Erwin Rommel - Medals and Decorations

Medals and Decorations

• Württembergische Goldene Verdienstmedaille on 25 February 1915
• Military Merit Order Fourth Class with Swords
• Military Merit Order Second Class
• Württembergischer Friedrich Order with Swords First Class
• Military Merit Order on 8 April 1915
• Military Merit Cross III. Klasse
• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class on 30 September 1914
• Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class on 22 March 1915
• Pour le Mérite on 10 December 1917
• Wound Badge (1918) in Silver in 1918
• Cross of Honor in 1934
• Sudetenland Medal (invasion of the Wehrmacht in the Sudetenland)
• Memel Medal
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award IV. bis I. Stufe
• Ornate Samurai Sword from the Emperor of Japan
• Iron Cross 2nd Class on 17 May 1940
• Iron Cross 1st Class on 21 May 1940
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds
  • Knight's Cross on 27 May 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of the 7. Panzer-Division
  • 10th Oak Leaves on 20 March 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 7. Panzer-Division
  • 6th Swords on 20 January 1942 as General der Panzertruppe and commander of the Panzergruppe Afrika
  • 6th Diamonds on 11 March 1943 as Generalfeldmarschall and commander in chief of the Heeresgruppe Afrika
• Wound Badge in Gold on 7 August 1944
• Panzer Badge in Silver
• Italian Medaglia d'Argento al Valor Militare (Silver Medal for Military Valour) on 22 April 1941
• Knight of the Colonial Order of the Star of Italy on 28 April 1942
• Grand Officer of the Italian Military Order of Savoy Mid-1942
• Romanian Order of Michael the Brave 3rd and 2nd Class on 12 July 1944
• Mentioned twice on the Wehrmachtbericht (26 June 1942 and 10 September 1943)