List of Knight's Cross of The Iron Cross Recipients (A) - Recipients

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (A)
Service Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer 79 5
Kriegsmarine 2 0
Luftwaffe 26 4
Waffen-SS 11 2

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists for the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade. Of the 118 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "A", nine were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 11 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 79 of the medals, two went to the Kriegsmarine, 26 to the Luftwaffe, and 11 to the Waffen-SS.

This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
This along with the ! (exclamation mark) indicates that author Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity or formal correctness of the listing.
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity or formal correctness of the listing.

Name Service Rank Role and unit Date of award Notes Image
Abel, AdolfAdolf Abel Heer 15-HMajor Commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 364 01943-09-2323 September 1943
Abel, JosefJosef Abel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 217 01941-11-2323 November 1941
Abele, ArnulfArnulf Abele Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Reichsgrenadier-Regiment "Hoch und Deutschmeister" 01944-02-1212 February 1944
Abraham, ErichErich Abraham Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230 01942-11-1313 November 1942 Awarded 516th Oak Leaves 01944-06-2626 June 1944
Abraham, ErichErich Abraham Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13 01944-01-2020 January 1944* Killed in action 8 December 1943
Abrahamczik, RudolfRudolf Abrahamczik Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 14./Kampfgeschwader 2 01944-02-2929 February 1944
Abratis, HerbertHerbert Abratis Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Leader of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 01944-10-2424 October 1944
Achilles, AlbrechtAlbrecht Achilles Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-161 01943-01-1616 January 1943
Ackermann, GeorgGeorg Ackermann Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelkapitän and technical officer in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 01945-02-2828 February 1945
Adam, HelmutHelmut Adam Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 192 01941-11-2121 November 1941
Adam, PaulPaul Adam Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 158 01943-04-1818 April 1943
Adam, WilhelmWilhelm Adam Heer 17-HOberst Adjutant of Armeeoberkommando 6 (Supreme Command of the 6th Army) 01942-12-1717 December 1942
Adamowitsch, FelixFelix Adamowitsch Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904 01944-10-2020 October 1944
Adamsons, MiervaldisMiervaldis Adamsons Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Chief of the 6./Waffen Grenadier-Regiment 44 (lettische Nr. 6) der SS 01945-01-2525 January 1945
Ademeit, HorstHorst Ademeit Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 01943-04-1616 April 1943 Awarded 414th Oak Leaves 01944-03-022 March 1944
Adolff, PaulPaul Adolff Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1 01944-03-2626 March 1944* Killed in action 17 July 1943
Adolph, WalterWalter Adolph Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 01940-11-1313 November 1940
Adrario, FriedrichFriedrich Adrario Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 272 01944-12-2626 December 1944
Adrian, Josef-HubertJosef-Hubert Adrian Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 24 01945-03-2828 March 1945
Aechtner, FritzFritz Aechtner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot and observer in the 1./Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5 01944-12-2020 December 1944
Afheldt, EckartEckart Afheldt Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the II./Jäger-Regiment 2 "Brandenburg" 01945-03-1717 March 1945
Aghta, EgonEgon Aghta Heer 13-HOberleutnant (W) of the Reserves Leader of a bomb disposal commando in the Luftgaukommando III Berlin 01945-02-033 February 1945 Awarded 778th Oak Leaves 01945-03-1212 March 1945
Ahnert, Heinrich-WilhelmHeinrich-Wilhelm Ahnert Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 52 01942-08-2323 August 1942* Killed in action 23 August 1942
Ahrens, AlbertAlbert Ahrens Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 31 01943-07-2525 July 1943
Ahrens, HinrichHinrich Ahrens Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Gun commander in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 1141 01945-01-099 January 1945
Ahrens, WilhelmWilhelm Ahrens Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III.(Jäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 17 01944-05-044 May 1944
Aigen, ReinhardReinhard Aigen Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Board mechanic in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 4 01944-06-099 June 1944* Killed in action 19 September 1943
Alber, HermannHermann Alber Waffen-SS 03-WSS-Sturmmann Company messenger in the 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20 "Hohenstaufen" 01944-12-1616 December 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944
Alber, RobertRobert Alber Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 201 01943-09-077 September 1943
Albers, Hans-WilhelmHans-Wilhelm Albers Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 1 "Afrika" 01943-05-1010 May 1943
Albert, WilhelmWilhelm Albert Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Company chief in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 35 01945-02-1414 February 1945
Alberts, OttoOtto Alberts Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 501 01943-12-1010 December 1943 Died of wounds 10 December 1943
Albrecht, EgonEgon Albrecht Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 9./Zerstörergeschwader 76 01943-05-2222 May 1943
Albrecht, FritzFritz Albrecht Heer 17-HOberst Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the defensive sector of Magdeburg 01945-04-1919 April 1945
Albrecht, KurtKurt Albrecht Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 172 01944-11-033 November 1944
Albrecht, KurtKurt Albrecht Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 948 01945-02-2828 February 1945
Albrecht, OskarOskar Albrecht Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Gun leader in the 14.(Jäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 15 01941-07-2424 July 1941
Albrecht, WillyWilly Albrecht? Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 734 01945-05-099 May 1945
Albust, RudolfRudolf Albust Heer 04-HObergefreiter Gunner in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 129 01943-12-1919 December 1943
Alex, ErnstErnst Alex Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Platoon leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 243 01941-08-011 August 1941
Allersmeier, HeinzHeinz Allersmeier Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Leader of the Feldersatz-Bataillon 181 01944-12-099 December 1944
Allmacher, FriedrichFriedrich Allmacher Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 366 01944-03-077 March 1944
Allmendinger, KarlKarl Allmendinger Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 5. Infanterie-Division 01941-07-1717 July 1941 Awarded 153rd Oak Leaves 01942-12-1313 December 1942
Alm, KarlKarl Alm Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 353 01944-08-1212 August 1944
Alpers, FriedrichFriedrich Alpers Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 4 01942-10-1414 October 1942
Altacher, EduardEduard Altacher Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143 01944-11-1818 November 1944
Altermann, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Altermann Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 01944-10-044 October 1944
Altmann, GustavGustav Altmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Leader of Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm Abteilung "Koch" 01940-05-1212 May 1940
Altstadt, RudolfRudolf Altstadt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 380 01944-05-1414 May 1944
Alvermann, GustavGustav Alvermann Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 47 01940-05-2626 May 1940
Amann, HerbertHerbert Amann Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 905 01944-02-1010 February 1944* Died of wounds 12 January 1944
Amann, PaulPaul Amann Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Observer in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 01945-03-1212 March 1945
Ambrosius, Dr. LotharDr. Lothar Ambrosius Heer 17-HOberst Leader of Divisions-Kampfgruppe 268 01944-01-2424 January 1944
Ameiser, AntonAnton Ameiser Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves Leader of SS Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Regiment 52 "Ungarn" 01944-11-011 November 1944
Amelung, GünterGünter Amelung Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 5./Schnelle Abteilung 123 01943-01-1515 January 1943
Amelung, Heinz-GünterHeinz-Günter Amelung Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 01942-07-1515 July 1942
Amerkamp, SiegfriedSiegfried Amerkamp Heer 04-HObergefreiter Machine gunner and deputy group leader in the Sturmkompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 459 01943-11-2222 November 1943
Amling, FritzFritz Amling Heer 09-HWachtmeister Platoon leader in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202 01942-12-1111 December 1942
Ammann, FranzFranz Ammann Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of 5./Grenadier-Regiment 256 01943-08-2323 August 1943
Ammer, HermannHermann Ammer Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 62 01943-10-1212 October 1943
Amsberg, Joachim vonJoachim von Amsberg? Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502 01945-05-099 May 1945
Ancans, RobertsRoberts Ancans Waffen-SS 12-WWaffen-Untersturmführer Leader of Waffen Feld Ersatz-Bataillon der SS Nr. 19 01945-01-2525 January 1945
Anders, CarlCarl Anders Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 484 01944-05-044 May 1944
Anders, FriedrichFriedrich Anders Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 01943-08-1414 August 1943
Anders, RichardRichard Anders Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 11.(H)/Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 12 01944-07-2727 July 1944
Andersen, KurtKurt Andersen Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Commander of Flak-Regiment 153 01942-12-2323 December 1942
Anding, FriedrichFriedrich Anding Heer 12-HLeutnant Adjudant of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" 01945-05-088 May 1945
Andorfer, AntonAnton Andorfer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 01944-03-2626 March 1944
Andreae, WolfWolf Andreae Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Werfer-Regiment 71 01944-06-2424 June 1944
Andree, HarryHarry Andree Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 504 01944-05-044 May 1944
Andres, ErnstErnst Andres Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 2 01944-04-2020 April 1944
Andres, HansHans Andres Heer 04-HObergefreiter 1st machine gunner in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 128 01944-05-044 May 1944* Died of wounds 25 March 1944
Angel, OttoOtto Angel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier of the Reserves Platoon leader in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 6 01945-03-1515 March 1945
Angelis, Maximilian deMaximilian de Angelis Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division 01942-02-099 February 1942 Awarded 323rd Oak Leaves 01943-11-1212 November 1943
Angelmaier, HeinzHeinz Angelmaier Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279 01945-02-1818 February 1945
Angern, GüntherGünther Angern Heer 17-HOberst Commander of the 11. Schützen-Brigade 01940-08-055 August 1940
Angerstein, KarlKarl Angerstein Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" 01940-11-022 November 1940
Anhalt, GüntherGünther Anhalt Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo Commander of SS-Polizei-Regiment 2 01944-08-1212 August 1944
Anhalt, WilhelmWilhelm Anhalt Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Chief of the 4. Räumbootflottille 01944-07-033 July 1944
Anneken, UdoUdo Anneken Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Füsilier-Bataillon 83 01944-06-099 June 1944
Ansons, ŽanisŽanis Ansons Waffen-SS 10-WWaffen-Hauptscharführer Platoon leader in the 3./Waffen Grenadier-Regiment 44 der SS 01945-01-1616 January 1945
Anton, WernerWerner Anton Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor Commander of the 6. Flak-Division (motorized) 01944-06-1111 June 1944
Antrup, WilhelmWilhelm Antrup Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 55 01942-11-1313 November 1942 Awarded 655th Oak Leaves 01944-11-1818 November 1944
Apell, Wilhelm vonWilhelm von Apell Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 9. Schützen-Brigade 01941-05-1414 May 1941
Apelt, FedorFedor Apelt Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 102 01944-02-088 February 1944
Aperats, KarlisKarlis Aperats Waffen-SS 16-WWaffen-Obersturmbannführer Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 32 (lettische Nr. 1) der SS 01944-09-2121 September 1944
Apitz, WillyWilly Apitz Heer 04-HObergefreiter Radio/wireless operator in the 10./Artillerie-Regiment 81 01944-01-011 January 1944
Apitzsch, Karl-ArthurKarl-Arthur Apitzsch Heer 13-HOberleutnant Vorgeschobener Beobachter (artillery observer) in the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 3 (motorized) 01943-11-044 November 1943* Died in a Soviet POW camp in 1943
Arendt, KurtKurt Arendt Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 5 01945-02-2424 February 1945* Killed in action 9 January 1945
Arendt, VeltenVelten Arendt Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 36 01945-03-2828 March 1945
Arent, PeterPeter Arent! Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pioneer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5 01942-12-044 December 1942* Killed in action 3 December 1942
Arentschildt, Alexander vonAlexander von Arentschildt Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 67 01940-08-055 August 1940
Armberger, JosefJosef Armberger Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 01944-10-3131 October 1944* Killed in action 20 August 1944
Arndt, FritzFritz Arndt Heer 04-HObergefreiter Machine gunner in the Stabskompanie/Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 32 01943-03-3131 March 1943 Awarded 678th Oak Leaves 01944-12-099 December 1944
Arndt, JohannesJohannes Arndt Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 391 01944-02-2323 February 1944
Arndt, KarlKarl Arndt Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 511 01942-01-2323 January 1942 Awarded 719th Oak Leaves 01945-02-011 February 1945
Arnim, Hans-Jürgen vonHans-Jürgen von Arnim Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 17. Panzer-Division 01941-09-044 September 1941
Arning, KarlKarl Arning Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 24 01943-10-1111 October 1943
Arnold, FriedrichFriedrich Arnold Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 237 01943-11-1616 November 1943
Arpke, HelmutHelmut Arpke Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Member of Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm Abteilung "Koch" 01940-05-1313 May 1940
Ascher, DietrichDietrich Ascher Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 259 01945-02-2828 February 1945
Ascherfeld, WilliWilli Ascherfeld Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 926 01945-02-1414 February 1945
Assmann, AloisAlois Assmann Heer 04-HObergefreiter Gunner in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 61 01942-09-1818 September 1942
Assmann, Dr. med.dent. WalterDr. med.dent. Walter Assmann Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 101. Jäger-Division 01945-02-1010 February 1945
Attenberger, Franz-XaverFranz-Xaver Attenberger Heer 05-HStabsgefreiter Driver in the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 114 01945-01-2121 January 1945
Audenrieth, GeorgGeorg Audenrieth Heer 05-HStabsgefreiter Group leader in the 3./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 01945-02-1010 February 1945
Audorff, PaulPaul Audorff Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 754 01943-05-1313 May 1943
Auer, KarlKarl Auer Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the I./SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 01944-10-3131 October 1944
Auert, HeinzHeinz Auert Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116 01945-02-2828 February 1945
Augenstein, Hans-HeinzHans-Heinz Augenstein Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 01944-06-099 June 1944
Augsberger, FranzFranz Augsberger Waffen-SS 18-WSS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS Commander of the 20. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1) 01945-03-088 March 1945
Aulock, Andreas vonAndreas von Aulock Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 226 01943-11-066 November 1943 Awarded 551st Oak Leaves 01944-08-1616 August 1944
Austen, HansHans Austen Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 487 01943-12-055 December 1943
Austermann, JohannesJohannes Austermann Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1146 01945-02-1010 February 1945
Ax, AdolfAdolf Ax? Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Oberführer Leader of the 15. Waffen Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1) 01945-05-099 May 1945
Axthammer, ErichErich Axthammer Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the Stab/Schlachtgeschwader 10 01945-04-2828 April 1945
Axthelm, Walther vonWalther von Axthelm Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor Commanding general of the I. Flak-Korps 01941-09-044 September 1941
Axtmann, FritzFritz Axtmann Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Company troop leader in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 20 (motorized) 01941-08-2525 August 1941

Read more about this topic:  List Of Knight's Cross Of The Iron Cross Recipients (A)

Famous quotes containing the word recipients:

    The proclamation and repetition of first principles is a constant feature of life in our democracy. Active adherence to these principles, however, has always been considered un-American. We recipients of the boon of liberty have always been ready, when faced with discomfort, to discard any and all first principles of liberty, and, further, to indict those who do not freely join with us in happily arrogating those principles.
    David Mamet (b. 1947)