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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (R)
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 448 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name starts with "R". The AKCR named 447 recipients.[5] Scherzer has challenged the validity of 11 of these listings but also identified one additional legitimate recipient, Siegfried Rieger.[6] The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.
Background Edit
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.[7] 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.[8] 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).[9] 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.[10]
Recipients Edit
| Service | Number of presentations | Posthumous presentations |
|---|---|---|
| Heer | 295 | 22 |
| Kriegsmarine | 16 | 0 |
| Luftwaffe | 98 | 14 |
| Waffen-SS | 39 | 5 |
The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists for the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade.[11] Of the 448 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "R", 46 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, eight the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, two the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds and one the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 41 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 295 of the medals, including the additional recipient identified by Scherzer; 16 went to the Kriegsmarine, 98 to the Luftwaffe, and 39 to the Waffen-SS.[5][12] The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves 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 historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.
| Name | Service | Rank | Role and unit[Note 2] | Date of award | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Raab | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[14] | Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 77[14][15] | 5 September 1944[14] | — | — |
| Josef Raab | Heer | Hauptmann[14] | Leader of a Kampfgruppe in Grenadier-Regiment 77[14][15] | 16 October 1944[14] | — | — |
| Günter Raabe | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[14] | Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 161[14][15] | 10 September 1944[14] | — | — |
| Friedrich Raaf | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[Note 3] | Chief of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21[14][15] | 18 January 1945[14] | — | — |
| Johann Rab | Heer | Oberleutnant[14] | Chief of the 1./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 79[14][15] | 10 June 1943*[14] | Died of wounds 30 March 1943[14] | — |
| Herbert Rabben | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[14] | Pilot in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 77[16][Note 4] | 4 May 1944[14] | — | — |
| Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim | Heer | Generalleutnant[14] | Commander of the 97. Jäger-Division[14][16] | 30 April 1945[14] | — | — |
| Kurt Radeck | Heer | Hauptmann[14] | Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 176[14][16] | 23 February 1944[14] | — | — |
| Hans Radel | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[14] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 4[14][16] | 23 February 1944[14] | — | — |
| Emil Rademacher[Note 5] | Luftwaffe | Gefreiter[17] | Group leader in Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1 "Hermann Göring"[16][17] | 23 February 1945[17] | — | — |
| Rudolf Rademacher | Luftwaffe | Leutnant[17] | Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54[16][17] | 30 September 1944[17] | — | — |
| Waldemar Radener[Note 6] | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[17] | Leader of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[16][17] | 12 March 1945[17] | — | — |
| Karl Radermacher | Heer | Gefreiter[17] | Grenade launcher troop leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 45[16][17] | 4 May 1944[17] | — | — |
| Albert Radesinsky | Heer | Obergefreiter[17] | Heavy machine gunner in the 4./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138[16][17] | 7 December 1943*[17] | Died of wounds 7 November 1943[16] | — |
| Helmut Radochla?[Note 7] | Heer | Leutnant | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Festungs-Infanterie-Bataillon XXIII./999[16] | 9 May 1945 | — | — |
| Joseph von Radowitz+ | Heer | Oberst[17] | Leader of the 23. Panzer-Division[16][17] | 17 September 1944[17] | Awarded (882nd) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?[Note 8] | — |
| Eduard Radowski | Heer | Oberstleutnant[17] | Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 53[16][17] | 20 August 1942[17] | — | — |
| Werner Radtke | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[17] | Chief of the 1./Flak-Sturm-Regiment 35 (motorized)[16][17] | 28 April 1945[17] | — | — |
| Günther Radusch+ | Luftwaffe | Major[17] | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3[16][17] | 29 August 1943[17] | Awarded 444th Oak Leaves 6 April 1944[17] | — |
| Oskar Radwan | Heer | Oberstleutnant[17] | Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 93[16][17] | 19 July 1940[17] | — | — |
| Georg Radziej?[Note 9] | Heer | Generalleutnant | Commander of the 169. Infanterie-Division[16] | 9 May 1945 | — | — |
| Dr. phil. h.c. Erich Raeder | Kriegsmarine | Großadmiral[20] | Commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine[16][20] | 30 September 1939[20] | — | |
| [Dr.] Kurt Raeder[Note 10] | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[20] | Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle" (motorized)[16][20] | 21 January 1945[20] | — | — |
| Adolf Raegener+ | Heer | Oberstleutnant[20] | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 309[16][20] | 25 June 1940[20] | Awarded 842nd Oak Leaves 17 April 1945[20] | — |
| Horst Rämsch | Heer | Major[20] | Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 27[16][Note 11] | 24 December 1944[20] | — | — |
| Fritz Rätzel | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[20] | Chief of the 7./Schützen-Regiment 86[16][20] | 11 October 1941[20] | — | — |
| [Dr.] Heinz Rafoth[Note 10] | Heer | Leutnant[20] | Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 48[16][20] | 20 April 1945[20] | — | — |
| Robert Rahlenbeck | Heer | Gefreiter[20] | Richtschütze (gunner) in the 16./Jäger-Regiment 38[16][20] | 23 August 1943[20] | — | — |
| Gerhard Raht+ | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[20] | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[16][Note 12] | 24 June 1944[20] | Awarded 833rd Oak Leaves 15 April 1945[20] | — |
| Heribert Raithel | Heer | Hauptmann[20] | Commander of the II./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95[20][21] | 13 June 1941[20] | — | — |
| Dipl.-Ing. Johann Raithel | Luftwaffe | Oberst[20] | Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77[20][21] | 17 October 1941[20] | — | — |
| Andreas von Rakowitz | Heer | Leutnant[20] | Assault gun leader in Feldersatz-Bataillon 4 (L)[21][Note 13] | 24 June 1944[20] | — | — |
| Carl Rall | Heer | Oberleutnant[20] | Chief of the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98[20][21] | 30 January 1943[20] | — | — |
| Günther Rall+ | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[22] | Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52[21][Note 14] | 3 September 1942[Note 14] | Awarded 134th Oak Leaves 26 October 1942 34th Swords 12 September 1943[22] | |
| Dr.-Ing. Viktor Rall | Kriegsmarine | Korvettenkapitän of the Reserves[22] | Chief of the 15. Vorpostenflottille[21][22] | 10 June 1944[22] | — | — |
| Günther Rambow | Heer | Hauptmann[Note 15] | Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1141[21][22] | 23 March 1945[22] | — | — |
| Richard Rambow | Heer | Unteroffizier[22] | Gun leader of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 561[21][22] | 19 September 1942[22] | — | — |
| Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke+ | Luftwaffe | Oberst[Note 16] | Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment[21][Note 16] | 21 August 1941[22] | Awarded 145th Oak Leaves 13 November 1942 99th Swords 19 September 1944 20th Diamonds 19 September 1944[22] | |
| Hans-Georg von Ramin | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[22] | Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 53[21][22] | 23 October 1944[22] | — | — |
| Karl Rammelt | Luftwaffe | Major[22] | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[21][22] | 20 October 1944[Note 17] | — | — |
| Siegfried Rammelt | Luftwaffe | Leutnant[22] | Pioneer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[21][Note 18] | 9 June 1944*[Note 18] | Killed in action 21 March 1944[21] | — |
| Josef Rampel | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[22] | Demi Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[21][22] | 14 December 1943*[22] | Killed in action 17 November 1943[21][Note 19] | — |
| Alois Rampf | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[22] | Leader of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 88[21][22] | 4 October 1944[22] | — | — |
| Günther Ramser | Heer | Oberstleutnant[22] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 2[21][22] | 8 February 1944[22] | — | |
| Werner Ranck | Heer | Generalmajor[23] | Commander of the 121. Infanterie-Division[21][23] | 2 March 1945[23] | — | — |
| [Dr.] Rolf Rannersmann[Note 10] | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[23] | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[21][23] | 12 March 1945[23] | — | — |
| Hans-Friedrich Graf zu Rantzau | Heer | Hauptmann[23] | Leader of the II./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[21][Note 20] | 9 June 1944[23] | — | — |
| Heino von Rantzau | Luftwaffe | Generalleutnant[23] | Commander of the 2. Flak-Division (motorized)[21][Note 21] | 29 August 1943[23] | — | — |
| Fritz-Georg von Rappard+ | Heer | Generalleutnant[23] | Commander of the 7. Infanterie-Division[21][23] | 20 October 1944[23] | Awarded 751st Oak Leaves 24 February 1945[23] | — |
| August Rappel | Heer | Oberfähnrich[23] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100[21][23] | 29 November 1944[23] | — | — |
| Walter Rappholz | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[23] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 616 (self-motorized)[21][23] | 3 November 1944[23] | — | — |
| [Dr.] Ernst-Wilhelm Rapräger[Note 10] | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[23] | Kampfgruppen leader in Luftwaffen-Regiment "Barenthin"[21][Note 22] | 10 May 1943[23] | — | — |
| Hermann Rasch | Kriegsmarine | Kapitänleutnant[23] | Commander of U-106[23][24] | 29 December 1942[23] | — | — |
| Siegfried Rasp | Heer | Generalmajor[23] | Commander of the 335. Infanterie-Division[23][24] | 15 April 1944[23] | — | — |
| Friedrich Rass | Heer | Hauptmann[23] | Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11[23][24] | 30 November 1943[23] | — | — |
| Johann Rast | Heer | Oberleutnant[25] | Company chief in Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 85[24][Note 23] | 14 May 1941[25] | — | — |
| Edmund Ratajczak | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[25] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507[24][25] | 10 February 1945[25] | — | — |
| Alexander Ratcliffe | Heer | Oberst[25] | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192[24][25] | 22 December 1941[25] | — | — |
| Ernst Rath | Heer | Hauptmann[25] | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 577[24][25] | 15 July 1944[25] | — | — |
| Hans-Joachim Rath | Luftwaffe | Oberst[25] | Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[24][25] | 9 May 1942[25] | — | — |
| Wilhelm Ratzke | Heer | Hauptmann[25] | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 871[24][25] | 3 November 1944[25] | — | — |
| Alfred Rauch | Luftwaffe | Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[25] | Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[24][25] | 28 April 1945[25] | — | — |
| Erwin Rauch | Heer | Generalmajor[25] | Commander of the 123. Infanterie-Division[24][25] | 22 December 1941[25] | — | — |
| Hans Rauch | Luftwaffe | Oberst[25] | Commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment 41 (motorized)[24][Note 24] | 6 December 1944[25] | — | — |
| Josef Rauch | Heer | Oberst[25] | Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192[24][25] | 8 August 1944[25] | — | |
| Karl-Heinz Rauch | Heer | Oberleutnant[Note 25] | Squadron chief in Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 256[24][Note 25] | 15 March 1944[25] | — | — |
| Franz-Xaver Raucheisen | Heer | Major[25] | Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 131[24][25] | 5 August 1940[25] | — | — |
| Karl Rauer | Luftwaffe | Major[26] | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[24][26] | 29 February 1944[26] | — | — |
| Paul-Hubert Rauh | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[Note 26] | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4[24][26] | 28 April 1945[26] | — | — |
| Erhard Raus+ | Heer | Oberst[26] | Commander of the 6. Schützen-Brigade[24][26] | 11 October 1941[26] | Awarded 280th Oak Leaves 22 August 1943[26] | — |
| Werner Rausch | Heer | Gefreiter[26] | Gun leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 294[24][26] | 26 March 1943[26] | — | — |
| Hermann Rauschenbusch | Heer | Major[26] | Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 83[24][26] | 26 March 1943[26] | — | — |
| Johann von Ravenstein | Heer | Oberst[26] | Commander of Schützen-Regiment 4[24][26] | 3 June 1940[26] | — | |
| Alfons Rebane+ | Heer | Major[26] | Commander of estn. Freiwilligen-Bataillon 658[24][Note 27] | 23 February 1944[26] | Awarded (875th) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?[Note 28] | |
| Gustav-Peter Reber?[Note 29] | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmführer | Commander of the staff quarter of the XI. SS-Panzerkorps and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the Halbe Pocket[24] | 28 April 1945 | — | — |
| Willy Reber | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[26] | Adjutant in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized)[24][26] | 4 May 1944[26] | — | — |
| Robert Rebholz | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[26] | Leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Hermann Göring"[26][27] | 2 August 1943[26] | — | — |
| Erich Rech | Waffen-SS | SS-Oberscharführer[26] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 10 "Frundsberg"[27][Note 30] | 23 August 1944[26] | — | — |
| Reinhart Reche | Kriegsmarine | Kapitänleutnant[26] | Commander of U-255[26][27] | 17 March 1943[26] | — | — |
| Curt Rechel | Kriegsmarine | Fregattenkapitän[26] | Commander of Zerstörer Z-29[26][27] | 8 May 1943[26] | — | — |
| Heinrich Recke | Heer | Generalleutnant[28] | Commander of the 161. Infanterie-Division[27][28] | 4 September 1943[28] | — | — |
| Hermann Recknagel+ | Heer | Oberst[28] | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 54[27][28] | 5 August 1940[28] | Awarded 319th Oak Leaves 6 November 1943 104th Swords 23 October 1944[28] | — |
| Wolf Recktenwald[Note 10][Note 31] | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[28] | Chief of Radfahr-Schwadron 255[27][28] | 24 May 1943[28] | — | — |
| Edzard von Reden | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[28] | Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 89[27][28] | 12 August 1944[28] | — | — |
| Engelhard Reder | Heer | Unteroffizier[28] | Gun leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 173[27][28] | 9 June 1944[28] | — | — |
| Walter Reder | Waffen-SS | SS-Hauptsturmführer[28] | Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 SS-Division "Totenkopf"[29][Note 32] | 3 April 1943[28] | — | |
| Ernst Redlich | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[28] | Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 134[27][Note 33] | 17 December 1943[28] | — | — |
| Karl-Wolfgang Redlich | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[28] | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27[27][28] | 9 July 1941[28] | — | — |
| Adolf Reeb | Waffen-SS | SS-Untersturmführer[28] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[27][Note 34] | 23 August 1944[28] | — | |
| Deert Reeder | Heer | Major of the Reserves[28] | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 254[27][28] | 30 November 1943[28] | — | — |
| Alfred Regeniter[Note 10] | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[28] | Leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276[27][28] | 5 April 1945[28] | — | — |
| Max Rehbein | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[30] | Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 23[27][30] | 5 March 1945[30] | — | — |
| Siegfried Rehle | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[30] | Observer in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[27][30] | 19 February 1943*[30] | Killed in action 30 December 1942[27] | — |
| Erich Rehm | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[30] | Leader of Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 1156[27][30] | 18 February 1945[30] | — | — |
| Ernst Rehm | Heer | Major[30] | Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 14[27][30] | 16 November 1943[30] | — | — |
| Hans Rehm | Kriegsmarine | Korvettenkapitän[30] | Chief of the 2. Minensuchflottille[27][30] | 31 December 1941[30] | — | — |
| Richard Rehmer | Heer | Hauptmann[30] | Commander Füsilier-Bataillon 126[27][Note 35] | 28 March 1945*[30] | Killed in action 25 February 1945[27] | — |
| Konrad Rehnitz | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[30] | Leader of the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 27[30][31] | 12 August 1942[30] | — | — |
| Johann Reich | Heer | Unteroffizier[30] | Assault Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 411[30][31] | 14 April 1945[30] | — | — |
| Johann Reich | Heer | Oberstleutnant of the Reserves[30] | Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10[30][31] | 29 November 1944[30] | — | — |
| Werner Reich | Heer | Oberleutnant[30] | Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 5 (motorized)[30][31] | 18 April 1943[30] | — | — |
| Werner Reich | Heer | Oberst[Note 36] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 274[30][31] | 29 February 1944*[30] | Killed in action 25 January 1944[31] | — |
| Hans Reichardt+ | Heer | Major[30] | Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 192[30][31] | 24 July 1941[30] | Awarded 762nd Oak Leaves 5 March 1945[30] | — |
| Werner Reiche | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[32] | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 434[31][32] | 14 January 1945[32] | — | — |
| Erwin Reichel | Waffen-SS | SS-Sturmbannführer[32] | Leader of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Westland"[31][32] | 28 February 1943[32] | — | — |
| Helmut Reichel | Heer | Major[32] | Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 26[31][32] | 6 April 1944[32] | — | — |
| Martin Reichelt | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[32] | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 529[31][32] | 4 May 1944[32] | — | — |
| Paul Reichelt | Heer | Generalmajor[32] | Chief of the General Staff of Armee-Abteilung Narwa[31][32] | 8 October 1944[32] | — | — |
| Walther von Reichenau | Heer | General der Artillerie[32] | Commander-in-chief of the 10. Armee[31][32] | 30 September 1939[32] | — | |
| Josef Reichert | Heer | Generalleutnant[32] | Commander of the 711. Infanterie-Division[31][32] | 9 December 1944[32] | — | — |
| Karl Reichert | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[32] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Zerstörer-Abteilung 156[31][32] | 13 November 1944[Note 37] | — | — |
| Rudolf Reichert | Heer | Generalmajor[32] | Commander of the 292. Infanterie-Division[31][32] | 11 March 1945[32] | — | — |
| Otto Reichhold[Note 38] | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[32] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 448[31][Note 38] | 23 December 1943[32] | — | — |
| Heinz Reichmann | Heer | Obergefreiter[32] | Machine gunner in the 8./Jäger-Regiment 459 (L) of the 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division[33][Note 39] | 20 January 1944[32] | — | — |
| Gerhard Reichwald | Luftwaffe | Leutnant[32] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Flak-Regiment 12[31][32] | 1 August 1942[32] | — | — |
| Egon Reifner | Heer | Oberleutnant[34] | Chief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40[31][34] | 16 November 1944[34] | — | — |
| Hans Reimann | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[34] | Radio troop leader in the I./Grenadier-Regiment 358[31][Note 40] | 17 March 1945*[34] | Died of wounds 31 January 1945[31] | — |
| Herbert Reimann | Heer | Feldwebel[34] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 44[31][Note 41] | 6 April 1944[34] | — | — |
| Richard Reimann | Luftwaffe | Generalmajor[34] | Commander of the 18. Flak-Division[31][34] | 3 April 1943[34] | — | — |
| [Dr.] Wilhelm Reimann[Note 10] | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[34] | Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 724[31][34] | 26 December 1944[34] | — | — |
| Gustav Reimar+ | Heer | Hauptmann[Note 42] | Chief of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4[31][34] | 28 July 1943[34] | Awarded 582nd Oak Leaves 10 September 1944[34] | — |
| Hans Reimling | Waffen-SS | SS-Oberscharführer[34] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[35][Note 43] | 28 February 1943[34] | — | |
| Gerhard Reimpell | Heer | Oberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[34] | Ia (operations officer) with the commander of Kowel[35][Note 44] | 9 July 1944[34] | — | — |
| Siegfried Rein | Heer | Generalleutnant[34] | Commander of the 69. Infanterie-Division[34][36] | 24 February 1945*[34] | Killed in action 18 January 1945[36][Note 45] | — |
| Willi Rein | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[34] | Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[34][35] | 5 September 1944*[34] | Killed in action 21 August 1944[35] | — |
| Josef Reinardy | Luftwaffe | Leutnant[34] | Pilot in the (Fern)Aufklärungs-Gruppe 3[35][Note 46] | 24 January 1945*[34] | Killed in action 25 December 1944[35] | — |
| Leander Reinbacher | Heer | Leutnant[Note 47] | Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 81[34][35] | 30 April 1945[34] | — | — |
| Rudi Reineck | Heer | Oberleutnant[37] | Chief of the 8./Schützen-Regiment 6[35][37] | 20 March 1942*[37] | Died of wounds 20 January 1942[37] | — |
| Ewald Reinecke[Note 48] | Heer | Unteroffizier[37] | Panzer commander in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1122[35][37] | 18 November 1944[37] | — | — |
| Gerhard Reinecke | Luftwaffe | Leutnant[37] | Pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121[35][Note 49] | 23 December 1942[37] | — | — |
| Heinz Reinefarth+ | Heer | Feldwebel[37] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 337[35][Note 50] | 25 June 1940[37] | Awarded 608th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944[37] | |
| Paul Reineking | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[37] | Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 36 (motorized)[35][Note 51] | 26 March 1944[37] | — | — |
| Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert+ | Luftwaffe | Unteroffizier[37] | Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77[35][37] | 1 July 1942[37] | Awarded 131st Oak Leaves 7 October 1942 130th Swords 1 February 1945[Note 52] | |
| Hans-Wolfgang Reinhard | Heer | General der Infanterie[37] | Commanding general of the LI. Armeekorps[36][37] | 22 September 1941[37] | — | — |
| Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt+ | Heer | Oberstleutnant[37] | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 421[35][37] | 4 December 1941[37] | Awarded 306th Oak Leaves 28 September 1943 118th Swords 24 December 1944[37] | |
| Arnold Reinhardt | Heer | Gefreiter[37] | Group leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 166[35][37] | 24 September 1943[37] | — | — |
| Georg-Hans Reinhardt+ | Heer | Generalleutnant[37] | Commander in the 4. Panzer-Division[35][37] | 27 October 1939[37] | Awarded 73rd Oak Leaves 17 February 1942 68th Swords 26 May 1944[37] | |
| Hans Reinhardt | Heer | Major[37] | Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 241[35][37] | 18 October 1941*[37] | Died of wounds 4 September 1941[37] | — |
| Walter Reinhardt | Heer | Oberstleutnant[37] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1141[35][37] | 18 November 1944[37] | — | — |
| Wilhelm Reinhardt | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[38] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 518[35][38] | 22 February 1942[38] | — | — |
| Heinz Reinhart | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[38] | Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 109[35][38] | 17 August 1943[38] | — | — |
| Karl Reinhart | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[38] | Leader of the 7./Sturm-Regiment 215[38][39] | 20 December 1943[38] | — | — |
| Leo-Hermann Reinhold | Waffen-SS | SS-Sturmbannführer[38] | Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg"[39][Note 53] | 16 October 1944[38] | — | — |
| Voldemars Reinholds?[Note 54] | Waffen-SS | Waffen-Sturmbannführer | Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment of the SS[41] | 11 May 1945 | — | — |
| Gerhard Reinicke | Heer | Feldwebel[38] | Group leader in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 6[39][Note 55] | 9 July 1941[38] | — | — |
| Hansjürgen Reinicke | Kriegsmarine | Kapitän zur See[38] | Commander of heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen[38][39] | 21 April 1945[38] | — | |
| Adolf Reininghaus | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[38] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7[38][39] | 13 September 1944[38] | — | — |
| Friedrich-Wilhelm Reinke | Luftwaffe | Major[38] | Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 9 "Legion Condor"[39][Note 56] | 9 October 1943[38] | — | — |
| Heinrich Reinke | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[38] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 89[39][Note 57] | 9 January 1942[38] | — | — |
| Fritz Reinkober | Heer | Oberst[Note 58] | Commander of Festungsgrenadier-Regiment "Reinkober" in the fortress Breslau[39][Note 58] | 30 April 1945[38] | — | — |
| Heinz Reintjes | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[38] | Leader of Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 2102[39][Note 59] | 18 November 1944[38] | — | — |
| Max Reinwald+ | Heer | Oberstleutnant of the Reserves[38] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19[38][41] | 29 February 1944[38] | Awarded 702nd Oak Leaves 18 January 1945[38] | — |
| Otto Reinwald | Heer | Hauptmann[42] | Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 212[39][42] | 9 April 1944[42] | — | — |
| Sebastian Reiser | Heer | Gefreiter[42] | Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 297[39][42] | 11 October 1941[42] | — | — |
| Josef Reisig | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[42] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 164[39][42] | 15 January 1942[42] | — | — |
| Dr. theol. Walter Reissinger | Heer | Oberstleutnant[42] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 215[41][42] | 17 December 1942[42] | — | — |
| Paul Reißmann | Waffen-SS | SS-Oberscharführer[42] | Deputy leader of the 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 17[41][Note 60] | 16 November 1944*[42] | Died of wounds 8 November 1944[39] | — |
| Werner Reißmann | Heer | Hauptmann[42] | Leader of the III./Schützen-Regiment 104[39][42] | 28 July 1942[42] | — | — |
| Hans Reiter | Waffen-SS | SS-Untersturmführer[42] | Leader of Stabskompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 "Frundsberg"[39][Note 61] | 23 August 1944*[42] | Killed in action 15 August 1944[39] | — |
| Otto Reittinger | Heer | Unteroffizier[42] | Group leader in the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2[39][42] | 23 October 1944*[42] | Killed in action 8 August 1944[39] | — |
| Hans Albin Freiherr von Reitzenstein | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmbannführer[42] | Commander of SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[39][Note 62] | 13 November 1943[42] | — | — |
| Josef Remberg | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[42] | Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11[39][Note 63] | 25 February 1944[Note 63] | — | — |
| Otto-Ernst Remer+ | Heer | Major[42] | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[43][Note 64] | 18 May 1943[42] | Awarded 325th Oak Leaves 12 November 1943[42] | |
| Heinrich Remlinger | Heer | Oberst[42] | Commander of Schneidemühl[43][Note 65] | 30 January 1945[42] | — | — |
| Hans Remmer | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[44] | Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27[43][44] | 9 June 1944*[44] | Killed in action 2 April 1944[43] | — |
| Heinz Remmert | Heer | Hauptmann[44] | Deputy leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 464[43][Note 66] | 10 September 1944[44] | — | — |
| Otto Rendl | Heer | Unteroffizier[44] | Gun leader in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 132[43][44] | 28 July 1942[44] | — | — |
| Dr. jur. Lothar Rendulic+ | Heer | Generalleutnant[44] | Commander of the 52. Infanterie-Division[43][44] | 6 March 1942[44] | Awarded 271st Oak Leaves 15 August 1943 122nd Swords 18 January 1945[44] | |
| Paul-Ernst Renisch | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[44] | Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[43][44] | 31 October 1944[44] | — | — |
| Rudolf Rennecke+ | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[44] | Leader of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[43][44] | 9 June 1944[44] | Awarded 664th Oak Leaves 25 November 1944[44] | — |
| Wilhelm Renner | Heer | Oberleutnant[44] | Chief of the 8./Schützen-Regiment 2[43][44] | 5 August 1940[44] | — | — |
| Günther Rennhack | Heer | Hauptmann[44] | Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1818[43][44] | 30 December 1944[44] | — | — |
| Karl Renoldner | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[Note 67] | Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 462[43][44] | 10 September 1943*[44] | Killed in action 17 August 1943[43][Note 67] | — |
| [Dr.] Helmut Renschler+[Note 10] | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[44] | Chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 5[43][44] | 15 May 1944[44] | Awarded 770th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945[44] | — |
| Ewert von Renteln | Heer | Oberstleutnant of the Reserves[44] | Commander of Kosaken-Regiment 360[43][Note 68] | 13 January 1945[44] | — | — |
| Fritz Rentrop | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmführer[45] | Chief of the 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 "Reich"[46][Note 69] | 13 October 1941[45] | — | |
| Emil Rentschler | Heer | Hauptmann[45] | Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 537[43][45] | 18 October 1943[45] | — | — |
| Gerhard Renz | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[45] | Pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 26[43][Note 70] | 31 July 1940[45] | — | — |
| Gottlieb Renz | Waffen-SS | SS-Hauptsturmführer[Note 71] | Commander of SS-Schützen-Bataillon (motorized) 6[43][Note 71] | 12 August 1944[45] | — | — |
| Joachim Renz | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[45] | Leader of the I./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring"[43][45] | 6 December 1944*[45] | Killed in action 23 October 1944[43] | — |
| Anton Resch | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[45] | Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 52[43][45] | 7 April 1945[45] | — | — |
| Rudolf Resch | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[45] | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52[43][Note 72] | 6 September 1942[45] | — | — |
| Willi Reschke | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[45] | Pilot in the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 301[45][47] | 20 April 1945[45] | — | — |
| Ralph von Rettberg | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[45] | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"[45][47] | 14 June 1941[45] | — | — |
| Rudolf Rettberg?[Note 73] | Waffen-SS | SS-Sturmbannführer | Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 "Hohenstaufen"[47] | 6 May 1945 | — | — |
| Josef Rettemeier+ | Heer | Hauptmann[45] | Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 5[45][47] | 5 December 1943[45] | Awarded 425th Oak Leaves 13 March 1944[45] | |
| Karl Rettlinger | Waffen-SS | SS-Hauptsturmführer[Note 74] | Chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[47][Note 74] | 20 December 1943[45] | — | — |
| Karl Retzlaff | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[50] | Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 4[47][50] | 30 September 1944[50] | — | — |
| Ernst Reusch | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[50] | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[47][Note 75] | 3 November 1942[50] | — | — |
| Franz Reuß | Luftwaffe | Generalmajor[50] | Commander of the 4. Flieger-Division[47][50] | 18 July 1944[50] | — | — |
| Richard-Heinrich von Reuß | Heer | Generalmajor[50] | Commander of the 62. Infanterie-Division[47][50] | 24 January 1943*[50] | Killed in action 22 December 1942[47][50] | — |
| Rudi Reußner[Note 76] | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[50] | Pilot in the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[47][Note 76] | 29 February 1944[50] | — | — |
| Alfred Reuter | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[50] | Leader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 418[50][51] | 21 February 1943[50] | — | — |
| August Reuter | Heer | Leutnant[Note 77] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 219[47][50] | 15 May 1944[50] | — | — |
| Benno Reuter+ | Heer | Stabsfeldwebel[50] | Leader of the 7./Jäger-Regiment 49[47][50] | 8 February 1944[50] | Awarded 633rd Oak Leaves 28 October 1944[50] | — |
| Derfflinger von Reuter | Heer | Oberstleutnant[50] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 45[47][50] | 17 March 1945[50] | — | — |
| Erich Reuter+ | Heer | Oberstleutnant[50] | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 122[47][50] | 17 August 1942[50] | Awarded 710th Oak Leaves 21 January 1945[50] | |
| Erich Reuter | Heer | Hauptmann[50] | Chief of the 3./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 519[47][50] | 18 July 1944[50] | — | — |
| Joachim Reuter | Heer | Oberst of the Reserves[52] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 386[47][52] | 27 August 1944[52] | — | — |
| Kurt Reuter | Heer | Obergefreiter[52] | Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 279[47][52] | 4 May 1944[52] | — | — |
| Heinz Reverchon | Heer | Leutnant[52] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 43[51][52] | 16 September 1942[52] | — | — |
| Helmuth Reymann+ | Heer | Generalleutnant[52] | Commander of the 13. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division[47][Note 78] | 5 April 1944[52] | Awarded 672nd Oak Leaves 28 November 1944[52] | |
| Ernst-Martin Rhein | Heer | Oberleutnant[52] | Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 18[47][52] | 22 December 1941[52] | — | — |
| Joseph Rhein | Heer | Hauptmann[52] | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 530[47][52] | 23 February 1944[52] | — | — |
| Karl Rhein | Heer | Oberst[52] | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 439[47][52] | 6 March 1942[52] | — | |
| Rudolf von Ribbentrop | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmführer[52] | Leader of the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[47][52] | 15 July 1943[Note 79] | — | — |
| Johann-Georg Richert+ | Heer | Generalleutnant[52] | Commander of the 35. Infanterie-Division[52][53] | 17 March 1944[52] | Awarded 623rd Oak Leaves 18 October 1944[52] | — |
| Bruno Richter+ | Heer | Rittmeister[52] | Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 24[53][Note 80] | 26 November 1944[52] | Awarded 825th Oak Leaves 8 April 1945[52] | — |
| Emil Richter | Heer | Unteroffizier[52] | Group leader in the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 401[52][54] | 25 August 1942[52] | — | — |
| Franz Richter | Heer | Gefreiter[52] | Machine gunner in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114[52][53] | 14 May 1944[52] | — | — |
| Friedrich Richter+ | Heer | Major[55] | Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 42[53][55] | 17 August 1943[55] | Awarded 818th Oak Leaves 5 April 1945[55] | — |
| Friedrich Richter?[Note 81] | Waffen-SS | SS-Sturmbannführer | Commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 "Frundsberg"[54] | 11 May 1945 | — | — |
| Gerhard Richter | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[55] | Staffelkapitän of the 9.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[53][55] | 24 November 1940[55] | — | — |
| Hans Richter | Heer | Hauptmann[55] | Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 121[53][55] | 29 January 1944[55] | — | — |
| Hans-Heinrich Richter | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[55] | Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2[54][Note 82] | 26 March 1945[55] | — | — |
| Heinz Richter | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[Note 83] | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 77[53][55] | 19 September 1943*[55] | Died of wounds 2 June 1943[53] | — |
| Heinz Richter | Luftwaffe | Leutnant[55] | Leader of the 4./Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5[53][55] | 12 March 1945[55] | — | — |
| Joachim Richter | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmbannführer of the Reserves[55] | Commander of the SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking"[53][Note 84] | 23 February 1944[55] | — | — |
| Johannes Richter | Heer | Leutnant[55] | Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 304[53][55] | 30 September 1944[55] | — | — |
| Johannes Richter | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[55] | Radio/wireless operator in the Stab Nachtjagdgruppe 10[53][55] | 30 September 1944[55] | — | — |
| Kurt Richter | Heer | Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[55] | Aide-de-camp in the Stab II./Grenadier-Regiment 31[53][55] | 28 March 1945[55] | — | — |
| Richard Richter | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[55] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33[53][55] | 7 January 1944[55] | — | — |
| Rudolf Richter | Heer | Major of the Reserves[57] | Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 97[53][57] | 7 August 1942[57] | — | — |
| Rudolf Richter | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[55] | Pilot and observer in the 3.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12[53][Note 85] | 14 January 1945[Note 85] | — | — |
| Walther Richter | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[57] | Board/flight mechanic in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[53][57] | 28 February 1945[57] | — | — |
| Werner Richter | Heer | Generalleutnant[57] | Commander of the 263. Infanterie-Division[53][57] | 7 February 1944[57] | — | — |
| Wilfried Richter | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmführer[57] | Leader of SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie/SS-"Totenkopf"-Division[53][57] | 21 April 1942[57] | — | — |
| Dipl.-Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen+ | Luftwaffe | Generalmajor[57] | Commanding general of the VIII. Fliegerkorps[53][57] | 17 May 1940[Note 86] | Awarded 26th Oak Leaves 17 July 1941[57] | |
| Kurt Rick | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[Note 87] | Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[53][57] | 3 April 1943*[57] | Killed in action 5 January 1943[53] | — |
| Hans-Oskar Rickert | Heer | Hauptmann[57] | Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 320[57][58] | 30 December 1943[57] | — | — |
| Josef Rickert | Heer | Obergefreiter[57] | Group leader in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12[57][58] | 20 October 1944[57] | — | — |
| Boy Rickmers | Heer | Oberstleutnant[57] | Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 586[57][58] | 26 March 1943[57] | — | — |
| Klaus Riebicke | Luftwaffe | Feldwebel[57] | Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 10[57][58] | 6 October 1944*[57] | Killed in action 6 June 1944[58] | — |
| Karl Riechers | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[57] | Company leader in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2[57][58] | 8 August 1943[57] | — | — |
| Hans-Georg Riechert | Heer | Leutnant[Note 88] | Leader of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 311[57][58] | 9 January 1942[57] | — | — |
| Herbert Rieckhoff | Luftwaffe | Oberst[59] | Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2[59][60] | 5 July 1941[59] | — | — |
| Franz Riedel | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmführer[59] | Chief of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg"[58][Note 89] | 28 March 1945[59] | — | — |
| Gerd Riedel?[Note 90] | Luftwaffe | Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) | Leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7[58] | 8 May 1945 | — | — |
| Walter Riedel | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[59] | Aide-de-camp in the regimental stab of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73[60][Note 91] | 14 April 1943[59] | — | — |
| Willy Riedel+ | Heer | Hauptmann[59] | Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 524[58][59] | 8 October 1942[Note 92] | Awarded 186th Oak Leaves 25 January 1943[59] | |
| Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach+ | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[59] | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 76[58][59] | 7 October 1942[59] | Awarded 696th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945[59] | — |
| Adam Riedmüller | Heer | Feldwebel[59] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Jagd-Panzer-Abteilung II (Panzergrenadier-Division "Kurmark")[58][Note 93] | 8 February 1945[Note 93] | — | — |
| Waldemar Riefkogel | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmführer[59] | Leader of the 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf"[58][Note 94] | 11 July 1943[59] | — | — |
| Fritz Rieflin?[Note 95] | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmführer | Chief of the 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich"[58] | 6 May 1945 | — | — |
| Kurt Riegel | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[59] | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 3[58][Note 96] | 8 August 1944*[59] | Killed in action 1 July 1944[58] | — |
| Joachim Rieger | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[59] | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[58][59] | 19 March 1942*[59] | Killed in action 2 December 1941[58] | — |
| Johann Rieger | Heer | Obergefreiter[59] | Company messenger in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 59[58][Note 97] | 26 March 1944[59] | — | — |
| Karl Rieger | Heer | Hauptmann[59] | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 2 "Scharnhorst"[59][60] | 28 April 1945[59] | — | — |
| Otto Riehs[Note 98] | Heer | Obergefreiter[12] | Gun leader in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 55[12][63] | 11 October 1943[12] | — | |
| Alfreds Riekstinš | Waffen-SS | Waffen-Unterscharführer[12] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Waffen-Füsilier-Bataillon 19 of the SS[12][60] | 5 April 1945[12] | — | — |
| Hermann Rienäcker | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[12] | Leader of 4./Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 272[12][64] | 29 February 1944*[Note 99] | Killed in action 15 March 1945[12] | — |
| Julius Riepe | Waffen-SS | SS-Sturmbannführer[12] | Leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40 "Horst Wessel"[65][Note 100] | 13 January 1945[12] | — | — |
| Josef-Otto Riepold | Heer | Oberleutnant[12] | Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5 in the DAK[65][Note 101] | 29 July 1942*[12] | Killed in action 17 June 1942[65] | — |
| Karl Riesle[Note 102] | Heer | Oberjäger[12] | Rifle leader in the 14./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85[12][65] | 29 February 1944[12] | — | — |
| Karl Rieß | Heer | Hauptmann[12] | Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 282[12][65] | 27 August 1943[12] | — | — |
| Herbert-Albert Rieth | Waffen-SS | SS-Untersturmführer of the Reserves[12] | Leader of the 5./Freiwilligen SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 "Nederland"[65][Note 103] | 11 December 1944[12] | — | — |
| Georg Rietscher+ | Heer | Gefreiter[12] | Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 513[65][Note 104] | 27 June 1942[12] | Awarded 210th Oak Leaves 14 March 1943[12] | — |
| Harald Riipalu | Waffen-SS | Waffen-Obersturmbannführer[12] | Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment 45[65][Note 105] | 23 August 1944[12] | — | — |
| Bernhard Rindfleisch | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[12] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 575[12][65] | 12 August 1944[12] | — | — |
| Erich Ring | Heer | Hauptmann[66] | Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 84[65][66] | 21 September 1941[66] | — | — |
| Julius Ringel+ | Heer | Generalmajor[66] | Commander of the 5. Gebirgs-Division[65][66] | 13 June 1941[66] | Awarded 312th Oak Leaves 25 October 1943[66] | |
| Jakob Ringhof | Heer | Hauptmann[66] | Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 215[65][66] | 23 December 1943[66] | — | — |
| Helmut Ringler | Luftwaffe | Leutnant[Note 106] | Heavy machine gun demi Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirm-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch"[63][66] | 15 May 1940[66] | — | — |
| Adolf Rinke | Heer | Leutnant[Note 107] | Leader of the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502[65][66] | 17 April 1945*[66] | Killed in action 13 April 1945[64][Note 107] | — |
| Karl-Eberhard Rinke | Heer | Oberleutnant[66] | Chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 552[65][66] | 22 April 1943[66] | — | — |
| Leo Rinkowski | Heer | Gefreiter[66] | Machine gunner in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 670[65][66] | 21 September 1944[66] | — | — |
| Josef Rintelen | Heer | Oberstleutnant[66] | Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 478[65][66] | 5 August 1940[66] | — | — |
| Werner Ripcke | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[66] | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 89[63][66] | 18 December 1944[66] | — | — |
| Eberhard Risse | Heer | Hauptmann[66] | Adjutant in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 60[65][66] | 26 November 1944[66] | — | — |
| Walther Risse+ | Heer | Oberst[66] | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 474[65][66] | 22 September 1941[66] | Awarded 704th Oak Leaves 18 January 1945[66] | — |
| Stephan Rittau | Heer | Generalmajor[67] | Commander of the 129. Infanterie-Division[65][67] | 2 November 1941[67] | — | — |
| Georg Graf von Rittberg+ | Heer | Generalmajor[67] | Commander of the 88. Infanterie-Division[67][68] | 21 February 1944[67] | Awarded 610th Oak Leaves 10 October 1944[67] | — |
| Hans Rittel | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[67] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 366[67][68] | 7 March 1944[67] | — | — |
| Anton Ritter | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[67] | Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 88[67][68] | 24 December 1944[67] | — | — |
| Friedrich-Karl Ritter | Heer | Major of the Reserves[67] | Commander of Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 560[67][68] | 20 October 1944[67] | — | — |
| Georg Ritter | Heer | Major[67] | Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 62[67][68] | 15 November 1941*[67] | Killed in action 17 October 1941[68] | — |
| Heinz Ritter | Heer | Hauptmann[67] | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 44[67][68] | 20 April 1945[67] | — | — |
| Hugo Ritter | Heer | Major[67] | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 529[67][68] | 24 February 1945[67] | — | — |
| [Prof. Dr.] Klaus Ritter[Note 108] | Heer | Hauptmann[67] | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 67[67][68] | 28 October 1944[67] | — | — |
| Willy Ritter | Heer | Hauptmann[67] | Leader of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 13[67][68] | 15 January 1944[67] | — | — |
| Walter Rittershausen | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[67] | Chief of the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 57[68][Note 109] | 25 February 1942[67] | — | — |
| Arthur Rittner | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[69] | Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 276[68][69] | 25 October 1942[69] | — | — |
| Alfred Ritz | Heer | Hauptmann[69] | Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1[68][69] | 11 December 1944[69] | — | — |
| Otto Ritz | Luftwaffe | Feldwebel[69] | Pilot in the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 9[69][70] | 30 September 1944[69] | — | — |
| Karl Rixecker | Kriegsmarine | Stabsobersteuermann[69] | Commander of Räumboot R-23 in the 1. Räumbootsflottille[68][Note 110] | 31 May 1940[69] | — | |
| Rolf Rocholl+ | Heer | Oberleutnant[69] | Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 5[68][69] | 28 July 1942[69] | Awarded 287th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943[69] | — |
| Hans von Rochow | Heer | Major of the Reserves[69] | Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 176[68][69] | 20 January 1943[69] | — | — |
| Hans-Joachim von Rochow | Heer | Oberst[69] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 860[68][69] | 26 December 1944[69] | — | — |
| Johann Rodamer | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[69] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 320[68][69] | 26 March 1944[69] | — | — |
| Werner Rode | Heer | Oberleutnant[69] | Chief of the 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 34[68][69] | 17 September 1941[69] | — | — |
| Heinrich Rodemich?[Note 111] | Heer | Feldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 988[68] | 11 May 1945 | — | — |
| Carl Rodenburg+ | Heer | Generalmajor[69] | Commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division[68][69] | 8 October 1942[69] | Awarded 189th Oak Leaves 31 January 1943[69] | — |
| Georg Roderer | Heer | Feldwebel[69] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 545[68][69] | 9 December 1944[69] | — | — |
| Otto Rodewald | Heer | Unteroffizier[69] | Group leader in the Nachrichtenzug/Grenadier-Regiment 948[68][69] | 24 March 1944[69] | — | — |
| Eberhard Rodt+ | Heer | Oberstleutnant[71] | Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 25[71][72] | 25 June 1940[71] | Awarded (847th) Oak Leaves 28 April 1945[71] | |
| [Dr.] Heinrich Roeckl[Note 10] | Heer | Major[Note 112] | Commander of Radfahr-Bataillon 402[71][72] | 8 September 1941[71] | — | — |
| Gustav Rödel+ | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[71] | Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 27[71][73] | 22 June 1941[Note 113] | Awarded 255th Oak Leaves 20 June 1943[71] | — |
| Josef Röder | Heer | Obergefreiter[71] | Richtschütze (gunner) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 179[71][72] | 19 January 1943[71] | — | — |
| Walter Rödlich | Heer | Oberstleutnant[71] | Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 4[71][72] | 5 August 1940[71] | — | — |
| Friedrich Rögelein+ | Heer | Major[71] | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 109[71][72] | 7 January 1944[71] | Awarded 831st Oak Leaves 14 April 1945[71] | — |
| Hans Roeger | Heer | Unteroffizier[71] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[72][Note 114] | 21 September 1944[71] | — | — |
| Dr. Wolfgang Röhder | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves[71] | Chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"[73][Note 115] | 1 December 1943[71] | — | — |
| Herbert Röhler | Luftwaffe | Oberst of the Reserves[Note 116] | Commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment 4[72][Note 116] | 24 October 1944[71] | — | — |
| Edgar Röhricht | Heer | Generalleutnant[71] | Commander of the 95. Infanterie-Division[71][72] | 15 May 1944[71] | — | — |
| Hans Röhrig | Luftwaffe | Leutnant[71] | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 53[73][Note 117] | 2 October 1942[71] | — | — |
| Oskar Röhrig | Heer | Oberfähnrich[71] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504[71][72] | 4 July 1944[71] | — | — |
| Heinz Rökker+ | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[74] | Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[72][74] | 27 July 1944[74] | Awarded 781st Oak Leaves 12 March 1945[74] | — |
| Werner Roell | Luftwaffe | Hauptmann[74] | Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[72][74] | 25 May 1943[74] | — | — |
| Josef Rölleke | Waffen-SS | SS-Unterscharführer[74] | Messenger squad leader in the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf"[72][Note 118] | 16 June 1944[74] | — | — |
| Kurt Röpke+ | Heer | Generalmajor[74] | Commander of the 46. Infanterie-Division[72][74] | 17 November 1943[74] | Awarded 830th Oak Leaves 14 April 1945[74] | — |
| Rudolf Roesch | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[74] | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 51[72][Note 119] | 26 March 1944[74] | — | — |
| Erich Röseke | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[74] | Leader of the 9./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"[72][74] | 14 April 1945[74] | — | — |
| Hans-Rudolf Rösing | Kriegsmarine | Korvettenkapitän[74] | Chief of the 7. Unterseebootsflottille and commander of U-48[74][75] | 29 August 1940[74] | — | |
| Gerd Roeske | Heer | Hauptmann[Note 120] | Leader of Bataillon "Feldherrnhalle"[75] | 11 March 1945*[74] | Killed in action 19 February 1945[75] | — |
| Karl Roesler | Heer | Oberst[74] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1056[74][76] | 20 October 1944[Note 121] | — | — |
| Rudolf Roesner | Heer | Hauptmann[74] | Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 38[64][74] | 18 April 1943[74] | — | — |
| Wilhelm-Richard Rössiger | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[74] | Staffelkapitän of the 2./Erprobungsgruppe 210[74][76] | 1 October 1940*[74] | Killed in action 27 September 1940[75] | — |
| Erwin Franz Roestel?[Note 122] | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmbannführer of the Reserves | Commander of SS-Panzerjäger-(Sturmgeschütz)Abteilung 10 "Frundsberg" and leader of a Kampfgruppe[75] | 3 May 1945 | — | — |
| Hans Rötche[Note 123] | Luftwaffe | Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[74] | Pilot in the 16./Transportgeschwader 1[74][76] | 18 November 1944[74] | — | — |
| Siegfried Röthke | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[80] | Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[76][80] | 2 June 1943[80] | — | — |
| Herbert Roewer | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[80] | Pilot in the 9.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[75][80] | 3 July 1943*[80] | Killed in action 5 March 1943[75][Note 124] | — |
| Peter Roewer | Heer | Major of the Reserves[80] | Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 225[75][80] | 13 January 1945[80] | — | — |
| Konstantin Rogalla von Bieberstein | Heer | Major[80] | Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114[75][80] | 24 July 1943*[80] | Killed in action 14 July 1943[75][Note 125] | — |
| Franz Rogalski+ | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[80] | Shock troops leader in Sturm-Bataillon AOK 8[75][Note 126] | 17 March 1944[80] | Awarded 775th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945[80] | — |
| Alfred Rogge?[Note 127] | Waffen-SS | SS-Obersturmführer | Leader of the 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 "Besslein" (Breslau)[76] | 9 May 1945 | — | — |
| Bernhard Rogge+ | Kriegsmarine | Kapitän zur See[80] | Commander of auxiliary cruiser Atlantis (HSK-2)[75][80] | 7 December 1940[80] | Awarded 45th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941[80] | |
| Rudolf Rogge | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[80] | Leader of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 122[75][80] | 18 November 1943*[80] | Killed in action 28 September 1943[75][Note 128] | — |
| Ulrich Roggenbau | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[80] | Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 254[75][80] | 30 November 1943[80] | — | — |
| Franz Roggenland | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[80] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67[75][80] | 4 October 1944[80] | — | — |
| Hans Rogner | Heer | Hauptmann[80] | Leader of Pionier-Ersatz and Ausbildungs Bataillon 213[75][Note 129] | 11 March 1945[80] | — | — |
| Walter Rohde | Heer | Feldwebel[80] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[80][81] | 22 September 1943[80] | — | — |
| Kurt Rohlfs | Heer | Hauptmann of the Reserves[80] | Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 20[80][81] | 1 January 1944[80] | — | — |
| Hans Rohr | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[82] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139[81][82] | 20 June 1940[82] | — | — |
| Hans-Babo von Rohr+ | Heer | Leutnant[Note 130] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 25[81][82] | 5 November 1944[82] | Awarded 754th Oak Leaves 24 February 1945[82] | — |
| Josef Rohrbacher | Heer | Oberwachtmeister[82] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 245[81][Note 131] | 4 May 1944[82] | — | — |
| Kurt Rohrbeck | Heer | Oberleutnant[82] | Deputy leader of Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 1[81][Note 132] | 3 November 1944[82] | — | — |
| Hellmut Rohweder | Kriegsmarine | Kapitänleutnant (Ing.)[82] | Chief engineer on U-69 and U-514[81][82] | 14 November 1943[82] | — | — |
| Johannes Rohweder | Heer | Hauptmann[82] | Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 670 (self-motorized)[81][82] | 23 August 1941[82] | — | — |
| Detlev Rohwer | Luftwaffe | Leutnant[82] | Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3[81][Note 133] | 5 October 1941[82] | — | — |
| Franz Roka | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[82] | Staffelkapitän of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[81][Note 134] | 9 October 1943[82] | — | — |
| Heinz Roland | Heer | Hauptmann[82] | Leader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73[81][82] | 9 December 1944[82] | — | — |
| Wilhelm Rollmann | Kriegsmarine | Kapitänleutnant[82] | Commander of U-34[81][82] | 31 July 1940[82] | — | — |
| Herbert Rollwage+ | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[82] | Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53[81][Note 135] | 6 April 1944[Note 135] | Awarded 713th Oak Leaves 24 January 1945[82] | — |
| Otto Rolser | Heer | Unteroffizier[82] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 727[82][83] | 20 April 1943[82] | — | — |
| Rudolf Freiherr von Roman+ | Heer | Generalmajor[84] | Commander of the 35. Infanterie-Division[81][84] | 19 February 1942[84] | Awarded 313th Oak Leaves 28 October 1943[84] | |
| Hans-Georg Romeike | Heer | Oberleutnant of the Reserves[84] | Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 43[81][84] | 3 September 1943[84] | — | — |
| Oskar Romm | Luftwaffe | Oberfeldwebel[84] | Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[81][Note 136] | 29 February 1944[84] | — | |
| Erwin Rommel+ | Heer | Generalmajor[84] | Commander of the 7. Panzer-Division[81][84] | 27 May 1940[84] | Awarded 10th Oak Leaves 20 March 1941 6th Swords 20 January 1942 6th Diamonds 11 March 1943[84] | |
| Hans Romott | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[84] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 4[81][Note 137] | 18 April 1943[84] | — | — |
| Johannes Rompzick | Heer | Leutnant of the Reserves[84] | Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 18[84][85] | 22 November 1943[84] | — | — |
| Arnold von Roon | Luftwaffe | Oberleutnant[84] | Chief of the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2[84][85] | 9 July 1941[84] | — | |
| Ferdinand Roos | Heer | Gefreiter[84] | Company troop leader in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 6[84][86] | 16 August 1943[84] | — | — |
| Fritz Roos | Heer | Hauptmann[84] | Leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13[84][85] | 2 November 1942[Note 138] | — | — |
| Hugo Roos | Heer | Hauptmann[84] | Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 119 (motorized)[84][85] | 13 September 1942[Note 139] | — | — |
| Max Ropp | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[84] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143[84][85] | 28 October 1944[84] | — | — |
| Willi Rose | Heer | Oberfeldwebel[87] | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 96[85][87] | 22 January 1944*[87] | Died of wounds 4 December 1943[85] | — |
| Kersten Freiherr von Rosen | Heer | Oberstleutnant[87] | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 88[85][87] | 26 December 1944[87] | — | — |
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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 448 Knight s Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS whose last name starts with R The AKCR named 447 recipients 5 Scherzer has challenged the validity of 11 of these listings but also identified one additional legitimate recipient Siegfried Rieger 6 The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name The rank listed is the recipient s rank at the time the Knight s Cross was awarded Contents 1 Background 2 Recipients 2 1 Siegfried Rieger 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 Recipients EditKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross R Service Number of presentations Posthumous presentationsHeer 295 22Kriegsmarine 16 0Luftwaffe 98 14Waffen SS 39 5The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Supreme Command of the Armed Forces kept separate Knight s Cross lists for the Heer Army Kriegsmarine Navy Luftwaffe Air Force and Waffen SS Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight s Cross one list per grade 11 Of the 448 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with R 46 were later awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves eight the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords two the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds and one the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds 41 presentations were made posthumously Heer members received 295 of the medals including the additional recipient identified by Scherzer 16 went to the Kriegsmarine 98 to the Luftwaffe and 39 to the Waffen SS 5 12 The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves 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 historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing Name Service Rank Role and unit Note 2 Date of award Notes ImageAlexander Raab Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 14 Staffelkapitan in the I Kampfgeschwader 77 14 15 5 September 1944 14 Josef Raab Heer 14 H Hauptmann 14 Leader of a Kampfgruppe in Grenadier Regiment 77 14 15 16 October 1944 14 Gunter Raabe Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 14 Vorgeschobener Beobachter forward observer in the 6 Artillerie Regiment 161 14 15 10 September 1944 14 Friedrich Raaf Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves Note 3 Chief of the 7 Panzergrenadier Regiment 21 14 15 18 January 1945 14 Johann Rab Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 14 Chief of the 1 Panzer Pionier Bataillon 79 14 15 10 June 1943 14 Died of wounds 30 March 1943 14 Herbert Rabben Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 14 Pilot in the 3 Schlachtgeschwader 77 16 Note 4 4 May 1944 14 Friedrich Carl Rabe von Pappenheim Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 14 Commander of the 97 Jager Division 14 16 30 April 1945 14 Kurt Radeck Heer 14 H Hauptmann 14 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 176 14 16 23 February 1944 14 Hans Radel Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 14 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 4 14 16 23 February 1944 14 Emil Rademacher Note 5 Luftwaffe 03 L Gefreiter 17 Group leader in Fallschirm Pionier Bataillon 1 Hermann Goring 16 17 23 February 1945 17 Rudolf Rademacher Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 17 Pilot in the 1 Jagdgeschwader 54 16 17 30 September 1944 17 Waldemar Radener Note 6 Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 17 Leader of the II Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 16 17 12 March 1945 17 Karl Radermacher Heer 03 H Gefreiter 17 Grenade launcher troop leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 45 16 17 4 May 1944 17 Albert Radesinsky Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 17 Heavy machine gunner in the 4 Gebirgsjager Regiment 138 16 17 7 December 1943 17 Died of wounds 7 November 1943 16 Helmut Radochla Note 7 Heer 12 H Leutnant Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Festungs Infanterie Bataillon XXIII 999 16 9 May 1945 Joseph von Radowitz Heer 17 H Oberst 17 Leader of the 23 Panzer Division 16 17 17 September 1944 17 Awarded 882nd Oak Leaves 9 May 1945 Note 8 Eduard Radowski Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 17 Commander of Panzer Jager Abteilung 53 16 17 20 August 1942 17 Werner Radtke Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 17 Chief of the 1 Flak Sturm Regiment 35 motorized 16 17 28 April 1945 17 Gunther Radusch Luftwaffe 15 L Major 17 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 16 17 29 August 1943 17 Awarded 444th Oak Leaves 6 April 1944 17 Oskar Radwan Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 17 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 93 16 17 19 July 1940 17 Georg Radziej Note 9 Heer 19 H Generalleutnant Commander of the 169 Infanterie Division 16 9 May 1945 Dr phil h c Erich Raeder Kriegsmarine 22 M Grossadmiral 20 Commander in chief of the Kriegsmarine 16 20 30 September 1939 20 nbsp Dr Kurt Raeder Note 10 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 20 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment Feldherrnhalle motorized 16 20 21 January 1945 20 Adolf Raegener Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 20 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 309 16 20 25 June 1940 20 Awarded 842nd Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 20 Horst Ramsch Heer 15 H Major 20 Commander of the II Fusilier Regiment 27 16 Note 11 24 December 1944 20 Fritz Ratzel Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 20 Chief of the 7 Schutzen Regiment 86 16 20 11 October 1941 20 Dr Heinz Rafoth Note 10 Heer 12 H Leutnant 20 Leader of the 2 Grenadier Regiment 48 16 20 20 April 1945 20 Robert Rahlenbeck Heer 03 H Gefreiter 20 Richtschutze gunner in the 16 Jager Regiment 38 16 20 23 August 1943 20 Gerhard Raht Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 20 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 16 Note 12 24 June 1944 20 Awarded 833rd Oak Leaves 15 April 1945 20 Heribert Raithel Heer 14 H Hauptmann 20 Commander of the II Gebirgs Artillerie Regiment 95 20 21 13 June 1941 20 Dipl Ing Johann Raithel Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 20 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77 20 21 17 October 1941 20 Andreas von Rakowitz Heer 12 H Leutnant 20 Assault gun leader in Feldersatz Bataillon 4 L 21 Note 13 24 June 1944 20 Carl Rall Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 20 Chief of the 11 Gebirgsjager Regiment 98 20 21 30 January 1943 20 Gunther Rall Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 22 Staffelkapitan of the 8 Jagdgeschwader 52 21 Note 14 3 September 1942 Note 14 Awarded 134th Oak Leaves 26 October 194234th Swords 12 September 1943 22 nbsp Dr Ing Viktor Rall Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves 22 Chief of the 15 Vorpostenflottille 21 22 10 June 1944 22 Gunther Rambow Heer 14 H Hauptmann Note 15 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 1141 21 22 23 March 1945 22 Richard Rambow Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 22 Gun leader of the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 561 21 22 19 September 1942 22 Hermann Bernhard Ramcke Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst Note 16 Commander of Fallschirmjager Sturm Regiment 21 Note 16 21 August 1941 22 Awarded 145th Oak Leaves 13 November 194299th Swords 19 September 194420th Diamonds 19 September 1944 22 nbsp Hans Georg von Ramin Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 22 Commander of Panzer Jager Abteilung 53 21 22 23 October 1944 22 Karl Rammelt Luftwaffe 15 L Major 22 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 21 22 20 October 1944 Note 17 Siegfried Rammelt Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 22 Pioneer Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie Fallschirmjager Regiment 3 21 Note 18 9 June 1944 Note 18 Killed in action 21 March 1944 21 Josef Rampel Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 22 Demi Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 Panzer Regiment Grossdeutschland 21 22 14 December 1943 22 Killed in action 17 November 1943 21 Note 19 Alois Rampf Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 22 Leader of the 3 Pionier Bataillon 88 21 22 4 October 1944 22 Gunther Ramser Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 22 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 2 21 22 8 February 1944 22 nbsp Werner Ranck Heer 18 H Generalmajor 23 Commander of the 121 Infanterie Division 21 23 2 March 1945 23 Dr Rolf Rannersmann Note 10 Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 23 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Kampfgeschwader 4 General Wever 21 23 12 March 1945 23 Hans Friedrich Graf zu Rantzau Heer 14 H Hauptmann 23 Leader of the II Panzer Artillerie Regiment Grossdeutschland 21 Note 20 9 June 1944 23 Heino von Rantzau Luftwaffe 19 L Generalleutnant 23 Commander of the 2 Flak Division motorized 21 Note 21 29 August 1943 23 Fritz Georg von Rappard Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 23 Commander of the 7 Infanterie Division 21 23 20 October 1944 23 Awarded 751st Oak Leaves 24 February 1945 23 August Rappel Heer 10 H Oberfahnrich 23 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 14 Gebirgsjager Regiment 100 21 23 29 November 1944 23 Walter Rappholz Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 23 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Panzer Jager Abteilung 616 self motorized 21 23 3 November 1944 23 Dr Ernst Wilhelm Raprager Note 10 Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 23 Kampfgruppen leader in Luftwaffen Regiment Barenthin 21 Note 22 10 May 1943 23 Hermann Rasch Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 23 Commander of U 106 23 24 29 December 1942 23 Siegfried Rasp Heer 18 H Generalmajor 23 Commander of the 335 Infanterie Division 23 24 15 April 1944 23 Friedrich Rass Heer 14 H Hauptmann 23 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 11 23 24 30 November 1943 23 Johann Rast Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 25 Company chief in Gebirgs Pionier Bataillon 85 24 Note 23 14 May 1941 25 Edmund Ratajczak Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 25 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 schwere Panzer Abteilung 507 24 25 10 February 1945 25 Alexander Ratcliffe Heer 17 H Oberst 25 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 192 24 25 22 December 1941 25 Ernst Rath Heer 14 H Hauptmann 25 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 577 24 25 15 July 1944 25 Hans Joachim Rath Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 25 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 General Wever 24 25 9 May 1942 25 Wilhelm Ratzke Heer 14 H Hauptmann 25 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 871 24 25 3 November 1944 25 Alfred Rauch Luftwaffe 10 L Fahnenjunker Oberfeldwebel 25 Pilot in the Stabsstaffel Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 24 25 28 April 1945 25 Erwin Rauch Heer 18 H Generalmajor 25 Commander of the 123 Infanterie Division 24 25 22 December 1941 25 Hans Rauch Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 25 Commander of Flak Sturm Regiment 41 motorized 24 Note 24 6 December 1944 25 Josef Rauch Heer 17 H Oberst 25 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 192 24 25 8 August 1944 25 nbsp Karl Heinz Rauch Heer 13 H Oberleutnant Note 25 Squadron chief in Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 256 24 Note 25 15 March 1944 25 Franz Xaver Raucheisen Heer 15 H Major 25 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 131 24 25 5 August 1940 25 Karl Rauer Luftwaffe 15 L Major 26 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor 24 26 29 February 1944 26 Paul Hubert Rauh Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann Note 26 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 24 26 28 April 1945 26 Erhard Raus Heer 17 H Oberst 26 Commander of the 6 Schutzen Brigade 24 26 11 October 1941 26 Awarded 280th Oak Leaves 22 August 1943 26 Werner Rausch Heer 03 H Gefreiter 26 Gun leader in the 3 Panzer Jager Abteilung 294 24 26 26 March 1943 26 Hermann Rauschenbusch Heer 15 H Major 26 Commander of the II Jager Regiment 83 24 26 26 March 1943 26 Johann von Ravenstein Heer 17 H Oberst 26 Commander of Schutzen Regiment 4 24 26 3 June 1940 26 nbsp Alfons Rebane Heer 15 H Major 26 Commander of estn Freiwilligen Bataillon 658 24 Note 27 23 February 1944 26 Awarded 875th Oak Leaves 9 May 1945 Note 28 nbsp Gustav Peter Reber Note 29 Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer Commander of the staff quarter of the XI SS Panzerkorps and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the Halbe Pocket 24 28 April 1945 Willy Reber Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 26 Adjutant in the III Grenadier Regiment 30 motorized 24 26 4 May 1944 26 Robert Rebholz Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 26 Leader of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung Hermann Goring 26 27 2 August 1943 26 Erich Rech Waffen SS 09 W SS Oberscharfuhrer 26 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 SS Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 10 Frundsberg 27 Note 30 23 August 1944 26 Reinhart Reche Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 26 Commander of U 255 26 27 17 March 1943 26 Curt Rechel Kriegsmarine 16 M Fregattenkapitan 26 Commander of Zerstorer Z 29 26 27 8 May 1943 26 Heinrich Recke Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 28 Commander of the 161 Infanterie Division 27 28 4 September 1943 28 Hermann Recknagel Heer 17 H Oberst 28 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 54 27 28 5 August 1940 28 Awarded 319th Oak Leaves 6 November 1943104th Swords 23 October 1944 28 Wolf Recktenwald Note 10 Note 31 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 28 Chief of Radfahr Schwadron 255 27 28 24 May 1943 28 Edzard von Reden Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 28 Commander of Panzer Pionier Bataillon 89 27 28 12 August 1944 28 Engelhard Reder Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 28 Gun leader in the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 173 27 28 9 June 1944 28 Walter Reder Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 28 Commander of the I SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 1 SS Division Totenkopf 29 Note 32 3 April 1943 28 nbsp Ernst Redlich Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 28 Leader of the 2 Pionier Bataillon 134 27 Note 33 17 December 1943 28 Karl Wolfgang Redlich Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 28 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Jagdgeschwader 27 27 28 9 July 1941 28 Adolf Reeb Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer 28 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 SS Panzer Regiment 2 Das Reich 27 Note 34 23 August 1944 28 nbsp Deert Reeder Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 28 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 254 27 28 30 November 1943 28 Alfred Regeniter Note 10 Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 28 Leader of the 3 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 276 27 28 5 April 1945 28 Max Rehbein Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 30 Commander of Pionier Bataillon 23 27 30 5 March 1945 30 Siegfried Rehle Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 30 Observer in the 2 Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor 27 30 19 February 1943 30 Killed in action 30 December 1942 27 Erich Rehm Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 30 Leader of Panzer Jager Kompanie 1156 27 30 18 February 1945 30 Ernst Rehm Heer 15 H Major 30 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 14 27 30 16 November 1943 30 Hans Rehm Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan 30 Chief of the 2 Minensuchflottille 27 30 31 December 1941 30 Richard Rehmer Heer 14 H Hauptmann 30 Commander Fusilier Bataillon 126 27 Note 35 28 March 1945 30 Killed in action 25 February 1945 27 Konrad Rehnitz Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 30 Leader of the 2 Panzer Jager Abteilung 27 30 31 12 August 1942 30 Johann Reich Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 30 Assault Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 411 30 31 14 April 1945 30 Johann Reich Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 30 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 10 30 31 29 November 1944 30 Werner Reich Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 30 Chief of the 3 Pionier Bataillon 5 motorized 30 31 18 April 1943 30 Werner Reich Heer 17 H Oberst Note 36 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 274 30 31 29 February 1944 30 Killed in action 25 January 1944 31 Hans Reichardt Heer 15 H Major 30 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 192 30 31 24 July 1941 30 Awarded 762nd Oak Leaves 5 March 1945 30 Werner Reiche Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 32 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 434 31 32 14 January 1945 32 Erwin Reichel Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 32 Leader of SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Westland 31 32 28 February 1943 32 Helmut Reichel Heer 15 H Major 32 Commander of the II Fusilier Regiment 26 31 32 6 April 1944 32 Martin Reichelt Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 32 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 529 31 32 4 May 1944 32 Paul Reichelt Heer 18 H Generalmajor 32 Chief of the General Staff of Armee Abteilung Narwa 31 32 8 October 1944 32 Walther von Reichenau Heer 20 H General der Artillerie 32 Commander in chief of the 10 Armee 31 32 30 September 1939 32 nbsp Josef Reichert Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 32 Commander of the 711 Infanterie Division 31 32 9 December 1944 32 Karl Reichert Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 32 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Zerstorer Abteilung 156 31 32 13 November 1944 Note 37 Rudolf Reichert Heer 18 H Generalmajor 32 Commander of the 292 Infanterie Division 31 32 11 March 1945 32 Otto Reichhold Note 38 Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 32 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie Grenadier Regiment 448 31 Note 38 23 December 1943 32 Heinz Reichmann Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 32 Machine gunner in the 8 Jager Regiment 459 L of the 6 Luftwaffen Feld Division 33 Note 39 20 January 1944 32 Gerhard Reichwald Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 32 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Flak Regiment 12 31 32 1 August 1942 32 Egon Reifner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 34 Chief of the 3 Panzer Pionier Bataillon 40 31 34 16 November 1944 34 Hans Reimann Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 34 Radio troop leader in the I Grenadier Regiment 358 31 Note 40 17 March 1945 34 Died of wounds 31 January 1945 31 Herbert Reimann Heer 09 H Feldwebel 34 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 MG Grenadier Regiment 44 31 Note 41 6 April 1944 34 Richard Reimann Luftwaffe 18 L Generalmajor 34 Commander of the 18 Flak Division 31 34 3 April 1943 34 Dr Wilhelm Reimann Note 10 Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 34 Commander of the II Jager Regiment 724 31 34 26 December 1944 34 Gustav Reimar Heer 14 H Hauptmann Note 42 Chief of the 6 Panzergrenadier Regiment 4 31 34 28 July 1943 34 Awarded 582nd Oak Leaves 10 September 1944 34 Hans Reimling Waffen SS 09 W SS Oberscharfuhrer 34 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 SS Panzer Regiment 1 Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 35 Note 43 28 February 1943 34 nbsp Gerhard Reimpell Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant im Generalstab in the General Staff 34 Ia operations officer with the commander of Kowel 35 Note 44 9 July 1944 34 Siegfried Rein Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 34 Commander of the 69 Infanterie Division 34 36 24 February 1945 34 Killed in action 18 January 1945 36 Note 45 Willi Rein Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 34 Pilot in the Stabsstaffel Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor 34 35 5 September 1944 34 Killed in action 21 August 1944 35 Josef Reinardy Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 34 Pilot in the Fern Aufklarungs Gruppe 3 35 Note 46 24 January 1945 34 Killed in action 25 December 1944 35 Leander Reinbacher Heer 12 H Leutnant Note 47 Leader of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 81 34 35 30 April 1945 34 Rudi Reineck Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 37 Chief of the 8 Schutzen Regiment 6 35 37 20 March 1942 37 Died of wounds 20 January 1942 37 Ewald Reinecke Note 48 Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 37 Panzer commander in Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 1122 35 37 18 November 1944 37 Gerhard Reinecke Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 37 Pilot in the 1 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 121 35 Note 49 23 December 1942 37 Heinz Reinefarth Heer 09 H Feldwebel 37 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 14 Panzerjager Infanterie Regiment 337 35 Note 50 25 June 1940 37 Awarded 608th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944 37 nbsp Paul Reineking Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 37 Chief of the 3 Flak Regiment 36 motorized 35 Note 51 26 March 1944 37 Ernst Wilhelm Reinert Luftwaffe 06 L Unteroffizier 37 Pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 77 35 37 1 July 1942 37 Awarded 131st Oak Leaves 7 October 1942130th Swords 1 February 1945 Note 52 nbsp Hans Wolfgang Reinhard Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 37 Commanding general of the LI Armeekorps 36 37 22 September 1941 37 Alfred Hermann Reinhardt Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 37 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 421 35 37 4 December 1941 37 Awarded 306th Oak Leaves 28 September 1943118th Swords 24 December 1944 37 nbsp Arnold Reinhardt Heer 03 H Gefreiter 37 Group leader of the 7 Grenadier Regiment 166 35 37 24 September 1943 37 Georg Hans Reinhardt Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 37 Commander in the 4 Panzer Division 35 37 27 October 1939 37 Awarded 73rd Oak Leaves 17 February 194268th Swords 26 May 1944 37 nbsp Hans Reinhardt Heer 15 H Major 37 Commander of the I Artillerie Regiment 241 35 37 18 October 1941 37 Died of wounds 4 September 1941 37 Walter Reinhardt Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 37 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 1141 35 37 18 November 1944 37 Wilhelm Reinhardt Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 38 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Infanterie Regiment 518 35 38 22 February 1942 38 Heinz Reinhart Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 38 Chief of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 109 35 38 17 August 1943 38 Karl Reinhart Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 38 Leader of the 7 Sturm Regiment 215 38 39 20 December 1943 38 Leo Hermann Reinhold Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 38 Commander of the II SS Panzer Regiment 10 Frundsberg 39 Note 53 16 October 1944 38 Voldemars Reinholds Note 54 Waffen SS 15 W Waffen Sturmbannfuhrer Commander of Waffen Grenadier Regiment of the SS 41 11 May 1945 Gerhard Reinicke Heer 09 H Feldwebel 38 Group leader in the 2 Panzer Regiment 6 39 Note 55 9 July 1941 38 Hansjurgen Reinicke Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 38 Commander of heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen 38 39 21 April 1945 38 nbsp Adolf Reininghaus Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 38 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 14 Fallschirmjager Regiment 7 38 39 13 September 1944 38 Friedrich Wilhelm Reinke Luftwaffe 15 L Major 38 Commander of the I Flak Regiment 9 Legion Condor 39 Note 56 9 October 1943 38 Heinrich Reinke Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 38 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 14 Panzerjager Infanterie Regiment 89 39 Note 57 9 January 1942 38 Fritz Reinkober Heer 17 H Oberst Note 58 Commander of Festungsgrenadier Regiment Reinkober in the fortress Breslau 39 Note 58 30 April 1945 38 Heinz Reintjes Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 38 Leader of Panzergrenadier Bataillon 2102 39 Note 59 18 November 1944 38 Max Reinwald Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 38 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 19 38 41 29 February 1944 38 Awarded 702nd Oak Leaves 18 January 1945 38 Otto Reinwald Heer 14 H Hauptmann 42 Commander of Feldersatz Bataillon 212 39 42 9 April 1944 42 Sebastian Reiser Heer 03 H Gefreiter 42 Richtkanonier gunner in the 1 Artillerie Regiment 297 39 42 11 October 1941 42 Josef Reisig Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 42 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 Infanterie Regiment 164 39 42 15 January 1942 42 Dr theol Walter Reissinger Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 42 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 215 41 42 17 December 1942 42 Paul Reissmann Waffen SS 09 W SS Oberscharfuhrer 42 Deputy leader of the 4 SS Kavallerie Regiment 17 41 Note 60 16 November 1944 42 Died of wounds 8 November 1944 39 Werner Reissmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 42 Leader of the III Schutzen Regiment 104 39 42 28 July 1942 42 Hans Reiter Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer 42 Leader of Stabskompanie SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 21 Frundsberg 39 Note 61 23 August 1944 42 Killed in action 15 August 1944 39 Otto Reittinger Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 42 Group leader in the 4 Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 2 39 42 23 October 1944 42 Killed in action 8 August 1944 39 Hans Albin Freiherr von Reitzenstein Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer 42 Commander of SS Panzer Regiment 2 Das Reich 39 Note 62 13 November 1943 42 Josef Remberg Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 42 Pilot in the 2 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 11 39 Note 63 25 February 1944 Note 63 Otto Ernst Remer Heer 15 H Major 42 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment Grossdeutschland 43 Note 64 18 May 1943 42 Awarded 325th Oak Leaves 12 November 1943 42 nbsp Heinrich Remlinger Heer 17 H Oberst 42 Commander of Schneidemuhl 43 Note 65 30 January 1945 42 Hans Remmer Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 44 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Jagdgeschwader 27 43 44 9 June 1944 44 Killed in action 2 April 1944 43 Heinz Remmert Heer 14 H Hauptmann 44 Deputy leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 464 43 Note 66 10 September 1944 44 Otto Rendl Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 44 Gun leader in the 14 Infanterie Regiment 132 43 44 28 July 1942 44 Dr jur Lothar Rendulic Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 44 Commander of the 52 Infanterie Division 43 44 6 March 1942 44 Awarded 271st Oak Leaves 15 August 1943122nd Swords 18 January 1945 44 nbsp Paul Ernst Renisch Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 44 Commander of the III Fallschirmjager Regiment 1 43 44 31 October 1944 44 Rudolf Rennecke Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 44 Leader of the II Fallschirmjager Regiment 3 43 44 9 June 1944 44 Awarded 664th Oak Leaves 25 November 1944 44 Wilhelm Renner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 44 Chief of the 8 Schutzen Regiment 2 43 44 5 August 1940 44 Gunther Rennhack Heer 14 H Hauptmann 44 Commander of Panzer Jager Abteilung 1818 43 44 30 December 1944 44 Karl Renoldner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves Note 67 Leader of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 462 43 44 10 September 1943 44 Killed in action 17 August 1943 43 Note 67 Dr Helmut Renschler Note 10 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 44 Chief of the 1 Artillerie Regiment 5 43 44 15 May 1944 44 Awarded 770th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945 44 Ewert von Renteln Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 44 Commander of Kosaken Regiment 360 43 Note 68 13 January 1945 44 Fritz Rentrop Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 45 Chief of the 2 SS Flak Abteilung 2 Reich 46 Note 69 13 October 1941 45 nbsp Emil Rentschler Heer 14 H Hauptmann 45 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 537 43 45 18 October 1943 45 Gerhard Renz Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 45 Pilot in the II Kampfgeschwader 26 43 Note 70 31 July 1940 45 Gottlieb Renz Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer Note 71 Commander of SS Schutzen Bataillon motorized 6 43 Note 71 12 August 1944 45 Joachim Renz Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 45 Leader of the I Fallschirm Panzer Regiment Hermann Goring 43 45 6 December 1944 45 Killed in action 23 October 1944 43 Anton Resch Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 45 Staffelkapitan of the 3 Jagdgeschwader 52 43 45 7 April 1945 45 Rudolf Resch Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 45 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 52 43 Note 72 6 September 1942 45 Willi Reschke Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 45 Pilot in the Stab Jagdgeschwader 301 45 47 20 April 1945 45 Ralph von Rettberg Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 45 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Zerstorergeschwader 26 Horst Wessel 45 47 14 June 1941 45 Rudolf Rettberg Note 73 Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer Commander of the II SS Panzer Regiment 9 Hohenstaufen 47 6 May 1945 Josef Rettemeier Heer 14 H Hauptmann 45 Commander of Panzer Abteilung 5 45 47 5 December 1943 45 Awarded 425th Oak Leaves 13 March 1944 45 nbsp Karl Rettlinger Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer Note 74 Chief of the 3 SS Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 1 Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 47 Note 74 20 December 1943 45 Karl Retzlaff Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 50 Leader of the 3 Grenadier Regiment 4 47 50 30 September 1944 50 Ernst Reusch Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 50 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 47 Note 75 3 November 1942 50 Franz Reuss Luftwaffe 18 L Generalmajor 50 Commander of the 4 Flieger Division 47 50 18 July 1944 50 Richard Heinrich von Reuss Heer 18 H Generalmajor 50 Commander of the 62 Infanterie Division 47 50 24 January 1943 50 Killed in action 22 December 1942 47 50 Rudi Reussner Note 76 Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 50 Pilot in the 8 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 47 Note 76 29 February 1944 50 Alfred Reuter Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 50 Leader of the 2 Infanterie Regiment 418 50 51 21 February 1943 50 August Reuter Heer 12 H Leutnant Note 77 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Jager Abteilung 219 47 50 15 May 1944 50 Benno Reuter Heer 11 H Stabsfeldwebel 50 Leader of the 7 Jager Regiment 49 47 50 8 February 1944 50 Awarded 633rd Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 50 Derfflinger von Reuter Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 50 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 45 47 50 17 March 1945 50 Erich Reuter Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 50 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 122 47 50 17 August 1942 50 Awarded 710th Oak Leaves 21 January 1945 50 nbsp Erich Reuter Heer 14 H Hauptmann 50 Chief of the 3 schwere Panzer Jager Abteilung 519 47 50 18 July 1944 50 Joachim Reuter Heer 17 H Oberst of the Reserves 52 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 386 47 52 27 August 1944 52 Kurt Reuter Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 52 Group leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 279 47 52 4 May 1944 52 Heinz Reverchon Heer 12 H Leutnant 52 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Kradschutzen Bataillon 43 51 52 16 September 1942 52 Helmuth Reymann Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 52 Commander of the 13 Luftwaffen Feld Division 47 Note 78 5 April 1944 52 Awarded 672nd Oak Leaves 28 November 1944 52 nbsp Ernst Martin Rhein Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 52 Chief of the 5 Infanterie Regiment 18 47 52 22 December 1941 52 Joseph Rhein Heer 14 H Hauptmann 52 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 530 47 52 23 February 1944 52 Karl Rhein Heer 17 H Oberst 52 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 439 47 52 6 March 1942 52 nbsp Rudolf von Ribbentrop Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 52 Leader of the 6 SS Panzer Regiment 1 Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 47 52 15 July 1943 Note 79 Johann Georg Richert Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 52 Commander of the 35 Infanterie Division 52 53 17 March 1944 52 Awarded 623rd Oak Leaves 18 October 1944 52 Bruno Richter Heer 14 H Rittmeister 52 Leader of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 24 53 Note 80 26 November 1944 52 Awarded 825th Oak Leaves 8 April 1945 52 Emil Richter Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 52 Group leader in the 11 Infanterie Regiment 401 52 54 25 August 1942 52 Franz Richter Heer 03 H Gefreiter 52 Machine gunner in the 1 Panzergrenadier Regiment 114 52 53 14 May 1944 52 Friedrich Richter Heer 15 H Major 55 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 42 53 55 17 August 1943 55 Awarded 818th Oak Leaves 5 April 1945 55 Friedrich Richter Note 81 Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer Commander of the III SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 21 Frundsberg 54 11 May 1945 Gerhard Richter Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 55 Staffelkapitan of the 9 K Lehrgeschwader 1 53 55 24 November 1940 55 Hans Richter Heer 14 H Hauptmann 55 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 121 53 55 29 January 1944 55 Hans Heinrich Richter Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 55 Commander of Fallschirm Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 2 54 Note 82 26 March 1945 55 Heinz Richter Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann Note 83 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Kampfgeschwader 77 53 55 19 September 1943 55 Died of wounds 2 June 1943 53 Heinz Richter Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 55 Leader of the 4 Fallschirm Pionier Bataillon 5 53 55 12 March 1945 55 Joachim Richter Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer of the Reserves 55 Commander of the SS Panzer Artillerie Regiment 5 Wiking 53 Note 84 23 February 1944 55 Johannes Richter Heer 12 H Leutnant 55 Leader of the 2 Panzergrenadier Regiment 304 53 55 30 September 1944 55 Johannes Richter Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 55 Radio wireless operator in the Stab Nachtjagdgruppe 10 53 55 30 September 1944 55 Kurt Richter Heer 10 H Fahnenjunker Oberfeldwebel 55 Aide de camp in the Stab II Grenadier Regiment 31 53 55 28 March 1945 55 Richard Richter Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 55 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Panzergrenadier Regiment 33 53 55 7 January 1944 55 Rudolf Richter Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 57 Leader of Infanterie Regiment 97 53 57 7 August 1942 57 Rudolf Richter Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 55 Pilot and observer in the 3 H Aufklarungs Gruppe 12 53 Note 85 14 January 1945 Note 85 Walther Richter Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 57 Board flight mechanic in the 5 Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor 53 57 28 February 1945 57 Werner Richter Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 57 Commander of the 263 Infanterie Division 53 57 7 February 1944 57 Wilfried Richter Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 57 Leader of SS Sturmgeschutz Batterie SS Totenkopf Division 53 57 21 April 1942 57 Dipl Ing Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen Luftwaffe 18 L Generalmajor 57 Commanding general of the VIII Fliegerkorps 53 57 17 May 1940 Note 86 Awarded 26th Oak Leaves 17 July 1941 57 nbsp Kurt Rick Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann Note 87 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 53 57 3 April 1943 57 Killed in action 5 January 1943 53 Hans Oskar Rickert Heer 14 H Hauptmann 57 Commander of the I Artillerie Regiment 320 57 58 30 December 1943 57 Josef Rickert Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 57 Group leader in the 1 Panzergrenadier Regiment 12 57 58 20 October 1944 57 Boy Rickmers Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 57 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 586 57 58 26 March 1943 57 Klaus Riebicke Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 57 Pilot in the 9 Schlachtgeschwader 10 57 58 6 October 1944 57 Killed in action 6 June 1944 58 Karl Riechers Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 57 Company leader in the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 2 57 58 8 August 1943 57 Hans Georg Riechert Heer 12 H Leutnant Note 88 Leader of the 5 Infanterie Regiment 311 57 58 9 January 1942 57 Herbert Rieckhoff Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 59 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2 59 60 5 July 1941 59 Franz Riedel Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 59 Chief of the 7 SS Panzer Regiment 10 Frundsberg 58 Note 89 28 March 1945 59 Gerd Riedel Note 90 Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff Leader of Fallschirmjager Regiment 7 58 8 May 1945 Walter Riedel Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 59 Aide de camp in the regimental stab of Panzergrenadier Regiment 73 60 Note 91 14 April 1943 59 Willy Riedel Heer 14 H Hauptmann 59 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 524 58 59 8 October 1942 Note 92 Awarded 186th Oak Leaves 25 January 1943 59 nbsp Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 59 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Kampfgeschwader 76 58 59 7 October 1942 59 Awarded 696th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945 59 Adam Riedmuller Heer 09 H Feldwebel 59 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 Jagd Panzer Abteilung II Panzergrenadier Division Kurmark 58 Note 93 8 February 1945 Note 93 Waldemar Riefkogel Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 59 Leader of the 1 SS Panzer Regiment 3 Totenkopf 58 Note 94 11 July 1943 59 Fritz Rieflin Note 95 Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer Chief of the 2 SS Panzer Pionier Bataillon 2 Das Reich 58 6 May 1945 Kurt Riegel Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 59 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Schlachtgeschwader 3 58 Note 96 8 August 1944 59 Killed in action 1 July 1944 58 Joachim Rieger Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 59 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 58 59 19 March 1942 59 Killed in action 2 December 1941 58 Johann Rieger Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 59 Company messenger in the 1 Panzergrenadier Regiment 59 58 Note 97 26 March 1944 59 Karl Rieger Heer 14 H Hauptmann 59 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 2 Scharnhorst 59 60 28 April 1945 59 Otto Riehs Note 98 Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 12 Gun leader in the 14 Grenadier Regiment 55 12 63 11 October 1943 12 nbsp Alfreds Riekstins Waffen SS 06 W Waffen Unterscharfuhrer 12 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Waffen Fusilier Bataillon 19 of the SS 12 60 5 April 1945 12 Hermann Rienacker Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 12 Leader of 4 Heeres Flak Artillerie Abteilung 272 12 64 29 February 1944 Note 99 Killed in action 15 March 1945 12 Julius Riepe Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 12 Leader of the I SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 40 Horst Wessel 65 Note 100 13 January 1945 12 Josef Otto Riepold Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 12 Chief of the 5 Panzer Regiment 5 in the DAK 65 Note 101 29 July 1942 12 Killed in action 17 June 1942 65 Karl Riesle Note 102 Heer 06 H Oberjager 12 Rifle leader in the 14 Gebirgsjager Regiment 85 12 65 29 February 1944 12 Karl Riess Heer 14 H Hauptmann 12 Leader of the 7 Grenadier Regiment 282 12 65 27 August 1943 12 Herbert Albert Rieth Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer of the Reserves 12 Leader of the 5 Freiwilligen SS Artillerie Regiment 54 Nederland 65 Note 103 11 December 1944 12 Georg Rietscher Heer 03 H Gefreiter 12 Richtschutze gunner in the 14 Panzerjager Infanterie Regiment 513 65 Note 104 27 June 1942 12 Awarded 210th Oak Leaves 14 March 1943 12 Harald Riipalu Waffen SS 16 W Waffen Obersturmbannfuhrer 12 Commander of SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Regiment 45 65 Note 105 23 August 1944 12 Bernhard Rindfleisch Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 12 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 575 12 65 12 August 1944 12 Erich Ring Heer 14 H Hauptmann 66 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 84 65 66 21 September 1941 66 Julius Ringel Heer 18 H Generalmajor 66 Commander of the 5 Gebirgs Division 65 66 13 June 1941 66 Awarded 312th Oak Leaves 25 October 1943 66 nbsp Jakob Ringhof Heer 14 H Hauptmann 66 Commander of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 215 65 66 23 December 1943 66 Helmut Ringler Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant Note 106 Heavy machine gun demi Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Sturmgruppe Stahl in the Fallschirm Sturm Abteilung Koch 63 66 15 May 1940 66 Adolf Rinke Heer 12 H Leutnant Note 107 Leader of the 2 schwere Panzer Abteilung 502 65 66 17 April 1945 66 Killed in action 13 April 1945 64 Note 107 Karl Eberhard Rinke Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 66 Chief of the 8 Grenadier Regiment 552 65 66 22 April 1943 66 Leo Rinkowski Heer 03 H Gefreiter 66 Machine gunner in the 5 Grenadier Regiment 670 65 66 21 September 1944 66 Josef Rintelen Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 66 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 478 65 66 5 August 1940 66 Werner Ripcke Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 66 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 89 63 66 18 December 1944 66 Eberhard Risse Heer 14 H Hauptmann 66 Adjutant in Panzergrenadier Regiment 60 65 66 26 November 1944 66 Walther Risse Heer 17 H Oberst 66 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 474 65 66 22 September 1941 66 Awarded 704th Oak Leaves 18 January 1945 66 Stephan Rittau Heer 18 H Generalmajor 67 Commander of the 129 Infanterie Division 65 67 2 November 1941 67 Georg Graf von Rittberg Heer 18 H Generalmajor 67 Commander of the 88 Infanterie Division 67 68 21 February 1944 67 Awarded 610th Oak Leaves 10 October 1944 67 Hans Rittel Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 67 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 13 Grenadier Regiment 366 67 68 7 March 1944 67 Anton Ritter Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 67 Leader of the 3 Grenadier Regiment 88 67 68 24 December 1944 67 Friedrich Karl Ritter Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 67 Commander of Infanterie Bataillon z b V 560 67 68 20 October 1944 67 Georg Ritter Heer 15 H Major 67 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 62 67 68 15 November 1941 67 Killed in action 17 October 1941 68 Heinz Ritter Heer 14 H Hauptmann 67 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 44 67 68 20 April 1945 67 Hugo Ritter Heer 15 H Major 67 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 529 67 68 24 February 1945 67 Prof Dr Klaus Ritter Note 108 Heer 14 H Hauptmann 67 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 67 67 68 28 October 1944 67 Willy Ritter Heer 14 H Hauptmann 67 Leader of Panzer Pionier Bataillon 13 67 68 15 January 1944 67 Walter Rittershausen Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 67 Chief of the 3 Infanterie Regiment 57 68 Note 109 25 February 1942 67 Arthur Rittner Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 69 Leader of the III Infanterie Regiment 276 68 69 25 October 1942 69 Alfred Ritz Heer 14 H Hauptmann 69 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 1 68 69 11 December 1944 69 Otto Ritz Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 69 Pilot in the 10 Panzer Schlachtgeschwader 9 69 70 30 September 1944 69 Karl Rixecker Kriegsmarine 11 M Stabsobersteuermann 69 Commander of Raumboot R 23 in the 1 Raumbootsflottille 68 Note 110 31 May 1940 69 nbsp Rolf Rocholl Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 69 Leader of the 2 Panzer Regiment 5 68 69 28 July 1942 69 Awarded 287th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943 69 Hans von Rochow Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 69 Commander of Radfahr Abteilung 176 68 69 20 January 1943 69 Hans Joachim von Rochow Heer 17 H Oberst 69 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 860 68 69 26 December 1944 69 Johann Rodamer Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 69 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 320 68 69 26 March 1944 69 Werner Rode Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 69 Chief of the 2 Kradschutzen Bataillon 34 68 69 17 September 1941 69 Heinrich Rodemich Note 111 Heer 09 H Feldwebel Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 988 68 11 May 1945 Carl Rodenburg Heer 18 H Generalmajor 69 Commander of the 76 Infanterie Division 68 69 8 October 1942 69 Awarded 189th Oak Leaves 31 January 1943 69 Georg Roderer Heer 09 H Feldwebel 69 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Grenadier Regiment 545 68 69 9 December 1944 69 Otto Rodewald Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 69 Group leader in the Nachrichtenzug Grenadier Regiment 948 68 69 24 March 1944 69 Eberhard Rodt Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 71 Commander of Aufklarungs Abteilung 25 71 72 25 June 1940 71 Awarded 847th Oak Leaves 28 April 1945 71 nbsp Dr Heinrich Roeckl Note 10 Heer 15 H Major Note 112 Commander of Radfahr Bataillon 402 71 72 8 September 1941 71 Gustav Rodel Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 71 Staffelkapitan of the 4 Jagdgeschwader 27 71 73 22 June 1941 Note 113 Awarded 255th Oak Leaves 20 June 1943 71 Josef Roder Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 71 Richtschutze gunner in the 3 Panzer Jager Abteilung 179 71 72 19 January 1943 71 Walter Rodlich Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 71 Commander of the II Panzer Regiment 4 71 72 5 August 1940 71 Friedrich Rogelein Heer 15 H Major 71 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 109 71 72 7 January 1944 71 Awarded 831st Oak Leaves 14 April 1945 71 Hans Roeger Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 71 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Fusilier Regiment Grossdeutschland 72 Note 114 21 September 1944 71 Dr Wolfgang Rohder Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer of the Reserves 71 Chief of the 3 SS Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 2 Das Reich 73 Note 115 1 December 1943 71 Herbert Rohler Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst of the Reserves Note 116 Commander of Flak Sturm Regiment 4 72 Note 116 24 October 1944 71 Edgar Rohricht Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 71 Commander of the 95 Infanterie Division 71 72 15 May 1944 71 Hans Rohrig Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 71 Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 53 73 Note 117 2 October 1942 71 Oskar Rohrig Heer 10 H Oberfahnrich 71 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 schwere Panzer Abteilung 504 71 72 4 July 1944 71 Heinz Rokker Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 74 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 72 74 27 July 1944 74 Awarded 781st Oak Leaves 12 March 1945 74 Werner Roell Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 74 Staffelkapitan of the Stabsstaffel Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 72 74 25 May 1943 74 Josef Rolleke Waffen SS 06 W SS Unterscharfuhrer 74 Messenger squad leader in the III SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 5 Totenkopf 72 Note 118 16 June 1944 74 Kurt Ropke Heer 18 H Generalmajor 74 Commander of the 46 Infanterie Division 72 74 17 November 1943 74 Awarded 830th Oak Leaves 14 April 1945 74 Rudolf Roesch Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 74 Staffelkapitan of the 9 Kampfgeschwader 51 72 Note 119 26 March 1944 74 Erich Roseke Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 74 Leader of the 9 Jager Regiment 1 Brandenburg 72 74 14 April 1945 74 Hans Rudolf Rosing Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan 74 Chief of the 7 Unterseebootsflottille and commander of U 48 74 75 29 August 1940 74 nbsp Gerd Roeske Heer 14 H Hauptmann Note 120 Leader of Bataillon Feldherrnhalle 75 11 March 1945 74 Killed in action 19 February 1945 75 Karl Roesler Heer 17 H Oberst 74 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 1056 74 76 20 October 1944 Note 121 Rudolf Roesner Heer 14 H Hauptmann 74 Commander of the I Jager Regiment 38 64 74 18 April 1943 74 Wilhelm Richard Rossiger Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 74 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Erprobungsgruppe 210 74 76 1 October 1940 74 Killed in action 27 September 1940 75 Erwin Franz Roestel Note 122 Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer of the Reserves Commander of SS Panzerjager Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 10 Frundsberg and leader of a Kampfgruppe 75 3 May 1945 Hans Rotche Note 123 Luftwaffe 10 L Fahnenjunker Oberfeldwebel 74 Pilot in the 16 Transportgeschwader 1 74 76 18 November 1944 74 Siegfried Rothke Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 80 Staffelkapitan of the 6 Kampfgeschwader 4 General Wever 76 80 2 June 1943 80 Herbert Roewer Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 80 Pilot in the 9 Eis Kampfgeschwader 3 Lutzow 75 80 3 July 1943 80 Killed in action 5 March 1943 75 Note 124 Peter Roewer Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 80 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 225 75 80 13 January 1945 80 Konstantin Rogalla von Bieberstein Heer 15 H Major 80 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 114 75 80 24 July 1943 80 Killed in action 14 July 1943 75 Note 125 Franz Rogalski Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 80 Shock troops leader in Sturm Bataillon AOK 8 75 Note 126 17 March 1944 80 Awarded 775th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945 80 Alfred Rogge Note 127 Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer Leader of the 1 SS Festungs Regiment 1 Besslein Breslau 76 9 May 1945 Bernhard Rogge Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 80 Commander of auxiliary cruiser Atlantis HSK 2 75 80 7 December 1940 80 Awarded 45th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941 80 nbsp Rudolf Rogge Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 80 Leader of the I Artillerie Regiment 122 75 80 18 November 1943 80 Killed in action 28 September 1943 75 Note 128 Ulrich Roggenbau Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 80 Chief of the 7 Grenadier Regiment 254 75 80 30 November 1943 80 Franz Roggenland Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 80 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 10 Panzergrenadier Regiment 67 75 80 4 October 1944 80 Hans Rogner Heer 14 H Hauptmann 80 Leader of Pionier Ersatz and Ausbildungs Bataillon 213 75 Note 129 11 March 1945 80 Walter Rohde Heer 09 H Feldwebel 80 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Panzergrenadier Regiment 25 80 81 22 September 1943 80 Kurt Rohlfs Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 80 Commander of Pionier Bataillon 20 80 81 1 January 1944 80 Hans Rohr Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 82 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Gebirgsjager Regiment 139 81 82 20 June 1940 82 Hans Babo von Rohr Heer 12 H Leutnant Note 130 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Regiment 25 81 82 5 November 1944 82 Awarded 754th Oak Leaves 24 February 1945 82 Josef Rohrbacher Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 82 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 245 81 Note 131 4 May 1944 82 Kurt Rohrbeck Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 82 Deputy leader of Aufklarungs Lehr Abteilung 1 81 Note 132 3 November 1944 82 Hellmut Rohweder Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant Ing 82 Chief engineer on U 69 and U 514 81 82 14 November 1943 82 Johannes Rohweder Heer 14 H Hauptmann 82 Commander of Panzer Jager Abteilung 670 self motorized 81 82 23 August 1941 82 Detlev Rohwer Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 82 Pilot in the I Jagdgeschwader 3 81 Note 133 5 October 1941 82 Franz Roka Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 82 Staffelkapitan of the 6 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 81 Note 134 9 October 1943 82 Heinz Roland Heer 14 H Hauptmann 82 Leader of the II Panzergrenadier Regiment 73 81 82 9 December 1944 82 Wilhelm Rollmann Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 82 Commander of U 34 81 82 31 July 1940 82 Herbert Rollwage Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 82 Pilot in the 3 Jagdgeschwader 53 81 Note 135 6 April 1944 Note 135 Awarded 713th Oak Leaves 24 January 1945 82 Otto Rolser Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 82 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 727 82 83 20 April 1943 82 Rudolf Freiherr von Roman Heer 18 H Generalmajor 84 Commander of the 35 Infanterie Division 81 84 19 February 1942 84 Awarded 313th Oak Leaves 28 October 1943 84 nbsp Hans Georg Romeike Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 84 Chief of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 43 81 84 3 September 1943 84 Oskar Romm Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 84 Pilot in the 1 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 81 Note 136 29 February 1944 84 nbsp Erwin Rommel Heer 18 H Generalmajor 84 Commander of the 7 Panzer Division 81 84 27 May 1940 84 Awarded 10th Oak Leaves 20 March 19416th Swords 20 January 19426th Diamonds 11 March 1943 84 nbsp Hans Romott Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 84 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 MG Grenadier Regiment 4 81 Note 137 18 April 1943 84 Johannes Rompzick Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 84 Leader of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 18 84 85 22 November 1943 84 Arnold von Roon Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 84 Chief of the 3 Fallschirmjager Regiment 2 84 85 9 July 1941 84 nbsp Ferdinand Roos Heer 03 H Gefreiter 84 Company troop leader in the 3 Pionier Bataillon 6 84 86 16 August 1943 84 Fritz Roos Heer 14 H Hauptmann 84 Leader of the II Gebirgsjager Regiment 13 84 85 2 November 1942 Note 138 Hugo Roos Heer 14 H Hauptmann 84 Chief of the 11 Infanterie Regiment 119 motorized 84 85 13 September 1942 Note 139 Max Ropp Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 84 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 Gebirgsjager Regiment 143 84 85 28 October 1944 84 Willi Rose Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 87 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 Grenadier Regiment 96 85 87 22 January 1944 87 Died of wounds 4 December 1943 85 Kersten Freiherr von Rosen Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 87 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 88 85 87 26 December 1944 87 Helmut Rosenbaum Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 87 Commander of U 73 sup, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, 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