List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords or Diamonds recipients of the Luftwaffe fighter force
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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest award in the military of the Third Reich. Recipients are grouped by grades of the Knight's Cross. During World War II, 453 German day and bomber destroyer (Zerstörer) pilots, 85 night fighter pilots, including 14 crew members, were awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[1] Among them, 130 pilots received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), 34 the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern), and nine won the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten).
Background
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes.[2] As the war progressed, some of the recipients of the Knight's Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940.[3] In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten).[4] At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized.[5]
Recipients
The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air force) and for the 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.[6]
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 twenty-seven German soldiers, sailors and airmen, ranging from young fighter pilots to field marshals. Nine recipients were fighter pilots.[7]
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. The list is initially sorted by the chronological number assigned to the recipient.
| Number | Name | Rank | Unit | Date of award | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galland, AdolfAdolf Galland | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[11] | 21 June 1941 | Awarded 2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942 | — |
| 2 | Mölders, WernerWerner Mölders | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51[11] | 22 June 1941 | Awarded 1st Diamonds 15 July 1941 | — |
| 3 | Oesau, WalterWalter Oesau | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3[11] | 15 July 1941[Notes 1] | — | — |
| 4 | Lützow, GüntherGünther Lützow | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3[11] | 11 October 1941 | — |  |
| 7 | Bar, HeinrichHeinrich Bär | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[11] | 16 February 1942 | — | — |
| 8 | Philipp, HansHans Philipp | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54[11] | 12 March 1942 | — | — |
| 9 | Ihlefeld, HerbertHerbert Ihlefeld | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 77[11] | 24 April 1942 | — | — |
| 10 | Ostermann, Max-HellmuthMax-Hellmuth Ostermann | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54[11] | 17 May 1942 | — | — |
| 11 | Graf, HermannHermann Graf | Leutnant of the Reserves | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[11] | 19 May 1942[Notes 2] | Awarded 5th Diamonds 16 September 1942 | — |
| 12 | Marseille, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Marseille | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 27[11] | 18 June 1942 | Awarded 4th Diamonds 3 September 1942 | — |
| 13 | Gollob, GordonGordon Gollob | Hauptmann | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77[14] | 23 June 1942 | Awarded 3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942 | — |
| 14 | Steinbatz, LeopoldLeopold Steinbatz | Oberfeldwebel | pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[14] | 23 June 1942* | Killed in action 15 June 1942[15] | — |
| 19 | Müncheberg, JoachimJoachim Müncheberg | Hauptmann | deputy Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51[14] | 9 September 1942 | — | — |
| 23 | Wilcke, Wolf-DietrichWolf-Dietrich Wilcke | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[14] | 23 December 1942 | — | — |
| 32 | Lent, HelmutHelmut Lent | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[16] | 2 August 1943 | Awarded 15th Diamonds 31 July 1944 | — |
| 34 | Rall, GüntherGünther Rall | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 52[16] | 12 September 1943 | — |  |
| 37 | Nowotny, WalterWalter Nowotny | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54[16] | 22 September 1943 | Awarded 8th Diamonds 19 October 1943 | — |
| 43 | Herrmann, HajoHajo Herrmann | Oberst | Inspekteur der deutschen Luftverteidigung[17] | 23 January 1944 | — |  |
| 44 | Sayn-Wittgenstein, Heinrich Prinz zuHeinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[17] | 23 January 1944* | Killed in action 21 January 1944[18] | — |
| 51 | Mayer, EgonEgon Mayer | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[17] | 2 March 1944* | Killed in action 2 March 1944[19] | — |
| 52 | Barkhorn, GerhardGerhard Barkhorn | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 52[17] | 2 March 1944 | — | — |
| 54 | Streib, WernerWerner Streib | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[17] | 11 March 1944 | — | — |
| 73 | Priller, JosefJosef Priller | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[20] | 2 July 1944 | — | — |
| 75 | Hartmann, ErichErich Hartmann | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[20] | 2 July 1944 | Awarded 18th Diamonds 25 August 1944 | — |
| 78 | Hackl, AntonAnton Hackl | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 11[21] | 9 July 1944[Notes 3] | — | — |
| 82 | Steinhoff, JohannesJohannes Steinhoff | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77[21] | 28 July 1944 | — | — |
| 84 | Schnaufer, Heinz-WolfgangHeinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[21] | 30 July 1944 | Awarded 21st Diamonds 16 October 1944 | — |
| 88 | Buehligen, KurtKurt Bühligen | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[21] | 14 August 1944 | — | |
| 108 | Wurmheller, JosefJosef Wurmheller | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[23] | 24 October 1944* | Killed in action 22 June 1944[24] | — |
| 113 | Kittel, OttoOtto Kittel | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54[23] | 25 November 1944 | — | — |
| 126 | Rudorffer, ErichErich Rudorffer | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 54[25] | 26 January 1945 | — |  |
| 130 | Reinert, Ernst-WilhelmErnst-Wilhelm Reinert | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 14./Jagdgeschwader 27[25] | 1 February 1945 | — | — |
| (144) | Schröer, WernerWerner Schröer | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[26] | 19 April 1945 | — | — |
| (145) | Batz, WilhelmWilhelm Batz | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 52[26] | 21 April 1945 | — | — |
Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves was based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. The last officially announced number for the Oak Leaves was 843.[27]
| Number | Name | Rank | Unit | Date of award | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mölders, WernerWerner Mölders | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 | 21 September 1940 | Awarded 2nd Swords 22 June 1941 1st Diamonds 15 July 1941 | — |
| 3 | Galland, AdolfAdolf Galland | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" | 24 September 1940 | Awarded 1st Swords 21 June 1941 2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942 | — |
| 4 | Wick, HelmutHelmut Wick | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 6 October 1940 | — | .jpg) |
| 9 | Oesau, WalterWalter Oesau | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 | 6 February 1941 | Awarded 3rd Swords 15 July 1941 | — |
| 11 | Joppien, Hermann-FriedrichHermann-Friedrich Joppien | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 51 | 23 April 1941 | — | — |
| 12 | Müncheberg, JoachimJoachim Müncheberg | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Sclageter" | 7 May 1941 | Awarded 19th Swords 9 September 1942 | — |
| 16 | Ihlefeld, HerbertHerbert Ihlefeld | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 77 | 27 June 1941 | Awarded 9th Swords 24 April 1942 | — |
| 17 | Balthasar, WilhelmWilhelm Balthasar | Hauptmann | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 2 July 1941 | — | — |
| 18 | Schnell, SiegfriedSiegfried Schnell | Leutnant of the Reserves | pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 9 July 1941 | — | — |
| 27 | Lützow, GüntherGünther Lützow | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 | 20 July 1941 | Awarded 4th Swords 11 October 1941 | — |
| 28 | Priller, JosefJosef Priller | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" | 20 July 1941 | Awarded 73rd Swords 2 July 1944 | — |
| 29 | Maltzahn, Günther Freiherr vonGünther Freiherr von Maltzahn | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53 | 24 July 1941 | — | — |
| 31 | Bär, HeinrichHeinrich Bär | Leutnant | pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 | 14 August 1941 | Awarded 7th Swords 16 February 1942 | — |
| 32 | Hahn, HansHans Hahn | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 14 August 1941 | — | — |
| 33 | Philipp, HansHans Philipp | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 24 August 1941 | Awarded 8th Swords 12 March 1942 | — |
| 35 | Nordmann, Karl-GottfriedKarl-Gottfried Nordmann | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 | 16 September 1941 | — |  |
| 36 | Hoffman, HeinrichHeinrich Hoffman | Oberfeldwebel | pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 | 19 October 1941* | Killed in action 3 October 1941[8] | — |
| 38 | Gollob, GordonGordon Gollob | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 | 26 October 1941 | Awarded 13th Swords 23 June 1942 3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942 | — |
| 39 | Kagenack, ErboErbo Graf von Kageneck | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 26 October 1941 | — | — |
| 70 | Kaldrack, RolfRolf Kaldrack | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 | February 9, 1942* | Killed in action 3 February 1942[28] | — |
| 79 | Köppen, GerhardGerhard Köppen | Feldwebel | pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 27 February 1942 | — | — |
| 80 | Ubben, KurtKurt Ubben | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 77 | 12 March 1942 | — | — |
| 81 | Ostermann, Max-HellmuthMax-Hellmuth Ostermann | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 12 March 1942 | Awarded 10th Swords 17 May 1942 | — |
| 82 | Eckerle, FranzFranz Eckerle | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 12 March 1942* | Killed in action 14 February 1942[29] | — |
| 83 | Huy, Wolf-DietrichWolf-Dietrich Huy | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 77 | 17 March 1942 | — | — |
| 84 | Strelow, HansHans Strelow | Leutnant | Staffelführer of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 24 March 1942 | — | — |
| 85 | Spies, WilhelmWilhelm Spies | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the 1./Zerstörergeschwader 26 | 5 April 1942* | — | — |
| 90 | Späte, WolfgangWolfgang Späte | Oberleutnant of the Reserves | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 23 April 1942 | — | — |
| 93 | Graf, HermannHermann Graf | Leutnant of the Reserves | Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 17 May 1942 | Awarded 11th Swords 19 May 1942 5th Diamonds 16 September 1942 | — |
| 94 | Dickfeld, AdolfAdolf Dickfeld | Leutnant of the Reserves | pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 19 May 1942[Notes 4] | — | — |
| 96 | Steinbatz, LeopoldLeopold Steinbatz | Oberfeldwebel | pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 2 June 1942 | Awarded 14th Swords 23 June 1942 | — |
| 97 | Marseille, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Marseille | Oberleutnant | pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 6 June 1942 | Awarded 12th Swords 18 June 1942 4th Diamonds 3 September 1942 | — |
| 98 | Lent, HelmutHelmut Lent | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 | 6 June 1942 | Awarded 32nd Swords 2 August 1943 15th Diamonds 31 July 1944 | — |
| 101 | Geißhardt, FriedrichFriedrich Geißhardt | Oberleutnant | pilot and adjutant in the Stab of I./Jagdgeschwader 77 | 23 June 1942 | — | — |
| 102 | Setz, HeinrichHeinrich Setz | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 | 23 June 1942 | — | — |
| 106 | Clausen, ErwinErwin Clausen | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 77 | 23 July 1942 | — | — |
| 107 | Bauer, ViktorViktor Bauer | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 26 July 1942 | — | — |
| 108 | Beerenbrock, Franz-JosefFranz-Josef Beerenbrock | Oberfeldwebel | pilot in the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 3 August 1942 | — | — |
| 109 | Hackl, AntonAnton Hackl | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 77 | 7 August 1942 | Awarded 78th Swords 9 July 1944 | — |
| 114 | Brändle, KurtKurt Brändle | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 27 August 1942 | — | — |
| 115 | Steinhoff, JohannesJohannes Steinhoff | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 2 September 1942 | Awarded 82nd Swords 28 July 1944 | — |
| 122 | Wilcke, Wolf-DietrichWolf-Dietrich Wilcke | Hauptmann | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 9 September 1942 | Awarded 23rd Swords 23 December 1942 | — |
| 124 | Schmidt, HeinzHeinz Schmidt | Leutnant | pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 16 September 1942 | — | — |
| 126 | Muller, Friedrich-KarlFriedrich-Karl Müller | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 53[Notes 5] | 23 September 1942 | — | — |
| 127 | Crinius, WilhelmWilhelm Crinius | Feldwebel | pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 | 23 September 1942 | — | — |
| 128 | Tonne, WolfgangWolfgang Tonne | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 | 24 September 1942 | — | — |
| 130 | Beißwenger, HansHans Beißwenger | Leutnant of the Reserves | pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 3 October 1942 | — | — |
| 131 | Reinert, Ernst-WilhelmErnst-Wilhelm Reinert | Feldwebel | pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 | 7 October 1942 | Awarded 130th Swords 1 February 1945 | — |
| 134 | Rall, GüntherGünther Rall | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 26 October 1942 | Awarded 34th Swords 12 September 1943 | — |
| 137 | Stotz, MaxMax Stotz | Oberfeldwebel | pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 30 October 1942 | — | — |
| 139 | Schenck, WolfgangWolfgang Schenck | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Zerstörergeschwader 1 | 30 October 1942 | — |  |
| 141 | Zwernemann, JosefJosef Zwernemann | Oberfeldwebel | pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 31 October 1942 | — | — |
| 146 | Wurmheller, JosefJosef Wurmheller | Leutnant | pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthoffen" | 13 November 1942 | Awarded 108th Swords 24 October 1944 | — |
| 175 | Barkhorn, GerhardGerhard Barkhorn | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 11 January 1943 | Awarded 52nd Swords 2 March 1944 | — |
| 190 | Knacke, ReinholdReinhold Knacke | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 7 February 1943* | Killed in action 3 February 1943[34] | — |
| 196 | Gildner, PaulPaul Gildner | Oberleutnant | pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 26 February 1943* | Killed in action 24 February 1943[34] | — |
| 197 | Streib, WernerWerner Streib | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 26 February 1943 | Awarded 54th Swords 11 March 1944 | |
| 198 | Becker, LudwigLudwig Becker | Hauptmann of the Reserves | Staffelkapitän of the 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 | 26 February 1943* | Killed in action 26 February 1943[34] | — |
| 232 | Mayer, EgonEgon Mayer | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 16 April 1943 | Awarded 51st Swords 2 March 1944 | — |
| 255 | Rödel, GustavGustav Rödel | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 27 | 20 June 1943 | — | — |
| 263 | Lippe-Weißenfeld, Egmont Prinz zurEgmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 | 2 August 1943 | — |  |
| 264 | Meurer, ManfredManfred Meurer | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 2 August 1943 | — |  |
| 265 | Ehrler, HeinrichHeinrich Ehrler | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 5 | 2 August 1943 | — | — |
| 266 | Weissenberger, TheodorTheodor Weissenberger | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 5 | 2 August 1943 | — |  |
| 267 | Kirschner, JoachimJoachim Kirschner | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 2 August 1943 | — | — |
| 268 | Schröer, WernerWerner Schröer | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 2 August 1943 | Awarded 144th Swords 19 April 1945 | — |
| 269 | Herrmann, HajoHajo Herrmann | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 | 2 August 1943 | Awarded 43rd Swords 23 January 1944 | — |
| 288 | Grasser, HartmannHartmann Grasser | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 31 August 1943 | — | — |
| 289 | Ettel, Wolf-UdoWolf-Udo Ettel | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 31 August 1943* | — | — |
| 290 | Sayn-Wittgenstein, Heinrich Prinz zuHeinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 | 31 August 1943 | Awarded 44th Swords 23 January 1944 | — |
| 293 | Nowotny, WalterWalter Nowotny | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 5 September 1943 | Awarded 37th Swords 22 September 1943 8th Diamonds 20 October 1943 | — |
| 337 | Hrabak, DietrichDietrich Hrabak | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 52 | 25 November 1943 | — | — |
| 338 | Lemke, WilhelmWilhelm Lemke | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[Notes 6] | 25 November 1943 | — | — |
| 364 | Hannig, HorstHorst Hannig | Leutnant | Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 3 January 1944* | — | — |
| 365 | Stahlschmidt, Hans-ArnoldHans-Arnold Stahlschmidt | Leutnant | Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 3 January 1944* | — | — |
| 413 | BuehligenKurt Buehlingen | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 2 March 1944 | Awarded 88th Swords 14 August 1944 | — |
| 414 | Ademeit, HorstHorst Ademeit | Hauptmann of the Reserves | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 2 March 1944 | — | — |
| 415 | Krupinski, WalterWalter Krupinski | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 2 March 1944 | — | — |
| 416 | Geiger, AugustAugust Geiger | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 2 March 1944* | — | — |
| 417 | Frank, Hans-DieterHans-Dieter Frank | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 2 March 1944* | — | — |
| 418 | Wiese, JohannesJohannes Wiese | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 2 March 1944 | — | — |
| 419 | Seiler, ReinhardReinhard Seiler | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 2 March 1944 | — | — |
| 420 | Hartmann, ErichErich Hartmann | Leutnant | Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 2 March 1944 | Awarded 75th Swords 2 July 1944 18th Diamonds 25 August 1944 | — |
| 430 | Jabs, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Jabs | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 24 March 1944 | — |  |
| 437 | Tratt, EduardEduard Tratt | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 | 26 March 1944* | — | — |
| 444 | Radusch, GüntherGünther Radusch | Oberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 | 6 April 1944 | — | — |
| 446 | Grislawski, AlfredAlfred Grislawski | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 1 | 11 April 1944 | — | — |
| 447 | Rudorffer, ErichErich Rudorffer | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 11 April 1944 | Awarded 126th Swords 26 January 1945 | — |
| 448 | Lang, EmilEmil Lang | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 11 April 1944 | Killed in action 3 September 1944[36] | |
| 449 | Kittel, OttoOtto Kittel | Leutnant | pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 11 April 1944 | Awarded 113th Swords 25 November 1944 | — |
| 450 | Schoenert, RudolfRudolf Schoenert | Major of the Reserves | Gruppenkommandeur of Nachtjagdgruppe 10 | 11 April 1944 | — | — |
| 451 | Herget, WilhelmWilhelm Herget | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 | 11 April 1944 | — | — |
| 452 | Hafner, AntonAnton Hafner | Leutnant | pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 11 April 1944 | — | — |
| 460 | Schack, GüntherGünther Schack | Leutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 20 April 1944 | — | — |
| 464 | Wolf, AlbinAlbin Wolf | Leutnant | pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 27 April 1944* | killed in action 2 April 1944[37] | — |
| 465 | Vinke, HeinzHeinz Vinke | Oberfeldwebel | pilot in the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 25 April 1944* | — |  |
| 471 | Münster, LeopoldLeopold Münster | Leutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 12 May 1944* | — | — |
| 507 | Schnaufer, Heinz-WolfgangHeinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 24 June 1944 | Awarded 84th Swords 30 July 1944 21st Diamonds 16 October 1944 | — |
| 508 | Glunz, AdolfAdolf Glunz | Leutnant | pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" | 24 June 1944 | — | — |
| 512 | Huppertz, HerbertHerbert Huppertz | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 24 June 1944* | — | — |
| 526 | Batz, WilhelmWilhelm Batz | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 20 July 1944 | Awarded 145th Swords 21 April 1945 | — |
| 527 | Kientsch, WillyWilly Kientsch | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 20 July 1944* | — | — |
| 528 | Strüning, HeinzHeinz Strüning | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 20 July 1944 | — |  |
| 529 | Weber, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Weber | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 20 July 1944* | — | — |
| 530 | Weßling, OttoOtto Weßling | Hauptmann of the Reserves | Staffelkapitän of the 11./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 20 July 1944* | — | — |
| 531 | Frank, RudolfRudolf Frank | Oberfeldwebel | pilot in the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 | 20 July 1944* | — | — |
| 588 | Zorner, PaulPaul Zorner | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 | 17 September 1944 | — | — |
| 616 | Schuck, WalterWalter Schuck | Leutnant | pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 5 | 30 September 1944 | — | — |
| 653 | Mietusch, KlausKlaus Mietusch | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" | 18 November 1944* | — |  |
| 663 | Eder, Georg-PeterGeorg-Peter Eder | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 1 | 25 November 1944 | — | — |
| 667 | Michalski, GerhardGerhard Michalski | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 4 | 25 November 1944 | — | — |
| 697 | Brendel, JoachimJoachim Brendel | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 14 January 1945 | — | — |
| 713 | Rollwage, HerbertHerbert Rollwage | Leutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 53 | 24 January 1945 | — | — |
| 724 | Dahl, WaltherWalther Dahl | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 | 1 February 1945 | — | — |
| 727 | Harder, JürgenJürgen Harder | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 11 | 1 February 1945 | — | — |
| 736 | Schramm, HerbertHerbert Schramm | Oberleutnant of the Reserves | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 11 February 1945* | — | — |
| 748 | Hermichen, RolfRolf Hermichen | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 11 | 19 February 1945 | — | — |
| 769 | Welter, KurtKurt Welter | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 10./Nachtjagdgeschwader 11 | 11 March 1945 | — | — |
| 781 | Rökker, HeinzHeinz Rökker | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 | 12 March 1945 | — | — |
| 782 | Weiß, RobertRobert Weiß | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 12 March 1945* | killed in action 29 December 1944[38] | — |
| 792 | Becker, MartinMartin Becker | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 | 20 March 1945 | — | — |
| 810 | Josten, GüntherGünther Josten | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 28 March 1945 | — | — |
| 822 | Thyben, GerhardGerhard Thyben | Oberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 8 April 1945 | — |  |
| 833 | Raht, GerhardGerhard Raht | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 | 15 April 1945 | — | — |
| 836 | Lütje, HerbertHerbert Lütje | Major | Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 | 17 April 1945 | — |  |
| 837 | Lipfert, HelmutHelmut Lipfert | Hauptmann of the Reserves | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 53 | 17 April 1945 | — | — |
| 838 | Kraft, JosefJosef Kraft | Hauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 17 April 1945 | — | — |
| 839 | Drewes, MartinMartin Drewes | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 17 April 1945 | — | — |
| 840 | Greiner, HermannHermann Greiner | Hauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 17 April 1945 | — | — |
| 841 | Semrau, PaulPaul Semrau | Major | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 | 17 April 1945* | Killed in action 8 February 1945[27] |  |
Notes
- ↑ According to Scherzer on 16 July 1941[12]
- ↑ According to Scherzer on 18 May 1942.[13]
- ↑ According to Scherzer on 12 July 1944.[22]
- ↑ According to Scherzer on 18 May 1942 and not 19 May 1942 as stated by Fellgiebel[29][30]
- ↑ Both Fellgiebel and Scherzer state that Friedrich-Karl Müller received the Oak Leaves while serving with 1./Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) "Udet", while Prien states that he was serving with 1./Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53). 1./JG 53 seems to be correct based upon the chronicles of JG 53 which details the chain of events leading to the awarding of Oak Leaves just 4 days after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[31][32][33]
- ↑ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".[35]
References
- Specific
- ↑ Obermaier 1989, p. 14.
- ↑ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- ↑ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- ↑ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- ↑ "Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- ↑ Fellgiebel, p.112.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 36–38.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 36.
- 1 2 3 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 37.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 38.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 39.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 576.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 344.
- 1 2 3 4 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 40.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 720.
- 1 2 3 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 41.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 42.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 652.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 531.
- 1 2 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 43
- 1 2 3 4 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 44.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 358.
- 1 2 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 46.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 800.
- 1 2 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 47.
- 1 2 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 48.
- 1 2 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 102.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 58.
- 1 2 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 59.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 271.
- ↑ Prien 1998, p. 429.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 555.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 61.
- 1 2 3 Fellgiebel 2000, p. 66.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 501.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 81.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 99.
- General
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Prien, Jochen (1998). Jagdgeschwader 53 A History of the "Pik As" Geschwader May 1942 – January 1944. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military History. ISBN 978-0-7643-0292-3.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
External links
- "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- "Das Bundesarchiv". Military Archive - Freiburg im Breisgau. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
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