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.
| Number | Name | Rank | Unit | Date of award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kretschmer, OttoOtto Kretschmer | Korvettenkapitän | commander of U-99 | 01941-12-2626 December 1941 | |
| 17 | Topp, ErichErich Topp | Kapitänleutnant | commander of U-552 | 01942-08-1717 August 1942 | |
| 18 | Suhren, ReinhardReinhard Suhren | Kapitänleutnant | commander of U-564 | 01942-09-011 September 1942 | |
| 29 | Lüth, WolfgangWolfgang Lüth | Kapitänleutnant | commander of U-181 | 01943-04-2525 April 1943 | Awarded 7th Diamonds on 9 August 1943 |
| 66 | Brandi, AlbrechtAlbrecht Brandi | Kapitänleutnant | commander of U-380 | 01944-05-099 May 1944 | Awarded 22nd Diamonds on 24 November 1944 |
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