Knight's Cross With Oak Leaves and Swords
The "Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords" is also based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The sequential numbers greater than 143 are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and therefore denoted in brackets. The number of the 160 Sword recipients is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the (AKCR). Author and historian Veit Scherzer has challenged the validity of 13 of these listings. The majority—12 recipients—of these disputed recipients have received the award in 1945. The deteriorating situation of the Third Reich during the final days of World War II has left the nominations unfinished in various stages of the approval process. Hermann Fegelein had received the Oak Leaves in 1942 but was sentenced to death by Adolf Hitler and executed by SS-Gruppenführer Johann Rattenhuber's Reichssicherheitsdienst (RSD) on 28 April 1945 after a court martial led by SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS Wilhelm Mohnke. The sentence was carried out the same day. The death sentence, according to German law, resulted in the loss of all orders and honorary signs.
| Number | Name | Service | Rank | Role and unit | Date of award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galland, AdolfAdolf Galland | Luftwaffe | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" | 01941-06-2121 June 1941 | Awarded 2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942 |
| 2 | Molders, WernerWerner Mölders | Luftwaffe | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 | 01941-06-2222 June 1941 | Awarded 1st Diamonds 15 July 1941 |
| 3 | Oesau, WalterWalter Oesau | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 | 01941-07-1515 July 1941 | — |
| 4 | Lutzow, GuntherGünther Lützow | Luftwaffe | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 | 01941-10-1111 October 1941 | — |
| 5 | Kretschmer, OttoOtto Kretschmer | Kriegsmarine | Korvettenkapitän | commander of U-99 | 01941-12-2626 December 1941 | — |
| 6 | Rommel, ErwinErwin Rommel | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commander of Panzergruppe Afrika | 01942-01-2020 January 1942 | Awarded 6th Diamonds 11 March 1943 |
| 7 | Bar, HeinrichHeinrich Bär | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 01942-02-1616 February 1942 | — |
| 8 | Philipp, HansHans Philipp | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 01942-03-1212 March 1942 | — |
| 9 | Ihlefeld, HerbertHerbert Ihlefeld | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 77 | 01942-04-2424 April 1942 | — |
| 10 | Ostermann, Max-HellmuthMax-Hellmuth Ostermann | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 01942-05-1717 May 1942 | — |
| 11 | Graf, HermannHermann Graf | Luftwaffe | Leutnant of the Reserves | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 01942-05-1919 May 1942 | Awarded 5th Diamonds 16 September 1942 |
| 12 | Marseille, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Marseille | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 01942-06-1818 June 1942 | Awarded 4th Diamonds 3 September 1942 |
| 13 | Gollob, GordonGordon Gollob | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77 | 01942-06-2323 June 1942 | Awarded 3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942 |
| 14 | Steinbatz, LeopoldLeopold Steinbatz | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel | pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 01942-06-2323 June 1942* | Killed in action 15 June 1942 |
| 15 | Kesselring, AlbertAlbert Kesselring | Luftwaffe | Generalfeldmarschall | OB Süd | 01942-07-1818 July 1942 | Awarded 14th Diamonds 19 July 1944 |
| 16 | Baumbach, WernerWerner Baumbach | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 30 | 01942-08-1717 August 1942 | — |
| 17 | Topp, ErichErich Topp | Kriegsmarine | Kapitänleutnant | commander of U-552 | 01942-08-1717 August 1942 | — |
| 18 | Suhren, ReinhardReinhard Suhren | Kriegsmarine | Kapitänleutnant | commander of U-564 | 01942-09-011 September 1942 | — |
| 19 | Muncheberg, JoachimJoachim Müncheberg | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | deputy Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 01942-09-099 September 1942 | — |
| 20 | Helbig, JoachimJoachim Helbig | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I. (Kampf)/Lehrgeschwader 1 | 01942-09-2828 September 1942 | — |
| 21 | Eibl, KarlKarl Eibl | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 385. Infanterie-Division | 01942-12-1919 December 1942 | — |
| 22 | Hube, HansHans Hube | Heer | Generalleutnant | commanding general of the XIV. Panzerkorps | 01942-12-2121 December 1942 | Awarded 13th Diamonds 20 April 1944 |
| 23 | Wilcke, Wolf-DietrichWolf-Dietrich Wilcke | Luftwaffe | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 01942-12-2323 December 1942 | — |
| 24 | Druschel, AlfredAlfred Druschel | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | deputy Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 1 | 01943-02-1919 February 1943 | — |
| 25 | Balck, HermannHermann Balck | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 11. Panzer-Division | 01943-03-044 March 1943 | Awarded 19th Diamonds 31 August 1944 |
| 26 | Dietrich, JosefJosef Dietrich | Waffen-SS | SS-Obergruppenführer | commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" | 01943-03-1414 March 1943 | Awarded 16th Diamonds 6 August 1944 |
| 27 | Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz, Hyazinth GrafHyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz | Heer | Oberst of the Reserves | commander of Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" | 01943-03-2828 March 1943 | Awarded 11th Diamonds 15 April 1944 |
| 28 | Model, WalterWalter Model | Heer | Generaloberst | Commander-in-chief of 9. Armee | 01943-04-022 April 1943 | Awarded 17th Diamonds 17 August 1944 |
| 29 | Luth, WolfgangWolfgang Lüth | Kriegsmarine | Kapitänleutnant | commander of U-181 | 01943-04-2525 April 1943 | Awarded 7th Diamonds 9 August 1943 |
| 30 | Gorn, WalterWalter Gorn | Heer | Oberst | commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 | 01943-06-088 June 1943 | — |
| 31 | Peltz, DietrichDietrich Peltz | Luftwaffe | Oberst im Generalstab | Angriffsführer England | 01943-07-2323 July 1943 | — |
| 32 | Lent, HelmutHelmut Lent | Luftwaffe | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 01943-08-022 August 1943 | Awarded 15th Diamonds 31 July 1944 |
| 33 | Schulz, AdelbertAdelbert Schulz | Heer | Oberstleutnant | commander of Panzer-Regiment 25 | 01943-08-066 August 1943 | Awarded 9th Diamonds 14 December 1943 |
| 34 | Rall, GüntherGünther Rall | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 01943-09-1212 September 1943 | — |
| 35 | Hoth, HermannHermann Hoth | Heer | Generaloberst | Commander-in-chief of 4. Panzerarmee | 01943-09-1515 September 1943 | — |
| 36 | Harpe, JosefJosef Harpe | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commanding general of XXXXI Panzerkorps | 01943-09-1515 September 1943 | — |
| 37 | Nowotny, WalterWalter Nowotny | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 01943-09-2222 September 1943 | Awarded 8th Diamonds 19 October 1943 |
| 38 | Gazen, called von Gaza, Waldemar vonWaldemar von Gazen, called von Gaza | Heer | Major | leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 | 01943-10-033 October 1943 | — |
| 39 | Dieckmann, AugustAugust Dieckmann | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmbannführer | commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland" | 01943-10-1010 October 1943* | Killed in action 10 October 1943 |
| 40 | Kluge, Günther Hans vonGünther Hans von Kluge | Heer | Generalfeldmarschall | Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe Mitte | 01943-10-2929 October 1943 | — |
| 41 | Schwerin, Gerhard Graf vonGerhard Graf von Schwerin | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 16. Infanterie-Division | 01943-11-044 November 1943 | — |
| 42 | Rudel, Hans-UlrichHans-Ulrich Rudel | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" | 01943-11-2525 November 1943 | Awarded 10th Diamonds 29 March 1944 1st Golden Oak Leaves 29 December 1944 |
| 43 | Herrmann, HajoHajo Herrmann | Luftwaffe | Oberst | Inspekteur der deutschen Luftverteidigung | 01944-01-2323 January 1944 | — |
| 44 | Sayn-Wittgenstein, Heinrich Prinz zuHeinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein | Luftwaffe | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 | 01944-01-2323 January 1944* | Killed in action 21 January 1944 |
| 45 | Barenfanger, ErichErich Bärenfänger | Heer | Major | commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment. 123 | 01944-01-2323 January 1944 | — |
| 46 | Saucken, Dietrich vonDietrich von Saucken | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 4. Panzer-Division | 01944-01-3131 January 1944 | Awarded 27th Diamonds 8 May 1945 |
| 47 | Gille, Herbert OttoHerbert Otto Gille | Waffen-SS | SS-Gruppenführer | commander of SS-Panzergrenadier Division "Wiking" | 01944-02-2020 February 1944 | Awarded 12th Diamonds 19 April 1944 |
| 48 | Breith, HermannHermann Breith | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commanding general of III. Panzerkorps | 01944-02-2121 February 1944 | — |
| 49 | Bake, Dr. med.dent. FranzDr. med.dent. Franz Bäke | Heer | Oberstleutnant of the Reserves | commander of Panzer-Regiment 11 | 01944-02-2121 February 1944 | — |
| 50 | Manteuffel, Hasso-Eccard vonHasso-Eccard von Manteuffel | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 7. Panzer-Division | 01944-02-2222 February 1944 | Awarded 24th Diamonds 18 February 1945 |
| 51 | Mayer, EgonEgon Mayer | Luftwaffe | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 01944-03-022 March 1944* | Killed in action 2 March 1944 |
| 52 | Barkhorn, GerhardGerhard Barkhorn | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 01944-03-022 March 1944 | — |
| 53 | Griesbach, FranzFranz Griesbach | Heer | Oberst | commander of Grenadier-Regiment 399 | 01944-03-066 March 1944 | — |
| 54 | Streib, WernerWerner Streib | Luftwaffe | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 01944-03-1111 March 1944 | — |
| 55 | Heidrich, RichardRichard Heidrich | Luftwaffe | Generalleutnant | commander of 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division | 01944-03-2525 March 1944 | — |
| 56 | Schuldt, HinrichHinrich Schuldt | Waffen-SS | SS-Oberführer | commander of 2. lett. SS-Freiwilligen-Brigade | 01944-03-2525 March 1944* | Killed in action 15 March 1944 |
| 57 | Postel, Georg-WilhelmGeorg-Wilhelm Postel | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 320. Infanterie-Division | 01944-03-2626 March 1944 | — |
| 58 | Wietersheim, Wend vonWend von Wietersheim | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 11. Panzer-Division | 01944-03-2626 March 1944 | — |
| 59 | Lewinski, called von Manstein, Erich vonErich von Lewinski, called von Manstein | Heer | Generalfeldmarschall | Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe Süd | 01944-03-3030 March 1944 | — |
| 60 | Kleist, Paul Ludwig Ewald vonPaul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist | Heer | Generalfeldmarschall | Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe A | 01944-03-3030 March 1944 | — |
| 61 | Boerst, AlwinAlwin Boerst | Luftwaffe | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" | 01944-04-066 April 1944* | Killed in action 30 March 1944 |
| 62 | Kupfer, Dr. jur. ErnstDr. jur. Ernst Kupfer | Luftwaffe | Oberst | former Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 | 01944-04-1111 April 1944* | Killed in flying accident 6 November 1943 |
| 63 | Kreysing, HansHans Kreysing | Heer | General der Gebirgstruppe | commanding general of XVII. Armeekorps | 01944-04-1313 April 1944 | — |
| 64 | Jordan, HansHans Jordan | Heer | General der Infanterie | commanding general of VI. Armeekorps | 01944-04-2020 April 1944 | — |
| 65 | Priess, HermannHermann Prieß | Waffen-SS | SS-Brigadeführer | commander of 3. SS-Panzer Division "Totenkopf" | 01944-04-2424 April 1944 | — |
| 66 | Brandi, AlbrechtAlbrecht Brandi | Kriegsmarine | Kapitänleutnant | commander of U-380 | 01944-05-099 May 1944 | Awarded 22nd Diamonds 24 November 1944 |
| 67 | Heilmann, LudwigLudwig Heilmann | Luftwaffe | Oberst | commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 | 01944-05-1515 May 1944 | — |
| 68 | Reinhardt, Georg-HansGeorg-Hans Reinhardt | Heer | Generaloberst | Commander-in-chief of 3. Panzerarmee | 01944-05-2626 May 1944 | — |
| 69 | Niemack, HorstHorst Niemack | Heer | Oberst | commander of Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" | 01944-06-044 June 1944 | — |
| 70 | Konig, AlfonsAlfons König | Heer | Oberstleutnant of the Reserves | commander of Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List" | 01944-06-099 June 1944 | — |
| 71 | Wittmann, MichaelMichael Wittmann | Waffen-SS | SS-Hauptsturmführer | chief of the 2./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101 | 01944-06-2222 June 1944 | Killed in action 8 August 1944 |
| 72 | Dietl, EduardEduard Dietl | Heer | Generaloberst | Commander-in-chief of 20. Gebirgsarmee | 01944-07-011 July 1944* | Killed in flying accident 23 June 1944 |
| 73 | Priller, JosefJosef Priller | Luftwaffe | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" | 01944-07-022 July 1944 | — |
| 74 | Lang, FriedrichFriedrich Lang | Luftwaffe | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 1 | 01944-07-022 July 1944 | — |
| 75 | Hartmann, ErichErich Hartmann | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 01944-07-022 July 1944 | Awarded 18th Diamonds 25 August 1944 |
| 76 | Luttwitz, Smilo Freiherr vonSmilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 26. Panzer-Division | 01944-07-044 July 1944 | — |
| 77 | Dorr, HansHans Dorr | Waffen-SS | SS-Sturmbannführer | commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" | 01944-07-099 July 1944 | Died of wounds 17 April 1945 |
| 78 | Hackl, AntonAnton Hackl | Luftwaffe | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 11 | 01944-07-099 July 1944 | — |
| 79 | Stahel, ReinerReiner Stahel | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of Fester Platz Wilna | 01944-07-1818 July 1944 | — |
| 80 | Tolsdorff, TheodorTheodor Tolsdorff | Heer | Oberstleutnant | commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1067 and leader of a Kampfgruppe | 01944-07-1818 July 1944 | Awarded 25th Diamonds 18 March 1945 |
| 81 | Bayerlein, FritzFritz Bayerlein | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of Panzer-Lehr-Division | 01944-07-2020 July 1944 | — |
| 82 | Steinhoff, JohannesJohannes Steinhoff | Luftwaffe | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77 | 01944-07-2828 July 1944 | — |
| 83 | Fegelein, HermannHermann Fegelein | Waffen-SS | SS-Gruppenführer | commander of 8. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer" | 01944-07-3030 July 1944 | — |
| 84 | Schnaufer, Heinz-WolfgangHeinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 01944-07-3030 July 1944 | Awarded 21st Diamonds 16 October 1944 |
| 85 | Scholz Edler von Rarancze, Fritz vonFritz von Scholz Edler von Rarancze | Waffen-SS | SS-Gruppenführer | commander of 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland" | 01944-08-088 August 1944* | Killed in action 28 July 1944 |
| 86 | Steiner, FelixFelix Steiner | Waffen-SS | SS-Obergruppenführer | commanding general of III. germ. SS-Panzerkorps | 01944-08-1010 August 1944 | — |
| 87 | Fries, WalterWalter Fries | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 29. Panzergrenadier Division | 01944-08-1111 August 1944 | — |
| 88 | Buhligen, KurtKurt Bühligen | Luftwaffe | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 01944-08-1414 August 1944 | — |
| 89 | Mayer, Dr. rer. pol., Dr. Ing. JohannesDr. rer. pol., Dr. Ing. Johannes Mayer | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 329. Infanterie-Division | 01944-08-2323 August 1944 | — |
| 90 | Hausser, PaulPaul Hausser | Waffen-SS | SS-Oberstgruppenführer | Commander-in-chief of 7. Armee | 01944-08-2828 August 1944 | — |
| 91 | Meyer, KurtKurt Meyer | Waffen-SS | SS-Standartenführer | commander of 12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend" | 01944-08-2727 August 1944 | — |
| 92 | Greim, Robert Ritter vonRobert Ritter von Greim | Luftwaffe | Generaloberst | Commander-in-chief of Luftflotte 6 | 01944-08-2828 August 1944 | — |
| 93 | Schorner, FerdinandFerdinand Schörner | Heer | Generaloberst | Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe Nord | 01944-08-2828 August 1944 | Awarded 23rd Diamonds 1 January 1945 |
| 94 | Wisch, TheodorTheodor Wisch | Waffen-SS | SS-Brigadeführer | commander of 1. SS-Panzer Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" | 01944-08-3030 August 1944 | — |
| 95 | Baum, OttoOtto Baum | Waffen-SS | SS-Standartenführer | commander of 2. SS-Panzer Division "Das Reich" | 01944-09-022 September 1944 | — |
| 96 | Kroh, HansHans Kroh | Luftwaffe | Oberst | leader of 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division | 01944-09-1212 September 1944 | — |
| 97 | Wegener, WilhelmWilhelm Wegener | Heer | General der Infanterie | commanding general of L. Armeekorps | 01944-09-1717 September 1944 | — |
| 98 | Nordmann, TheodorTheodor Nordmann | Luftwaffe | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schlachtgeschwader 1 | 01944-09-1717 September 1944 | — |
| 99 | Ramcke, Hermann-BernhardHermann-Bernhard Ramcke | Luftwaffe | Generalleutnant | commander of fortress Brest | 01944-09-1919 September 1944 | Awarded 20th Diamonds 19 September 1944 |
| 100 | Knobelsdorff, Otto vonOtto von Knobelsdorff | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commanding general of XXXX. Panzerkorps | 01944-09-2121 September 1944 | — |
| 101 | Mauss, Dr. med. dent. KarlDr. med. dent. Karl Mauss | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 7. Panzer-Division | 01944-10-2323 October 1944 | Awarded 26th Diamonds 15 April 1945 |
| 102 | Ziegler, WernerWerner Ziegler | Heer | Major | leader of Grenadier-Regiment 186 | 01944-10-2323 October 1944 | — |
| 103 | Fessmann, FritzFritz Feßmann | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves | commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 | 01944-10-2323 October 1944* | Killed in action 11 October 1944 |
| 104 | Recknagel, HermannHermann Recknagel | Heer | General der Infanterie | commanding general of XXXXII. Armeekorps | 01944-10-2323 October 1944 | — |
| 105 | Edelsheim, Maximilian Reichsfreiherr vonMaximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 24. Panzer-Division | 01944-10-2323 October 1944 | — |
| 106 | Kallner, HansHans Källner | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 19. Panzer-Division | 01944-10-2323 October 1944 | — |
| 107 | Mummert, WernerWerner Mummert | Heer | Oberst of the Reserves | commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103 | 01944-10-2323 October 1944 | — |
| 108 | Wurmheller, JosefJosef Wurmheller | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 01944-10-2424 October 1944* | Killed in action 22 June 1944 |
| 109 | Hohn, Dr. rer. pol. HermannDr. rer. pol. Hermann Hohn | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 72. Infanterie-Division | 01944-10-3131 October 1944 | — |
| 110 | Obstfelder, Hans vonHans von Obstfelder | Heer | General der Infanterie | commanding general of LXXXVI. Armeekorps | 01944-11-055 November 1944 | — |
| 111 | Baade, Ernst-GüntherErnst-Günther Baade | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 90. Panzergrenadier Division | 01944-11-1616 November 1944 | — |
| 112 | Schulz, Karl-LotharKarl-Lothar Schulz | Luftwaffe | Oberst | leader of 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division | 01944-11-1818 November 1944 | — |
| 113 | Kittel, OttoOtto Kittel | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 01944-11-2525 November 1944 | — |
| 114 | Boeselager, Georg Freiherr vonGeorg Freiherr von Boeselager | Heer | Oberstleutnant | leader of 3. Kavallerie-Brigade | 01944-11-2828 November 1944* | Killed in action 26 August 1944 |
| 115 | Weidling, HelmuthHelmuth Weidling | Heer | General der Artillerie | commanding general of XXXXI. Panzerkorps | 01944-11-2828 November 1944 | — |
| 116 | Harmel, HeinzHeinz Harmel | Waffen-SS | SS-Brigadeführer | commander of 10. SS-Panzer Division "Frundsberg" | 01944-12-1515 December 1944 | — |
| 117 | Herr, TraugottTraugott Herr | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commanding general of LXXVI. Panzerkorps | 01944-12-1818 December 1944 | — |
| 118 | Reinhardt, Alfred-HermannAlfred-Hermann Reinhardt | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 98. Infanterie-Division | 01944-12-2424 December 1944 | — |
| 119 | Peiper, JoachimJoachim Peiper | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmbannführer | commander of SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 | 01945-01-1111 January 1945 | — |
| 120 | Kruger, WalterWalter Krüger | Waffen-SS | SS-Obergruppenführer | commanding general of VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS | 01945-01-1111 January 1945 | — |
| 121 | Kretzschmar, WolfgangWolfgang Kretzschmar | Heer | Oberst | commander of Jäger-Regiment 24 (L) | 01945-01-1212 January 1945* | Killed in action 27 December 1944 |
| 122 | Rendulic, Dr. jur. LotharDr. jur. Lothar Rendulic | Heer | Generaloberst | Commander-in-chief of 20. Gebirgs-Armee | 01945-01-1818 January 1945 | — |
| 123 | Wengler, MaximilianMaximilian Wengler | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 227. Infanterie-Division | 01945-01-2121 January 1945 | — |
| 124 | Nehring, WaltherWalther Nehring | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commanding general of XXIV. Panzerkorps | 01945-01-2222 January 1945 | — |
| 125 | Hogeback, HermannHermann Hogeback | Luftwaffe | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 6 | 01945-01-2626 January 1945 | — |
| 126 | Rudorffer, ErichErich Rudorffer | Luftwaffe | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 01945-01-2626 January 1945 | — |
| 127 | Kirchner, FriedrichFriedrich Kirchner | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commanding general of LVII. Panzerkorps | 01945-01-2626 January 1945 | — |
| 128 | Muller, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Müller | Heer | General der Infanterie | commanding general of LXVIII. Armeekorps | 01945-01-2727 January 1945 | — |
| 129 | Dorner, HelmutHelmut Dörner | Waffen-SS | SS-Oberführer | leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 4. SS-Polizei Panzergrenadier Division | 01945-02-011 February 1945 | — |
| 130 | Reinert, Ernst-WilhelmErnst-Wilhelm Reinert | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 14./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 01945-02-011 February 1945 | — |
| 131 | Walther, ErichErich Walther | Luftwaffe | Oberst | leader of Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Division 2 "Hermann Göring" | 01945-02-011 February 1945 | — |
| 132 | Sachsenheimer, MaxMax Sachsenheimer | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 17. Infanterie-Division | 01945-02-066 February 1945 | — |
| 133 | Rundstedt, Gerd vonGerd von Rundstedt | Heer | Generalfeldmarschall | OB West | 01945-02-1818 February 1945 | — |
| 134 | Muller, Dietrich vonDietrich von Müller | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 16. Panzer-Division | 01945-02-2020 February 1945 | — |
| 135 | Schulz, FriedrichFriedrich Schulz | Heer | General der Infanterie | Commander-in-chief of 17. Armee | 01945-02-2626 February 1945 | — |
| 136 | Heinrici, GotthardGotthard Heinrici | Heer | Generaloberst | Commander-in-chief of 1. Panzerarmee | 01945-03-033 March 1945 | — |
| 137 | Lemm, Heinz-GeorgHeinz-Georg Lemm | Heer | Oberstleutnant | commander of Füsilier-Regiment 27 | 01945-03-1515 March 1945 | — |
| 138 | Kumm, OttoOtto Kumm | Waffen-SS | SS-Brigadeführer | commander of 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen" | 01945-03-1717 Mar 1945 | — |
| 139 | Hartmann, WalterWalter Hartmann | Heer | General der Artillerie | commanding general of VIII. Armeekorps | 01945-03-1818 March 1945 | — |
| 140 | Bochmann, GeorgGeorg Bochmann | Waffen-SS | SS-Standartenführer | leader of 18. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Horst Wessel" | 01945-03-2626 March 1945 | — |
| 141 | Juttner, ArthurArthur Jüttner | Heer | Oberst | commander of Grenadier-Regiment 164 | 01945-04-055 April 1945 | — |
| 142 | Oppeln-Bronikowski, Hermann vonHermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 20. Panzer-Division | 01945-04-1717 April 1945 | — |
| 143 | Mader, HellmuthHellmuth Mäder | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of Führer-Grenadier Division | 01945-04-1818 April 1945 | — |
| 144 !(144) | Schroer, WernerWerner Schröer | Luftwaffe | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 01945-04-1919 April 1945 | — |
| 145 !(145) | Batz, WilhelmWilhelm Batz | Luftwaffe | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 01945-04-2121 April 1945 | — |
| 146 !(146) | Blaskowitz, JohannesJohannes Blaskowitz | Heer | Generaloberst | OB Niederlande | 01945-04-2424 April 1945 | — |
| 147 !(147) | Niehoff, HermannHermann Niehoff | Heer | General der Infanterie | commander of fortress Breslau | 01945-04-2626 April 1945 | — |
| 148 !(148) | Behrend, Hermann-HeinrichHermann-Heinrich Behrend | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 490. Infanterie-Division | 01945-04-2626 April 1945 | — |
| 149 !(149) | Decker, KarlKarl Decker | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commanding general of XXXIX. Panzerkorps | 01945-04-2626 April 1945* | Suicide 21 April 1945 |
| 150 !(150) | Weidinger, OttoOtto Weidinger | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmbannführer | commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" | 01945-05-066 May 1945 | — |
| 151 !(151) | Wisliceny, Günther-EberhardtGünther-Eberhardt Wisliceny | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmbannführer | commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" | 01945-05-066 May 1945 | — |
| 152 !(152) | Stadler, SylvesterSylvester Stadler | Waffen-SS | SS-Oberführer | commander of 9. SS-Panzer Division "Hohenstaufen" | 01945-05-066 May 1945 | — |
| 153 !(153) | Bittrich, WilhelmWilhelm Bittrich | Waffen-SS | SS-Obergruppenführer | commanding general of II. SS-Panzerkorps | 01945-05-066 May 1945 | — |
| 154 !(154) | Graser, Fritz-HubertFritz-Hubert Gräser | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | Commander-in-chief of 4. Panzerarmee | 01945-05-088 May 1945 | — |
| 155 !(155) | Meindl, EugenEugen Meindl | Luftwaffe | General der Fallschirmtruppe | commanding general of II. Fallschirm-Korps | 01945-05-088 May 1945 | — |
| 156 !(156) | Thieme, Karl AlfredKarl Alfred Thieme | Heer | Oberstleutnant | commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 | 01945-05-099 May 1945 | — |
| 157 !(157) | Luttwitz, Heinrich Freiherr vonHeinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commanding general of XXXXVII. Panzerkorps | 01945-05-099 May 1945 | — |
| 158 !(158) | Hitzfeld, OttoOtto Hitzfeld | Heer | General der Infanterie | commanding general of LXVII. Armeekorps | 01945-05-099 May 1945 | — |
| 159 !(159) | Bremm, JosefJosef Bremm | Heer | Oberstleutnant | commander of Grenadier-Regiment 990 | 01945-05-099 May 1945 | — |
| 160 ! | Yamamoto, IsorokuIsoroku Yamamoto | Fleet Admiral | Commander-in-chief of the IJN Combined Fleet | 01943-05-2727 May 1943* | Killed in action 18 April 1943 |
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