List of Knight's Cross of The Iron Cross Recipients - Knight's Cross With Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds

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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