List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (E)
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of the Third Reich during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry.[1] A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945.[Note 1] This number is based on the acceptance of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmachtâthe Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)âas well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RADâReich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.[3]

These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, Die TrÃ¤ger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939â1945 â Die Inhaber der hÃ¶chsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile â The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939â1945 â The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996 a second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author and historian Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of the Third Reich during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.[4] Scherzer wrote his book in cooperation with the German Federal Archives. The book was chosen by Prof. Dr. Franz W. Seidler for the library of the Bundeswehr University Munich and Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and is considered an accepted reference there.[5][6] For many years Fellgiebel's book was considered the main reference work on this topic, and it has now been succeeded by Scherzer's work.

Listed here are the 188 Knight's Cross recipients whose last name starts with "E".[7] Author and historian Veit Scherzer has challenged the validity of three of these listings.[8] The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

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 (GroÃkreuz 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.[9] 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.[10] 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).[11] 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.[12]

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (E) Service Number of presentations Posthumous presentations Heer

126

6

Kriegsmarine

6

0

Luftwaffe

41

3

Waffen-SS

15

2

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, 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.[13] Of the 188 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "E", 22 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and two the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; eleven presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 126 of the medals, six went to the Kriegsmarine, 41 to the Luftwaffe, and 15 to the Waffen-SS.[7]

This along with the + (plus) indicates that a higher grade of Knight's Cross was awarded as well.

This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.

This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.

Name Service Rank Role and unit[Note 2] Date of award Notes Image Ebel, Paul Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[14] Group leader of the Stabskompanie (Pionierzug)/Grenadier-Regiment 50[14][15] 000000001943-02-17-000017 February 1943[14]

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Ebeling, [Dr.] Ernst[Note 3] Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[14] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[14][15] 000000001945-03-20-000020 March 1945[14]

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Ebeling, Heinz Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[14] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[15][Note 4] 000000001940-11-05-00005 November 1940[14]

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Ebeling, Werner + Heer 15-HMajor[14] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 220[14][15] 000000001944-04-09-00009 April 1944[14] Awarded 763rd Oak Leaves 5 March 1945[14]

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Ebener, Kurt Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[14] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[14][16] 000000001943-04-07-00007 April 1943[14]

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Eberbach, Heinrich + Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[14] Commander of Panzer-Regiment 35[14][16] 000000001940-07-04-00004 July 1940[14] Awarded 42nd Oak Leaves 31 December 1941[14] Eberhardt, Erich Waffen-SS 16-WSS-ObersturmbannfÃ¼hrer[14] Ia (operations officer) of the 3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf"[14][16] 000000001944-08-23-000023 August 1944[14]

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Eberhardt, Friedrich-Georg Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[14] Commander of the 60. Infanterie-Division (motorized)[14][16] 000000001941-12-31-000031 December 1941[14]

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Eberhardt, Georg Waffen-SS 15-WSS-SturmbannfÃ¼hrer[14] Commander of estn. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Bataillon "Narwa"[16][Note 5] 000000001943-08-04-00004 August 1943*[14] Killed in action 21 July 1943[14]

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Ebersbach, Hans Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[14] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 76[16][Note 6] 000000001944-08-08-00008 August 1944*[14] Killed in action 31 May 1944[16]

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EberspÃ¤cher, Helmut Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[14] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 3./Nachtschlacht-Gruppe 20[14][16] 000000001945-01-26-000026 January 1945[Note 7]

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Ebert, Franz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[Note 8] Chief of the 10./Flak-Regiment 23 (motorized)[16][17] 000000001945-04-14-000014 April 1945[Note 8]

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Ebinger, Edwin Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[17] Company troop leader in the 12./GebirgsjÃ¤ger-Regiment 13[16][17] 000000001943-11-04-00004 November 1943[17]

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Ebke, August-Friedrich Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[17] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 464[16][17] 000000001945-04-14-000014 April 1945[17]

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Ebner, Adam Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[17] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 3./GebirgsjÃ¤ger-Regiment 137[16][17] 000000001941-11-19-000019 November 1941[17]

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Ebner, Fridolin Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[17] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 7[16][17] 000000001944-10-28-000028 October 1944[17]

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Eck, Josef Heer 14-HHauptmann[17] Leader of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 4[16][17] 000000001944-07-15-000015 July 1944[17]

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Eckardt, Reinhold Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[17] Adjutant of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[16][17] 000000001941-08-30-000030 August 1941[17]

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Eckardt, Willi Heer 15-HMajor[17] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 521[16][17] 000000001943-12-07-00007 December 1943[17]

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Eckebrecht, Fritz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[17] Observer in the 4.(H)/AufklÃ¤rungs-Gruppe 31[16][17] 000000001944-11-09-00009 November 1944[17]

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Ecker, Paul + Heer 15-HMajor[17] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9[16][17] 000000001944-03-16-000016 March 1944 Awarded 634th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944[17]

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Eckerle, Franz + Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[18] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54[16][18] 000000001941-09-18-000018 September 1941[18] Awarded 82nd Oak Leaves 12 March 1942[18]

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Eckert, Alois Heer 09-HFeldwebel[18] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 9./Panzer-Regiment 33[16][18] 000000001942-08-03-00003 August 1942[18]

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Eckert, Ernst Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[18] Leader of the 11./JÃ¤ger-Regiment 229[16][18] 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944[18]

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Eckert, Hans Waffen-SS 13-WSS-ObersturmfÃ¼hrer of the Reserves[18] Leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" of the SS-Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich"[16][Note 9] 000000001944-05-04-00004 May 1944[18]

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Eckhardt, Alfons Heer 15-HMajor[18] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 11 (motorized)[18][19] 000000001942-10-06-00006 October 1942*[18] Killed in action 11 August 1942[19]

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Eckhardt, Hermann[Note 10] Heer 09-HFeldwebel[17] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 8[17][19] 000000001945-03-28-000028 March 1945[17]

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Eckhardt, Johann-Heinrich + Heer 17-HOberst[18] Commander of JÃ¤ger-Regiment 38[18][19] 000000001942-05-20-000020 May 1942[18] Awarded 644th Oak Leaves 3 November 1944[18]

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Eckhardt, Wilhelm Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[18] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 503[18][19] 000000001944-09-17-000017 September 1944[18]

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Eckholt, Oskar Heer 17-HOberst[18] Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 178[18][19] 000000001943-04-09-00009 April 1943[18]

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Eckinger, Dr. Josef-Franz + Heer 14-HHauptmann[18] Leader of the II./SchÃ¼tzen-Regiment 1[18][19] 000000001941-03-17-000017 March 1941[18] Awarded 48th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941[18]

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Eckstein, Fritz Waffen-SS 04-WSS-RottenfÃ¼hrer[18] RichtschÃ¼tze (gunner) in the 1./SS-Panzer-JÃ¤ger-Abteilung 12 "Hitlerjugend"[19][Note 11] 000000001944-11-18-000018 November 1944[18]

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Edelsheim, Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von + Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[18] Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 1[18][19] 000000001941-07-30-000030 July 1941[18] Awarded 162nd Oak Leaves 23 December 1942

105th Swords 23 October 1944[18]

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Eder, Anton Heer 17-HOberst[20] Abschnittskommandant eines Verteidigungsabschnitts (defensive sector commander) in Berlin[19][Note 12] 000000001945-04-26-000026 April 1945[20]

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Eder, Georg-Peter + Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[20] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 1[19][20] 000000001944-06-24-000024 June 1944[20] Awarded 663rd Oak Leaves 25 November 1944[20]

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Eder, Martin Heer 14-HHauptmann[20] Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 481[19][20] 000000001940-11-28-000028 November 1940[20]

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Edhofer, Heinz Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[20] Pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[19][20] 000000001944-11-30-000030 November 1944[20]

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Eding, Alois Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[20] Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 19[19][20] 000000001943-10-12-000012 October 1943[20]

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Edse, Heinrich Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[20] Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 407[19][20] 000000001944-04-15-000015 April 1944[20]

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Edtbauer, Franz Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[20] Leader of the 1.(gepanzert)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11[19][Note 13] 000000001944-06-04-00004 June 1944*[20] Died of wounds 13 April 1944[19]

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Eggemann, Walter Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[20] Aide-de-camp in the Stab/Grenadier-Regiment 680[19][20] 000000001943-04-18-000018 April 1943[20]

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Eggemann, Wilhelm + Heer 15-HMajor[20] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 94[19][20] 000000001943-04-20-000020 April 1943[20] Awarded 468th Oak Leaves 4 May 1944[20]

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Egger, Paul ?[Note 14] Waffen-SS 13-WSS-ObersturmfÃ¼hrer ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502[19] 000000001945-04-28-000028 April 1945

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Egger, Reinhard + Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[20] Leader of the 10./FallschirmjÃ¤ger-Regiment 1[19][20] 000000001941-07-09-00009 July 1941[20] Awarded 510th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944[20] Eggers, Hermann Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[20] Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 64[22][Note 15] 000000001942-08-21-000021 August 1942[20]

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Eggers, Johann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[23] RichtschÃ¼tze (gunner) in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 6[23][24] 000000001943-12-14-000014 December 1943[23]

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Eggers, Walter Heer 13-HOberleutnant[23] Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 116[23][24] 000000001943-08-29-000029 August 1943[23]

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Eggers, Wilhelm Heer 13-HOberleutnant[Note 16] Chief of the 13.(IG)/Infanterie-Regiment 490[24][Note 16] 000000001942-03-16-000016 March 1942[23]

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Egghardt, Alfred Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[23] Chief of the 2./SturmgeschÃ¼tz-Brigade 912[23][24] 000000001945-04-20-000020 April 1945[23]

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Egle, [Dr.] Kurt[Note 3] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[23] Leader of the 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 53[23][24] 000000001944-07-05-00005 July 1944[Note 17]

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Eglseer, Karl Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[23] Commander of the 4. Gebirgs-Division[23][24] 000000001941-10-23-000023 October 1941[23]

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Ehinger, Josef Heer 06-HOberjÃ¤ger[23] Group leader in the 6./GebirgsjÃ¤ger-Regiment 100[23][24] 000000001943-08-22-000022 August 1943[23]

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Ehle, Curt + Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[23] Leader of the 1./KradschÃ¼tzen-Bataillon 15[23][24] 000000001941-07-27-000027 July 1941[23] Awarded 673rd Oak Leaves 29 November 1944[23]

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Ehle, Walter Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[23] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[23][24] 000000001943-08-29-000029 August 1943[23]

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Ehlers, Hans Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[23] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 1 "Oesau"[23][24] 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944[23]

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Ehm, Bruno Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[23] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 162[23][24] 000000001945-02-01-00001 February 1945[23]

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Ehrath, Fritz Waffen-SS 16-WSS-ObersturmbannfÃ¼hrer[23] Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"[23][24] 000000001944-02-23-000023 February 1944[23]

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Ehrenberger, Rudolf Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[25] Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 53[24][25] 000000001944-04-06-00006 April 1944*[Note 18] Killed in action 8 March 1944[24]

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Ehrig, Werner Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[25] Ia (operations officer) of the 22. Infanterie-Division (LL)[24][Note 19] 000000001940-05-26-000026 May 1940[25]

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Ehrler, Heinrich + Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[25] Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 5[24][25] 000000001942-09-04-00004 September 1942[25] Awarded 265th Oak Leaves 2 August 1943[25]

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Ehrt, GÃ¼nther Heer 14-HHauptmann[25] Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 41 (motorized)[24][25] 000000001942-05-03-00003 May 1942[25]

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Eibl, Karl + Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[25] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 131[25][26] 000000001940-08-15-000015 August 1940[25] Awarded 50th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941

21st Swords 19 December 1942[25]

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Eich, Karl Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[25] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 282[24][25] 000000001944-01-20-000020 January 1944[25]

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Eichel-Streiber, Diethelm von Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[25] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 51 "MÃ¶lders"[24][Note 20] 000000001944-04-05-00005 April 1944[25]

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Eichert, Hans-Henning Heer 13-HOberleutnant[25] Chief of the 6./SchÃ¼tzen-Regiment 11[24] 000000001942-03-14-000014 March 1942[25]

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Eichert, Robert Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[25] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 8./Panzer-Regiment 36[25][27] 000000001943-04-20-000020 April 1943[25]

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Eichhorn, Hugo Waffen-SS 14-WSS-HauptsturmfÃ¼hrer of the Reserves[25] In the Stab SS-Pionier-Bataillon 5 "Wiking"[27][Note 21] 000000001943-01-15-000015 January 1943[25]

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Eichler, Erich Heer 14-HHauptmann[25] Deputy leader of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 20 (motorized)[25][27] 000000001944-09-21-000021 September 1944[25]

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Eichler, Dr. Hilmar Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves[28] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 306[27][28] 000000001944-11-16-000016 November 1944[28]

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Eichler, Kurt Heer 14-HHauptmann[28] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 189[27][28] 000000001944-08-12-000012 August 1944[28]

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Eichler, Richard Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[28] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 212[27][28] 000000001943-01-29-000029 January 1943[28]

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Eichler, Wolfgang Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[28] Leader of the 6./Panzer-Regiment 29[27][28] 000000001943-12-20-000020 December 1943[28]

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Eichloff, Otto Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[28] Pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 30[27][28] 000000001940-08-16-000016 August 1940[28]

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Eichmeier, Hans[Note 22] Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 854 (motorized)[27][Note 22] 000000001944-06-11-000011 June 1944[28]

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Eichstedt, Werner von Heer 17-HOberst[28] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 436[27][28] 000000001942-08-18-000018 August 1942[28]

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Eick, Alfred Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[28] Commander of U-510[27][28] 000000001944-03-31-000031 March 1944[28]

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Eicke, Theodor + Waffen-SS 19-WSS-GruppenfÃ¼hrer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS[28] Commander of SS-Division "Totenkopf"[27][28] 000000001941-12-26-000026 December 1941[28] Awarded 88th Oak Leaves 20 April 1942[28] Eidel, Alfred + Heer 14-HHauptmann[28] Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 171[27][28] 000000001942-09-24-000024 September 1942[28] Awarded 283rd Oak Leaves 24 August 1943[28]

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Eiden, Karl Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[28] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 97[27][Note 23] 000000001943-03-05-00005 March 1943[28]

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Eikmeier, [Prof. Dr.] Hans[Note 24] Heer 14-HRittmeister[29] Leader of the II./Reiter-Regiment 32[27][29] 000000001944-09-30-000030 September 1944[29]

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Eil, Peter Heer 09-HFeldwebel[29] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 105[27][29] 000000001944-01-11-000011 January 1944[29]

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Eilers, Adolf Heer 15-HMajor[29] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment Gruppe 184[27][29] 000000001944-09-10-000010 September 1944[29]

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Einem, Friedrich-Wilhelm von called von Rothmaler Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[29] Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the I./Artillerie-Regiment 230[27][29] 000000001942-12-04-00004 December 1942[29]

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Einem, Hans-Egon von ?[Note 25] Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21[27] 000000001945-05-11-000011 May 1945* Suicide 8 May 1945[30]

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Einfalt, Johann Heer 04-HObergefreiter[29] In the III./JÃ¤ger-Regiment 38[27][Note 26] 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945[29]

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Einhoff, Georg Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[29] Chief of the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 366[27][Note 27] 000000001943-06-06-00006 June 1943[29]

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Eisele, Alois + Heer 14-HHauptmann[29] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 61[27][29] 000000001943-12-15-000015 December 1943[29] Awarded 695th Oak Leaves 12 January 1945[29]

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Eisenach, Franz Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[29] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54[27][Note 28] 000000001944-10-10-000010 October 1944[29]

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EisenblÃ¤tter, Erich Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[29] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 176[29][31] 000000001944-04-05-00005 April 1944[29]

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Eisermann, Erich Heer 09-HFeldwebel[29] Reconnaissance troop leader in the 1.(PanzerspÃ¤h)/Panzer-AufklÃ¤rungs-Abteilung 23[31][Note 29] 000000001944-12-09-00009 December 1944[29]

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Eisermann, Johannes Heer 17-HOberst[29] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized)[29][31] 000000001942-08-25-000025 August 1942[29]

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Eisgruber, Johann Heer 09-HFeldwebel[29] Pioneer ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 62[29][31] 000000001943-08-31-000031 August 1943[29]

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Eisgruber, Karl ?[Note 30] Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of GebirgsjÃ¤ger-Regiment 98[31] 000000001945-06-01-00001 June 1945

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Eisl, Alois Heer 15-HMajor[32] Leader of GebirgsjÃ¤ger-Regiment 98[31][32] 000000001944-12-09-00009 December 1944[32]

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Eitel, Emil Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[32] Commander of the III./Luftwaffen-JÃ¤ger-Regiment 30[31][32] 000000001944-08-08-00008 August 1944[32]

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Eitner, [Dr.] Volkhard[Note 3] Heer 14-HHauptmann[32] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 212[31][32] 000000001943-06-10-000010 June 1943[32]

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Ekesparre, Arthur von Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[32] Ia (operations officer) of the 13. Panzer-Division[31][32] 000000001945-01-15-000015 January 1945[32]

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Elbl, Josef Heer 17-HOberst[32] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 330[31][32] 000000001943-08-22-000022 August 1943[32]

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Elflein, Walter + Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[32] Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 95[31][32] 000000001943-10-08-00008 October 1943[32] Awarded 347th Oak Leaves 5 December 1943[32]

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Ellmer, Konrad Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[32] Observer in the 14.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[31][Note 31] 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944[32]

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Ellmers, Gustav Heer 13-HOberleutnant[32] Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14[31][32] 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945[32]

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Eltrich, Herbert Heer 14-HHauptmann[32] Commander of the Heeres-Pionier-Bataillon 52 (motorized)[31][32] 000000001943-12-09-00009 December 1943[32]

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Elverfeldt, Harald Freiherr von + Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[32] Leader of the 9. Panzer-Division[31][32] 000000001944-12-09-00009 December 1944[32] Awarded 801st Oak Leaves 23 March 1945[32]

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Emig, Hans Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[32] Commander of Kampfgruppe 806[31][Note 32] 000000001941-08-21-000021 August 1941*[32] Killed in action 28 June 1941[31]

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Emmerling, Heinz Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[32] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 464[31][32] 000000001944-02-23-000023 February 1944[32]

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Emmermann, Carl + Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitÃ¤nleutnant[33] Commander of U-172[31][33] 000000001942-11-27-000027 November 1942[33] Awarded 256th Oak Leaves 4 July 1943[33]

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Emmert, Dr. jur. Ernst Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[33] Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 282[31][33] 000000001941-12-31-000031 December 1941[33]

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Endell, Werner Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitÃ¤n zur See[33] Harbor commander of "Saint-Malo"[31][33] 000000001944-08-18-000018 August 1944[33]

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Ender, Eduard Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[33] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-JÃ¤ger-Abteilung 49[31][33] 000000001944-02-23-000023 February 1944[33]

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Ender, Hans Heer 14-HHauptmann[33] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 545[31][33] 000000001945-04-05-00005 April 1945[33]

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Endrass, Engelbert + Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[33] Commander of U-46[31][33] 000000001940-09-05-00005 September 1940 Awarded 14th Oak Leaves 10 June 1941[33]

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EndreÃ, Hans Heer 14-HHauptmann[33] Leader of the I./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74[33][34] 000000001943-08-14-000014 August 1943[33]

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Endres, Theodor Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant zur Verwendung (for disposition)[33] Commander of the 212. Infantrie-Division[33][34] 000000001940-07-13-000013 July 1940[33]

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EndreÃ, Hans Waffen-SS 14-WSS-HauptsturmfÃ¼hrer of the Reserves[33] Leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke"[33][34] 000000001945-03-23-000023 March 1945[33]

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EndriÃ, August Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[33] Chief of the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 219[33][34] 000000001943-08-14-000014 August 1943[33]

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Engbrecht, Herbert Heer 14-HHauptmann[33] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 3[33][34] 000000001941-11-23-000023 November 1941[33]

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Engel, Gerhard + Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[33] Commander of FÃ¼silier-Regiment 27[33][34] 000000001944-07-04-00004 July 1944[33] Awarded 679th Oak Leaves 11 December 1944[33] Engel, Heinrich Heer 06-HUnteroffizier of the Reserves[Note 33] Gun leader of the 2./Sturm-GeschÃ¼tz-Abteilung 259[34][35] 000000001943-11-02-00002 November 1943[35]

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Engel, Hermann Heer 14-HHauptmann[35] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1122[34][35] 000000001945-03-17-000017 March 1945[35]

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Engel, Otto Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves[35] Pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[34][Note 34] 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945[35]

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Engel, Walter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[35] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5[34][35] 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945[35]

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Engelbrecht, Erwin Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[35] Commander of the 163. Infanterie-Division[34][35] 000000001940-05-09-00009 May 1940[35]

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Engelbrecht, Karl Heer 09-HWachtmeister[35] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) of the 1./Divisions-FÃ¼silier-Bataillon 98[35][36] 000000001944-01-20-000020 January 1944[35]

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Engelbrecht, Wilhelm Waffen-SS 14-WSS-HauptsturmfÃ¼hrer and Hauptmann of the Schupo[35] Leader of the II./SS-Polizei-SchÃ¼tzen-Regiment 19[34][Note 35] 000000001944-12-11-000011 December 1944[35]

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Engelhardt, GÃ¼nter Heer 17-HOberst[35] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized)[34][35] 000000001943-04-09-00009 April 1943[35]

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Engelhardt, [Dr.] Johann[Note 3] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[35] Chief of 8./FallschirmjÃ¤ger-Regiment 6[34][35] 000000001944-02-29-000029 February 1944[35]

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Engelhardt, Kurt Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister of the Reserves[Note 36] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 2./Heeres-SturmgeschÃ¼tz-Brigade 232[34][Note 36] 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945[35]

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Engelien, Fritz Heer 15-HMajor[35] Leader of Divisions-FÃ¼silier-Bataillon 15[35][36] 000000001944-12-18-000018 December 1944[35]

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Engelien, Hans + Heer 15-HMajor[35] Leader of Panzer-AufklÃ¤rung-Abteilung 12[34][35] 000000001944-08-12-000012 August 1944[35] Awarded 788th Oak Leaves 16 March 1945[35]

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Engelmann, Richard Heer 14-HHauptmann[37] Chief of the 1./SturmgeschÃ¼tz-Brigade 912[34][37] 000000001944-07-27-000027 July 1944[37]

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Engfer, Alfred Heer 14-HHauptmann[37] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 523[36][37] 000000001942-09-13-000013 September 1942*[37] Died of wounds 1 September 1942[34]

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Engfer, Siegfried Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[37] Pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[34][37] 000000001942-10-02-00002 October 1942[37]

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Engler, Alfred Heer 15-HMajor[37] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 97[34][37] 000000001944-11-18-000018 November 1944[37]

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Enneccerus, Walter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[37] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[37][38] 000000001940-07-21-000021 July 1940[37]

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Ens, Karl Heer 15-HMajor[37] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 125 (motorized)[37][38] 000000001941-05-14-000014 May 1941[37]

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Enseling, Rudolf Waffen-SS 15-WSS-SturmbannfÃ¼hrer[37] Commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[38][Note 37] 000000001944-08-23-000023 August 1944[37]

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Ensle, Wolfgang Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel[37] Pilot in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[38][Note 38] 000000001944-08-08-00008 August 1944[37]

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EnÃle, Alfred Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[37] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 76[38][Note 39] 000000001943-12-31-000031 December 1943[37]

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Enzensberger, Josef Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[37] Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 10[38][Note 40] 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945[37]

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Eppen, Heinrich Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[37] StaffelkapitÃ¤n of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[37][38] 000000001941-07-05-00005 July 1941[37]

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Erasmus, Dr. jur. Johannes Heer 15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[39] Ia (operations officer) in the XXXXVI. Panzerkorps[40][Note 41] 000000001944-04-13-000013 April 1944[39]

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Erath, Ludwig Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[39] Troop leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 351[38][39] 000000001944-12-24-000024 December 1944[39]

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Erdmann, Albrecht Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[39] Commander of KradschÃ¼tzen-Bataillon 53[38][39] 000000001941-09-12-000012 September 1941[39]

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Erdmann, Armin Heer 13-HOberleutnant[39] Leader of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 79[38][39] 000000001943-01-03-00003 January 1943[39]

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Erdmann, Hans Heer 14-HHauptmann[39] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[38][39] 000000001942-12-10-000010 December 1942*[39] Killed in action 7 December 1942[38]

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Erdmann, Otto Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 42] Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66[38][39] 000000001944-12-09-00009 December 1944[39]

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Erdmann, Rudolph Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[39] Commander of Flak-Regiment 153 (motorized)[38][39] 000000001945-02-13-000013 February 1945[39]

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Erdmann, Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant[39] Commander of the 7. FallschirmjÃ¤ger-Division[38][39] 000000001945-02-08-00008 February 1945[39]

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Erdmannsdorff, Gottfried von Heer 17-HOberst[39] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 171[38][39] 000000001942-03-20-000020 March 1942[39]

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Erdmannsdorff, Werner von Heer 17-HOberst[39] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 30 (motorized)[38][Note 43] 000000001942-02-27-000027 February 1942[39]

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Erdmenger, Hans Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitÃ¤n[39] Commander of destroyer Wilhelm Heidkamp (Z-21)[38][39] 000000001940-11-03-00003 November 1940[39]

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Erhardt, Ernst[Note 44] Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[39] Group leader in Grenadier-Regiment 481[24][39] 000000001945-03-23-000023 March 1945[39]

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Erler, Rudolf Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves[41] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 538[38][41] 000000001943-03-15-000015 March 1943[41]

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Ermoneit, Helmut Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[41] Adjutant of the II./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[38][41] 000000001944-08-08-00008 August 1944[41]

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Ernst, Albert Heer 12-HLeutnant[41] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-JÃ¤ger-Abteilung 519[38][41] 000000001944-01-22-000022 January 1944[41]

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Ernst, Heinrich Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[41] Deputy leader of the 2./Panzer-AufklÃ¤rungs-Abteilung 9[41][42] 000000001945-03-23-000023 March 1945[41]

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Ernst, Otto Heer 14-HHauptmann[41] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 725[41][42] 000000001944-10-06-00006 October 1944[41]

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Ernst, Richard Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[41] Commander of GebirgsjÃ¤ger-Regiment 100[41][42] 000000001944-10-20-000020 October 1944[41]

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Ertel, Karl-Heinz Waffen-SS 14-WSS-HauptsturmfÃ¼hrer of the Reserves[41] Regiment adjutant of the niederlÃ¤ndisch SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter"[42][Note 45] 000000001944-08-23-000023 August 1944[41]

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Ertel, Reinhold Heer 13-HOberleutnant[41] Leader of the 1./SturmgeschÃ¼tz-Abteilung 276[41][42] 000000001944-01-31-000031 January 1944[41]

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Esch, Albin Heer 15-HMajor[41] Commander of the III./GebirgsjÃ¤ger-Regiment 85[41][43] 000000001941-06-13-000013 June 1941[41]

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EÃbach, Gotthard Heer 13-HOberleutnant[44] Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 31[42][44] 000000001941-09-22-000022 September 1941[44]

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Essig, Richard Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[44] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 273[42][44] 000000001944-09-02-00002 September 1944[44]

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EÃlinger, Willi Waffen-SS 10-WSS-HauptscharfÃ¼hrer[44] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 3./SS-Panzer-JÃ¤ger-Abteilung 5 "Wiking"[42][Note 48] 000000001943-06-19-000019 June 1943[44]

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Ettel, Wolf-Udo + Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[44] StaffelfÃ¼hrer of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[42][Note 49] 000000001943-06-01-00001 June 1943[44] Awarded 289th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943[44]

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EtthÃ¶fer, Alois Waffen-SS 15-WSS-SturmbannfÃ¼hrer and Major of the Schupo[44] Commander of SS-Polizei-Panzer-Abteilung 4[42][44] 000000001945-03-17-000017 March 1945*[44] Killed in action 20 November 1944[42]

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Etzold, Gerhard Heer 13-HOberleutnant[44] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 2./KradschÃ¼tzen-Bataillon 8[43][44] 000000001940-06-03-00003 June 1940[44]

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Eulenburg, Jonas Graf zu Heer 17-HOberst[44] Commander of fortress Glogau[42][44] 000000001945-03-22-000022 March 1945[44]

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Euling, Karl-Heinz Waffen-SS 14-WSS-HauptsturmfÃ¼hrer[44] Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22 "Frundsberg"[43][Note 50] 000000001944-10-15-000015 October 1944[44]

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Everling, Dr. rer.pol. Wolfgang Heer 14-HHauptmann[45] Chief of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 36[42][45] 000000001945-02-10-000010 February 1945[45]

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Evers, Franz Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[45] Pilot in the 3./FernaufklÃ¤rungs-Gruppe 121[42][Note 51] 000000001941-12-17-000017 December 1941[45]

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Evers, Walter Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[45] Leader of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 271[45][46] 000000001941-12-04-00004 December 1941[45]

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Everth, Wolfgang Heer 14-HHauptmann[45] Leader of the Panzer-AufklÃ¤rungs-Abteilung 3[47][Note 52] 000000001942-07-06-00006 July 1942[45]

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Ewald, Edwin Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[45] ZugfÃ¼hrer (platoon leader) in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 298[45][46] 000000001941-08-21-000021 August 1941[45]

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Ewald, Heinz Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[45] Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52[45][46] 000000001945-04-20-000020 April 1945[45]

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Ewald, Werner Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[45] Commander of the II./FallschirmjÃ¤ger-Regiment 2[45][46] 000000001944-09-12-000012 September 1944[Note 53]

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Ewald, Wolfgang Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[45] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[45][46] 000000001942-12-09-00009 December 1942[45]

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Ewert, Heinz-Martin + Heer 14-HHauptmann[45] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 2[45][46] 000000001941-11-23-000023 November 1941[45] Awarded 750th Oak Leaves 22 February 1945[45]

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Ewert, Herbert Heer 17-HOberst[45] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 104[45][46] 000000001942-08-18-000018 August 1942[45]

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Ewert, Wolf Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[45] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 274[45][46] 000000001944-07-18-000018 July 1944[45]

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Eymer, Herbert Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[45] Commander of the II.(gepanzert)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 129[45][46] 000000001943-04-18-000018 April 1943*[45] Killed in action 20 February 1943[46]

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Eyssen, Robert Kriegsmarine 18-MKonteradmiral[48] Commander of auxiliary cruiser Komet (HSK-7)[46][48] 000000001941-11-29-000029 November 1941[48]

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Eysser, Oskar Heer 14-HHauptmann[48] Chief of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 31[46][48] 000000001944-11-03-00003 November 1944[48]

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Notes

References

Citations

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"Das Bundesarchiv". Military Archive â Freiburg im Breisgau .