155 30 July 1942 — —
Josef Bruetsch Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 305 17 March 1945 — —
Hans Bruhn Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 90 29 December 1942 — —
Johannes Bruhn Heer 17-HOberst Artilleriekommandeur 149 20 December 1943 — —
Derk-Elsko Bruins Waffen-SS 04-WSS-Rottenführer Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 54 "Nederland" 23 August 1944 — —
Edgar Brunk Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Füsilier-Regiment 202 3 July 1944 — —
Albert Brunner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 5 3 July 1943* Killed in action 7 May 1943
Eduard Brunner+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 62 27 February 1944 Awarded 638th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 —
Arthur Bruns Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 245 3 April 1943* Killed in action 4 February 1943 —
Dr.-jur. Axel Bruns Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Artillerie-Regiment 241 29 August 1943 — —
Diedrich Bruns Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 16 9 August 1942 — —
Gustav-Adolf Bruns Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74 15 October 1942 — —
Karl-Heinz Brunsiek Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 43 5 April 1945 — —
Fritz Brutscher Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 92 22 January 1943 — —
Albert Brux+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 66 12 September 1941 Awarded 504th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944 —
Fritz Buchenau Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Fahnenjunker-Regiment 4 of the Artillerie-Schule II Groß-Born 28 March 1945 — —
Hans Buchholz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant of the Reserves Pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 40 24 March 1941 — —
Helmut-Wolfgang Buchler Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 204 6 January 1942* Killed in action 10 December 1941 —
Franz Buchner Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 30 (motorized) 2 October 1941 — —
Hermann Buchner Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf" 16 June 1944 — —
Hermann Buchner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 20 July 1944 — —
Max Bucholz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 12 August 1941 — —
Ernst-Georg Buchterkirch+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 6 29 June 1940 Awarded 44th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
Albert Buck Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 305 17 July 1941 — —
Friedrich Buck Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Leader of the 5./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 "Florian Geyer" 27 January 1945 — —
Wilhelm Buck Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 31 July 1943 — —
Karl Buckel Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277 15 July 1944 — —
Kurt Budäus Heer 13-HOberleutnant Machine gun Zugführer (platoon leader) in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 307 21 December 1940 — —
Georg Budahl Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 121 21 September 1944 — —
Franz Budka Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Leader of the 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 "Besslein" 19 April 1945 — —
Bruno Büchau Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 159 19 August 1944 — —
Hermann Büchting Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of Schnellboot S-27 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille 22 April 1943 — —
Hermann Bühlbecker Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 436 23 August 1944 — —
Karl-Heinz Bühler? Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" 6 May 1945 — —
Kurt Bühligen+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 4 September 1941 Awarded 413th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944
88th Swords 14 August 1944 		—
Karl-August Freiherr von Bülow Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzer-Regiment 24 12 December 1944 — —
Otto von Bülow+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-404 20 October 1942 Awarded 234th Oak Leaves 26 April 1943 —
Harry von Bülow-Bothkamp Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant of the Reserves Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 22 August 1940 — —
Alfred Bülowius Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Geschwaderkommodore of (K)Lehrgeschwader 1 4 July 1940 —
Rudolf von Bünau+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 133 15 August 1940 Awarded 766th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945 —
Rudolf von Bünau Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 8 August 1943 — —
Hans Büntemeyer Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 399 18 February 1945 — —
Wilhelm Bürgel Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Battery officer in the 5./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 8 29 February 1944 — —
Albert Bürger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant In the Stab 4. Flak-Division 17 April 1945 — —
Otto Bürger Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 14 April 1945 — —
Thomas Bürger Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 528 4 March 1942 — —
Wilhelm Bürgerhoff Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 166 5 May 1943 — —
Ulrich Bürker Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ia (operations officer) of the 10. Panzer-Division 19 January 1943 — —
Dr. Nikolaus Büsen Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelführer of the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122 4 September 1942* Died of wounds 14 June 1942 —
Otto Büsing Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzer-Regiment 39 21 November 1942 — —
Wilhelm Büsing Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 280 28 February 1945 Died 16 April 1945 —
Arthur Büssecke Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Flak-Regiment 49 (motorized) 23 December 1942 — —
Hans Bütow Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Führer der Torpedoboote (leader of torpedo boats) 12 March 1941 — —
Franz Büttner Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 67 18 December 1944 — —
Manfred Büttner? Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel Leader of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 26 29 April 1945 — A man wearing a camouflage military uniform and steel helmet.
Ernst Buffa Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant Commander of the 12. Flak-Division (motorized) 5 September 1944 —
Martin Buhr Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202 11 September 1943 — —
Rudolf de Buhr Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorized) 2 October 1943 — —
Rudolf Buhse Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 47 17 August 1942 — —
Hans Bujak Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 7 27 August 1944 — —
Otto Bukatschek Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 10./Schützen-Regiment 52 24 July 1941 — —
Ludwig Bulla Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant Commander of Flak-Regiment 164 (motorized) 11 June 1944 — —
Herbert Bullinger Heer 14-HRittmeister Commander of the II./Kavallerie-Regiment 5 "Feldmarschall von Mackensen" 1 February 1945 — —
Karl Bulmahn Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1126 31 January 1945 — —
Robert Bumen Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 29 October 1944 — —
Walter Bund Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 669 20 October 1944 — —
Heinz Bundesmann Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 88 14 January 1945 — —
Kurt Bundrock Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Radio/wireless operator in the Stab/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 30 June 1944 — —
Ernst Bunge Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 121 16 November 1943 — —
Hellmut Bunge Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle" 1 February 1945 — —
Fritz Bunse Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Pionier-Bataillon 11 "Nordland" 30 January 1944 — —
Johannes Bunzek Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 6 April 1944* Killed in action 11 December 1943 —
Hans Bunzel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 116 10 February 1943 — —
Willi Bunzel Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 426 11 October 1941 — —
Hans Burbach Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 41 18 November 1943 — —
Dipl.-Ing. Heinrich Burchard! Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant Commander of the 7. Flak-Division 31 October 1944 — —
Theodor Burchardi+ Kriegsmarine 19-MVizeadmiral Commanding Admiral Ostland 29 September 1944 Awarded 823rd Oak Leaves 8 April 1945 A man wearing a military uniform and peaked cap with a military order in shape of a cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Lutz-Wilhelm Burckhardt Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 15 October 1942 — —
Karl Burdach Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 11. Infanterie-Division 23 February 1944 — —
Jörg Burg+ Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 18 3 March 1943 Awarded 604th Oak Leaves 4 October 1944 —
Wilhelm Burgdorf Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 529 29 September 1941 — —
Alfred Burgemeister? Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 524 2 May 1945 — —
Georg Burgfeld Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Divisions-Gruppe 112 21 February 1944 — —
Max Burghartswieser Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Shock troops leader in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 9 July 1941 — —
August Burgholte Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 102 9 December 1944 — —
Gert Burgmann Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 1./Sturm-Bataillon AOK 4 18 December 1944* Killed in action 26 October 1944 —
Dr.-jur. Curt von Burgsdorff Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 580 2 April 1943 — —
Ewald Burian Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 980 4 October 1944 —
Fritz Burkhardt Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 417 17 April 1945 — —
Arnold Burmeister Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Leader of the 25. Panzergrenadier-Division 14 January 1945 — —
Hans-Jürgen Burmester Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509 2 September 1944 — —
Leonhard Burr Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Radio operator in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 30 November 1944 — —
Gustav-Adolf Bursche Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 90 13 October 1941 — —
Reinhard Burst Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 111 12 August 1944 — —
Ernst Busch+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie Commander-in-Chief of the 16. Armee 26 May 1940 Awarded 274th Oak Leaves 21 August 1943 Black-and-white outdoor shot of an older man wearing a military uniform and an Iron Cross decoration suspended from his neck.
Hans Busch Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 4 10 September 1944 — —
Rudolf Busch Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 121 9 June 1944 — —
Walter Busch Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 561 14 October 1943 — —
Walter Busch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment 2 (motorized) 9 June 1944 — —
Karl Busche Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Jäger-Regiment 228 28 February 1943 — —
Erich Buschenhagen+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 15. Infanterie-Division 5 December 1943 Awarded 521st Oak Leaves 4 July 1944 {
Friedrich-Wilhelm Buschhausen Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 69 9 May 1943 — —
Wilhelm Buss Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Panzer commander in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 31 9 December 1944 — —
Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 9 7 March 1944 — A black-and-white photograph of a smiling man wearing a military uniform and neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.
Heinrich Busse+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 328 26 March 1944 Awarded 637th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 —
Theodor Busse Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Chief of the Generalstab of Heeresgruppe Süd 30 January 1944 —
Wilhelm Busse Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 82 12 March 1944 — —
Žanis Butkus Waffen-SS 14-WWaffen-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the 10./SS-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 19 21 September 1944 — —
Pius Butz Heer 06-HOberjäger Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 16.(Infanteriegeschütz)/Jäger-Regiment 228 6 March 1944 — —
Werner Buxa Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 44 23 March 1945 — —

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 leader of SS "Totenkopf"-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung.
  4. According to Scherzer as commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 22.
  5. According to Scherzer as a company leader in the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4.
  6. According to Scherzer as Kommandant der Kleinkampfmittel in Frankreich (Commander of operations of the small naval forces in France).
  7. According to Scherzer as Major zur Verwendung (for disposition).
  8. According to Scherzer as a Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 162.
  9. According to Scherzer as a Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 412.
  10. ^ According to Scherzer on 27 July 1944 as Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 27.
  11. According to Scherzer in the Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Flak-Regiment 43.
  12. According to Scherzer as chief of the 1./Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6.
  13. According to Scherzer as a leader in the 2. Schwadron/Feldersatz-Abteilung 89.
  14. According to Scherzer with Grenadier-Regiment 167, assigned to Grenadier-Regiment 216 as a battalion leader (leader I. Bataillon).
  15. According to Scherzer as chief of the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 397.
  16. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders".
  17. According to Scherzer as General der Luftwaffe beim Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres und Inspekteur der Aufklärenden-Flieger im Reichsluftfahrtministerium (General of the Luftwaffe with the Supreme High Command of the German Army and Inspector of the Reconnaissance Flyers with the Ministry of Aviation).
  18. ^ According to Scherzer on 9 October 1943 as a pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)/122.
  19. According to Scherzer as leader of the 3./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 158.
  20. ^ The brackets around the doctor title denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  21. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the 9.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 55.
  22. According to Scherzer as chief of the 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16.
  23. According to Scherzer as leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19.
  24. ^ According to Scherzer on 29 October 1944 as Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5.
  25. According to Scherzer as leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 121.
  26. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".
  27. Max Bork's nomination by his unit was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 13 April 1945 via the Reichsführer-SS. Major Joachim Domaschk requested the explanatory statement from the Commander-in-Chief of AOK 1 via teleprinter message on 14 April 1945. He renewed his request on 5 May 1945. Domasck noted this in the book of "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses). In parallel the HPA received a second nomination by his unit, approved by all intermittent commanding officers, on 28 April 1945. This nomination apparently never made it to Major Domaschk. Both nominations by his unit fail to indicate further evidence that the nomination was processed or approved. The presentation date is an assumption of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Bork was a member of the AKCR.
  28. According to Scherzer as commander of the 47. Volksgrenadier Division.
  29. ^ According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves and aide-de-camp in the Stab I./Flaksturm-Regiment 5.
  30. According to Scherzer as Oberstleutnant (Ergänzungsoffizier—supplementary officer).
  31. According to Scherzer as adjutant of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.
  32. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) of the I. Zug/Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1023 in the Panzerjäger-Abteilung 23.
  33. Walter Botsch's nomination by his unit was already received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) on 27 October 1944, forwarded for approval on 3 November 1944 and apparently deferred. The file card notes in the field for the presentation: "see folder for further leadership reports". A second nomination by his unit, most likely related to a different act of bravery or leadership skills, according to the file card was received by the HPA on 5 April 1945. The book of "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) states "deferred" because Botsch was considered missing in action on 16 April 1945. A nomination of the HPA with number 5082 was created. 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.
  34. According to Scherzer as commanding general of the LIII. Armeekorps.
  35. According to Scherzer as adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 501.
  36. According to Scherzer as Staffelführer of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2.
  37. According to Scherzer as commander of Heeres-Sturmartillerie-Brigade 912.
  38. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Josef Brandner's own account he received the Oak Leaves from the commanding general of the XXXVIII. Armeekorps, General der Artillerie Kurt Herzog in the Courland Pocket. He did not mention a date for the presentation. Presumably pictures showing him with Oak Leaves exist. The Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) assumes a direct presentation from Berlin. The presentation date is also an assumption by the AKCR. A presentation of the Oak Leaves only four to five weeks after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross is very unlikely. The German Federal Archives holds numerous records of nominations which have been rejected on the grounds that a high-ranking military award had just been presented. Brandner was a member of the AKCR.
  39. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  40. According to Scherzer as a leader in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103.
  41. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 77.
  42. According to Scherzer as commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 392 (kroatische).
  43. According to Scherzer as commander Festung (fortress) Marienburg.
  44. According to Scherzer as chief of the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 507.
  45. According to Scherzer as leader of the II. Zug/ 8./Grenadier-Regiment 308.
  46. According to Scherzer as leader of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 100.
  47. ^ According to Scherzer on 26 March 1944 as a pilot and an observer in the Stab/Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 9.
  48. According to Scherzer as a Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91.
  49. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 5.(F)/122.
  50. According to Scherzer on 27 July 1943.
  51. Oskar Bremermann's nomination by his unit was received on 19 April 1945. The Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) did not create an internal nomination request. The existing file card in the German Archives is not contemporary! This card states: "nominated on 20 April 1945, forwarded by Major Joachim Domaschk on 28 April yes". The book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) states approval by Domaschk "Knight's Cross yes". No further evidence of the presentation can be found. 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. Bremermann was a member of the AKCR.
  52. Josef Bremm's nomination by his unit was rejected by Major Joachim Domaschk on 30 April 1945 and instead recommended for the German Cross in Gold. Just like all other nominations, which at this point in time were related to members of the 11. Armee, the nomination was not further processed since the 11. Armee had capitulated on 21 April 1945 and presentations to prisoners of war or missing in action were prohibited. In all other instances of similar circumstances a note on the nomination can be found stating: "postpone AOK 11" or "postpone according to AHA 44 Ziff. 572 (Allgemeines Heeresamt — General Army Office)". The entry date noted on the nomination list for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross is 28 April 1945. The list indicates a note "deferred". 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 "159" was assigned by the AKCR. The presentation date was assigned by Fellgiebel. Bremm was a member of the AKCR.
  53. According to Scherzer as leader of the infantry company in the Kampfstaffel of the Heeresgruppe Afrika.
  54. According to Scherzer as SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Police.
  55. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 9.
  56. According to Scherzer on 22 October 1940.
  57. According to Scherzer as a battery officer in the 1./Flak-Regiment (motorized) 13.
  58. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the 5.(Sturm)/Jagdgeschwader 300.
  59. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel the presentation was made by Feldmarschall Ferdinand Schörner in accordance with the enabling act of 3 May 1945, which is incorrect, because Schörner wrote to Hans Bretz on 27 June 1955 that "in the last days of the month April 1945 the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was presented." Scherzer argues that this seems to have been a favour to Bretz because there was no communication link into the Führerhauptquartier at the end of April. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1982. What evidence was analyzed and processed is unknown to Scherzer. Scherzer speculates that this was based on Schörner's favour to Bretz and the AKCR decided: Knight's Cross "yes on 27 April 1945". Apparently the AKCR later were unconvinced and changed the date to 6 May 1945. Scherzer posed the question if this was done in order to declare the bestowal as a Schörner presentation. Scherzer was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the AKCR on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). Bretz had been a member of AKCR but left the AKCR.
  60. According to Scherzer as Major of the Reserves.
  61. According to Scherzer as commander of Flak-Bataillon 606.
  62. According to Scherzer as commander of Minenschiff Cobra.
  63. ^ According to Scherzer on 31 December 1943 and pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 6.(F)/122/Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 1.
  64. According to Scherzer as a Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 25.
  65. ^ According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves and chief of Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1299.
  66. According to Scherzer as adjutant of Panzer-Regiment 15.
  67. According to Scherzer as adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 123.
  68. According to Scherzer as a machine gunner in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 386.
  69. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Wilhelm Bröckerhoff's own account the presentation was noted in his pay book. The files of the Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) indicate that the former divisional commander, General Hermann Schulte-Heuthaus, in 1961 remembered that he had nominated Bröckerhoff for the Knight's Cross sometime between the middle and end of March 1945. Also noted in the files of the AKCR is that Bröckerhoff's pay book was missing when Von Seemen had asked for Bröckerhoff for a copy. An additional intermittent commander, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Panzer-Korps "Großdeutschland" General Georg Jauer, stated in 1961 "that he cannot remember this case" and "that he doesn't know when the Knight's Cross was approved and when the presentation was made." Jauer also stated that "he has no doubt that after the nomination was made and submitted—as stated by Schulte-Heuthaus—that Major Bröckerhoff would have received the Knight's Cross." The nomination was definitely not received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office)—as stated by Von Seemen—nor rejected by the HPA. Karl Dönitz, who received Jauer's letter, accepted Jauer's assumption. Dönitz wrote to Bröckerhoff: "Everything is alright!" and testified on 18 April 1961 to have awarded Bröckerhoff "the Knight’s Cross on 8 May 1945". Bröckerhoff was a member of the AKCR.
  70. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54.
  71. According to Scherzer as a rifle leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 330.
  72. ^ According to Scherzer as Leutnant (war officer) and pilot in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".
  73. According to Scherzer as chief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2.
  74. According to Scherzer as Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77.
  75. According to Scherzer on 24 June 1941.
  76. According to Scherzer as a Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 253.
  77. ^ According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves and adjutant and leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 508.
  78. According to Scherzer as a Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 54.
  79. According to Scherzer on 18 October 1944.
  80. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  81. According to Scherzer as commander of Fahnenjunker-Regiment 4 (Division "Märkisch-Friedland").
  82. According to Scherzer as commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Thule".
  83. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".
  84. ^ According to Scherzer his name is spelled Max Buchholz who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as a pilot in the Stab I./Jagdgeschwader 3.
  85. According to Scherzer as leader of the 5./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15.
  86. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.
  87. According to Scherzer as leader of the 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment "Besslein"/Festung Breslau (fortress Breslau).
  88. According to Scherzer as commander of Schnellboot S-27 respectively S-51 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille.
  89. No evidence of the award to Karl-Heinz Bühler can be found in the German Federal Archives. The award was presumably awarded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it an unlawful presentation. The Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed this case in 1977 and decided: Knight's Cross no, 1 May 1945. The case Bühler was again processed in the fall of 1983. Whether or not additional or new evidence materialized remains unknown. The Order Commission decided this time: Knight's Cross yes, 8 May 1945. Von Seemen lists him on 7 May 1945, Krätschmer states 1 May 1945. Fellgiebel later re-dated the award on 6 May 1945. It remains subject to speculation why this was done. Bühler was a member of the AKCR.
  90. According to Scherzer in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen".
  91. According to Scherzer as Geschwaderkommodore of Lehrgeschwader 1.
  92. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.
  93. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant and leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 528.
  94. According to Scherzer as Staffelführer of the Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)/122.
  95. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Gerhard von Seemen in his second edition of the Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 from 1976 quotes that Manfred Büttner is listed by Böhmler Fallschirmjäger, 1. Auflage. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel states about Büttner in his book: "Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients exist, who do not have official evidence in the Federal Archives, but are members of the Bundeswehr and claimed to be Knight's Cross recipients. This claim in some cases was investigated by the Militärischer Abschirmdienst (MAD—Military Counterintelligence Service ) and accepted." Büttner was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).
  96. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the Stab I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77.
  97. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.
  98. ^ According to Scherzer on 24 June 1944 in the Stab/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 .
  99. According to Scherzer as leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 121.
  100. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Pionier-Bataillon 11.
  101. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has struck Heinrich Burchard from the list of Knight's Cross recipients. He noted that Burchard never received the Knight's Cross but the German Cross in Gold on 15 March 1943 instead.
  102. ^ According to Scherzer his name is Ludwig-Wilhelm Burkhardt who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as a pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 77.
  103. In 1956 Mr. Steuer, formerly the chief of Heerespersonalamt/P 5 (HPA—Army Staff Office), found a machine written Knight's Cross presentation document dated 2 May 1945 from General der Gebirgstruppe Rudolf Konrad (commanding general of the LXVIII. Armeekorps) on behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of Heeresgruppe Süd, in the personal files at the Federal Ministry of Defence of Alfred Burgemeister. Steuer had sent a copy of this document to the department "III C5" at Federal Ministry of Defence, commenting that: "this documented is to be amended to the personal files of Oberst a.D. Burgemeister in which a presentation of the Knight's Cross is not noted." The presentation, according to this document, which was made on 2 May 1945 and "on behalf of" is therefore illegal. Burgemeister was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).
  104. According to Scherzer as chief of the 14./Divisions-Gruppe 112.
  105. According to Scherzer as a radio operator in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77.
  106. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)/121.
  107. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberstleutnant and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 101. Jäger-Division and commander of Jäger-Regiment 228.
  108. According to Scherzer on 10 May 1943.
  109. According to Scherzer as a company leader in the SS-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 19.
  110. According to Scherzer as a Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 16./Jäger-Regiment 228.

References

Citations
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