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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Schu–Sz)

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany 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 analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich 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 Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945]. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996, the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had been nominated for the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of Germany during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.[4]

Listed here are the 603 recipients whose last name is in the range "Schu–Sz".[5] Scherzer has challenged the validity of 14 of these listings.[6] This is the second of two lists of all 1,060 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last names start with "S". The remaining recipients whose last name starts with "Sa–Schr" are listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Sa–Schr).[7] The recipients are 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 (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.[8] 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.[9] 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).[10] 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.[11]

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Schu–Sz)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer (incl. Volkssturm)
384
34
Kriegsmarine
21
1
Luftwaffe
158
16
Waffen-SS (incl. Allgemeine-SS)
40
1

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 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.[12] Of the 603 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range "Schu–Sz", 68 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, ten the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and two the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 52 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members, including the Volkssturm, received 384 of the medals; 21 went to the Kriegsmarine, 158 to the Luftwaffe, and 40 to the Waffen-SS and Allgemeine SS.[5] The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[13]

  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 author 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
Joachim Schubach Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[14] Commander of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf"[15][Note 3] 3 April 1943[14]
Schubert?[Note 4] Heer 03-HGefreiter[17] In the fortress Glogau[17] 9 May 1945[17]
Albrecht Schubert Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[14] Commanding general of the XXIII. Armeekorps[14][18] 17 September 1941[14]
 
Carl-Heinz Schubert Heer 12-HLeutnant[14] Leader of the 9./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2[14][18] 18 April 1943[14]
Günther Schubert Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[14] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 49[14][18] 5 June 1940[14]
Gustav Schubert+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[14] Pilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[18][Note 5] 22 May 1943[14] Awarded 629th Oak Leaves 24 October 1944[14]
Paul-Georg Schubert Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[14] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 3 (motorized)[14][18] 2 March 1944[14]
Josef Schuck Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[14] Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 351[14][18] 4 June 1944[14]
Walter Schuck+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[14] Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 5[14][18] 8 April 1944[14] Awarded 616th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944[14]
Helmut Schübel Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[14] Staffelkapitän of the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[18][Note 6] 18 November 1944[14]
Hans Schüler Heer 15-HMajor[14] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 633[14][18] 5 August 1940[14]
Heinrich Schüler+ Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[19] Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 525[18][19] 18 September 1942[19] Awarded 218th Oak Leaves 2 April 1943[19]
Herbert Schüler Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[19] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 697[18][19] 12 August 1944[19]
Willi Schülke+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[19] Leader of the III./Ski-Jäger-Regiment 1[18][19] 28 October 1944[19] Awarded 740th Oak Leaves 16 February 1945[19]
Karl Schümers Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer and Major of the Schupo[19] Commander of the II./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1[18][19] 30 September 1942[19]
Otto Schünemann+ Heer 17-HOberst[19] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 184[18][19] 20 December 1941[19] Awarded 339th Oak Leaves 28 November 1943[19]
Dipl.-Ing. Paul Schürmann Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[19] Commander of the 25. Panzergrenadier-Division[18][19] 2 September 1944[19]
Fritz Schürmeyer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[19] Staffelkapitän of the 3.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe des OB der Luftwaffe[18][Note 7] 1 October 1940[19]
Josef Schüßler Heer 09-HFeldwebel[19] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 106[18][19] 14 June 1943[19]
Christian Schuett Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[19] Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 77[19][20] 18 November 1944[19]
Fritz Schütt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[19] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 502[19][20] 26 March 1943[19]
Kurt Schütt Heer 15-HMajor[19] Commander of Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 299[19][20] 14 February 1945[19]
Ludwig Schütte Heer 15-HMajor[21] Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 131[20][21] 23 February 1944[21]
Wilhelm Schütten Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[21] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4[20][21] 4 June 1944[21]
Erwin Schütz?[Note 8] Heer 14-HHauptmann[22] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1127[22] 9 May 1945[22]
Harald von Schütz Heer 15-HMajor[21] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7[20][21] 5 April 1945*[21] Killed in action 1 April 1945[20]
Hermann Schütz Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[21] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 273[20][21] 21 April 1944[21]
Rudolf Schütze Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[21] Pilot in the Wettererkundungsstaffel 5[20][21] 14 March 1943[21]
Viktor Schütze+ Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[21] Commander of U-103[20][21] 11 December 1940[21] Awarded 23rd Oak Leaves 14 July 1941[21]
Otto Schug Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[21] Group leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 235[20][21] 3 November 1944*[21] Died of wounds 19 September 1944[21]
Otto Schuhart Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[21] Commander of U-29[20][21] 16 May 1940[21]
Leo Schuhmacher Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[21] Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 1[21][22] 1 March 1945[21]
Hinrich Schuldt+ Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[21] Commander of SS-Totenkopf-Regiment 4[22][Note 9] 5 April 1942[21] Awarded 220th Oak Leaves 2 April 1943
56th Swords 25 March 1944[21]
Wolf-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[21] Commander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[20][21] 20 June 1943[21]
Emil Schuler Heer 17-HOberst[23] Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 218[20][23] 9 December 1944[23]
Sebastian Schuller Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[23] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 10 (motorized)[20][Note 10] 31 July 1943[23]
Ernst Schulte Luftwaffe 04-LObergefreiter[23] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./Flak-Regiment 14 (motorized)[20][Note 11] 23 January 1942*[23] Died of wounds 17 April 1942[20]
Franz Schulte Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[23] Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 77[20][23] 24 September 1942[23]
Helmuth Schulte Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[23] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6[20][23] 17 April 1945[23]
Hubert Schulte Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[23] Leader of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 Führer-Grenadier-Division[20][Note 12] 30 April 1945[23]
Hermann Schulte-Heuthaus Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[23] Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 25[20][23] 23 January 1942[23]
Erich Schultz Heer 14-HHauptmann[23] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 94[20][23] 22 January 1944[23]
Fritz-Rudolf Schultz+ Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[23] Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 35[23][24] 21 April 1944[23] Awarded 636th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944[23]
Harald Schultz Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[23] Commander of the 24. Infanterie-Division[23][24] 5 April 1945[23]
Otto Schultz Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[23] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[23][24] 14 March 1943[23]
Paul Schultz+ Heer 17-HOberst[25] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 308[24][25] 3 September 1942[25] Awarded 284th Oak Leaves 26 August 1943[25]
Willi Schultz Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[25] Pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 30[24][25] 19 June 1940[25]
Heinz-Otto Schultze Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[25] Commander of U-432[24][25] 9 July 1942[25]
 
Herbert Schultze+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[25] Commander of U-48[24][25] 1 March 1940[25] Awarded 15th Oak Leaves 12 June 1941[25]  
Adelbert Schulz+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[25] Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 25[24][25] 29 September 1940[25] Awarded 47th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
33rd Swords 6 August 1943
9th Diamonds 14 December 1943[25]
 
Artur Schulz Heer 15-HMajor[25] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 233[24][25] 7 August 1942[25]
Bruno-Richard Schulz Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[25] Pilot in the 4./Schlachtgeschwader 77[24][Note 13] 29 October 1944*[25] Killed in action 25 August 1944[24]
Dr. Erich Schulz Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[25] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 6[24][25] 10 September 1944[25]
Friedrich Schulz+ Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[25] Chief of the General Staff of the XXXXIII. Armeekorps[24][25] 29 March 1942[25] Awarded 428th Oak Leaves 20 March 1944
135th Swords 26 February 1945[25]
Friedrich Schulz Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[25] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 361[24][25] 9 June 1944[25]
Hans-Otto Schulz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[26] Chief of the 4./leichte Flak-Abteilung 753[24][Note 14] 9 January 1945[26]
Heinrich Schulz[Note 15] Heer 03-HGefreiter[23] Flammenwerferschütze (flame thrower) in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 161[23][24] 18 October 1941[23]
Helmut Schulz Heer 12-HLeutnant[26] Leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 96[24][26] 20 October 1944[26]
Johannes Schulz Heer 15-HMajor[26] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 49[24][26] 6 October 1941[26]
Dr. phil. Johannes Schulz Heer 17-HOberst[26] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10[24][26] 19 September 1943[26]
Karl Schulz Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[26] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 699[24][26] 18 September 1942[26]
Karl Schulz Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves[26] Group leader and commander of Vorpostenboot VP-1509 in the 15. Vorpostenflottille[24][26] 26 August 1944[26]
Karl-Heinrich Schulz Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor[26] Chief of the Generalstab Luftflotte 4[24][26] 9 June 1944[26]
Karl-Lothar Schulz+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[26] Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[26][27] 24 May 1940[26] Awarded 459th Oak Leaves 20 April 1944
112th Swords 18 November 1944[26]
 
Ludwig Schulz+ Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[26] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 76[26][27] 16 August 1940[26] Awarded 747th Oak Leaves 19 February 1945[26]
Manfred Schulz Heer 14-HHauptmann[26] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 23[26][27] 10 September 1944[26]
Otto Schulz Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Chief of the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 125[27][28] 19 June 1940[28]
Otto Schulz Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[26] Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 27[26][27] 22 February 1942[26]
Otto Schulz Kriegsmarine 18-MKonteradmiral[26] Seekommandant Krim (sea commander Crimea)[27][Note 16] 17 May 1944[26]
Georg-Wilhelm Schulz Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[28] Commander of U-124[27][28] 4 April 1941[28]
Karl-Heinz Schulz-Lepel Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[28] Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 552[27][28] 13 September 1943[28]
Dr. med. Hans-Joachim Schulz-Merkel Heer 14-HStabsarzt (rank equivalent to Hauptmann)[28] Truppenarzt (battalion surgeon) in the I./Panzer-Regiment 35[27][Note 17] 23 December 1943[28]
Karlheinz Schulz-Streeck?[Note 18] Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves[27] Commander of SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 11 "Nordland"[27] 9 May 1945[27]
Franz-Joseph Schulze Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[27][Note 19] Chief of the 3./Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241[27][28] 30 November 1944[28]
Hans-Christian Schulze Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo[28] Commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2[27][28] 11 September 1941[28]
Heinrich Schulze Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel[28] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 116[27][28] 14 August 1943[28]
Herbert Schulze Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[28] Commander of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[27][28] 16 December 1943[28]
Johannes Schulze Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[28] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 191[27][28] 14 January 1945[28]
Kurt Schulze Heer 15-HMajor[28] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[27][28] 14 April 1945[28]
Otto Schulze Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[28] Leader of the 8./Infanterie-Regiment 386[27][28] 19 June 1942[28]
Paul Schulze+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[28] Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 21[27][Note 20] 30 December 1943[28] Awarded 538th Oak Leaves 28 July 1944[28]
Walter Schulze Heer 09-HFeldwebel[29] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 9[27][29] 5 April 1944[29]
Werner Schulze+ Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[29] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 510[27][29] 1 March 1942[29] Awarded 557th Oak Leaves 23 August 1944[29]
Dr. Wolfgang Schulze Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[29] Pilot in the 1.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 5[27][Note 21] 17 March 1945[29]
Fritz Schulze-Dickow Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[29] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"[27][29] 7 March 1942[29]
Alfred Schulze-Hinrichs Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[29] Chief of the 6. Zerstörerflottille[29][30] 15 June 1943[29]
Carl-Alfred Schumacher[Note 22] Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[29] Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 1[29][31] 21 July 1940[29]
Gerd Schumacher Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[29] Leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 337[29][30] 15 January 1944*[29] Killed in action 10 December 1943[30]
Kurt Schumacher Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[29] Leader of the 3./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"[30][Note 23] 4 May 1944[29]
Paul Schumacher Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[29] Chief of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 427[29][30] 11 December 1943[29]
Heinz Schumann Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[29] Staffelkapitän of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[29][31] 18 March 1943[29]
Karl Schunck Heer 14-HHauptmann[29] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 157[29][30] 9 June 1944[29]
Wilhelm Schuncke Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[29] Leader of the II./Sturm-Regiment Armee-Oberkommando 4[29][30] 28 March 1945*[29] Died of wounds 18 February 1945[29]
Hans Schurig Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[32] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 260[30][32] 28 January 1943[32]
Gerhard Schurreit Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[32] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 44[30][32] 26 November 1944[32]
Otto Schury+ Heer 15-HMajor[32] Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100[30][32] 17 July 1941[32] Awarded 592nd Oak Leaves 21 September 1944[32]
Joseph Schuss Heer 04-HObergefreiter[32] Machine gunner in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 520[30][32] 4 September 1942[32]
Erich Schuster Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[32] Group leader in the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment[30][Note 24] 21 August 1941[32]
Karl Schuster Heer 04-HObergefreiter[32] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 8./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 126[30][32] 5 February 1945[32]
Theo Schwabach Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[32] Battery chief in the I./Flak-Regiment 33 (motorized)[30][Note 25] 30 June 1941[32]
Josef Schwabenberger Heer 09-HFeldwebel[32] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 467[30][32] 10 September 1943[32]
Günther Schwärzel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[32] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[30][32] 22 June 1941[30][Note 26]
Franz Schwaiger Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[32] Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[30][Note 27] 29 October 1942[32]
Helmut Schwalb Heer 14-HHauptmann[32] Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190[30][32] 23 August 1944[32]
Eugen-Felix Schwalbe Heer 17-HOberst[33] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 461[30][33] 13 July 1940[33]
Richard Schwamberger Heer 14-HHauptmann[33] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 117[33][34] 20 April 1943[33]
Walter Schwanbeck Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[33] Group leader in the 2./Reiter-Regiment 31[33][34] 5 October 1944*[33] Killed on active service 30 August 1944[33]
Edgar Schwaneberg Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[33] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Transportgeschwader 3[33][34] 26 March 1944[33]
Joachim Schwanitz?[Note 28] Heer 14-HHauptmann[34] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 3[34] 9 May 1945[34]
Oskar Schwappacher Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[33] Commander of the V./SS-Artillerie-Ausbildungs und Ersatz-Regiment and leader of a Kampfgruppe[34][Note 29] 26 December 1944[33]
Hugo Schwark Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[33] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 911[33][34] 23 October 1944[33]
Kurt Schwarm Heer 04-HObergefreiter[33] Krad-messenger (dispatch rider) in the Stab/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 98[33][34] 11 January 1945[33]
Heinrich Schwarting Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[33] Chief of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 154[33][34] 15 August 1940[33]
Günter Schwartzkopff Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[33] Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[33][34] 24 November 1940*[33] Killed in action 14 May 1940[34]  
Friedrich Schwarz Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[33] Leader of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35[33][34] 21 January 1945[33]
Heinrich Schwarz Heer 04-HObergefreiter[33] Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 10./Artillerie-Regiment 3 (motorized)[33][34] 15 January 1943[33]
Manfred Schwarz Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[33] Chief of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 10 (motorized)[34][Note 30] 25 August 1941[33]
Josef Schwarzenbacher Heer 06-HUnteroffizier of the Reserves[34][Note 31] Geschützführer (gun layer) of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912[34][35] 27 August 1944*[35] Killed in action 16 August 1944[34]
Emil-Gerhard Schwarzer Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[35] Adjutant in the II./Artillerie-Regiment 158[34][35] 23 February 1944[35]
Otto Schwarzer Heer 14-HHauptmann[35] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 187[34][35] 6 October 1942[35]
Rudolf Schwarzgruber Heer 06-HOberjäger[35] Heavy machine gun leader in the 10./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13[35][36] 30 April 1945[35]
Alfred Schwarzmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[35] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[34][35] 24 May 1940[34][Note 32]
Rudolf Schwarzrock Heer 15-HMajor[35] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[34][35] 19 August 1944[35]
Hugo Schwede Heer 12-HLeutnant[34][Note 33] Leader of Nachrichtenzug/Grenadier-Regiment 82[34][35] 5 January 1944*[35] Killed in action 10 November 1943[34]
Viktor von Schwedler Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[35] Commanding general IV. Armeekorps[34][35] 29 June 1940[35]
Matthias Schwegler Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[35] Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 51[34][35] 18 December 1941[35]
Heinrich Schweickhardt+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[35] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Kampfgeschwader 76[35][36] 4 February 1942[35] Awarded 138th Oak Leaves 30 October 1942[35]
Franz Schweiger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[35] Chief of the 8./Flak-Regiment 25[35][36] 14 February 1942[35]
Heinz-Herbert Schweim Heer 15-LMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[35] Ia (operations officer) in Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Division 2 "Hermann Göring"[35][37] 28 February 1945[35]
Heinz Schweitzer Heer 03-HGefreiter[38] Machine gunner in the 13./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103[37][38] 9 July 1944[38]
Willi Schweitzer?[Note 34] Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[40] Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier Ausbildungs- und Ersatz-Bataillon 11 and leader of a Kampfgruppe[40] 24 April 1945[40]
Heinz Schweizer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann (W)[38][Note 35] Leader of Sprengkommando 1/IV Ratingen-Düsseldorf[37][Note 36] 28 June 1943[38]
Ignatz Schweizer Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[38] Pilot in the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 10[37][38] 30 September 1944[38]
Herbert Schwender+ Heer 15-HMajor[38] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 3[37][38] 11 March 1943[38] Awarded 442nd Oak Leaves 6 April 1944[38]
Johann Schwerdfeger+ Heer 09-HFeldwebel[38] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Jäger-Regiment 228[37][38] 17 May 1943[38] Awarded 474th Oak Leaves 14 May 1944[38]
Albert von Schwerin Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves[38] Pilot in the I./Kampfgeschwader 26[37][Note 37] 31 July 1940[38]
Gerhard von Schwerin+ Heer 17-HOberst[38] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorized)[37][38] 17 January 1942[38] Awarded 240th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
41st Swords 4 November 1943[38]
Werner Schwerin Heer 09-HFeldwebel[38] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Füsilier-Regiment 27[37][38] 21 December 1944[38]
Otto Schwerk Heer 14-HHauptmann[38] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 96[37][38] 15 July 1944[38]
Paul Schwermann Heer 14-HHauptmann[38] Leader of Heeres-Flak-Abteilung 315[37][38] 11 March 1945[38]
Josef Schwertherr Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[38] Group leader in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 77[37][Note 38] 6 October 1942[38]
Hans-Gunnar Schwieger Heer 15-HMajor[38] Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 72[37][38] 23 September 1943[38]
Helmut Schwill Heer 14-HHauptmann[42] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 45[37][42] 17 March 1944[42]
Hellmuth Schwing Heer 15-HMajor[42] Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 39[37][42] 30 December 1943[42]
Hans Schwirblat Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[42] Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[37][Note 39] 20 July 1944[42]
Heinz Schwöppe Heer 14-HHauptmann[42] Commander of Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 21 (L)[37][42] 26 March 1945[42]
Friedrich von Scotti Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[42] Commander of the 227. Infanterie-Division[37][42] 8 June 1943[42]
Erich Freiherr von Seckendorff Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[42] Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 6[37][42] 4 September 1940[42]
Karl Seckler Heer 14-HHauptmann[42] Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13[37][42] 23 August 1944*[42] Killed in action 17 July 1944[37]  
Walter Seebach Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[42] Leader of the 5./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 "Danmark"[43][Note 40] 12 March 1944[42]
Bernhard-Georg von Seebeck Heer 14-HHauptmann[42] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 361 (motorized)[42][43] 14 October 1944[43][Note 41]
Helmut Seeber Heer 14-HHauptmann[42] Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 229[42][43] 5 April 1945[42]
Werner Seeber Heer 04-HObergefreiter[42] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 952[42][43] 16 April 1944[42]
Günther Seeger Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[42] Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 53[42][43] 26 March 1944[42]
Max Seela Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[44] Chief of the 3./SS-Pionier-Bataillon "Totenkopf"[44][45] 3 May 1942[44]
 
Georg Seelmann Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[43][Note 42] Staffelkapitän of the 11./Jagdgeschwader 51[43][44] 6 October 1941[44]
Hans Sehringer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[44] Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 123[43][Note 43] 9 December 1942[44]
Robert Seib Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[44] Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 55[43][44] 9 October 1943[44]
Josef Seibel Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[44] Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 332[43][44] 4 May 1944[44]
Günther Seibicke Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[44] Commander of U-436[43][44] 27 March 1943[44]
Emil Seibold?[Note 44] Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer[43] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[43] 6 May 1945[43]
Erich Seidel Heer 17-HOberst[44] Commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 236[43][44] 10 September 1944[44]
Dr. jur. Heinrich Seidel Heer 13-HOberleutnant[44] Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 422[43][44] 14 December 1941[44]
Hans Seidemann+ Luftwaffe 17-LOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[44] Chief of the General Staff of Luftflotte 2[43][44] 20 March 1942[44] Awarded 658th Oak Leaves 18 November 1944[44]
August Seidensticker Heer 15-HMajor[44] Leader of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504[43][Note 45] 17 July 1943[43][Note 45]
Dr. jur. Herbert Seidenstücker Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[44] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 428[43][44] 18 November 1943[44]
Josef Seidl Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[44] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Grenadier-Regiment 520[43][Note 46] 15 May 1944[44]
Ernst Seifert Heer 15-HMajor[46] Commander of the II./schweres Artillerie-Regiment 48[43][46] 29 September 1940[46]
Hans Seifert Heer 12-HLeutnant[46] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 952[43][46] 9 June 1944*[46] Killed in action 26 March 1944[43]
Johannes Seifert Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[46] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[43][46] 7 June 1942[46]
Werner Seifert Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[46] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 95[43][46] 2 September 1944[46]
Heinz Seiffert Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[46] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 3[43][46] 31 December 1943[46]
Alfred Seiler Heer 12-HLeutnant[47][Note 47] Leader of the division Stabskompanie 389. Infanterie-Division[47][Note 47] 5 April 1945[46]
Herbert Seiler Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[46] Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 445[46][47] 7 September 1943[46]
Reinhard Seiler+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[46] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 54[46][47] 20 December 1941[46] Awarded 419th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944[46]
Adolf Seitz Heer 15-HMajor[46] Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99[46][47] 5 August 1940[46]
Hermann Seitz+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[46] Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 (motorized)[46][47] 12 April 1942[46] Awarded 140th Oak Leaves 31 October 1942[46]
Rudolf Seitz Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer and Wachtmeister of the Schupo[46] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./SS-Polizei-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung[46][48] 21 October 1942[46]
Alfred Sekund Heer 09-HWachtmeister[49] Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 11[47][49] 10 September 1944[49]
Eugen Selhorst Heer 13-HOberleutnant[49] Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 186[47][49] 6 October 1942[49]
Karl Selinger Heer 09-HFeldwebel[49] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144[47][49] 12 December 1944[49]
Hans-Joachim Sell Heer 14-HHauptmann[49] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8[47][49] 14 April 1945[49]
Hermann Sell Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[49] Leader of Flak-Regiment 48 (motorized)[47][49] 9 June 1944[49]
Wilhelm Sell Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[49] Gruppenkommandeur of Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5[47][49] 5 September 1944[49]
Erich Selle Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[49] Chief of the 12./Infanterie-Regiment 410[47][49] 9 December 1942[49]
Waldemar Semelka Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[49] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52[47][49] 4 September 1942*[49] Killed in action 21 August 1942[47]
Wolfgang Semmer Heer 12-HLeutnant[49] Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 85[47][49] 24 June 1940[49]
Günther Sempert Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[49] Chief of the 5./Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1[47][Note 48] 30 September 1944[49]
 
Norbert Semrau Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[49] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 29 (motorized)[47][49] 6 April 1944[49]
Paul Semrau+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[50] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[47][50] 7 October 1942[50] Awarded 841st Oak Leaves 17 April 1945[50]  
Paul Semrau Heer 12-HLeutnant[49] Leader of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[47][49] 30 September 1944[49]
 
Ott-Friedrich Senfft von Pilsach Heer 13-HOberleutnant[50] Chief of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 5[48][50] 27 June 1941[50]
Josef Senft Heer 12-HLeutnant[47][Note 49] Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 1122[47][50] 11 March 1945[50]
Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[50] Commander of the 17. Panzer-Division[47][50] 8 February 1943[50] Awarded 439th Oak Leaves 5 April 1944[50]  
Paul Senghas Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[50] Leader of the 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"[47][Note 50] 11 December 1944[50]
Fritz Sengschmitt Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[50] Pilot in the I./Kampfgeschwader 2[50][51] 24 September 1942[50]
Kārlis Sensbergs?[Note 51] Waffen-SS 06-WWaffen-Unterscharführer[51] Group leader in the alarm-unit of the 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS[51] 11 May 1945[51]
Franz Sensfuß+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[50] Commander of the 212. Infanterie-Division[50][51] 22 August 1944[50] Awarded (881st) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?[52][Note 52]
Julius Serck Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[50] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 300[50][51] 23 March 1945[50]
Kurt Settner Heer 14-HHauptmann[50] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1076[50][51] 18 November 1944[50]
Heinrich Setz+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[50] Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77[50][51] 31 December 1941[50] Awarded 102nd Oak Leaves 23 June 1942[50]
Richard Seuss+ Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant (M.A.) of the Reserves[50] Chief of the coastal naval battery "Ile de Cézembre" in the Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 608[50][54] 15 August 1944[50] Awarded 577th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944[50]
Rudolf Severloh Heer 12-HLeutnant[55] Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 17[51][55] 25 January 1945[55]
Otto Seyd Heer 14-HHauptmann[51][Note 53] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 407[51][55] 5 March 1945*[55] Killed in action 21 February 1945[51]
Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[55] Commander of the 12. Infanterie-Division[51][55] 15 August 1940[55] Awarded 54th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941[55]
Kurt Seyfahrt Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[55] Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 2[51][55] 5 September 1944[55]
Fritz Seyffardt Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[55] Pilot in the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[51][Note 54] 8 August 1944[55]
Paul Seyffardt Heer 17-HOberst[55] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 111[51][55] 17 January 1942[55]
Rudolf Seyrl Heer 14-HHauptmann[55] Leader of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73[51][55] 14 May 1944[55]
Emil Sibbel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 151[51][55] 28 March 1945[55]
Wolfgang Sichart von Sichartshofen Heer 15-HMajor[55] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 43[51][55] 4 May 1944[55]
Herbert Sichelschmidt Heer 15-HMajor[55] Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210[51][55] 4 May 1944[55]
Richard Siebenthaler Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzer-Regiment 2[51][55] 14 April 1945[55]
Bernhard Sieber Heer 17-HOberst[55] Commander of Jäger-Regiment 228[51][55] 24 June 1944[55]
Horst Sieber Heer 12-HLeutnant[56] Leader of Jagdpanzer-Kompanie 1257[51][56] 9 May 1945[51][Note 55]
Friedrich Sieberg Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[56] Commander of Panzer-Regiment 10[51][56] 16 June 1940[56]
Franz Siebert Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[56] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 306[56][57] 9 July 1944[56]
Friedrich Siebert Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[56] Commander of the 44. Infanterie-Division[56][57] 18 November 1941[56]
Bernhard Siebken Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[56] Commander of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[56][57] 17 April 1945[56]
Rudolf Sieckenius Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[56] Commander of Panzer-Regiment 2[56][57] 17 September 1941[56]
Heinz Sieder Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[56] Commander of U-984[56][57] 8 July 1944[56]
Hans Siegel Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[56] Chief of the 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 "Hitlerjugend"[57][Note 56] 23 August 1944[56]
Rudolf Siegel Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[57][Note 57] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1084[56][57] 14 February 1945[56]
Robert Sieger Heer 09-HFeldwebel[56] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 133[56][57] 14 December 1941[56]
Wilhelm Siegert Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[56] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 410[56][57] 11 April 1944[56]
Hans Siegler Heer 01-HJäger[58] Machine gunner in the 5./Jäger-Regiment 49[57][58] 12 August 1944[58]
Peter Siegler Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[58] Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54[57][58] 3 November 1942*[58] Killed in action 24 September 1942[57]
Alfred Siegling Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[58] Spähtruppführer (reconnaissance patrol leader) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Das Reich"[58][59] 2 December 1943[58]
Bernhard Siegmund Heer 13-HOberleutnant[58] Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 7[57][58] 14 April 1945[58]
Joachim von Siegroth+ Heer 17-HOberst[58] Commander of a Kampfgruppe of the Fahnenjunker-Schule VI of the infantry Metz[57][Note 58] 18 October 1944[58] Awarded (878th) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?[52][Note 59]
Kurt Sielemann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[58] In the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 1129[57][58] 14 April 1945[58]
Ernst Sieler+ Heer 17-HOberst[58] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 46[57][58] 12 September 1941[58] Awarded 502nd Oak Leaves 24 June 1944[58]
Bruno Sieling Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[58] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 401[57][58] 5 March 1945[58]
Friedrich Sierts Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves[58] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 438[57][58] 23 October 1944[58]
Karl Sievers Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[58] Commander of the 719. Infanterie-Division[57][58] 18 November 1944[58]
Walther Sievers+ Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[58] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 415[57][58] 19 December 1942[58] Awarded 379th Oak Leaves 29 January 1944[58]
Hans-Carl Sievert Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[57][Note 60] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[57][58] 30 December 1942[58]
Curt Siewert Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[62] Commander of the 58. Infanterie-Division[62][63] 29 February 1944[62]
Walter Sigel+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[62] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[63][Note 61] 21 July 1940[62] Awarded 116th Oak Leaves 2 September 1942[62]
Hermann Siggel+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[62] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 172[62][63] 9 June 1944[62] Awarded 552nd Oak Leaves 16 August 1944[62]
Hans Sigmund Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[62] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"[62][63] 5 April 1944[62]
Rudolf Sigmund Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[62] Staffelkapitän of the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[63][Note 62] 2 August 1943[62]
Franz Silzner Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[62] Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 501[62][63] 21 October 1942[62]
Willy Simke Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer[62] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./SS-Panzer-Regiment "Das Reich"[62][64] 16 December 1943[62]
Alfred Simm+ Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel[62] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 31[62][63] 27 July 1941[62] Awarded 832nd Oak Leaves 14 April 1945[62]
Herbert Simon Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[62] Commander of Schützen-Regiment 112[62][63] 24 July 1941[62]
Klaus Simon Heer 14-HHauptmann zur Verwendung (for disposition)[62] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 89[62][63] 23 February 1944[62]
Ludwig Simon Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[62] Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35[62][63] 5 March 1945[62]
Max Simon+ Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Oberführer[62] Commander of SS-"Totenkopf"-Infanterie-Regiment 1[62][63] 20 October 1941[62] Awarded 639th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944[62]  
Dr. phil. habil. Max Simoneit Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[65] Chief of Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 919[63][65] 23 June 1944[65]
Arnold Simons Heer 15-HMajor[65] Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 190[63][65] 4 March 1942[65]
[Dr.] Gerhard Simons+[Note 63] Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[65] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Regiments-Nachrichten-Zug/Artillerie-Regiment 240[63][Note 64] 29 February 1944[65] Awarded 547th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944[65]
Siegfried Simsch Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[65] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52[63][65] 1 July 1942[65]
Herbert Singer?[Note 65] Heer 14-HHauptmann[63] Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 22[63] 5 May 1945[63]
Helmut Sinn Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[65] Observer in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 22[64][Note 66] 31 December 1943[65]
Johann Sinnhuber Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[65] Commander of the 28. Infanterie-Division[63][65] 5 July 1941[65]
Helmut Sinning Heer 09-HFeldwebel[65] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 181[63][65] 15 March 1944[65]
Klaus Sinram Heer 15-HMajor[65] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 309[63][65] 23 October 1944[65]
Rudolf Sintzenich Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[65] Commander of the 33. Infanterie-Division[63][65] 15 August 1940[65]
Adolf Sinzinger Heer 17-HOberst[65] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 257[63][65] 9 February 1942[65]
Maximilian Siry Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[65] Commander of the 246. Infanterie-Division[65][66] 13 June 1942[65]
 
Wilhelm Sitt Volkssturm 09-HSprengmeister der Polizei
(Bomb disposal of the Police—rank equivalent to Feldwebel. The Volkssturm battalion commander rank equivalent to Major.)[66]
Battalion leader in the Volkssturm Köln[66][Note 67] 7 February 1945[65]
Günther Sitter Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[67] Leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland"[66][Note 68] 12 September 1943[66][Note 68]
Karl von Sivers Heer 15-HMajor[67] Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 15[66][67] 6 March 1944[67]
Walter Six Heer 09-HFeldwebel[67] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12[66][Note 69] 5 April 1944*[67] Killed in action 20 December 1943[66]
Friedrich Sixt+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[67] Commander of the 50. Infanterie-Division[66][67] 17 December 1943[67] Awarded 772nd Oak Leaves 11 March 1945[67]
Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[67] Commander of the 95. Infanterie-Division[66][67] 22 September 1941[67]
Wolfgang Skorczewski Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[67] Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[66][67] 17 September 1941[67]
Dipl-Ing. Otto Skorzeny+ Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves[67] Commander of Sonderverband z.b.V. Friedenthal[66][67] 13 September 1943[67] Awarded 826th Oak Leaves 9 April 1945[67]  
Eduard Skrzipek+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[67] Pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[66][67] 16 April 1943[67] Awarded 509th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944[67]
Karl Smidt Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[67] Commander of destroyer Z27[66][67] 15 June 1943[67]
Rudolf Smola Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[67] Staffelführer of the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[66][Note 70] 27 July 1944[67]
Rudolf Smollich Heer 13-HOberleutnant[67] Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 168[68][Note 71] 16 November 1944[67]
Hubert Sniers Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[69] Leader of the 9./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15[68][Note 72] 24 October 1944[69]
August Snoek Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[69] Deputy leader of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 209[66][Note 73] 5 November 1944*[69] Killed in accident 6 October 1944[66]
Paul Sobotta Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[69] Leader of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 110[66][69] 26 June 1944[69]
Kurt Sochatzy Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[69] Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 3[66][69] 12 August 1941[69]
Erich Socke Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[69] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 36[66][69] 5 November 1944[69]
Ralf Sodan Heer 17-HOberst[69] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 338[69][70] 16 June 1940[69]
Georg von Sodenstern Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[69] Chief of the General Staff of Heeresgruppe A[69][70] 19 July 1940[69]
Fritz Söchting Heer 03-HGefreiter[69] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 3./Schnelle Abteilung 329[69][70] 16 April 1943[69]
August Söhlke Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[69] Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 211[69][70] 14 April 1945[69]
Willi Sölter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[69] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 77[69][70] 9 August 1944[70][Note 74]
Wilhelm Söth Heer 14-HHauptmann[69] Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 56[69][70] 28 November 1940[69]
Gustav Soldner Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[69] Chief of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66[69][71] 18 July 1944[69]
Clemens Sommer Heer 15-HMajor[72] Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[70][72] 18 January 1945[72]
Gerhard Sommer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[72] Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 11[70][72] 27 July 1944*[72] Killed in action 12 May 1944[70]
Joachim Sommer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[72] Staffelkapitän of the 4.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 31[70][Note 75] 25 November 1944[72]
Ruprecht Sommer Heer 15-HMajor[72] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Führer-Grenadier-Division"[70][Note 76] 5 April 1945[72]
Heinrich Sonne Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves[72] Chief of the Kradschützen-Kompanie/1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (motorized)[70][Note 77] 10 December 1943[72]
Christian Sonntag+ Heer 15-HMajor[72] Leader of Divisions-Gruppe 255[71][72] 12 February 1944[72] Awarded 573rd Oak Leaves 5 September 1944[72]
Ernst Sonntag Heer 17-HOberst[72] Commander of Jäger-Regiment 749[70][72] 17 April 1945[72]
Eugen Sonntag Heer 14-HHauptmann[72] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 117[70][72] 9 December 1944[72]
Karl-Heinrich Sonntag Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[72] Leader of the I./schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4 (motorized)[70][72] 4 October 1944[72]
Paul Sonntag Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[72] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Panzer-Regiment 27[70][72] 19 January 1943[72]
Ernst Sorge Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[72] Pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 124 (Kette Lappland)[70][Note 78] 26 March 1944[72]
Karl-Heinz Sorge Heer 13-HOberleutnant[72] Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 6[70][72] 7 February 1944[72]
August Sorko Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[73] Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 137[70][73] 20 June 1940[73]
Bernhard Sowada Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[73] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237[71][73] 12 October 1943[73]
Heinz Soyka Heer 13-HOberleutnant[73] Chief of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 96[70][73] 13 January 1944[73]
[Dr.] Hubert Spadiut[Note 63] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[73] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 76[70][73] 26 March 1944[73]
Wolfgang Späte+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[70][Note 79] Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54[70][73] 5 October 1941[73] Awarded 90th Oak Leaves 23 April 1942[73]
Helmuth Spaeter Heer 14-HRittmeister[73] Chief of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[73][74] 28 July 1943[73]
[Dr.] Heinz Späthe[Note 63] Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[73] Leader of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 26[73][74] 20 October 1944[73]
Hermann Spandau Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[73] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 396[73][75] 9 September 1942[73]
Hans-Christoph Freiherr von Spangenberg Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[73] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 203[73][74] 22 January 1943[73]
Heinz Sparbier Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[73] Leader of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 6[73][74] 17 December 1942[73]
Julius Spari Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel[73] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138[73][74] 10 September 1944[73]
Günther Specht Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[73] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 11[73][74] 8 April 1944[73]
Karl-Wilhelm Specht+ Heer 17-HOberst[76] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 55[74][76] 8 September 1941[76] Awarded 60th Oak Leaves 16 January 1942[76]
Wilhelm Specht Heer 13-HOberleutnant[76] Chief of the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 62[74][76] 27 July 1941[76]
Hermann Ritter von Speck Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[76] Commanding general of the XVIII. Armeekorps[75][Note 80] 17 October 1940*[76] Killed in action 15 June 1940[74]
Helmut Speckenheier Heer 13-HOberleutnant[76] Leader of the 3./Heeres-Flak-Abteilung 312[74][Note 81] 7 October 1942[76]
Hans Speckter Heer 13-HOberleutnant[76] Chief of the 4./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 563[74][Note 82] 9 April 1944*[76] Killed in action 31 March 1944[74]
Paul Speich Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[76] Group leader in the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 162[74][76] 18 November 1941[76]
[Prof.] Dr. phil. Hans Speidel[Note 83] Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[76] Chief of the General Staff of the 8. Armee[74][76] 1 April 1944[76]
 
Kurt Speidel Heer 13-HOberleutnant[76] Leader of the 2./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 86[74][76] 22 September 1941[76]
Fritz Spengler?[Note 84] Heer 14-HHauptmann[74] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 289[74] 6 May 1945*[74] Killed in action 30 April 1945[74]
Rudolf Sperl Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[76] Commander of the 61. Infanterie-Division[74][76] 10 February 1945[76]
Max Sperling Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[76] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11[74][76] 6 April 1944[76]
Hugo Sperrle Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flieger[76] Chief of Luftflotte 3[74][Note 85] 17 May 1940[76]
 
Hans Speth Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[76] Commander of the 28. Jäger-Division[74][76] 23 February 1944[76]
Edmund Spiegel Heer 15-HMajor[78] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 544[74][78] 8 August 1944[78]
Joachim Spiegel Heer 14-HHauptmann[78] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 4[74][78] 19 January 1943[78]
Wendelin Spiegel Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[78] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 279[74][78] 28 February 1945[78]
Johannes Spielmann+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[78] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 197[78][79] 27 March 1942[78] Awarded 804th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945[78]
Paul Spier Heer 15-HMajor[78] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 299[78][79] 10 September 1944[78]
Wilhelm Spies+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[78] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"[78][79] 14 June 1941[78] Awarded 85th Oak Leaves 5 April 1942[78]
Jakob Spieß Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[78] Squadron leader in Kavallerie-Regiment 5 "Generalfeldmarschall von Mackensen"[79][Note 86] 15 August 1944*[78] Died of wounds 8 August 1944[79]
Albert Spieth Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[78] Pilot in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 51[78][79] 24 March 1943[78]
Armin Spiethoff Heer 17-HOberst[78] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 442[78][79] 5 March 1945[78]
Ludwig Spindler Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[78] Commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 9 "Hohenstaufen"[79][Note 87] 27 September 1944[78]
Werner Spindler Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[78] Observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 3[79][Note 88] 30 September 1944[78]
Wilhelm Spindler+ Heer 12-HLeutnant[78] Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 13./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98[78][79] 21 December 1940[78] Awarded 718th Oak Leaves 31 January 1945[78]
Friedrich Spitäller Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves zur Verwendung (for disposition)[80] Commander of Jäger-Bataillon 8[79][80] 25 July 1943[80]
Robert Spitzer Heer 13-HOberleutnant[80] Chief of the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1541[79][80] 5 April 1945[80]
Richard Spörle Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves[80] Leader of the II./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Norge"[79][Note 89] 16 November 1944[80]
Hans Graf von Sponeck Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[80] Commander of the 22. Infanterie-Division[79][80] 14 May 1940[80]
Theodor Graf von Sponeck Heer 17-HOberst[80] Commander of Schützen-Regiment 11[79][80] 12 September 1941[80]
Otto Sponheimer Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[80] Commander of the 21. Infanterie-Division[79][80] 8 August 1941[80]
Casper Sporck Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer[80] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 5./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 "Nordland"[79][Note 90] 23 October 1944[80]
Alfred Spott Heer 13-HOberleutnant[80] Chief of the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 1124[79][Note 91] 5 March 1945*[80] Killed in action 14 February 1945[79]
Max Sprang Heer 15-HMajor[80] Commander of Divisions Kampfschule 349[80][81] 9 December 1944[80]
[Prof. Dr.] Bodo Spranz+[Note 92] Heer 13-HOberleutnant[80] Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237[80][82] 3 October 1943[80] Awarded 308th Oak Leaves 3 October 1943[80]
Karl Spreitzer Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[80] Pilot in the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[80][83] 1 April 1945[80]
Alfred Sprengel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[84] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 405[83][84] 26 March 1944[84]
Willy Spreu Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[84] Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192[83][84] 24 February 1945[84]
Gustav Sprick Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[84] Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[83][Note 93] 1 October 1940[84]
Gustav Springer Heer 09-HFeldwebel[84] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 253[83][84] 30 April 1945[84]
Heinrich Springer Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[84] Leader of the 3./SS-Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[83][Note 94] 12 January 1942[84]
Josef Springmann Heer 06-HOberjäger[84] Group leader in the 11./Jäger-Regiment 229[83][84] 5 April 1945[84]
Helmuth Sprung Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[84] Pilot in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[83][Note 95] 12 November 1943[84]
August Staar Heer 12-HLeutnant[84] Leader of the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 112[83][Note 96] 22 August 1943[84]
Georg Staats Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[84] Commander of U-508[83][84] 14 July 1943[84]
Erich Staba Heer 12-HLeutnant[84] Leader of the 1./Feld-Ersatz-Abteilung 89[82][84] 21 September 1944[84]
Erich Stach Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[84] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 149[83][84] 9 January 1945[84]
Hermann Stachelhaus Heer 13-HOberleutnant[84] Company leader in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103[83][Note 97] 4 May 1944[84]
Waldemar Stadermann Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[85] Pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 77[83][85] 12 November 1941[85]
Sylvester Stadler+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[85] Commander of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer"[82][85] 6 April 1943[85] Awarded 303rd Oak Leaves 16 September 1943
(152nd) Swords 6 May 1945?[86][Note 98]
 
Helmut Staedke Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[85] Chief of the general staff of the XXXV. Armeekorps[83][85] 14 August 1943[85]
Wilhelm Stähler+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[85] Staffelführer of the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[83][85] 20 July 1944[85] Awarded 812th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945[85]
Ernst Stäudle Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer of the Reserves[82][Note 99] Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 8./SS-Artillerie-Regiment "Totenkopf"[82][85] 10 April 1942[85]
Reiner Stahel+ Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[85] Commander of Flak-Regiment 99 (motorized)[87][Note 100] 18 January 1942[85] Awarded 169th Oak Leaves 4 January 1943
79th Swords 18 July 1944[85]
Erhard Stahl Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[85] Pilot in the 3.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[85][87] 16 April 1942*[85] Killed in action 22 March 1942[85]
Hendrik Stahl+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[85] Pilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[87][Note 101] 23 December 1942[85] Awarded 506th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944[85]
Dr.-jur. Paul Stahl+ Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[85] Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114[85][87] 4 May 1944[85] Awarded (879th) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?[52][Note 102]
Wilhelm Stahlmann Heer 09-HFeldwebel[85] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 497[85][87] 16 March 1944*[85] Killed in action 29 February 1944[87]
Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[85] Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 27[85][87] 20 August 1942[85] Awarded 365th Oak Leaves 3 January 1944[85]
list, knight, cross, iron, cross, recipients, schu, ludwig, schutte, redirects, here, danish, composer, 1848, 1909, ludvig, schytte, knight, cross, iron, cross, german, ritterkreuz, eisernen, kreuzes, variants, were, highest, awards, military, paramilitary, fo. Ludwig Schutte redirects here For the Danish composer 1848 1909 see Ludvig Schytte The Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross German Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany 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 analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht the Heer Army Kriegsmarine Navy and Luftwaffe Air Force as well as the Waffen SS the Reichsarbeitsdienst RAD Reich 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 Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 The Bearers of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR In 1996 the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings The majority of the disputed recipients had been nominated for the award in 1945 when the deteriorating situation of Germany during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process 4 Listed here are the 603 recipients whose last name is in the range Schu Sz 5 Scherzer has challenged the validity of 14 of these listings 6 This is the second of two lists of all 1 060 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last names start with S The remaining recipients whose last name starts with Sa Schr are listed at List of Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross recipients Sa Schr 7 The recipients are ordered alphabetically by last name The rank listed is the recipient s rank at the time the Knight s Cross was awarded Contents 1 Background 2 Recipients 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksBackground EditThe 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 Recipients EditKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross Schu Sz Service Number of presentations Posthumous presentationsHeer incl Volkssturm 384 34Kriegsmarine 21 1Luftwaffe 158 16Waffen SS incl Allgemeine SS 40 1The 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 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 12 Of the 603 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range Schu Sz 68 were later awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ten the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and two the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds 52 presentations were made posthumously Heer members including the Volkssturm received 384 of the medals 21 went to the Kriegsmarine 158 to the Luftwaffe and 40 to the Waffen SS and Allgemeine SS 5 The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR and are therefore denoted in parentheses 13 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 author 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 ImageJoachim Schubach Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 14 Commander of the II SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Totenkopf 15 Note 3 3 April 1943 14 Schubert Note 4 Heer 03 H Gefreiter 17 In the fortress Glogau 17 9 May 1945 17 Albrecht Schubert Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 14 Commanding general of the XXIII Armeekorps 14 18 17 September 1941 14 Carl Heinz Schubert Heer 12 H Leutnant 14 Leader of the 9 Panzer Artillerie Regiment 2 14 18 18 April 1943 14 Gunther Schubert Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 14 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 49 14 18 5 June 1940 14 Gustav Schubert Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 14 Pilot in the 8 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 18 Note 5 22 May 1943 14 Awarded 629th Oak Leaves 24 October 1944 14 Paul Georg Schubert Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 14 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Pionier Bataillon 3 motorized 14 18 2 March 1944 14 Josef Schuck Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 14 Leader of the 3 Grenadier Regiment 351 14 18 4 June 1944 14 Walter Schuck Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 14 Pilot in the 7 Jagdgeschwader 5 14 18 8 April 1944 14 Awarded 616th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944 14 Helmut Schubel Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 14 Staffelkapitan of the 10 Panzer Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 18 Note 6 18 November 1944 14 Hans Schuler Heer 15 H Major 14 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 633 14 18 5 August 1940 14 Heinrich Schuler Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 19 Leader of the II Infanterie Regiment 525 18 19 18 September 1942 19 Awarded 218th Oak Leaves 2 April 1943 19 Herbert Schuler Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 19 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 9 Grenadier Regiment 697 18 19 12 August 1944 19 Willi Schulke Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 19 Leader of the III Ski Jager Regiment 1 18 19 28 October 1944 19 Awarded 740th Oak Leaves 16 February 1945 19 Karl Schumers Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer and Major of the Schupo 19 Commander of the II SS Polizei Schutzen Regiment 1 18 19 30 September 1942 19 Otto Schunemann Heer 17 H Oberst 19 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 184 18 19 20 December 1941 19 Awarded 339th Oak Leaves 28 November 1943 19 Dipl Ing Paul Schurmann Heer 18 H Generalmajor 19 Commander of the 25 Panzergrenadier Division 18 19 2 September 1944 19 Fritz Schurmeyer Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 19 Staffelkapitan of the 3 F Aufklarungs Gruppe des OB der Luftwaffe 18 Note 7 1 October 1940 19 Josef Schussler Heer 09 H Feldwebel 19 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Grenadier Regiment 106 18 19 14 June 1943 19 Christian Schuett Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 19 Pilot in the 1 Schlachtgeschwader 77 19 20 18 November 1944 19 Fritz Schutt Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 19 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 502 19 20 26 March 1943 19 Kurt Schutt Heer 15 H Major 19 Commander of Feld Ersatz Bataillon 299 19 20 14 February 1945 19 Ludwig Schutte Heer 15 H Major 21 Commander of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 131 20 21 23 February 1944 21 Wilhelm Schutten Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 21 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Panzergrenadier Regiment 4 20 21 4 June 1944 21 Erwin Schutz Note 8 Heer 14 H Hauptmann 22 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 1127 22 9 May 1945 22 Harald von Schutz Heer 15 H Major 21 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 7 20 21 5 April 1945 21 Killed in action 1 April 1945 20 Hermann Schutz Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 21 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 273 20 21 21 April 1944 21 Rudolf Schutze Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 21 Pilot in the Wettererkundungsstaffel 5 20 21 14 March 1943 21 Viktor Schutze Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan 21 Commander of U 103 20 21 11 December 1940 21 Awarded 23rd Oak Leaves 14 July 1941 21 Otto Schug Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 21 Group leader of the 2 Pionier Bataillon 235 20 21 3 November 1944 21 Died of wounds 19 September 1944 21 Otto Schuhart Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 21 Commander of U 29 20 21 16 May 1940 21 Leo Schuhmacher Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 21 Pilot in the II Jagdgeschwader 1 21 22 1 March 1945 21 Hinrich Schuldt Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer 21 Commander of SS Totenkopf Regiment 4 22 Note 9 5 April 1942 21 Awarded 220th Oak Leaves 2 April 194356th Swords 25 March 1944 21 Wolf Werner Graf von der Schulenburg Luftwaffe 15 L Major 21 Commander of the I Fallschirmjager Regiment 1 20 21 20 June 1943 21 Emil Schuler Heer 17 H Oberst 23 Commander of Gebirgsjager Regiment 218 20 23 9 December 1944 23 Sebastian Schuller Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 23 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 10 motorized 20 Note 10 31 July 1943 23 Ernst Schulte Luftwaffe 04 L Obergefreiter 23 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 1 Flak Regiment 14 motorized 20 Note 11 23 January 1942 23 Died of wounds 17 April 1942 20 Franz Schulte Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 23 Pilot in the 6 Jagdgeschwader 77 20 23 24 September 1942 23 Helmuth Schulte Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 23 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 20 23 17 April 1945 23 Hubert Schulte Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 23 Leader of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 1 Fuhrer Grenadier Division 20 Note 12 30 April 1945 23 Hermann Schulte Heuthaus Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 23 Commander of Kradschutzen Bataillon 25 20 23 23 January 1942 23 Erich Schultz Heer 14 H Hauptmann 23 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 94 20 23 22 January 1944 23 Fritz Rudolf Schultz Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 23 Commander of the I Panzer Regiment 35 23 24 21 April 1944 23 Awarded 636th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 23 Harald Schultz Heer 18 H Generalmajor 23 Commander of the 24 Infanterie Division 23 24 5 April 1945 23 Otto Schultz Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 23 Pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 23 24 14 March 1943 23 Paul Schultz Heer 17 H Oberst 25 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 308 24 25 3 September 1942 25 Awarded 284th Oak Leaves 26 August 1943 25 Willi Schultz Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 25 Pilot in the 6 Kampfgeschwader 30 24 25 19 June 1940 25 Heinz Otto Schultze Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 25 Commander of U 432 24 25 9 July 1942 25 Herbert Schultze Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 25 Commander of U 48 24 25 1 March 1940 25 Awarded 15th Oak Leaves 12 June 1941 25 Adelbert Schulz Heer 14 H Hauptmann 25 Chief of the 1 Panzer Regiment 25 24 25 29 September 1940 25 Awarded 47th Oak Leaves 31 December 194133rd Swords 6 August 19439th Diamonds 14 December 1943 25 Artur Schulz Heer 15 H Major 25 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 233 24 25 7 August 1942 25 Bruno Richard Schulz Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 25 Pilot in the 4 Schlachtgeschwader 77 24 Note 13 29 October 1944 25 Killed in action 25 August 1944 24 Dr Erich Schulz Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 25 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 6 24 25 10 September 1944 25 Friedrich Schulz Heer 17 H Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff 25 Chief of the General Staff of the XXXXIII Armeekorps 24 25 29 March 1942 25 Awarded 428th Oak Leaves 20 March 1944135th Swords 26 February 1945 25 Friedrich Schulz Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 25 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Feld Ersatz Bataillon 361 24 25 9 June 1944 25 Hans Otto Schulz Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 26 Chief of the 4 leichte Flak Abteilung 753 24 Note 14 9 January 1945 26 Heinrich Schulz Note 15 Heer 03 H Gefreiter 23 Flammenwerferschutze flame thrower in the 3 Pionier Bataillon 161 23 24 18 October 1941 23 Helmut Schulz Heer 12 H Leutnant 26 Leader of the 5 Grenadier Regiment 96 24 26 20 October 1944 26 Johannes Schulz Heer 15 H Major 26 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 49 24 26 6 October 1941 26 Dr phil Johannes Schulz Heer 17 H Oberst 26 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 10 24 26 19 September 1943 26 Karl Schulz Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 26 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 699 24 26 18 September 1942 26 Karl Schulz Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves 26 Group leader and commander of Vorpostenboot VP 1509 in the 15 Vorpostenflottille 24 26 26 August 1944 26 Karl Heinrich Schulz Luftwaffe 18 L Generalmajor 26 Chief of the Generalstab Luftflotte 4 24 26 9 June 1944 26 Karl Lothar Schulz Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 26 Commander of the III Fallschirmjager Regiment 1 26 27 24 May 1940 26 Awarded 459th Oak Leaves 20 April 1944112th Swords 18 November 1944 26 Ludwig Schulz Luftwaffe 15 L Major 26 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Kampfgeschwader 76 26 27 16 August 1940 26 Awarded 747th Oak Leaves 19 February 1945 26 Manfred Schulz Heer 14 H Hauptmann 26 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 23 26 27 10 September 1944 26 Otto Schulz Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 28 Chief of the 3 Infanterie Regiment 125 27 28 19 June 1940 28 Otto Schulz Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 26 Pilot in the II Jagdgeschwader 27 26 27 22 February 1942 26 Otto Schulz Kriegsmarine 18 M Konteradmiral 26 Seekommandant Krim sea commander Crimea 27 Note 16 17 May 1944 26 Georg Wilhelm Schulz Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 28 Commander of U 124 27 28 4 April 1941 28 Karl Heinz Schulz Lepel Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 28 Chief of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 552 27 28 13 September 1943 28 Dr med Hans Joachim Schulz Merkel Heer 14 H Stabsarzt rank equivalent to Hauptmann 28 Truppenarzt battalion surgeon in the I Panzer Regiment 35 27 Note 17 23 December 1943 28 Karlheinz Schulz Streeck Note 18 Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer of the Reserves 27 Commander of SS Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 11 Nordland 27 9 May 1945 27 Franz Joseph Schulze Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 27 Note 19 Chief of the 3 Flak Sturm Regiment 241 27 28 30 November 1944 28 Hans Christian Schulze Waffen SS 17 W SS Standartenfuhrer and Oberst of the Schupo 28 Commander of SS Polizei Schutzen Regiment 2 27 28 11 September 1941 28 Heinrich Schulze Heer 11 H Stabsfeldwebel 28 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Abteilung 116 27 28 14 August 1943 28 Herbert Schulze Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 28 Commander of the II SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 4 Der Fuhrer 27 28 16 December 1943 28 Johannes Schulze Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 28 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 191 27 28 14 January 1945 28 Kurt Schulze Heer 15 H Major 28 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 3 27 28 14 April 1945 28 Otto Schulze Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 28 Leader of the 8 Infanterie Regiment 386 27 28 19 June 1942 28 Paul Schulze Heer 14 H Hauptmann 28 Commander of the II Panzer Regiment 21 27 Note 20 30 December 1943 28 Awarded 538th Oak Leaves 28 July 1944 28 Walter Schulze Heer 09 H Feldwebel 29 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 9 27 29 5 April 1944 29 Werner Schulze Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 29 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 510 27 29 1 March 1942 29 Awarded 557th Oak Leaves 23 August 1944 29 Dr Wolfgang Schulze Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 29 Pilot in the 1 H Aufklarungs Gruppe 5 27 Note 21 17 March 1945 29 Fritz Schulze Dickow Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 29 Staffelkapitan of the 8 Zerstorergeschwader 26 Horst Wessel 27 29 7 March 1942 29 Alfred Schulze Hinrichs Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 29 Chief of the 6 Zerstorerflottille 29 30 15 June 1943 29 Carl Alfred Schumacher Note 22 Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 29 Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 1 29 31 21 July 1940 29 Gerd Schumacher Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 29 Leader of the 5 Grenadier Regiment 337 29 30 15 January 1944 29 Killed in action 10 December 1943 30 Kurt Schumacher Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer 29 Leader of the 3 SS Panzer Regiment 5 Wiking 30 Note 23 4 May 1944 29 Paul Schumacher Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 29 Chief of the 2 Grenadier Regiment 427 29 30 11 December 1943 29 Heinz Schumann Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 29 Staffelkapitan of the 10 Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 29 31 18 March 1943 29 Karl Schunck Heer 14 H Hauptmann 29 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 157 29 30 9 June 1944 29 Wilhelm Schuncke Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 29 Leader of the II Sturm Regiment Armee Oberkommando 4 29 30 28 March 1945 29 Died of wounds 18 February 1945 29 Hans Schurig Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 32 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 260 30 32 28 January 1943 32 Gerhard Schurreit Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 32 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 Grenadier Regiment 44 30 32 26 November 1944 32 Otto Schury Heer 15 H Major 32 Commander of the II Gebirgsjager Regiment 100 30 32 17 July 1941 32 Awarded 592nd Oak Leaves 21 September 1944 32 Joseph Schuss Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 32 Machine gunner in the 3 Infanterie Regiment 520 30 32 4 September 1942 32 Erich Schuster Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 32 Group leader in the 3 Fallschirmjager Sturm Regiment 30 Note 24 21 August 1941 32 Karl Schuster Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 32 Richtschutze gunner in the 8 Panzergrenadier Regiment 126 30 32 5 February 1945 32 Theo Schwabach Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 32 Battery chief in the I Flak Regiment 33 motorized 30 Note 25 30 June 1941 32 Josef Schwabenberger Heer 09 H Feldwebel 32 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Grenadier Regiment 467 30 32 10 September 1943 32 Gunther Schwarzel Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 32 Staffelkapitan of the 9 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 30 32 22 June 1941 30 Note 26 Franz Schwaiger Luftwaffe 06 L Unteroffizier 32 Pilot in the 6 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 30 Note 27 29 October 1942 32 Helmut Schwalb Heer 14 H Hauptmann 32 Chief of the 1 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 190 30 32 23 August 1944 32 Eugen Felix Schwalbe Heer 17 H Oberst 33 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 461 30 33 13 July 1940 33 Richard Schwamberger Heer 14 H Hauptmann 33 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 117 33 34 20 April 1943 33 Walter Schwanbeck Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 33 Group leader in the 2 Reiter Regiment 31 33 34 5 October 1944 33 Killed on active service 30 August 1944 33 Edgar Schwaneberg Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 33 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Transportgeschwader 3 33 34 26 March 1944 33 Joachim Schwanitz Note 28 Heer 14 H Hauptmann 34 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 3 34 9 May 1945 34 Oskar Schwappacher Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 33 Commander of the V SS Artillerie Ausbildungs und Ersatz Regiment and leader of a Kampfgruppe 34 Note 29 26 December 1944 33 Hugo Schwark Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 33 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 911 33 34 23 October 1944 33 Kurt Schwarm Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 33 Krad messenger dispatch rider in the Stab Panzergrenadier Regiment 98 33 34 11 January 1945 33 Heinrich Schwarting Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 33 Chief of the 6 Infanterie Regiment 154 33 34 15 August 1940 33 Gunter Schwartzkopff Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 33 Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 33 34 24 November 1940 33 Killed in action 14 May 1940 34 Friedrich Schwarz Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 33 Leader of the 3 Panzergrenadier Regiment 35 33 34 21 January 1945 33 Heinrich Schwarz Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 33 Richtkanonier gunner in the 10 Artillerie Regiment 3 motorized 33 34 15 January 1943 33 Manfred Schwarz Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 33 Chief of the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 10 motorized 34 Note 30 25 August 1941 33 Josef Schwarzenbacher Heer 06 H Unteroffizier of the Reserves 34 Note 31 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer of the 1 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 912 34 35 27 August 1944 35 Killed in action 16 August 1944 34 Emil Gerhard Schwarzer Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 35 Adjutant in the II Artillerie Regiment 158 34 35 23 February 1944 35 Otto Schwarzer Heer 14 H Hauptmann 35 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 187 34 35 6 October 1942 35 Rudolf Schwarzgruber Heer 06 H Oberjager 35 Heavy machine gun leader in the 10 Gebirgsjager Regiment 13 35 36 30 April 1945 35 Alfred Schwarzmann Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 35 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 Fallschirmjager Regiment 1 34 35 24 May 1940 34 Note 32 Rudolf Schwarzrock Heer 15 H Major 35 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment Grossdeutschland 34 35 19 August 1944 35 Hugo Schwede Heer 12 H Leutnant 34 Note 33 Leader of Nachrichtenzug Grenadier Regiment 82 34 35 5 January 1944 35 Killed in action 10 November 1943 34 Viktor von Schwedler Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 35 Commanding general IV Armeekorps 34 35 29 June 1940 35 Matthias Schwegler Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 35 Staffelkapitan in the I Kampfgeschwader 51 34 35 18 December 1941 35 Heinrich Schweickhardt Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 35 Staffelkapitan of the 8 Kampfgeschwader 76 35 36 4 February 1942 35 Awarded 138th Oak Leaves 30 October 1942 35 Franz Schweiger Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 35 Chief of the 8 Flak Regiment 25 35 36 14 February 1942 35 Heinz Herbert Schweim Heer 15 L Major im Generalstab in the General Staff 35 Ia operations officer in Fallschirm Panzergrenadier Division 2 Hermann Goring 35 37 28 February 1945 35 Heinz Schweitzer Heer 03 H Gefreiter 38 Machine gunner in the 13 Panzergrenadier Regiment 103 37 38 9 July 1944 38 Willi Schweitzer Note 34 Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 40 Commander of SS Panzergrenadier Ausbildungs und Ersatz Bataillon 11 and leader of a Kampfgruppe 40 24 April 1945 40 Heinz Schweizer Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann W 38 Note 35 Leader of Sprengkommando 1 IV Ratingen Dusseldorf 37 Note 36 28 June 1943 38 Ignatz Schweizer Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 38 Pilot in the 8 Schlachtgeschwader 10 37 38 30 September 1944 38 Herbert Schwender Heer 15 H Major 38 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 3 37 38 11 March 1943 38 Awarded 442nd Oak Leaves 6 April 1944 38 Johann Schwerdfeger Heer 09 H Feldwebel 38 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Jager Regiment 228 37 38 17 May 1943 38 Awarded 474th Oak Leaves 14 May 1944 38 Albert von Schwerin Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant of the Reserves 38 Pilot in the I Kampfgeschwader 26 37 Note 37 31 July 1940 38 Gerhard von Schwerin Heer 17 H Oberst 38 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 76 motorized 37 38 17 January 1942 38 Awarded 240th Oak Leaves 17 May 194341st Swords 4 November 1943 38 Werner Schwerin Heer 09 H Feldwebel 38 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 9 Fusilier Regiment 27 37 38 21 December 1944 38 Otto Schwerk Heer 14 H Hauptmann 38 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 96 37 38 15 July 1944 38 Paul Schwermann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 38 Leader of Heeres Flak Abteilung 315 37 38 11 March 1945 38 Josef Schwertherr Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 38 Group leader in the I Infanterie Regiment 77 37 Note 38 6 October 1942 38 Hans Gunnar Schwieger Heer 15 H Major 38 Commander of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 72 37 38 23 September 1943 38 Helmut Schwill Heer 14 H Hauptmann 42 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 45 37 42 17 March 1944 42 Hellmuth Schwing Heer 15 H Major 42 Commander of Panzer Pionier Bataillon 39 37 42 30 December 1943 42 Hans Schwirblat Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 42 Pilot in the 1 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 37 Note 39 20 July 1944 42 Heinz Schwoppe Heer 14 H Hauptmann 42 Commander of Feld Ersatz Bataillon 21 L 37 42 26 March 1945 42 Friedrich von Scotti Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 42 Commander of the 227 Infanterie Division 37 42 8 June 1943 42 Erich Freiherr von Seckendorff Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 42 Commander of Kradschutzen Bataillon 6 37 42 4 September 1940 42 Karl Seckler Heer 14 H Hauptmann 42 Commander of the II Panzergrenadier Regiment 13 37 42 23 August 1944 42 Killed in action 17 July 1944 37 Walter Seebach Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 42 Leader of the 5 SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Regiment 24 Danmark 43 Note 40 12 March 1944 42 Bernhard Georg von Seebeck Heer 14 H Hauptmann 42 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 361 motorized 42 43 14 October 1944 43 Note 41 Helmut Seeber Heer 14 H Hauptmann 42 Commander of the II Jager Regiment 229 42 43 5 April 1945 42 Werner Seeber Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 42 Richtschutze gunner in the 14 Grenadier Regiment 952 42 43 16 April 1944 42 Gunther Seeger Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 42 Pilot in the 7 Jagdgeschwader 53 42 43 26 March 1944 42 Max Seela Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 44 Chief of the 3 SS Pionier Bataillon Totenkopf 44 45 3 May 1942 44 Georg Seelmann Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 43 Note 42 Staffelkapitan of the 11 Jagdgeschwader 51 43 44 6 October 1941 44 Hans Sehringer Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 44 Pilot in the 2 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 123 43 Note 43 9 December 1942 44 Robert Seib Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 44 Staffelkapitan of the 6 Kampfgeschwader 55 43 44 9 October 1943 44 Josef Seibel Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 44 Leader of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 332 43 44 4 May 1944 44 Gunther Seibicke Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 44 Commander of U 436 43 44 27 March 1943 44 Emil Seibold Note 44 Waffen SS 10 W SS Hauptscharfuhrer 43 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 SS Panzer Regiment 2 Das Reich 43 6 May 1945 43 Erich Seidel Heer 17 H Oberst 44 Commander of the Grenadier Regiment 236 43 44 10 September 1944 44 Dr jur Heinrich Seidel Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 44 Leader of the II Infanterie Regiment 422 43 44 14 December 1941 44 Hans Seidemann Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff 44 Chief of the General Staff of Luftflotte 2 43 44 20 March 1942 44 Awarded 658th Oak Leaves 18 November 1944 44 August Seidensticker Heer 15 H Major 44 Leader of schwere Panzer Abteilung 504 43 Note 45 17 July 1943 43 Note 45 Dr jur Herbert Seidenstucker Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 44 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 428 43 44 18 November 1943 44 Josef Seidl Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 44 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Grenadier Regiment 520 43 Note 46 15 May 1944 44 Ernst Seifert Heer 15 H Major 46 Commander of the II schweres Artillerie Regiment 48 43 46 29 September 1940 46 Hans Seifert Heer 12 H Leutnant 46 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 13 Grenadier Regiment 952 43 46 9 June 1944 46 Killed in action 26 March 1944 43 Johannes Seifert Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 46 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 43 46 7 June 1942 46 Werner Seifert Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 46 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 95 43 46 2 September 1944 46 Heinz Seiffert Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 46 Staffelkapitan of the 3 Kampfgeschwader 3 43 46 31 December 1943 46 Alfred Seiler Heer 12 H Leutnant 47 Note 47 Leader of the division Stabskompanie 389 Infanterie Division 47 Note 47 5 April 1945 46 Herbert Seiler Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 46 Leader of the 11 Grenadier Regiment 445 46 47 7 September 1943 46 Reinhard Seiler Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 46 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 54 46 47 20 December 1941 46 Awarded 419th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944 46 Adolf Seitz Heer 15 H Major 46 Commander of the II Gebirgsjager Regiment 99 46 47 5 August 1940 46 Hermann Seitz Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 46 Commander of Aufklarungs Abteilung 20 motorized 46 47 12 April 1942 46 Awarded 140th Oak Leaves 31 October 1942 46 Rudolf Seitz Waffen SS 06 W SS Unterscharfuhrer and Wachtmeister of the Schupo 46 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 1 SS Polizei Panzer Jager Abteilung 46 48 21 October 1942 46 Alfred Sekund Heer 09 H Wachtmeister 49 Vorgeschobener Beobachter forward observer in the 6 Artillerie Regiment 11 47 49 10 September 1944 49 Eugen Selhorst Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 49 Leader of the I Infanterie Regiment 186 47 49 6 October 1942 49 Karl Selinger Heer 09 H Feldwebel 49 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie II Gebirgsjager Regiment 144 47 49 12 December 1944 49 Hans Joachim Sell Heer 14 H Hauptmann 49 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 8 47 49 14 April 1945 49 Hermann Sell Luftwaffe 15 L Major 49 Leader of Flak Regiment 48 motorized 47 49 9 June 1944 49 Wilhelm Sell Luftwaffe 15 L Major 49 Gruppenkommandeur of Nahaufklarungs Gruppe 5 47 49 5 September 1944 49 Erich Selle Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 49 Chief of the 12 Infanterie Regiment 410 47 49 9 December 1942 49 Waldemar Semelka Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 49 Pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 52 47 49 4 September 1942 49 Killed in action 21 August 1942 47 Wolfgang Semmer Heer 12 H Leutnant 49 Chief of the 5 Infanterie Regiment 85 47 49 24 June 1940 49 Gunther Sempert Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 49 Chief of the 5 Fallschirm Panzer Jager Abteilung 1 47 Note 48 30 September 1944 49 Norbert Semrau Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 49 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 29 motorized 47 49 6 April 1944 49 Paul Semrau Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 50 Staffelkapitan of the 3 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 47 50 7 October 1942 50 Awarded 841st Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 50 Paul Semrau Heer 12 H Leutnant 49 Leader of the 7 Panzergrenadier Regiment 25 47 49 30 September 1944 49 Ott Friedrich Senfft von Pilsach Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 50 Chief of the 4 Panzer Regiment 5 48 50 27 June 1941 50 Josef Senft Heer 12 H Leutnant 47 Note 49 Leader of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 1122 47 50 11 March 1945 50 Fridolin von Senger und Etterlin Heer 18 H Generalmajor 50 Commander of the 17 Panzer Division 47 50 8 February 1943 50 Awarded 439th Oak Leaves 5 April 1944 50 Paul Senghas Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 50 Leader of the 1 SS Panzer Regiment 5 Wiking 47 Note 50 11 December 1944 50 Fritz Sengschmitt Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 50 Pilot in the I Kampfgeschwader 2 50 51 24 September 1942 50 Karlis Sensbergs Note 51 Waffen SS 06 W Waffen Unterscharfuhrer 51 Group leader in the alarm unit of the 19 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS 51 11 May 1945 51 Franz Sensfuss Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 50 Commander of the 212 Infanterie Division 50 51 22 August 1944 50 Awarded 881st Oak Leaves 9 May 1945 52 Note 52 Julius Serck Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 50 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 300 50 51 23 March 1945 50 Kurt Settner Heer 14 H Hauptmann 50 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 1076 50 51 18 November 1944 50 Heinrich Setz Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 50 Staffelkapitan of the 4 Jagdgeschwader 77 50 51 31 December 1941 50 Awarded 102nd Oak Leaves 23 June 1942 50 Richard Seuss Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant M A of the Reserves 50 Chief of the coastal naval battery Ile de Cezembre in the Marine Artillerie Abteilung 608 50 54 15 August 1944 50 Awarded 577th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944 50 Rudolf Severloh Heer 12 H Leutnant 55 Leader of the 11 Grenadier Regiment 17 51 55 25 January 1945 55 Otto Seyd Heer 14 H Hauptmann 51 Note 53 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 407 51 55 5 March 1945 55 Killed in action 21 February 1945 51 Walther von Seydlitz Kurzbach Heer 18 H Generalmajor 55 Commander of the 12 Infanterie Division 51 55 15 August 1940 55 Awarded 54th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941 55 Kurt Seyfahrt Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 55 Staffelkapitan of the Stabsstaffel Kampfgeschwader 2 51 55 5 September 1944 55 Fritz Seyffardt Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 55 Pilot in the 5 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 51 Note 54 8 August 1944 55 Paul Seyffardt Heer 17 H Oberst 55 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 111 51 55 17 January 1942 55 Rudolf Seyrl Heer 14 H Hauptmann 55 Leader of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 73 51 55 14 May 1944 55 Emil Sibbel Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 55 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Grenadier Regiment 151 51 55 28 March 1945 55 Wolfgang Sichart von Sichartshofen Heer 15 H Major 55 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 43 51 55 4 May 1944 55 Herbert Sichelschmidt Heer 15 H Major 55 Commander of Sturmgeschutz Brigade 210 51 55 4 May 1944 55 Richard Siebenthaler Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 55 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Panzer Regiment 2 51 55 14 April 1945 55 Bernhard Sieber Heer 17 H Oberst 55 Commander of Jager Regiment 228 51 55 24 June 1944 55 Horst Sieber Heer 12 H Leutnant 56 Leader of Jagdpanzer Kompanie 1257 51 56 9 May 1945 51 Note 55 Friedrich Sieberg Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 56 Commander of Panzer Regiment 10 51 56 16 June 1940 56 Franz Siebert Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 56 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Panzer Jager Abteilung 306 56 57 9 July 1944 56 Friedrich Siebert Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 56 Commander of the 44 Infanterie Division 56 57 18 November 1941 56 Bernhard Siebken Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer 56 Commander of the SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 2 Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 56 57 17 April 1945 56 Rudolf Sieckenius Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 56 Commander of Panzer Regiment 2 56 57 17 September 1941 56 Heinz Sieder Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See 56 Commander of U 984 56 57 8 July 1944 56 Hans Siegel Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 56 Chief of the 8 SS Panzer Regiment 12 Hitlerjugend 57 Note 56 23 August 1944 56 Rudolf Siegel Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 57 Note 57 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 1084 56 57 14 February 1945 56 Robert Sieger Heer 09 H Feldwebel 56 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Infanterie Regiment 133 56 57 14 December 1941 56 Wilhelm Siegert Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 56 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie Grenadier Regiment 410 56 57 11 April 1944 56 Hans Siegler Heer 01 H Jager 58 Machine gunner in the 5 Jager Regiment 49 57 58 12 August 1944 58 Peter Siegler Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 58 Pilot in the 3 Jagdgeschwader 54 57 58 3 November 1942 58 Killed in action 24 September 1942 57 Alfred Siegling Waffen SS 09 W SS Oberscharfuhrer 58 Spahtruppfuhrer reconnaissance patrol leader in the 1 SS Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung Das Reich 58 59 2 December 1943 58 Bernhard Siegmund Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 58 Chief of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 7 57 58 14 April 1945 58 Joachim von Siegroth Heer 17 H Oberst 58 Commander of a Kampfgruppe of the Fahnenjunker Schule VI of the infantry Metz 57 Note 58 18 October 1944 58 Awarded 878th Oak Leaves 9 May 1945 52 Note 59 Kurt Sielemann Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 58 In the 2 Grenadier Regiment 1129 57 58 14 April 1945 58 Ernst Sieler Heer 17 H Oberst 58 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 46 57 58 12 September 1941 58 Awarded 502nd Oak Leaves 24 June 1944 58 Bruno Sieling Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 58 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 401 57 58 5 March 1945 58 Friedrich Sierts Heer 17 H Oberst of the Reserves 58 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 438 57 58 23 October 1944 58 Karl Sievers Heer 18 H Generalmajor 58 Commander of the 719 Infanterie Division 57 58 18 November 1944 58 Walther Sievers Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 58 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 415 57 58 19 December 1942 58 Awarded 379th Oak Leaves 29 January 1944 58 Hans Carl Sievert Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 57 Note 60 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Kampfgeschwader 4 General Wever 57 58 30 December 1942 58 Curt Siewert Heer 18 H Generalmajor 62 Commander of the 58 Infanterie Division 62 63 29 February 1944 62 Walter Sigel Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 62 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 63 Note 61 21 July 1940 62 Awarded 116th Oak Leaves 2 September 1942 62 Hermann Siggel Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 62 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 172 62 63 9 June 1944 62 Awarded 552nd Oak Leaves 16 August 1944 62 Hans Sigmund Waffen SS 09 W SS Oberscharfuhrer 62 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 9 Germania 62 63 5 April 1944 62 Rudolf Sigmund Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 62 Staffelkapitan of the 11 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 63 Note 62 2 August 1943 62 Franz Silzner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 62 Chief of the 11 Infanterie Regiment 501 62 63 21 October 1942 62 Willy Simke Waffen SS 10 W SS Hauptscharfuhrer 62 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 SS Panzer Regiment Das Reich 62 64 16 December 1943 62 Alfred Simm Heer 11 H Stabsfeldwebel 62 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Infanterie Regiment 31 62 63 27 July 1941 62 Awarded 832nd Oak Leaves 14 April 1945 62 Herbert Simon Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 62 Commander of Schutzen Regiment 112 62 63 24 July 1941 62 Klaus Simon Heer 14 H Hauptmann zur Verwendung for disposition 62 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 89 62 63 23 February 1944 62 Ludwig Simon Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 62 Leader of the 2 Panzergrenadier Regiment 35 62 63 5 March 1945 62 Max Simon Waffen SS 17 W SS Oberfuhrer 62 Commander of SS Totenkopf Infanterie Regiment 1 62 63 20 October 1941 62 Awarded 639th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 62 Dr phil habil Max Simoneit Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 65 Chief of Stabskompanie Grenadier Regiment 919 63 65 23 June 1944 65 Arnold Simons Heer 15 H Major 65 Leader of Infanterie Regiment 190 63 65 4 March 1942 65 Dr Gerhard Simons Note 63 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 65 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Regiments Nachrichten Zug Artillerie Regiment 240 63 Note 64 29 February 1944 65 Awarded 547th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944 65 Siegfried Simsch Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 65 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 52 63 65 1 July 1942 65 Herbert Singer Note 65 Heer 14 H Hauptmann 63 Commander of the II Fusilier Regiment 22 63 5 May 1945 63 Helmut Sinn Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 65 Observer in the 2 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 22 64 Note 66 31 December 1943 65 Johann Sinnhuber Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 65 Commander of the 28 Infanterie Division 63 65 5 July 1941 65 Helmut Sinning Heer 09 H Feldwebel 65 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 181 63 65 15 March 1944 65 Klaus Sinram Heer 15 H Major 65 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 309 63 65 23 October 1944 65 Rudolf Sintzenich Heer 18 H Generalmajor 65 Commander of the 33 Infanterie Division 63 65 15 August 1940 65 Adolf Sinzinger Heer 17 H Oberst 65 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 257 63 65 9 February 1942 65 Maximilian Siry Heer 18 H Generalmajor 65 Commander of the 246 Infanterie Division 65 66 13 June 1942 65 Wilhelm Sitt Volkssturm 09 H Sprengmeister der Polizei Bomb disposal of the Police rank equivalent to Feldwebel The Volkssturm battalion commander rank equivalent to Major 66 Battalion leader in the Volkssturm Koln 66 Note 67 7 February 1945 65 Gunther Sitter Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 67 Leader of the II SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 10 Westland 66 Note 68 12 September 1943 66 Note 68 Karl von Sivers Heer 15 H Major 67 Commander of the I Panzer Regiment 15 66 67 6 March 1944 67 Walter Six Heer 09 H Feldwebel 67 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 MG Panzergrenadier Regiment 12 66 Note 69 5 April 1944 67 Killed in action 20 December 1943 66 Friedrich Sixt Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 67 Commander of the 50 Infanterie Division 66 67 17 December 1943 67 Awarded 772nd Oak Leaves 11 March 1945 67 Hans Heinrich Sixt von Armin Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 67 Commander of the 95 Infanterie Division 66 67 22 September 1941 67 Wolfgang Skorczewski Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 67 Staffelkapitan in the I Kampfgeschwader 27 Boelcke 66 67 17 September 1941 67 Dipl Ing Otto Skorzeny Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer of the Reserves 67 Commander of Sonderverband z b V Friedenthal 66 67 13 September 1943 67 Awarded 826th Oak Leaves 9 April 1945 67 Eduard Skrzipek Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 67 Pilot in the 5 Kampfgeschwader 27 Boelcke 66 67 16 April 1943 67 Awarded 509th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944 67 Karl Smidt Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 67 Commander of destroyer Z27 66 67 15 June 1943 67 Rudolf Smola Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 67 Staffelfuhrer of the 5 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 66 Note 70 27 July 1944 67 Rudolf Smollich Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 67 Leader of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 168 68 Note 71 16 November 1944 67 Hubert Sniers Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 69 Leader of the 9 Fallschirmjager Regiment 15 68 Note 72 24 October 1944 69 August Snoek Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 69 Deputy leader of Panzer Pionier Bataillon 209 66 Note 73 5 November 1944 69 Killed in accident 6 October 1944 66 Paul Sobotta Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 69 Leader of the 9 Grenadier Regiment 110 66 69 26 June 1944 69 Kurt Sochatzy Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 69 Staffelkapitan of the 7 Jagdgeschwader 3 66 69 12 August 1941 69 Erich Socke Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 69 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Regiment 36 66 69 5 November 1944 69 Ralf Sodan Heer 17 H Oberst 69 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 338 69 70 16 June 1940 69 Georg von Sodenstern Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 69 Chief of the General Staff of Heeresgruppe A 69 70 19 July 1940 69 Fritz Sochting Heer 03 H Gefreiter 69 Richtschutze gunner in the 3 Schnelle Abteilung 329 69 70 16 April 1943 69 August Sohlke Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 69 Leader of the 3 Grenadier Regiment 211 69 70 14 April 1945 69 Willi Solter Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 69 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Kampfgeschwader 77 69 70 9 August 1944 70 Note 74 Wilhelm Soth Heer 14 H Hauptmann 69 Commander of the II Artillerie Regiment 56 69 70 28 November 1940 69 Gustav Soldner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 69 Chief of the 1 Panzergrenadier Regiment 66 69 71 18 July 1944 69 Clemens Sommer Heer 15 H Major 72 Commander of the II Panzergrenadier Regiment Grossdeutschland 70 72 18 January 1945 72 Gerhard Sommer Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 72 Staffelkapitan of the 4 Jagdgeschwader 11 70 72 27 July 1944 72 Killed in action 12 May 1944 70 Joachim Sommer Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 72 Staffelkapitan of the 4 H Aufklarungs Gruppe 31 70 Note 75 25 November 1944 72 Ruprecht Sommer Heer 15 H Major 72 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment Fuhrer Grenadier Division 70 Note 76 5 April 1945 72 Heinrich Sonne Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer of the Reserves 72 Chief of the Kradschutzen Kompanie 1 SS Infanterie Brigade motorized 70 Note 77 10 December 1943 72 Christian Sonntag Heer 15 H Major 72 Leader of Divisions Gruppe 255 71 72 12 February 1944 72 Awarded 573rd Oak Leaves 5 September 1944 72 Ernst Sonntag Heer 17 H Oberst 72 Commander of Jager Regiment 749 70 72 17 April 1945 72 Eugen Sonntag Heer 14 H Hauptmann 72 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 117 70 72 9 December 1944 72 Karl Heinrich Sonntag Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 72 Leader of the I schwere Kavallerie Abteilung 4 motorized 70 72 4 October 1944 72 Paul Sonntag Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 72 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Panzer Regiment 27 70 72 19 January 1943 72 Ernst Sorge Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 72 Pilot in the 1 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 124 Kette Lappland 70 Note 78 26 March 1944 72 Karl Heinz Sorge Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 72 Chief of the 5 Panzer Regiment 6 70 72 7 February 1944 72 August Sorko Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 73 Commander of the II Gebirgsjager Regiment 137 70 73 20 June 1940 73 Bernhard Sowada Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 73 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 237 71 73 12 October 1943 73 Heinz Soyka Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 73 Chief of the 2 Grenadier Regiment 96 70 73 13 January 1944 73 Dr Hubert Spadiut Note 63 Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 73 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Kampfgeschwader 76 70 73 26 March 1944 73 Wolfgang Spate Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 70 Note 79 Pilot in the 5 Jagdgeschwader 54 70 73 5 October 1941 73 Awarded 90th Oak Leaves 23 April 1942 73 Helmuth Spaeter Heer 14 H Rittmeister 73 Chief of the 2 Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung Grossdeutschland 73 74 28 July 1943 73 Dr Heinz Spathe Note 63 Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 73 Leader of the 8 Panzer Regiment 26 73 74 20 October 1944 73 Hermann Spandau Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 73 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 396 73 75 9 September 1942 73 Hans Christoph Freiherr von Spangenberg Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 73 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 203 73 74 22 January 1943 73 Heinz Sparbier Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 73 Leader of the 9 Infanterie Regiment 6 73 74 17 December 1942 73 Julius Spari Heer 11 H Stabsfeldwebel 73 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Gebirgsjager Regiment 138 73 74 10 September 1944 73 Gunther Specht Luftwaffe 15 L Major 73 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 11 73 74 8 April 1944 73 Karl Wilhelm Specht Heer 17 H Oberst 76 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 55 74 76 8 September 1941 76 Awarded 60th Oak Leaves 16 January 1942 76 Wilhelm Specht Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 76 Chief of the 7 Infanterie Regiment 62 74 76 27 July 1941 76 Hermann Ritter von Speck Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 76 Commanding general of the XVIII Armeekorps 75 Note 80 17 October 1940 76 Killed in action 15 June 1940 74 Helmut Speckenheier Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 76 Leader of the 3 Heeres Flak Abteilung 312 74 Note 81 7 October 1942 76 Hans Speckter Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 76 Chief of the 4 schwere Panzer Jager Abteilung 563 74 Note 82 9 April 1944 76 Killed in action 31 March 1944 74 Paul Speich Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 76 Group leader in the 1 Pionier Bataillon 162 74 76 18 November 1941 76 Prof Dr phil Hans Speidel Note 83 Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 76 Chief of the General Staff of the 8 Armee 74 76 1 April 1944 76 Kurt Speidel Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 76 Leader of the 2 Panzer Pionier Bataillon 86 74 76 22 September 1941 76 Fritz Spengler Note 84 Heer 14 H Hauptmann 74 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 289 74 6 May 1945 74 Killed in action 30 April 1945 74 Rudolf Sperl Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 76 Commander of the 61 Infanterie Division 74 76 10 February 1945 76 Max Sperling Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 76 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 11 74 76 6 April 1944 76 Hugo Sperrle Luftwaffe 20 L General der Flieger 76 Chief of Luftflotte 3 74 Note 85 17 May 1940 76 Hans Speth Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 76 Commander of the 28 Jager Division 74 76 23 February 1944 76 Edmund Spiegel Heer 15 H Major 78 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 544 74 78 8 August 1944 78 Joachim Spiegel Heer 14 H Hauptmann 78 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 4 74 78 19 January 1943 78 Wendelin Spiegel Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 78 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 279 74 78 28 February 1945 78 Johannes Spielmann Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 78 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 197 78 79 27 March 1942 78 Awarded 804th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945 78 Paul Spier Heer 15 H Major 78 Commander of Panzer Jager Abteilung 299 78 79 10 September 1944 78 Wilhelm Spies Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 78 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Zerstorergeschwader 26 Horst Wessel 78 79 14 June 1941 78 Awarded 85th Oak Leaves 5 April 1942 78 Jakob Spiess Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 78 Squadron leader in Kavallerie Regiment 5 Generalfeldmarschall von Mackensen 79 Note 86 15 August 1944 78 Died of wounds 8 August 1944 79 Albert Spieth Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 78 Pilot in the 3 Kampfgeschwader 51 78 79 24 March 1943 78 Armin Spiethoff Heer 17 H Oberst 78 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 442 78 79 5 March 1945 78 Ludwig Spindler Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 78 Commander of the I SS Panzer Artillerie Regiment 9 Hohenstaufen 79 Note 87 27 September 1944 78 Werner Spindler Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 78 Observer in the 2 H Aufklarungs Gruppe 3 79 Note 88 30 September 1944 78 Wilhelm Spindler Heer 12 H Leutnant 78 Zugfuhrer platoon leader of the 13 Gebirgsjager Regiment 98 78 79 21 December 1940 78 Awarded 718th Oak Leaves 31 January 1945 78 Friedrich Spitaller Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves zur Verwendung for disposition 80 Commander of Jager Bataillon 8 79 80 25 July 1943 80 Robert Spitzer Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 80 Chief of the 2 Panzer Jager Abteilung 1541 79 80 5 April 1945 80 Richard Sporle Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer of the Reserves 80 Leader of the II SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Regiment Norge 79 Note 89 16 November 1944 80 Hans Graf von Sponeck Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 80 Commander of the 22 Infanterie Division 79 80 14 May 1940 80 Theodor Graf von Sponeck Heer 17 H Oberst 80 Commander of Schutzen Regiment 11 79 80 12 September 1941 80 Otto Sponheimer Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 80 Commander of the 21 Infanterie Division 79 80 8 August 1941 80 Casper Sporck Waffen SS 06 W SS Unterscharfuhrer 80 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 5 SS Freiwilligen Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 11 Nordland 79 Note 90 23 October 1944 80 Alfred Spott Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 80 Chief of the 8 MG Grenadier Regiment 1124 79 Note 91 5 March 1945 80 Killed in action 14 February 1945 79 Max Sprang Heer 15 H Major 80 Commander of Divisions Kampfschule 349 80 81 9 December 1944 80 Prof Dr Bodo Spranz Note 92 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 80 Chief of the 1 Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 237 80 82 3 October 1943 80 Awarded 308th Oak Leaves 3 October 1943 80 Karl Spreitzer Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 80 Pilot in the 10 Panzer Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 80 83 1 April 1945 80 Alfred Sprengel Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 84 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Grenadier Regiment 405 83 84 26 March 1944 84 Willy Spreu Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 84 Leader of Panzergrenadier Regiment 192 83 84 24 February 1945 84 Gustav Sprick Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 84 Pilot in the 8 Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 83 Note 93 1 October 1940 84 Gustav Springer Heer 09 H Feldwebel 84 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Jager Abteilung 253 83 84 30 April 1945 84 Heinrich Springer Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 84 Leader of the 3 SS Infanterie Regiment motorized Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 83 Note 94 12 January 1942 84 Josef Springmann Heer 06 H Oberjager 84 Group leader in the 11 Jager Regiment 229 83 84 5 April 1945 84 Helmuth Sprung Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 84 Pilot in the 7 Kampfgeschwader 1 Hindenburg 83 Note 95 12 November 1943 84 August Staar Heer 12 H Leutnant 84 Leader of the 4 MG Grenadier Regiment 112 83 Note 96 22 August 1943 84 Georg Staats Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 84 Commander of U 508 83 84 14 July 1943 84 Erich Staba Heer 12 H Leutnant 84 Leader of the 1 Feld Ersatz Abteilung 89 82 84 21 September 1944 84 Erich Stach Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 84 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 149 83 84 9 January 1945 84 Hermann Stachelhaus Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 84 Company leader in the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 103 83 Note 97 4 May 1944 84 Waldemar Stadermann Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 85 Pilot in the 6 Kampfgeschwader 77 83 85 12 November 1941 85 Sylvester Stadler Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 85 Commander of the II SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Der Fuhrer 82 85 6 April 1943 85 Awarded 303rd Oak Leaves 16 September 1943 152nd Swords 6 May 1945 86 Note 98 Helmut Staedke Heer 17 H Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff 85 Chief of the general staff of the XXXV Armeekorps 83 85 14 August 1943 85 Wilhelm Stahler Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 85 Staffelfuhrer of the 7 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 83 85 20 July 1944 85 Awarded 812th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945 85 Ernst Staudle Waffen SS 09 W SS Oberscharfuhrer of the Reserves 82 Note 99 Vorgeschobener Beobachter forward observer in the 8 SS Artillerie Regiment Totenkopf 82 85 10 April 1942 85 Reiner Stahel Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 85 Commander of Flak Regiment 99 motorized 87 Note 100 18 January 1942 85 Awarded 169th Oak Leaves 4 January 194379th Swords 18 July 1944 85 Erhard Stahl Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 85 Pilot in the 3 K Lehrgeschwader 1 85 87 16 April 1942 85 Killed in action 22 March 1942 85 Hendrik Stahl Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 85 Pilot in the 8 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 87 Note 101 23 December 1942 85 Awarded 506th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944 85 Dr jur Paul Stahl Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 85 Leader of Panzergrenadier Regiment 114 85 87 4 May 1944 85 Awarded 879th Oak Leaves 9 May 1945 52 Note 102 Wilhelm Stahlmann Heer 09 H Feldwebel 85 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 Grenadier Regiment 497 85 87 16 March 1944 85 Killed in action 29 February 1944 87 Hans Arnold Stahlschmidt Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 85 Staffelfuhrer of the 2 Jagdgeschwader 27 85 87 20 August 1942 85 Awarded 365th Oak Leaves 3 January 1944 85 div class, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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