Knight's Cross With Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
The "Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds" is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Ultimately, it would be awarded to only twenty-seven German soldiers, sailors and airmen, ranging from young fighter pilots to field marshals.
| Number | Name | Service | Rank | Role and unit | Date of award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molders, WernerWerner Mölders | Luftwaffe | Oberst | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 | 01941-07-1515 July 1941 | — |
| 2 | Galland, AdolfAdolf Galland | Luftwaffe | Oberst | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" | 01942-01-2828 January 1942 | — |
| 3 | Gollob, GordonGordon Gollob | Luftwaffe | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77 | 01942-08-3030 August 1942 | — |
| 4 | Marseille, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Marseille | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 01942-09-033 September 1942 | — |
| 5 | Graf, HermannHermann Graf | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant of the Reserves | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 01942-09-1616 September 1942 | — |
| 6 | Rommel, ErwinErwin Rommel | Heer | Generalfeldmarschall | Commander-in-chief of Deutsches Afrika Korps | 01943-03-1111 March 1943 | — |
| 7 | Luth, WolfgangWolfgang Lüth | Kriegsmarine | Korvettenkapitän | commander of U-181 | 01943-08-099 August 1943 | — |
| 8 | Nowotny, WalterWalter Nowotny | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 01943-10-1919 October 1943 | — |
| 9 | Schulz, AdelbertAdelbert Schulz | Heer | Oberst | commander of Panzer-Regiment 25 | 01943-12-1414 December 1943 | — |
| 10 | Rudel, Hans-UlrichHans-Ulrich Rudel | Luftwaffe | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" | 01944-03-2929 March 1944 | Awarded 1st Golden Oak Leaves 29 December 1944 |
| 11 | Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz, Hyazinth GrafHyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz | Heer | Oberst | commander of a Panzer Group in the Heeresgruppe Nord | 01944-04-1515 April 1944 | at the same time promoted to Generalmajor |
| 12 | Gille, Herbert OttoHerbert Otto Gille | Waffen-SS | SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS | commander of 5. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking" | 01944-04-1919 April 1944 | — |
| 13 | Hube, HansHans Hube | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | commander of 1. Panzerarmee | 01944-04-2020 April 1944 | at the same time promoted to Generaloberst |
| 14 | Kesselring, AlbertAlbert Kesselring | Luftwaffe | Generalfeldmarschall | OB Süd (Heeresgruppe C) | 01944-07-1919 July 1944 | — |
| 15 | Lent, HelmutHelmut Lent | Luftwaffe | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 | 01944-07-3131 July 1944 | — |
| 16 | Dietrich, JosefJosef Dietrich | Waffen-SS | SS-Oberstgruppenführer | commanding general of I. SS-Panzerkorps | 01944-08-066 August 1944 | — |
| 17 | Model, WalterWalter Model | Heer | Generalfeldmarschall | commander in chief of Heeresgruppe Mitte | 01944-08-1717 August 1944 | — |
| 18 | Hartmann, ErichErich Hartmann | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 01944-08-2525 August 1944 | — |
| 19 | Balck, HermannHermann Balck | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | acting commander of 4. Panzerarmee | 01944-08-3131 August 1944 | — |
| 20 | Ramcke, Hermann-BernhardHermann-Bernhard Ramcke | Luftwaffe | Generalleutnant | commander of fortress Brest | 01944-09-1919 September 1944 | — |
| 21 | Schnaufer, Heinz-WolfgangHeinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 01944-10-1616 October 1944 | — |
| 22 | Brandi, AlbrechtAlbrecht Brandi | Kriegsmarine | Korvettenkapitän | commander of U-967 | 01944-11-2424 November 1944 | — |
| 23 | Schorner, FerdinandFerdinand Schörner | Heer | Generaloberst | Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe Nord | 01945-01-011 January 1945 | — |
| 24 | Manteuffel, Hasso-Eccard vonHasso-Eccard von Manteuffel | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | Commander-in-chief of 5. Panzerarmee | 01945-02-1818 February 1945 | — |
| 25 | Tolsdorff, TheodorTheodor Tolsdorff | Heer | Generalmajor | commander of 340. Volks-Grenadier-Division | 01945-03-1818 March 1945 | — |
| 26 | Mauss, Dr. med. dent. KarlDr. med. dent. Karl Mauss | Heer | Generalleutnant | commander of 7. Panzer-Division | 01945-04-1515 April 1945 | — |
| 27 | Saucken, Dietrich vonDietrich von Saucken | Heer | General der Panzertruppe | Commander-in-chief of Armeeoberkommando East Prussia | 01945-05-088 May 1945 |
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