List of Knight's Cross of The Iron Cross Recipients of The U-boat Service - Knight's Cross of The Iron Cross

Knight's Cross of The Iron Cross

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 Verordnung über die Erneuerung des Eisernen Kreuzes (Regulation of the renewing of the Iron Cross).

Number Name Rank Unit Date of award Notes
1 Prien, GüntherGünther Prien Kapitänleutnant commander of U-47 01939-10-1818 October 1939 Awarded 5th Oak Leaves on 20 October 1940
2 Schultze, HerbertHerbert Schultze Kapitänleutnant commander of U-48 01940-03-011 March 1940 Awarded 15th Oak Leaves on 12 June 1941
3 Dönitz, KarlKarl Dönitz Konteradmiral commander in chief of U-boat operations
Befehlshaber der U-Boote		 01940-04-2121 April 1940 Awarded 223rd Oak Leaves on 6 April 1943
4 Hartmann, WernerWerner Hartmann Korvettenkapitän commander of U-37 01940-05-099 May 1940 Awarded 645th Oak Leaves on 5 November 1944
5 Schuhart, OttoOtto Schuhart Kapitänleutnant commander of U-29 01940-05-1616 May 1940
6 Rollmann, WilhelmWilhelm Rollmann Kapitänleutnant commander of U-34 01940-07-3131 July 1940 killed in action 5 November 1943
7 Kretschmer, OttoOtto Kretschmer Kapitänleutnant commander of U-99 01940-08-044 August 1940 Awarded 6th Oak Leaves on 4 November 1940 and 5. Swords on 26 December 1941
8 Liebe, HeinrichHeinrich Liebe Kapitänleutnant commander of U-38 01940-08-1414 August 1940 Awarded 13th Oak Leaves on 10 June 1941
9 Lemp, Fritz-JuliusFritz-Julius Lemp Kapitänleutnant commander of U-30 01940-08-1414 August 1940 killed in action 9 May 1941
10 Rösing, Hans-RudolfHans-Rudolf Rösing Korvettenkapitän chief of the 7. Unterseebootsflottille and commander of U-48 01940-08-2929 August 1940
11 Frauenheim, FritzFritz Frauenheim Kapitänleutnant commander of U-101 01940-08-2929 August 1940
12 Endrass, EngelbertEngelbert Endrass Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-46 01940-09-055 September 1940 Awarded 14th Oak Leaves on 10 June 1941
13 Kuhnke, GünterGünter Kuhnke Kapitänleutnant commander of U-28 01940-09-1919 September 1940
14 Schepke, JoachimJoachim Schepke Kapitänleutnant commander of U-100 01940-09-2424 September 1940 Awarded 7th Oak Leaves on 1 December 1940
15 Jenisch, HansHans Jenisch Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-32 01940-10-077 October 1940
16 Oehrn, VictorVictor Oehrn Kapitänleutnant commander of U-37 01940-10-2121 October 1940
17 Suhren, GerdGerd Suhren Oberleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-37 01940-10-2121 October 1940
18 Bleichrodt, HeinrichHeinrich Bleichrodt Kapitänleutnant commander of U-48 01940-10-2424 October 1940 Awarded 125th Oak Leaves on 23 September 1942
19 Luth, WolfgangWolfgang Lüth Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-138 01940-10-2424 October 1940 Awarded 142nd Oak Leaves 13 November 1942, 29th Swords on 15 April 1943 and 7th Diamonds on 9 August 1943
20 Suhren, ReinhardReinhard Suhren Oberleutnant zur See 1st officer on U-48 01940-11-033 November 1940 Awarded 56th Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 and 18th Swords on 1 September 1942
21 Petersen, HeinrichHeinrich Petersen Stabsobersteuermann watch officer and coxswain on U-99 01940-11-055 November 1940
22 Schütze, ViktorViktor Schütze Korvettenkapitän commander of U-103 01940-12-1111 December 1940 Awarded 23rd Oak Leaves on 14 July 1941
23 Stockhausen, Hans-Gerrit vonHans-Gerrit von Stockhausen Korvettenkapitän commander of U-65 01941-01-1414 January 1941
24 Moehle, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Moehle Kapitänleutnant commander of U-123 01941-02-2626 February 1941
25 Lehmann-Willenbrock, HeinrichHeinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock Kapitänleutnant commander of U-96 01941-02-2626 February 1941 Awarded 51st Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941
26 Oesten, JürgenJürgen Oesten Kapitänleutnant commander of U-106 01941-03-2626 March 1941
27 Schulz, Georg-WilhelmGeorg-Wilhelm Schulz Kapitänleutnant commander of U-124 01941-04-044 April 1941
28 Zurn, ErichErich Zürn Oberleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-48 01941-04-2323 April 1941
29 Kuppisch, HerbertHerbert Kuppisch Kapitänleutnant commander of U-94 01941-05-1414 May 1941 killed in action 27 August 1943
30 Wohlfarth, HerbertHerbert Wohlfarth Kapitänleutnant commander of U-556 01941-05-1515 May 1941
31 Schewe, GeorgGeorg Schewe Kapitänleutnant commander of U-105 01941-05-2323 May 1941
32 Korth, ClausClaus Korth Kapitänleutnant commander of U-93 01941-05-2929 May 1941
33 Topp, ErichErich Topp Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-552 01941-06-2020 June 1941 Awarded 87th Oak Leaves on 11 April 1942 and 17th Swords on 17 August 1942
34 Hessler, GüntherGünther Hessler Kapitänleutnant commander of U-107 01941-06-2424 June 1941
35 Metzler, JostJost Metzler Kapitänleutnant commander of U-69 01941-07-2828 July 1941
36 Schnee, AdalbertAdalbert Schnee Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-201 01941-08-3030 August 1941 Awarded 105th Oak Leaves on 15 July 1942
37 Mutzelburg, RolfRolf Mützelburg Kapitänleutnant commander of U-203 01941-11-1717 November 1941 Awarded 104th Oak Leaves on 15 July 1942
38 Mengersen, ErnstErnst Mengersen Kapitänleutnant commander of U-101 01941-11-1818 November 1941
39 Guggenberger, FriedrichFriedrich Guggenberger Kapitänleutnant commander of U-81 01941-12-1010 December 1941 Awarded 171st Oak Leaves on 8 January 1943
40 Scholtz, KlausKlaus Scholtz Kapitänleutnant commander of U-108 01941-12-2626 December 1941 Awarded 123rd Oak Leaves on 10 September 1942
41 Bigalk, GerhardGerhard Bigalk Kapitänleutnant commander of U-751 01941-12-2626 December 1941 killed in action 17 July 1942
42 Kentrat, Eitel-FriedrichEitel-Friedrich Kentrat Kapitänleutnant commander of U-74 01941-12-3131 December 1941
43 Gysae, RobertRobert Gysae Kapitänleutnant commander of U-98 01941-12-3131 December 1941 Awarded 250th Oak Leaves on 31 May 1943
44 Hardegen, ReinhardReinhard Hardegen Kapitänleutnant commander of U-123 01942-01-2323 January 1942 Awarded 89th Oak Leaves on 23 April 1942
45 Tiesenhausen, Hans-Dietrich vonHans-Dietrich Freiherr von Tiesenhausen Kapitänleutnant commander of U-331 01942-01-2727 January 1942
46 Clausen, NicolaiNicolai Clausen Kapitänleutnant commander of U-129 01942-03-1313 March 1942 killed in action 16 May 1943
47 Bauer, ErnstErnst Bauer Kapitänleutnant commander of U-126 01942-03-1616 March 1942
48 Mohr, JohannJohann Mohr Kapitänleutnant commander of U-124 01942-03-2727 March 1942 Awarded 177th Oak Leaves on 13 January 1943
49 Ites, OttoOtto Ites Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-94 01942-03-2828 March 1942
50 Zapp, Robert-RichardRobert-Richard Zapp Korvettenkapitän comannder of U-66 01942-04-2323 April 1942
51 Winter, WernerWerner Winter Kapitänleutnant commander of U-103 01942-06-055 June 1942
52 Cremer, Peter-ErichPeter-Erich Cremer Kapitänleutnant commander of U-333 01942-06-055 June 1942
53 Merten, Karl-FriedrichKarl-Friedrich Merten Korvettenkapitän commander of U-68 01942-06-1313 June 1942 Awarded 147th Oak Leaves on 16 November 1942
54 Kraus, Hans-WernerHans-Werner Kraus Kapitänleutnant commander of U-83 01942-06-1919 June 1942
55 Rostin, ErwinErwin Rostin Kapitänleutnant commander of U-158 01942-06-2828 June 1942
56 Schultze, Heinz-OttoHeinz-Otto Schultze Kapitänleutnant commander of U-432 01942-07-099 July 1942 killed in action 25 November 1943
57 Lassen, GeorgGeorg Lassen Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-160 01942-08-1010 August 1942 Awarded 208th Oak Leaves on 7 March 1943
58 Rosenbaum, HelmutHelmut Rosenbaum Kapitänleutnant commander of U-73 01942-08-1212 August 1942
59 Piening, AdolfAdolf Piening Kapitänleutnant commander of U-155 01942-08-1313 August 1942
60 Schonder, HeinrichHeinrich Schonder Kapitänleutnant commander of U-77 01942-08-1919 August 1942 killed in action 28 June 1943
61 Thurmann, KarlKarl Thurmann Korvettenkapitän comannder of U-553 01942-08-2424 August 1942 missing in action 28 January 1943
62 Kals, ErnstErnst Kals Korvettenkapitän commander of U-130 01942-09-011 September 1942
63 Hartenstein, WernerWerner Hartenstein Korvettenkapitän commander of U-156 01942-09-1717 September 1942 killed in action 8 March 1943
64 Krech, GüntherGünther Krech Kapitänleutnant commander of U-558 01942-09-1717 September 1942
65 Bulow, Otto vonOtto von Bülow Kapitänleutnant commander of U-404 01942-10-2020 October 1942 Awarded 234th Oak Leaves on 26 April 1943
66 Witte, HelmutHelmut Witte Kapitänleutnant commander of U-159 01942-10-2222 October 1942
67 Strelow, SiegfriedSiegfried Strelow Kapitänleutnant commander of U-435 01942-10-2727 October 1942 killed in action 15 July 1943
68 Poske, FritzFritz Poske Korvettenkapitän commander of U-504 01942-11-066 November 1942
69 Emmermann, CarlCarl Emmermann Kapitänleutnant commander of U-172 01942-11-2727 November 1942 Awarded 256th Oak Leaves on 4 July 1943
70 Muller-Stockheim, GuntherGünther Müller-Stöckheim Kapitänleutnant commander of U-67 01942-11-2727 November 1942 killed in action 16 July 1943
71 Dommes, WilhelmWilhelm Dommes Kapitänleutnant commander of U-431 01942-12-022 December 1942
72 Witt, HansHans Witt Kapitänleutnant commander of U-129 01942-12-1717 December 1942
73 Henke, WernerWerner Henke Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-515 01942-12-1717 December 1942 Awarded 257th Oak Leaves on 4 July 1943
74 Rasch, HermannHermann Rasch Kapitänleutnant commander of U-106 01942-12-2929 December 1942
75 Schacht, HarroHarro Schacht Korvettenkapitän commander of U-507 01943-01-099 January 1943 killed in action 14 January 1943
76 Achilles, AlbrechtAlbrecht Achilles Kapitänleutnant commander of U-161 01943-01-1616 January 1943 killed in action 27 September 1943
77 Schneider, HerbertHerbert Schneider Kapitänleutnant commander of U-522 01943-01-1616 January 1943 killed in action 24 February 1943
78 Heyse, UlrichUlrich Heyse Kapitänleutnant commander of U-128 01943-01-2121 January 1943
79 Brandi, AlbrechtAlbrecht Brandi Kapitänleutnant commander of U-617 01943-01-2121 January 1943 Awarded 224th Oak Leaves on 11 April 1943, 66th Swords on 9 May 1944 and 22nd Diamonds on 24 November 1944
80 Forstner, Siegfried Freiherr vonSiegfried Freiherr von Forstner Kapitänleutnant commander of U-402 01943-02-099 February 1943 killed in action 13 October 1943
81 Bielig, GerhardGerhard Bielig Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-177 01943-02-1010 February 1943
82 Wurdemann, ErichErich Würdemann Kapitänleutnant commander of U-506 01943-03-1414 March 1943 killed in action 14 July 1943
83 Reche, ReinhartReinhart Reche Kapitänleutnant commander of U-255 01943-03-1717 March 1943
84 Trojer, Hans-HartwigHans-Hartwig Trojer Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-221 01943-03-2424 March 1943
85 Gelhaus, HaraldHarald Gelhaus Kapitänleutnant commander of U-107 01943-03-2626 March 1943
86 Neitzel, KarlKarl Neitzel Korvettenkapitän commander of U-510 01943-03-2727 March 1943
87 Seibicke, GüntherGünther Seibicke Kapitänleutnant commander of U-436 01943-03-2727 March 1943 killed in action 26 May 1943
88 Folkers, UlrichUlrich Folkers Kapitänleutnant commander of U-125 01943-03-2727 March 1943 killed in action 6 May 1943
89 Heidtmann, HansHans Heidtmann Kapitänleutnant commander of U-559 01943-04-1212 April 1943
90 Mohlmann, HelmutHelmut Möhlmann Kapitänleutnant commander of U-571 01943-04-1616 April 1943
91 Jahn, GunterGunter Jahn Kapitänleutnant commander of U-596 01943-04-3030 April 1943
92 Franken, WilhelmWilhelm Franken Kapitänleutnant commander of U-565 01943-04-3030 April 1943 killed in action 13 January 1945
93 Bargsten, KlausKlaus Bargsten Kapitänleutnant commander of U-521 01943-04-3030 April 1943
94 Heydemann, GüntherGünther Heydemann Kapitänleutnant commander of U-575 01943-07-033 July 1943
95 Markworth, FriedrichFriedrich Markworth Kapitänleutnant commander of U-66 01943-07-088 July 1943
96 Staats, GeorgGeorg Staats Kapitänleutnant commander of U-508 01943-07-1414 July 1943 killed in action 12 November 1943
97 Kelbling, GerdGerd Kelbling Kapitänleutnant commander of U-593 01943-08-1818 August 1943
98 Panknin, HerbertHerbert Panknin Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-106 01943-09-044 September 1943
99 Lechtenbörger, Dipl.-Ing. WilliDipl.-Ing. Willi Lechtenbörger* Oberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserves chief engineer on U-847 01943-09-044 September 1943 killed in action 27 August 1943
100 Krey, HeinzHeinz Krey* Leutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-752 01943-09-044 September 1943 killed in action 23 May 1943
101 Maus, AugustAugust Maus Kapitänleutnant commander of U-185 01943-09-2121 September 1943
102 Schöneboom, DietrichDietrich Schöneboom Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-431 01943-10-2020 October 1943 killed in action 23 October 1943
103 Landfermann, Carl-AugustCarl-August Landfermann Oberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserves chief engineer on U-181 01943-10-2727 October 1943
104 Rohweder, HellmutHellmut Rohweder Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-69 and U-514 01943-11-1414 November 1943
105 Schlippenbach, Egon-Reiner vonEgon-Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach Kapitänleutnant commander of U-453 01943-11-1919 November 1943
106 Fenski, Horst-ArnoHorst-Arno Fenski Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-410 01943-11-2626 November 1943
107 Franke, HeinzHeinz Franke Kapitänleutnant commander of U-262 01943-11-3030 November 1943
108 Teichert, Max-MartinMax-Martin Teichert* Kapitänleutnant commander of U-456 01943-12-1919 December 1943 killed in action 12 May 1943
109 Koitschka, SiegfriedSiegfried Koitschka Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-616 01944-01-2727 January 1944
110 Hellriegel, Hans-JürgenHans-Jürgen Hellriegel Kapitänleutnant commander of U-543 01944-02-033 February 1944 killed in action 2 July 1944
111 Lüdden, SiegfriedSiegfried Lüdden Kapitänleutnant commander of U-188 01944-02-1111 February 1944 killed on active service 13 January 1945
112 Wessels, Johann-FriedrichJohann-Friedrich Wessels Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-198 01944-03-099 March 1944
113 Poel, GustavGustav Poel Kapitänleutnant commander of U-413 01944-03-2121 March 1944
114 Mehl, WaldemarWaldemar Mehl Kapitänleutnant commander of U-371 01944-03-2828 March 1944
115 Eick, AlfredAlfred Eick Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-510 01944-03-3131 March 1944
116 Olschewski, GeorgGeorg Olschewski Oberleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-66 01944-04-2323 April 1944
117 Kaeding, WalterWalter Käding Obersteuermann 3rd watch officer and coxswain on U-123 01944-05-1515 May 1944
118 Hofmann, HorstHorst Hofmann Obersteuermann coxswain and watch officer on U-672 01944-05-2020 May 1944
119 Wiebe, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Wiebe Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-178 01944-05-2222 May 1944
120 Schroeter, Horst vonHorst von Schroeter Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-123 01944-06-011 June 1944
— Krieg, Johann-OttoJohann-Otto Krieg Oberleutnant zur See chief of the Kleinkampfflottille 361 01944-07-088 July 1944
121 König, ReinhardReinhard König Oberleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-123 01944-07-088 July 1944
122 Sieder, HeinzHeinz Sieder Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-984 01944-07-088 July 1944 killed in action 20 August 1944
123 Fleige, KarlKarl Fleige Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-18 01944-07-1818 July 1944
124 Marbach, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Marbach Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-953 01944-07-2222 July 1944
125 Stuckmann, HermannHermann Stuckmann Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-621 01944-08-1111 August 1944 killed in action 23 August 1944
126 Dammeier, HeinrichHeinrich Dammeier Stabsobermaschinist lead machinist on U-270 01944-08-1212 August 1944
127 Lange, Hans-GüntherHans-Günther Lange Kapitänleutnant commander of U-711 01944-08-2626 August 1944 Awarded 853rd Oak Leaves on 29 April 1945
128 Timm, HeinrichHeinrich Timm Korvettenkapitän commander of U-862 01944-09-1717 September 1944
129 Schaar, GerhardGerhard Schaar Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-957 01944-10-011 October 1944
130 Förster, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Förster Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-480 01944-12-1818 December 1944 killed in action 24 February 1945
131 Brasack, PaulPaul Brasack Kapitänleutnant commander of U-737 01944-10-3030 October 1944
132 Muhlbauer, RudolfRudolf Mühlbauer Oberbootsmannsmaat leading seaman of the bridge (Brückenmaat) on U-123 01944-12-1010 December 1944
133 Pulst, GüntherGünther Pulst Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-978 01944-12-2121 December 1944
134 Thomsen, RolfRolf Thomsen Kapitänleutnant commander of U-1202 01945-01-044 January 1945 Awarded 852nd Oak Leaves on 29 April 1945
135 Hechler, ErnstErnst Hechler Korvettenkapitän commander of U-870 01945-01-2121 January 1945
136 Dobratz, Dr. jur. KurtDr. jur. Kurt Dobratz Kapitän zur See commander of U-1232 01945-01-2323 January 1945
137 Limbach, JohannesJohannes Limbach Leutnant zur See 1st officer on U-181 01945-02-066 February 1945
138 Hess, Hans-GeorgHans-Georg Hess Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves commander of U-995 01945-02-1111 February 1945
139 Westphalen, OttoOtto Westphalen Oberleutnant zur See commander of U-968 01945-03-2323 March 1945
140 Lichtenberg, PhilippPhilipp Lichtenberg Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-516 01945-03-3131 March 1945
141 Johannsen, HansHans Johannsen Oberleutnant (Ing.) chief engineer on U-802 01945-03-3131 March 1945
142 Praßdorf, HeinrichHeinrich Praßdorf Obermaschinist lead machinist on U-1203 01945-04-2121 April 1945
143 Schroeteler, HeinrichHeinrich Schroeteler Kapitänleutnant commander of U-1023 01945-05-022 May 1945
144 Lehmann, HansHans Lehmann Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves commander of U-997 01945-05-077 May 1945

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