fbpx
Wikipedia

List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Kn–Kz)

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 foreign recipients of the award.[3]

These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile — The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996 a second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of 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 428 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name is in the range "Kn–Kz".[5] Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of eight more of these listings.[6][7] This is the second of two lists of all 717 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "K". The recipients whose last name is in the range "Ka–Km" are listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ka–Km).[8] The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

Background

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (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.[9] As the war progressed, some of the recipients of the Knight's Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940.[10] In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten).[11] At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized.[12]

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Kn–Kz)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer (incl. RAD)
293
22
Kriegsmarine
16
1
Luftwaffe
96
11
Waffen-SS
23
4

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and for the Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade.[13] Of the 428 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range "Kn–Kz", 43 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and nine the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; 38 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members, including the RAD, received 293 of the medals; 16 went to the Kriegsmarine, 96 to the Luftwaffe, and 23 to the Waffen-SS.[5] 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.[14]

  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 ! (exclamation mark) indicates that author Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.
  This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that author Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.

Name Service Rank Role and unit[Note 2] Date of award Notes Image
Kurt Knaack Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[15] Leader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 410[15][16] 5 November 1942[15]
—
—
Hans-Wolfram Knaak Heer 13-HOberleutnant[17] Chief of the 8./Lehr-Regiment z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"[16][17] 3 November 1942*[17] Killed in action 26 June 1941[17]
—
Gustav-Georg Knabe Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[17] Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 15[16][17] 1 June 1941[17]
—
—
Konrad Knabe Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[17] Leader of a Kette ("chain" or flight of three) in Fernaufklärungs Staffel Lappland (1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 124) (AOK 20. Gebirgsarmee)[18][Note 3] 16 April 1943[17]
—
—
Reinhold Knacke+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[17] Pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[17][18] 1 July 1942[17] Awarded 190th Oak Leaves 7 February 1943[17]
—
Walter Knaf Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[17] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring"[18][Note 4] 4 April 1944*[18][Note 4] Killed in action 8 December 1943[18]
—
Franz Knapp Heer 15-HMajor[17] Commander of schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 663[17][18] 10 September 1944[17]
—
—
Wilhelm Knapp Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[17] Staffelkapitän of the 3.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 123[18][Note 5] 2 November 1940[17]
—
—
Herbert Knappe Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[17] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Jäger-Regiment 83[17][18] 15 May 1944[17]
—
—
Kurt Knappe Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[17] Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[17][18] 3 November 1942[17]
—
—
Ernst Knaul Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[17] Rifle leader in the 4.(schwere)/Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 96[17][19] 6 March 1944[17]
—
—
Ludwig Knaup Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[17] Chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904[17][18] 4 October 1944[17]
—
—
Hans-Peter Knaust+ Heer 15-HMajor[17] Commander of Kampfgruppe "Sonnenstuhl" with the II. SS-Panzerkorps[18][Note 6] 28 September 1944[17] Awarded 843rd Oak Leaves 17 April 1945[17]
—
Dr. Wilhelm Knauth[Note 7] Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[20] Leader of the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 505[18][Note 7] 14 November 1943[20]
—
 
Ernst Knebel+ Heer 17-HOberst[20] Commander of Feld-Ersatz-Regiment Panzer AOK 3 and Armeewaffenschule[18][Note 8] 27 August 1944[20] Awarded 744th Oak Leaves 19 February 1945[20]
—
Rudolf von Knebel-Doeberitz?[Note 9] Heer 15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[19] Ia (operations officer) of the 24. Panzer-Division[19] 11 May 1945[19]
—
—
Siegfried Knemeyer Luftwaffe 15-LMajor im Stabsamt des RLM[18][Note 10] Gruppenkommandeur of Aufklärungs-Lehr-Gruppe of the OB.d.L.[18][20] 29 August 1943[20]
—
—
Wasmod von dem Knesebeck Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[20] Ia (operations officer) of the 306. Infanterie-Division[19][20] 14 May 1944[20]
—
—
Wilhelm Knetsch Heer 15-HMajor[20] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 545[19][20] 8 October 1942[20]
—
—
Walter Kniep Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[20] Commander of SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"[18][Note 11] 14 August 1943[20]
—
—
Walter Knirsch Heer 09-HFeldwebel[20] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 89[18][20] 21 December 1944[20]
—
—
Gustav Knittel Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[20] Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[22][Note 12] 4 June 1944[20]
—
—
Otto von Knobelsdorff+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[20] Commander of the 19. Panzer-Division[20][22] 17 September 1941[20] Awarded 322nd Oak Leaves 12 November 1943
100th Swords 21 September 1944[20]
—
Leo Knobloch Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[20] Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters lsection eader) in the 1./Reiter-Regiment 32[20][22] 30 September 1944[20]
—
—
Heinz Knoche Heer 15-HMajor[20] Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33[20][22] 5 April 1945[20]
—
—
Fritz Knöchlein Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[23] Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge"[22][Note 13] 16 November 1944[23]
—
—
Egon Knörrchen Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[23] Chief of the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 218[22][23] 28 March 1945[23]
—
—
Walter Knoespel Heer 14-HHauptmann[23] Company chief in Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized)[22][23] 17 January 1942[23]
—
—
Heinz Knoke Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[23] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 11[22][23] 27 April 1945[23]
—
—
Karl-Heinz Knollmann Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[23] Company leader in Grenadier-Regiment 45[22][23] 21 March 1944[23]
—
—
Dr. med. dent. Rolf Knoop Heer 15-HMajor[23] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 377[22][23] 26 July 1944[23]
—
—
Waldemar von Knoop Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[23] Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 8[22][23] 26 March 1943[23]
—
—
Albert Knop Heer 14-HHauptmann[23] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 118[22][23] 17 August 1943[23]
—
—
Karl-Heinz Knorr Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[23] Commander of the I./Flak-Sturm-Abteilung 7[24][Note 14] 28 February 1945*[23] Died of wounds 9 February 1945[23]
—
Walter Knorr Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[23] Group leader in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108[22][23] 6 March 1944[23]
—
—
Georg Knostmann Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[23] Regiment adjutant in Grenadier-Regiment 266[22][Note 15] 4 May 1944[23]
—
—
Josef Knotzer Heer 15-HMajor[25] Leader of Alarmeinheit (emergency unit) in the 9. Panzer-Division[22][Note 16] 23 March 1945[25]
—
—
Heinrich Knüppel Heer 15-HMajor[25] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 256[22][25] 7 August 1942[25]
—
—
Karl-Günther Knüppel Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[25] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorized)[22][25] 17 December 1943[25]
—
—
Karl Knüttel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[25] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 200[22][25] 3 November 1944[25]
—
—
Friedrich-Karl Knust Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[25] Geschwaderkommodore of (K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[22][Note 17] 3 May 1942[25]
—
—
Friedrich-Wilhelm Knuth Heer 15-HMajor[25] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 211[22][25] 6 March 1944[25]
—
—
Hermann Knuth Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[25] Chief of the 1. Sicherungsdivision[22][25] 24 September 1944[25]
—
—
Gerhard Koall Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[25] Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Jagdgeschwader 54[22][25] 10 October 1944[25]
—
—
Horst Koberling Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[25] Leader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[22][25] 30 April 1945[25]
—
—
Herbert Kobersky Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[25] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Regiments Gruppe 481[26][Note 18] 4 October 1944[25]
—
—
Alfred Koch?[Note 19] Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[27] Leader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland"[27] 6 May 1945*[27] Killed in action 3 May 1945[27]
—
Alfred Koch Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[25] Leader of the 2./leichte Flak-Abteilung 71[25][27] 7 April 1945[25]
—
—
August Koch Heer 14-HHauptmann[28] Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the fortress Posen[27][Note 20] 20 February 1945[28]
—
—
Dr. rer.pol. Dietrich Koch Heer 09-HFeldwebel[28] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 88[27][28] 23 February 1942[28]
—
—
Dietrich Koch![Note 21] Heer 12-HLeutnant[27] Leader of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 5 in the DAK[27] 13 April 1942[27]
—
—
Erwin Koch Heer 15-HMajor[28] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 447[27][28] 28 May 1943[28]
—
—
Friedrich Koch Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie zur Verwendung (for disposition)[27][Note 22] Commanding general of the XXXXIV. Armeekorps[27][28] 13 October 1941[28]
—
—
Karl Koch Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[28] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 15[27][Note 23] 24 October 1944*[28] Killed in action 29 July 1944[28]
—
Max Koch Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[28] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 585[27][28] 4 June 1944*[28] Killed in action 15 April 1944[27]
—
Theodor Koch Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Chief of the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 36 (motorized)[27][28] 2 September 1944[28]
—
—
Walter Koch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[28] Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch"[27][Note 24] 10 May 1940[28]
—
 
Willi Koch+ Heer 09-HFeldwebel[28] Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 32[27][28] 16 April 1944[28] Awarded 612th Oak Leaves 16 October 1944[28]  
Willi Koch Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[28] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[27][28] 9 June 1944[28]
—
—
Rudolf Koch-Erpach Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[28] Commander of the 8. Infanterie-Division[27][28] 24 June 1940[28]
—
—
Johann Kochanowski Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[29] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 201[27][29] 15 October 1942[29]
—
—
Karl Kochendörfer Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[29] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 3.(schwere)/Schnelle Abteilung 296[27][29] 18 September 1942[29]
—
—
Josef Kociok Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[29] Pilot in the 10.(NJ)/Zerstörergeschwader 1[27][29] 31 July 1943[29]
—
—
Heinrich Kodré Heer 15-HMajor[29] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 123[27] 14 May 1941[29]
—
—
Ludwig Köchle Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[29] Shock troops leader and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./SS-"Totenkopf"-Infanterie-Regiment 1[27][29] 28 February 1942[29]
—
—
Friedrich Köchling Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[29] Commander of the 254. Infanterie-Division[29][30] 31 July 1942[29]
—
—
Reinhold Köck Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[29] Company chief in Grenadier-Regiment 469[29][30] 5 January 1945[29]
—
—
Hans Köckerbauer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[29] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91[29][30] 18 November 1941[29]
—
—
Hans-Joachim von Koeckeritz Heer 14-HRittmeister of the Reserves[29] Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 32[29][30] 10 February 1944*[29] Killed in action 4 February 1944[30]
—
Alfred Koeditz Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves[30][Note 25] Pilot in the Stab/Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 100[29][30] 23 December 1942[29]
—
—
Armin Köhler Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[29] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 77[29][30] 7 February 1945[29]
—
—
Carl-Erik Koehler Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[31] Commander of the 306. Infanterie-Division[30][31] 4 May 1944[31]
—
—
Fritz Köhler Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[31] Gruppenkommandeur of Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122[30][31] 4 November 1941[31]
—
—
Georg Köhler Heer 12-HLeutnant[30][Note 26] Leader of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26[30][31] 3 January 1943[31]
—
—
Hans-Joachim Köhler Heer 14-HRittmeister[31] Commander of the I./Reiter-Regiment 31[30][31] 5 March 1945[31]
—
—
Heinrich Köhler Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[31] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210[30][31] 20 April 1945[31]
—
—
Dr. jur. Helmut Koehler Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[31] Leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1[30][31] 3 November 1944[31]
—
—
Helmut Köhler Heer 14-HHauptmann[30][Note 27] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 154[30][31] 18 February 1945[31]
—
—
Rudolf Köhler Heer 15-HMajor[31] Commander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 73[30][31] 27 July 1941[31]
—
—
Siegfried Köhler Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[31] Messenger squadron leader in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108[30][31] 17 March 1945[31]
—
—
Walter Koehler?[Note 28] Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[30] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./schwere Heeres-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 525[30] 11 May 1945[30]
—
—
Werner Köhler Heer 14-HHauptmann[31] Battalion commander in Füsilier-Regiment 26[30][31] 13 February 1945[31]
—
—
Hans-Günther Koehne Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[31] Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[30][31] 3 November 1942[31]
—
—
Hermann Köhnen Heer 14-HHauptmann[31] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1145[30][31] 28 February 1945[31]
—
—
Otto Köhnke Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[33] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 54[30][33] 1 August 1942[33]
—
—
Otto Kölbel Heer 04-HObergefreiter[33] Group leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 542[30][33] 1 June 1943[33]
—
—
Jürgen Köllner Heer 14-HHauptmann[33] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 671[30][33] 4 May 1944[33]
—
—
Erich Kölsch Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[33] Group leader in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 263[30][33] 18 November 1944[33]
—
—
Friedrich von Koenen Heer 14-HHauptmann[33] Commander of the III./4. Regiment "Brandenburg" (a unit of the Abwehr)[30][Note 29] 16 September 1943[33]
—
—
Alfons König+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[33] Chief of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 199[34][Note 30] 21 December 1940[33] Awarded 194th Oak Leaves 21 February 1943
70th Swords 9 June 1944[33]
—
Christian König Heer 14-HHauptmann[33] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 41 (motorized)[33][34] 5 January 1943[33]
—
—
Ernst König+ Heer 15-HMajor[33] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 12[33][34] 16 September 1943[33] Awarded 598th Oak Leaves 21 September 1944[33]
—
Eugen König+ Heer 15-HMajor[33] Acting commander of Infanterie-Regiment 352[34][Note 31] 1 August 1942[33] Awarded 318th Oak Leaves 4 November 1943[33]
—
Georg König Heer 09-HFeldwebel[33] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 18[33][34] 13 September 1943[33]
—
—
Hans-Heinrich Koenig Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[33] Leader of the I./Jagdgeschwader 11[34][Note 32] 19 August 1944*[33] Killed in flying accident 24 May 1944[34]
—
Heinrich König Heer 14-HHauptmann[35] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 915[34][35] 14 February 1945[35]
—
—
Heinz Koenig[Note 33] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[33] Leader of the 3./Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Hermann Göring"[33][34] 8 February 1945[33]
—
—
Herbert König Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[35] Pilot in the 12./Transportgeschwader 1[34][35] 9 June 1944[35]
—
—
Reinhard König Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant (Ing.)[35] Chief engineer on U-123[34][35] 8 July 1944[35]
—
—
Rudolf König Heer 09-HFeldwebel[35] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74[34][35] 17 December 1942[35]
—
—
Viktor König Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[35] Observer in the 14.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 55[34][35] 6 October 1944*[35] Killed in action 29 August 1944[34]
—
Wilhelm König Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[35] Chief of the 1./Kavallerie-Regiment "Mitte"[34][35] 10 September 1943[35]
—
—
Walter Koeppel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[35] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 111[34][Note 34] 15 February 1943[35]
—
—
Eckhardt Köppen Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[35] Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 1./Fallschirm-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Hermann Göring"[34][35] 15 March 1945[35]
—
—
Gerhard Köppen+ Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[35] Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52[34][Note 35] 18 December 1941[35] Awarded 79th Oak Leaves 27 February 1942[35]
—
Herbert Koepsell Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[35] Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 1./Fallschirm-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Hermann Göring"[34][35] 7 February 1945[35]
—
—
Adolf Körner Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[35] Leader of the 7./Artillerie-Regiment 168[34][35] 20 January 1945[35]
—
—
Friedrich Körner Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[36] Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 27[34][Note 36] 6 September 1942[36]
—
—
Helmut Körner Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[36] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Regiment 656[36][37] 3 December 1943[36]
—
—
Karl Körner Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer[36] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503[34][36] 29 April 1945[36]
—
—
Martin Körner Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[34][Note 37] Staffelkapitän of the 4./Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 9[34][36] 14 March 1943[36]
—
—
Walter Körner?[Note 38] Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[34] Regiment adjutant of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge"[34] 11 May 1945*[34] Killed in action 6 March 1945[34]
—
Peter Körte Heer 17-HOberst[36] Commander of Füsilier-Regiment 26[36][38] 27 September 1943[36]
—
—
Alfons Köster Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[36] Pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[36][38] 29 October 1942[36]
—
—
Alfred Koester Heer 17-HOberst[36] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 200[36][38] 10 May 1943[36]
—
—
Helmut Köster Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[36] Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[38][Note 39] 8 August 1944*[36] Killed in flying accident 8 August 1944[36]
—
Walter Köster Heer 14-HHauptmann[36] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized)[36][38] 30 October 1941[36]
—
—
Wilhelm Köther Heer 13-HOberleutnant[36] Chief of the 1./Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 257[38][Note 40] 27 May 1942[36]
—
—
Werner Kötke Heer 14-HHauptmann[36] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 994[36][38] 23 August 1944*[36] Killed in action 17 July 1944[38]
—
Karl Koetz+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[36] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 463[36][38] 2 October 1941[36] Awarded 374th Oak Leaves 24 January 1944[36]
—
Florian Kofler Heer 15-HMajor[39] Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 56[38][39] 16 November 1944*[39] Died of wounds 31 October 1944[38]
—
Christoph Kohl Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[39] Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12[38][Note 41] 14 May 1944[39]
—
—
Helmut Kohla Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[39] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Panzer-Abteilung 21[38][39] 16 August 1943[39]
—
—
Franz Kohlauf Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[39] Chief of the 4. Torpedobootflottille[38][39] 29 October 1943[39]
—
—
Wilhelm Kohler+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[39] Leader of a Kampfgruppe in Infanterie-Regiment 195[38][39] 10 December 1942[39] Awarded 607th Oak Leaves 4 October 1944[39]
—
Otto Kohlermann Heer 17-HOberst[39] Artilleriekommandeur 129[38][39] 22 February 1942[39]
—
—
Karl Kohlhaas Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[39] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 485[38][39] 4 May 1944[39]
—
—
Ludwig Kohlhaas Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[40][Note 42] Commander of the III./Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[39][40] 21 November 1942[39]
—
—
Kurt Kohlhagen Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[39] Pilot and observer in the 1.(N)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 2[38][Note 43] 30 September 1944[39]
—
—
Hanns Kohmann Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[39] Pilot in the Fliegerstaffel des Führers[38][Note 44] 28 February 1945[39]
—
—
Bruno Kohnz+ Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[41] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Jäger-Regiment 207[38][41] 17 December 1942[41] Awarded 207th Oak Leaves 6 March 1943[41]
—
Franz-Josef Kohout Heer 14-HHauptmann[41] Leader of the II./Panzer-Regiment 33[41][42] 4 December 1941[41]
—
—
[Dr.] Siegfried Koitschka[Note 45] Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[41] Commander of U-616[41][42] 27 January 1944[41]
—
—
Ewald Koj?[Note 46] Heer 14-HHauptmann[42] Chief of the 3./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 8 (8. Jäger-Division)[42] 9 May 1945*[42] Killed in action 11 March 1945[42]
—
Heinz Kokott Heer 17-HOberst[41] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 337[41][42] 17 March 1943[41]
—
—
Fritz Kolb Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel[41] Pilot in the 5./Transportgeschwader 3[41][42] 9 June 1944[41]
—
—
Richard Kolb Luftwaffe 15-LMajor of the Reserves[41] Commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 91 (motorized)[42][Note 47] 12 November 1941[41]
—
—
Werner Kolb+ Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[41] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 36[41][42] 27 June 1942[41] Awarded 514th Oak Leaves 26 June 1944[41]
—
Hans Kolbeck Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[41] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1083[41][42] 24 February 1945*[41] Killed in action 18 February 1945[41]
—
Dr. med. dent. Rudolf Kolbeck+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[42][Note 48] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 316[41][42] 20 April 1943[41] Awarded 403rd Oak Leaves 22 February 1944[41]
—
Hans Kolbow Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[41] Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 51[41][43] 27 July 1941*[41] Killed in action 16 July 1941[42]
—
Friedemann Kolbus Heer 13-HOberleutnant[41] Chief of the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 161[41][42] 9 December 1944[41]
—
—
Heinz Kolczyk Heer 14-HRittmeister[41] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7[41][42] 6 April 1944[41]
—
—
Johannes Koll Heer 12-HLeutnant[44] Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 696[42][44] 24 December 1944[44]
—
—
Richard Koll Heer 17-HOberst[44] Commander of Panzer-Regiment 11[42][44] 15 July 1941[44]
—
—
Reinhard Kollak Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[44] Pilot in the 8./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4[42][Note 49] 29 August 1943[44]
—
—
Botho Kollberg+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[44] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 23[42][44] 6 September 1942[44] Awarded 384th Oak Leaves 8 February 1944[44]
—
Gerhard Kollehn Heer 15-HMajor[44] Leader of Jäger-Regiment 38[42][44] 11 December 1944[44]
—
—
Albert Koller Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[44] Staffelkapitän of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 55[42][44] 13 November 1942[44]
—
—
Gustav Koller Heer 04-HObergefreiter[44] Group leader in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21[42][44] 8 August 1944[44]
—
—
Karl Koller Luftwaffe 17-LOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[44] Chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 2[42][Note 50] 10 April 1942[44]
—
—
Gerhard Kollewe+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[44] Gruppenkommandeur of the II.(Kampf)/Lehrgeschwader 1[42][44] 5 July 1941[44] Awarded 112th Oak Leaves 12 August 1942[44]
 
Josef Kollhofer Heer 04-HObergefreiter[44] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26[42][Note 51] 14 August 1944[44]
—
—
Friedrich Karl Kollmann Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[44] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 59[42][44] 6 October 1944[44]
—
—
Georg Kolodziejczyk Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[44] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Regiment 15[42][44] 5 March 1945[44]
—
—
Wolfgang Koltermann Heer 13-HOberleutnant[42][Note 52] Chief of the 3./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507[42][45] 11 March 1945[45]
—
—
Herbert Kompch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[45] Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 4 (motorized)[46][Note 53] 11 March 1944[45]
—
—
Günther Konopacki+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[45] Leader of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 168[45][46] 19 December 1943[45] Awarded 797th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945[45]
—
Gerhard Konopka Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[45] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment (motorized) "Großdeutschland"[45][46] 29 August 1943[45]
—
—
Alfred Konrad Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[45] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7[45][46] 8 August 1943[45]
—
—
Rudolf Konrad Heer 20-HGeneral der Gebirgstruppe[45] Commanding general of the XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps[45][46] 1 August 1942[45]
—
—
Dr. jur. Lambert Konschegg von Pramburg Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[45] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 40[45][46] 28 February 1945[45]
—
 
Wilhelm von Koolwijk Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[45] Commander of Flak-Regiment 37 (motorized)[46][Note 54] 8 August 1944[45]
—
—
Erwin Koopmann Heer 15-HMajor[45] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 76[45][46] 28 November 1943*[45] Killed in action 11 November 1943[45]
—
Lothar Kopatzki Heer 12-HLeutnant[45] Leader of the Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 1212[45][46] 5 April 1945[45]
—
—
Helmut Kopp Heer 13-HOberleutnant[45] Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 151[45][47] 2 June 1942[45]
—
—
Karl Kopp Heer 09-HFeldwebel[45] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 512[45][46] 15 November 1941[45]
—
—
Walter Kopp Heer 14-HHauptmann[48] Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99[46][48] 6 November 1942[48]
—
—
Walter Kopp Heer 15-HMajor[48] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 1077[46][48] 9 February 1945[48]
—
—
Rudolf Koppe Heer 14-HHauptmann[48] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23[46][48] 18 November 1944[48]
—
—
Karl Koppenwallner Heer 17-HOberst[48] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 97[46][48] 1 January 1944[48]
—
—
Martin Kordemann?[Note 55] Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[46] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 577[46] 11 May 1945[46]
—
—
Dr. rer. pol. Otto Korfes Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[48] Commander of the 295. Infanterie-Division[46][48] 22 January 1943[48]
—
—
Heinz Korn RAD 12-HFeldmeister
(rank equivalent to Leutnant)[48]
Meßoffizier (measuring officer) in the 4./schwere Flak-Abteilung 232 (RAD 8/60)[46][48] 14 January 1945[48]
—
—
Dietrich Kornblum Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[48] Staffelführer of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[46][48] 9 June 1944[48]
—
—
Hans Kornmeyer Heer 15-HMajor[48] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 109[46][48] 9 May 1942[48]
—
—
Franz Kornprobst Heer 17-HOberst[48] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 320[46][48] 5 April 1945[48]
—
—
Otto Kornprobst Heer 12-HLeutnant[48] Zugführer (platoon leader) of Panzer-Abteilung 118[46][48] 23 March 1945[48]
—
—
Anton Korol Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves[48] Staffelführer of the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[48][49] 12 March 1945[48]
—
 
Hans Korte Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor[50] Commander of the 2.(Torpedo) Flieger-Division[49][Note 56] 30 September 1944[50]
—
—
Günther Korten Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor[50] Chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 4[49][50] 3 May 1941[50]
—
 
Claus Korth Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[50] Commander of U-93[49][50] 29 May 1941[50]
—
—
[Dr.] Siegfried Korth[Note 45] Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[50] Chief of the 3./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 18 "Florian Geyer"[49][Note 57] 9 February 1945[50]
—
—
Gerhard Korthals Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[50] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Kampfgeschwader 51[49][50] 2 October 1942[50]
—
—
Berthold Korts Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[50] Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[49][50] 29 August 1943[50]
—
—
Joachim von Kortzfleisch Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[50] Commanding general of the XI. Armeekorps[49][50] 4 September 1940[50]
—
—
Günther Korupkat Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[50] Deputy leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 1077[49][50] 9 February 1945[50]
—
—
Karl Kosar Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[50] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 7[49][50] 7 February 1944[50]
—
—
Benno Kosch Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[50] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[49][50] 1 October 1940[50]
—
—
Christian Koser Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[50] Leader of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 273[49][50] 2 September 1944[50]
—
—
Dr. Karl Koske Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[51] Commander of the 212. Infanterie-Division[49][51] 15 March 1944[51]
—
—
Otto Koslinko[Note 58] Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[52] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 504[49][52] 4 June 1944*[52] Killed in action 28 March 1944[49]
—
Siegfried Kossack Heer 17-HOberst[51] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1051[49][51] 18 November 1944[51]
—
—
Georg Koßmala+ Heer 17-HOberst[51] Commander of Sicherungs-Regiment 3[49][51] 13 March 1942[51] Awarded 435th Oak Leaves 26 March 1944[51]
—
Karl-Richard Koßmann Heer 17-HOberst[51] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74[49][51] 23 March 1945[51]
—
—
Franz Kostka Heer 04-HObergefreiter[51] Shock troops leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 399[49][51] 10 May 1943[51]
—
—
Franz Kotlowski Heer 04-HObergefreiter[51] Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 411[49][51] 16 November 1944[51]
—
—
Richard Kotz Heer 17-HOberst[51] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 389[49][51] 21 October 1943[51]
—
—
Robert Kowalewski Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[51] Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/X. Fliegerkorps[49][Note 59] 24 November 1940[51]
—
 
Peter Kox Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[51] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 169[51][53] 5 April 1945[51]
—
—
Boris Kraas Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[51] Commander of SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 3 "Totenkopf"[53][Note 60] 28 February 1945*[51] Died of wounds 13 February 1945[53]
—
Hugo Kraas+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[51] Commander of the I./2. SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment/Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[54][Note 61] 28 March 1943[51] Awarded 375th Oak Leaves 24 January 1944[51]
—
Hermann Kracht Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[51] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 29 (motorized)[53][Note 62] 25 December 1944*[51] Killed in action 2 June 1944[53]
—
Christoph Krämer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7[53][55] 14 May 1944[55]
—
—
Fritz Kraermer Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im General (in the General Staff)[55] Ia (operations officer) in the 13. Panzer-Division[53][55] 17 December 1942[55]
—
—
Paul Krämer Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[55] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93[53][55] 7 February 1945[55]
—
—
Richard Krämer Heer 12-HLeutnant[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 232[53][55] 30 September 1944[55]
—
—
Oskar Kräussel Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[55] Pilot in Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 172[53][55] 24 December 1942[53][Note 63]
—
—
Heinrich Krafft Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant of the Reserves[53][Note 64] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[53][55] 18 March 1942[55]
—
—
[Dr.] Horst Krafft[Note 45] Heer 13-HOberleutnant[55] Chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 185[53][55] 29 September 1941[55]
—
—
Alfred Kraft Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 27[53][55] 22 January 1943[55]
—
—
Gerhard Kraft Heer 14-HHauptmann[55] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 112[53][55] 23 February 1944[55]
—
—
Josef Kraft+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[55] Pilot in the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6[53][Note 65] 30 September 1944[55] Awarded 838th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945[55]
—
Karl Kraft Heer 15-HMajor[55] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 42[53][55] 18 January 1942[55]
—
—
Ernst Krag+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[55] Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"[53][Note 66] 23 October 1944[55] Awarded 755th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945[55]
—
Hans Krah Heer 15-HMajor[56] Commander of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 34[53][56] 11 October 1943[56]
—
—
Karl-Heinz Krahl Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[56] Leader of the I./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[53][56] 13 November 1940[56]
—
—
Walter Krainz Heer 04-HObergefreiter[56] In the III./Jäger-Regiment 75[56][57] 17 April 1945[56]
—
—
Dietrich Kraiss+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[56] Commander of the 168. Infanterie-Division[56][57] 23 July 1942[56] Awarded 549th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944[56]  
August Krakau Heer 17-HOberst[56] Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85[56][57] 21 June 1941[56]
—
—
Rupprecht Kral Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[56] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 19[57][Note 67] 15 May 1944[56]
—
—
Friedrich Kralemann Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[56] Pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[56][57] 29 October 1943[56]
—
—
Heinz Kramer Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[56] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502[56][57] 6 October 1944[56]
—
—
Rudolf Kramer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[56] Staffelkapitän in Kampfgeschwader 26[56][57] 18 March 1945[56]
—
—
Theodor Krancke+ Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[56] Commander of heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer[56][57] 21 February 1941[56] Awarded 614th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944[56]
—
Wolfgang van Kranenbrock Heer 14-HHauptmann[56] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 102[56][57] 25 September 1942[56]
—
—
Bernhard Kranz Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[56] Chief of the 15./Jäger-Regiment 83[57][Note 68] 5 November 1944[56]
—
—
Rudolf Kranz Heer 15-HMajor[58] Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 249[57][58] 23 October 1944[58]
—
—
Günther Krappe Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[58] Commander of the 61. Infanterie-Division[57][58] 11 April 1944[58]
—
—
Heinrich Krappmann Luftwaffe 04-LObergefreiter[58] Geschützkanonier (gunner) in the 19./Fallschirm-Panzer-Flak-Regiment "Hermann Göring"[57][Note 69] 28 February 1945[58]
—
—
Dr. Günther Kratsch Heer 15-HMajor[58] Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 65 (motorized)[57][Note 70] 29 September 1940[58]
—
—
Hans Kratzenberg Heer 15-HMajor[58] Commander of the III./Schützen-Regiment 3[57][58] 15 August 1940[58]
—
—
Rudolf Kratzert Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[57][Note 71] Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[57][58] 9 June 1944[58]
—
 
Adolf Kraus Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[58] Pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[57][58] 25 November 1942*[58] Killed in action 30 September 1942[57]
—
Eduard Kraus Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[58] Leader of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14[57][58] 25 January 1943[58]
—
—
Ewald Kraus Heer 15-HMajor[58] Deputy leader of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 102[57][58] 26 March 1944[58]
—
—
Hans-Werner Kraus Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[58] Commander of U-83[57][58] 19 June 1942[58]
—
—
Rupert Kraus Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[58] Leader of the 2./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring"[57][Note 72] 30 September 1944[58]
—
—
Bernhard Krause Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[59] Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 "Hitlerjugend"[57][Note 73] 18 November 1944[59]
—
—
Fritz Krause Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[59] Commander of Flak-Regiment 91 (motorized)[60][Note 74] 24 March 1943*[59] Killed in action 25 January 1943[60]
—
Johannes Krause Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[59] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 101[59][60] 7 February 1945[59]
—
—
Max Krause Heer 15-HMajor[59] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 106[59][60] 18 November 1944[59]
—
—
Richard Krause Heer 14-HHauptmann[59] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 848[59][60] 4 May 1944[59]
—
—
Walther Krause Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[59] Commander of the 170. Infanterie-Division[59][60] 10 June 1943[59]
—
—
Bernhard Krauss[Note 75] Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[58] Infanteriegeschütz (infantry gun) leader in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 128[60][Note 75] 9 January 1945[58]
—
—
Oswald Krauss Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[59] Leader of SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 "Florian Geyer"[60][Note 76] 27 January 1945[59]
—
—
Walter Krauß+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[59] Pilot in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 21[59][60] 29 July 1940[59] Awarded 363rd Oak Leaves 3 January 1944[59]
—
Erich Krebs Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[59] Chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment 11 (motorized)[60][Note 77] 16 February 1942[60][Note 77]
—
—
Günther-Wolfgang Krebs Heer 12-HLeutnant[59] Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the Heeres-Gebirgsjäger-Bataillon 201[60][Note 78] 26 December 1944*[59] Killed in action 14 December 1944[60][Note 78]
—
Hans Krebs+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[59] Chief of the general staff of Heeresgruppe Mitte[59][60] 26 March 1944[59] Awarded 749th Oak Leaves 20 February 1945[59]  
Günther Krech Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[61] Commander of U-558[60][61] 17 September 1942[61]
—
—
Werner Krei Heer 10-HOberfähnrich[61] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 19[60][61] 10 February 1944[61]
—
—
Herbert Kreiner Heer 14-HHauptmann[61] Battalion commander in Grenadier-Regiment 261[60][Note 79] 28 January 1943[61]
—
—
Heinrich Kreipe Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[61] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 209[60][61] 13 October 1941[61]
—
—
Rudolf Kreitmair Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[61] Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 282[60][61] 31 March 1943[61]
—
—
Günther Krekow Heer 12-HLeutnant[61] Battery officer in Artillerie-Regiment 6[60][Note 80] 6 November 1944[61]
—
—
[Dr.] Hermann Kremer[Note 45] Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[61] Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 129[60][61] 23 March 1945[61]
—
—
Gerhard Krems Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[61] Pilot in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[60][61] 25 May 1942[61]
—
—
Wilhelm Krenz Heer 09-HFeldwebel[61] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 96[61][62] 4 May 1944[61]
—
—
Hermann Krenzer Heer 13-HOberleutnant[60][Note 81] Chief of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 379[60][61] 14 December 1941[61]
—
—
Hermann Kreß Heer 17-HOberst[61] Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99[60][61] 20 December 1941[61]
—
—
Ulrich Kreß Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[61] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20[60][61] 22 September 1941[61]
—
—
[Prof. Dr.] Ludwig-Hilmar Kresse[Note 82] Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[63] Commander of Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 94[63][64] 18 November 1944[63]
—
—
Wilhelm Kressel Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[63] Leader of the 5./Sturm-Regiment of Panzer AOK 4[63][64] 16 October 1944[63]
—
—
Erwin Kreßmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[63] Chief of the 1./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 519[63][64] 9 December 1944[63]
—
—
Franz Kretschmer Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[63] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the I./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 656[64][Note 83] 17 December 1943[63]
—
—
Otto Kretschmer+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[63] Commander of U-99[63][64] 4 August 1940[63] Awarded 6th Oak Leaves 4 November 1940
5th Swords 26 December 1941[63]
 
Theodor Kretschmer Heer 17-HOberst[63] Leader of the 17. Panzer-Division[63][64] 8 March 1945[63]
—
—
Heinz Krettek Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[63] Leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 423[63][64] 12 August 1944[63]
—
—
Wolfgang Kretzschmar+ Heer 15-HMajor[63] Commander of Grenadier-Bataillon 540 z.b.V.[63][65] 15 May 1943[63] Awarded 600th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944
121st Swords 12 January 1945[63]
—
Karl Kreutz+ Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Standartenführer[63] Commander of SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[64][Note 84] 27 August 1944[63] Awarded (863rd) Oak Leaves 6 May 1945?[66][Note 85]
—
Anton Kreutzberg Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[63] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 525[63][64] 21 September 1944[63]
—
—
Dr. Eduard Kreuzer Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[63] Commander of Jäger-Regiment 24 (L)[63][64] 17 March 1945*[63] Killed in action 22 February 1945[64]
—
Franz Kreuzer Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[68] Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 89[64][68] 15 January 1943[68]
—
—
Othmar Kreuzinger+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[68] Chief of the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 19[64][68] 14 May 1944[68] Awarded 625th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944[68]
—
Heinz Krey Kriegsmarine 12-MLeutnant (Ing.)[68] Chief engineer on U-752[64][68] 4 September 1943*[68] Killed in action 23 May 1943[64]
—
Hermann Krey Heer 09-HFahnenjunker-Wachtmeister[68] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 30[65][68] 17 September 1944[68]
—
—
Hans Kreysing+ Heer 17-HOberst[68] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 16[64][68] 18 May 1940[64][Note 86] Awarded 183rd Oak Leaves 20 January 1943
63rd Swords 13 April 1944[68]
 
Karl Kriebel Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[68] Commander of the 56. Infanterie-Division[64][68] 4 July 1940[68]
—
—
Gerhard Krieg Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[68] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 243[65][68] 28 March 1945[68]
—
—
Harald Krieg Heer 13-HOberleutnant[68] Chief of the 4./Schützen-Regiment 1[64][68] 15 July 1941[68]
—
—
Johann-Otto Krieg Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[68] Chief of the Kleinkampfmittel-Flottille 361[64][68] 8 July 1944[68]
—
—
Friedrich-Wilhelm Krieger Heer 14-HHauptmann[68] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 87[64][68] 7 September 1943* Died of wounds 1 September 1943[68]
—
Werner Krieger Heer 15-HMajor[68] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 17[64][68] 31 October 1944[68]
—
—
Wilhelm Krieger Heer 09-HFeldwebel[69] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 168[64][69] 4 June 1944[69]
—
—
Herbert Kriening Heer 09-HFeldwebel[69] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 234[70][Note 87] 23 August 1943[69]
—
 
Josef Krings Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[69] Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 412[69][70] 4 May 1944[69]
—
—
Heinz Krink Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[69] Adjutant in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[69][70] 9 June 1944[69]
—
—
Helmut Kroeg Heer 13-HOberleutnant[69] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 45[69][70] 28 March 1945[69]
—
—
Wilhelm Kröhne Heer 15-HMajor[69] Commander of the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 190[70][Note 88] 24 February 1945[69]
—
—
Otto Krogmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[69] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 668[69][70] 9 November 1942[69]
—
—
Hans Kroh+ Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[69] Commander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2[69][70] 21 August 1941[69] Awarded 443rd Oak Leaves 6 April 1944
96th Swords 12 September 1944[69]
 
Ernst Krohn Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[69] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 505[69][70] 27 October 1943[69]
—
—
Hans Krohn Heer 03-HGefreiter[69] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 20[69][70] 6 April 1942[69]
—
—
Hans Krohn Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[69] Radio operator in the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[69][70] 26 March 1944[69]
—
—
Theo Kroj Heer 14-HHauptmann[70][Note 89] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 87[69][70] 24 November 1943[69]
—
—
Hermann Kroll Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[71] Pilot in the 7.(F)/Lehrgeschwader 2[71][72] 5 April 1942[71]
—
—
Franz-Josef Krombholz Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[70][Note 90] Commander of the III./SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 14 "Prinz Eugen"[70][Note 90] 28 March 1945[71]
—
—
Otto Kron Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[71] Leader of the SS-Flak-Abteilung "Totenkopf"[72][Note 91] 28 June 1942[71]
—
—
Max-Georg Kroner Heer 14-HHauptmann[71] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 463[70][71] 17 October 1943[71]
—
—
Fritz Kropp Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[71] Group leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 48[70][71] 12 March 1944[71]
—
—
Hans-Joachim Kroschinski Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[71] Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54[70][71] 17 April 1945[71]
—
—
Heinz Kroseberg Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann of the Reserves[71] Staffelkapitän of the Wüstennotstaffel (emergency desert squadron)[70][71] 19 June 1942[71] Missing in action 12 May 1942[70]
—
Dedo von Krosigk Heer 14-HHauptmann[71] Chief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 51 (motorized)[70][71] 15 May 1942[71]
—
—
Ernst-Anton von Krosigk+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[71] Commander of the 1. Infanterie-Division[70][71] 12 February 1944[71] Awarded 827th Oak Leaves 12 April 1945[71]
Kurt Kruck Heer 13-HOberleutnant[71] Chief of the 4./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 96[71][72] 20 October 1944[71]
—
—
[Prof. Dr.] Fritz Krück[Note 82] Heer 13-HOberleutnant[71] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 226[70][71] 5 March 1945[71]
—
—
Ernst-Felix Krüder+ Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[71] Commander of auxiliary cruiser Pinguin (HSK 5)[70][71] 22 December 1940[71] Awarded 40th Oak Leaves 15 November 1941[71]
—
Albrecht Krügel+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[73] Commander of the II./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge"[74][Note 92] 12 March 1944[73] Awarded 651st Oak Leaves 16 November 1944[73]
—
Erwin Krüger Heer 10-HOberfähnrich[73] Spähtruppführer (reconnaissance patrol leader) in the Panzer-Späh-Schwadron/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24[75][Note 93] 17 September 1944[73]
—
—
Felix Krüger Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[73] Spähtruppführer (reconnaissance patrol leader) in the Stabskompanie/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6[73][74] 9 December 1944[73]
—
—
Friedrich Krüger Waffen-SS 20-WSS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS and Police[73] Commander of the 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord"[73][74] 22 October 1944[73]
—
—
Fritz Krüger Heer 11-HStabswachtmeister[73] Battery officer in the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 37[73][74] 17 March 1945[73]
—
—
Hans-Heinrich Krüger Heer 15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[74][Note 94] Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 321. Infanterie-Division[74][Note 94] 3 December 1943[73]
—
—
Helmut Krüger Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[73] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 151[73][74] 11 April 1944[73]
—
—
Horst Krüger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[73] Observer in the 3./Nacht-Aufklärungs-Staffel[75][Note 95] 4 November 1941[73]
—
—
Joachim Krüger Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[73] Leader of the 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[73][74] 24 June 1944*[73] Died of wounds 14 August 1943[74]
—
Kurt Krüger Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[73] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzer-Abteilung 8[73][74] 7 February 1944[73]
—
—
Kurt Krüger Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[73] Battery officer in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 156[73][74] 31 July 1943*[73] Died of wounds 12 July 1943[74]
—
Rudolf Krüger Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[73] Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 32[73][74] 5 October 1941[73]
—
 
Walter Krüger+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[76] Commander of the 1. Schützen-Brigade[74][76] 15 July 1941[76] Awarded 373rd Oak Leaves 24 January 1944[76]
—
Walter Krüger+ Waffen-SS 18-WSS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS[76] Commander of the SS-Polizei-Division[74][76] 13 December 1941[76] Awarded 286th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943
120th Swords 11 January 1945[76]
—
Walther Krüger Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[76] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 71[74][Note 96] 27 August 1943[76]
—
—
Friedrich-Karl Krützmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[76] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5[75][76] 3 March 1944[76]
—
—
Leopold Krugner Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[76] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 17[74][76] 14 February 1945[76]
—
—
Hans Krumminga Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[76] Pilot in the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[74][76] 19 September 1943[76]
—
—
Walter Krupinski+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[76] Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52[74][76] 29 October 1942[76] Awarded 415th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944[76]
—
Ernst Kruse+ Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[76] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[76][77] 6 October 1942[76] Awarded 245th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943[76]
—
Gerhard Kruse+ Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[76] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 48[76][77] 23 February 1944[76] Awarded 534th Oak Leaves 27 July 1944[76]
—
Heinrich Kruse Heer 14-HHauptmann[76] Leader of Grenadier-Regiments Gruppe 311[77][Note 97] 26 March 1944[76]
—
—
Heinz Kruse Heer 09-HFeldwebel[76] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 655[77][Note 98] 23 March 1945[76]
—
—
Gustav Krutemeier Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[78] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 99[77][78] 3 October 1942[78]
—
—
Johann Ksiag Heer 09-HFeldwebel[78] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 176[77][78] 15 January 1943[78]
—
—
Wilhelm Kubel Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[78] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 162[77][78] 30 September 1944[78]
—
—
Walter Kubisch Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[78] Radio/wireless operator in Nachtjagdgeschwader 3[77][Note 99] 31 December 1943[78]
—
—
Jakob Kuchar?[Note 100] Heer 03-HGefreiter[77] In the 8./Jäger-Regiment 228[77] 11 May 1945[77]
—
—
Ludwig Kübler Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[78] Commander of the 1. Gebirgs-Division[77][78] 27 October 1939[78]
—
 
Georg von Küchler+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Artillerie[78] Commander-in-chief of the 3. Armee[77][78] 30 September 1939[78] Awarded 273rd Oak Leaves 21 August 1943[78]  
Dr. jur. Ernst Kühl+ Luftwaffe 17-LOberst of the Reserves[77][Note 101] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55[77][78] 17 October 1942[78] Awarded 356th Oak Leaves 18 December 1943[78]
—
Hermann Kühl Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[78] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[77][78] 24 November 1940[78]
—
—
Kurt Kühme Heer 15-HMajor[78] Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 280[77][78] 9 December 1944[78]
—
—
Friedrich Kühn Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[78] Commander of the 3. Panzer-Brigade[77][78] 4 July 1940[78]
—
—
Hans-Jochen Kühn Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[79] Chief of the 9./Panzer-Regiment 36[77][79] 12 January 1944[79]
—
—
Martin Kühne Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[79] Commander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2[77][79] 29 February 1944[79]
—
—
[Dr.] Rudolf Kühnfels[Note 45] Heer 13-HOberleutnant[79] Company chief in Jäger-Regiment 54[77][79] 9 December 1944[79]
—
—
Johannes Kümmel+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[79] Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 8[79][80] 9 July 1941[79] Awarded 133rd Oak Leaves 11 October 1942[79]
—
Otto Kümmling Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[79] Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 530[77][79] 4 May 1944[79]
—
—
Herbert Kündiger+ Heer 15-HMajor[79] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 978[79][81] 9 December 1944[79] Awarded 708th Oak Leaves 21 January 1945[79]
—
Christian Künkel Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[79] Pilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[79][81] 26 March 1944*[79] Killed in action 27 January 1944[81]
—
Heinz Künnecke Heer 13-HOberleutnant[79] Chief of the 2./Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 500[79][81] 16 November 1943[79]
—
—
Heino Reichsfreiherr von Künsberg-Weidenberg Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[79] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 188[79][81] 16 September 1943[79]
—
—
Hans-Joachim Künzel Heer 13-HOberleutnant[79] Leader of the 3./Schützen-Regiment 10[79][81] 22 September 1941[79]
—
—
Karl-Friedrich Künzel Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[79] Group leader and commander of Schnellboot S-28 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille[79][81] 12 December 1943[79]
—
—
Hans Kürsten Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[82] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 7[81][82] 11 October 1941[82]
—
—
Alfred Küsel Heer 14-HRittmeister[82] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 4[81][82] 12 December 1944[82]
—
—
Karl Küspert Heer 14-HHauptmann[82] Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 35[81][82] 16 October 1944[82]
—
—
Ferdinand Kuester Heer 13-HOberleutnant[82] Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 58[81][82] 27 October 1943[82]
—
—
Heinz Küster Heer 12-HLeutnant[82] Leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 108[81][82] 15 July 1943[82]
—
—
Rudolf Küster Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[82] Pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[81][82] 17 March 1945[82]
—
—
Wilhelm Küster Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[82] Pilot in Wettererkundungsstaffel 26 (6.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122)[81][Note 102] 18 May 1943[82]
—
—
Andreas Kuffner+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[82] Staffelführer of the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[81][Note 103] 16 April 1943[82] Awarded 684th Oak Leaves 20 December 1944[82]
—
Otto Kugelstadt Heer 09-HFeldwebel[82] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 485[81][82] 26 December 1944[82]
—
—
Eugen Kugler Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[82] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 19 "List"[81][82] 5 April 1945[82]
—
—
Josef Kugler Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[82] Group leader in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 200 (motorized)[81][82] 3 November 1944[82]
—
—
Helmut Kuhenne Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[81][Note 104] Radio operator in the Stab/Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 3[81][83] 20 January 1945[81][Note 104]
—
—
Josef Kuher[Note 105] Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[83] Battery officer and Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 7./schweres Werfer-Regiment 3 (motorized)[81][83] 9 May 1945[81][Note 106]
—
—
Herbert Kuhlmann Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[83] Commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[81][83] 13 February 1944[83]
—
—
Kurt Kuhlmey Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[83] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[81][83] 15 July 1942[83]
—
—
Wilhelm Kuhlwilm Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[83] Company leader in the Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Hermann Göring"[83][85] 30 November 1944[83]
—
—
Karl Kuhn Heer 14-HHauptmann[83] Leader of a Rückkampfgruppe "Kuhn" (formerly Grenadier-Regiment 81)[83][85] 26 November 1944[83]
—
—
Otto Kuhn Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[83] Chief of the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13[83][85] 7 March 1943[83]
—
—
Walter Kuhn Heer 04-HObergefreiter[83] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1[83][85] 23 August 1943[83]
—
—
Bernhard Kuhna Heer 13-HOberleutnant[85][Note 107] Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 508[83][85] 12 January 1942[83]
—
—
Alfred Kuhnert Heer 17-HOberst[83] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorized)[83][85] 20 April 1944[83]
—
—
Manfred Kuhnert Heer 03-HGefreiter[83] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 442[85][Note 108] 22 January 1944[83]
—
—
Günter Kuhnke Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[83] Commander of U-28[83][85] 19 September 1940[83]
—
—
Theophil Kuhnle Heer 14-HHauptmann[85][Note 109] Chief of Sturmgeschütz-Kompanie 1014[85][86] 18 February 1945[86]
—
—
Norbert Kujacinski Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[86] Chief of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 23[85][86] 18 November 1944[86]
â

list, knight, cross, iron, cross, recipients, list of knight s cross of the iron cross recipients kn kz. 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 foreign recipients of the award 3 These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther Peer Fellgiebel s book Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile The Bearers of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR In 1996 a second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945 when the deteriorating situation of 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 428 Knight s Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS whose last name is in the range Kn Kz 5 Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of eight more of these listings 6 7 This is the second of two lists of all 717 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with K The recipients whose last name is in the range Ka Km are listed at List of Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross recipients Ka Km 8 The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name The rank listed is the recipient s rank at the time the Knight s Cross was awarded Contents 1 Background 2 Recipients 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksBackground EditThe Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments The first enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross Eisernes Kreuz the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross Grosskreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes 9 As the war progressed some of the recipients of the Knight s Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub was instituted The Oak Leaves as they were commonly referred to were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 849 of 3 June 1940 10 In 1941 two higher grades of the Knight s Cross were instituted The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern and the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub Schwertern und Brillanten 11 At the end of 1944 the final grade the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub Schwertern und Brillanten based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S 11 of 29 December 1944 became the final variant of the Knight s Cross authorized 12 Recipients EditKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross Kn Kz Service Number of presentations Posthumous presentationsHeer incl RAD 293 22Kriegsmarine 16 1Luftwaffe 96 11Waffen SS 23 4The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Supreme Command of the Armed Forces kept separate Knight s Cross lists one for each of the three military branches Heer Army Kriegsmarine Navy Luftwaffe Air Force and for the Waffen SS Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight s Cross one list per grade 13 Of the 428 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range Kn Kz 43 were later awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and nine the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords 38 presentations were made posthumously Heer members including the RAD received 293 of the medals 16 went to the Kriegsmarine 96 to the Luftwaffe and 23 to the Waffen SS 5 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 14 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 exclamation mark indicates that author Walther Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing This along with the question mark indicates that author Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing Name Service Rank Role and unit Note 2 Date of award Notes ImageKurt Knaack Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 15 Leader of the 2 Infanterie Regiment 410 15 16 5 November 1942 15 Hans Wolfram Knaak Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 17 Chief of the 8 Lehr Regiment z b V 800 Brandenburg 16 17 3 November 1942 17 Killed in action 26 June 1941 17 Gustav Georg Knabe Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 17 Commander of Kradschutzen Bataillon 15 16 17 1 June 1941 17 Konrad Knabe Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 17 Leader of a Kette chain or flight of three in Fernaufklarungs Staffel Lappland 1 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 124 AOK 20 Gebirgsarmee 18 Note 3 16 April 1943 17 Reinhold Knacke Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 17 Pilot in the 3 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 17 18 1 July 1942 17 Awarded 190th Oak Leaves 7 February 1943 17 Walter Knaf Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 17 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 Fallschirm Panzergrenadier Regiment 2 Hermann Goring 18 Note 4 4 April 1944 18 Note 4 Killed in action 8 December 1943 18 Franz Knapp Heer 15 H Major 17 Commander of schwere Panzer Jager Abteilung 663 17 18 10 September 1944 17 Wilhelm Knapp Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 17 Staffelkapitan of the 3 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 123 18 Note 5 2 November 1940 17 Herbert Knappe Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 17 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 14 Jager Regiment 83 17 18 15 May 1944 17 Kurt Knappe Luftwaffe 06 L Unteroffizier 17 Pilot in the 5 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 17 18 3 November 1942 17 Ernst Knaul Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 17 Rifle leader in the 4 schwere Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 96 17 19 6 March 1944 17 Ludwig Knaup Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 17 Chief of the 2 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 904 17 18 4 October 1944 17 Hans Peter Knaust Heer 15 H Major 17 Commander of Kampfgruppe Sonnenstuhl with the II SS Panzerkorps 18 Note 6 28 September 1944 17 Awarded 843rd Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 17 Dr Wilhelm Knauth Note 7 Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 20 Leader of the 3 Panzer Abteilung 505 18 Note 7 14 November 1943 20 Ernst Knebel Heer 17 H Oberst 20 Commander of Feld Ersatz Regiment Panzer AOK 3 and Armeewaffenschule 18 Note 8 27 August 1944 20 Awarded 744th Oak Leaves 19 February 1945 20 Rudolf von Knebel Doeberitz Note 9 Heer 15 H Major im Generalstab in the General Staff 19 Ia operations officer of the 24 Panzer Division 19 11 May 1945 19 Siegfried Knemeyer Luftwaffe 15 L Major im Stabsamt des RLM 18 Note 10 Gruppenkommandeur of Aufklarungs Lehr Gruppe of the OB d L 18 20 29 August 1943 20 Wasmod von dem Knesebeck Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant im Generalstab in the General Staff 20 Ia operations officer of the 306 Infanterie Division 19 20 14 May 1944 20 Wilhelm Knetsch Heer 15 H Major 20 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 545 19 20 8 October 1942 20 Walter Kniep Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 20 Commander of SS Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 2 Das Reich 18 Note 11 14 August 1943 20 Walter Knirsch Heer 09 H Feldwebel 20 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 14 Grenadier Regiment 89 18 20 21 December 1944 20 Gustav Knittel Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 20 Commander of SS Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 1 Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 22 Note 12 4 June 1944 20 Otto von Knobelsdorff Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 20 Commander of the 19 Panzer Division 20 22 17 September 1941 20 Awarded 322nd Oak Leaves 12 November 1943100th Swords 21 September 1944 20 Leo Knobloch Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 20 Kompanietruppfuhrer company headquarters lsection eader in the 1 Reiter Regiment 32 20 22 30 September 1944 20 Heinz Knoche Heer 15 H Major 20 Leader of Panzergrenadier Regiment 33 20 22 5 April 1945 20 Fritz Knochlein Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer 23 Commander of SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Regiment 23 Norge 22 Note 13 16 November 1944 23 Egon Knorrchen Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 23 Chief of the 4 Artillerie Regiment 218 22 23 28 March 1945 23 Walter Knoespel Heer 14 H Hauptmann 23 Company chief in Infanterie Regiment 156 motorized 22 23 17 January 1942 23 Heinz Knoke Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 23 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 11 22 23 27 April 1945 23 Karl Heinz Knollmann Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 23 Company leader in Grenadier Regiment 45 22 23 21 March 1944 23 Dr med dent Rolf Knoop Heer 15 H Major 23 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 377 22 23 26 July 1944 23 Waldemar von Knoop Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 23 Commander of Radfahr Abteilung 8 22 23 26 March 1943 23 Albert Knop Heer 14 H Hauptmann 23 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 118 22 23 17 August 1943 23 Karl Heinz Knorr Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 23 Commander of the I Flak Sturm Abteilung 7 24 Note 14 28 February 1945 23 Died of wounds 9 February 1945 23 Walter Knorr Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 23 Group leader in the 6 Panzergrenadier Regiment 108 22 23 6 March 1944 23 Georg Knostmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 23 Regiment adjutant in Grenadier Regiment 266 22 Note 15 4 May 1944 23 Josef Knotzer Heer 15 H Major 25 Leader of Alarmeinheit emergency unit in the 9 Panzer Division 22 Note 16 23 March 1945 25 Heinrich Knuppel Heer 15 H Major 25 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 256 22 25 7 August 1942 25 Karl Gunther Knuppel Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 25 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie Grenadier Regiment 51 motorized 22 25 17 December 1943 25 Karl Knuttel Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 25 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 200 22 25 3 November 1944 25 Friedrich Karl Knust Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 25 Geschwaderkommodore of K Lehrgeschwader 1 22 Note 17 3 May 1942 25 Friedrich Wilhelm Knuth Heer 15 H Major 25 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 211 22 25 6 March 1944 25 Hermann Knuth Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 25 Chief of the 1 Sicherungsdivision 22 25 24 September 1944 25 Gerhard Koall Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 25 Gruppenkommandeur of the IV Jagdgeschwader 54 22 25 10 October 1944 25 Horst Koberling Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 25 Leader of the II Panzergrenadier Regiment 25 22 25 30 April 1945 25 Herbert Kobersky Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 25 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Regiments Gruppe 481 26 Note 18 4 October 1944 25 Alfred Koch Note 19 Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 27 Leader of the II SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 3 Deutschland 27 6 May 1945 27 Killed in action 3 May 1945 27 Alfred Koch Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 25 Leader of the 2 leichte Flak Abteilung 71 25 27 7 April 1945 25 August Koch Heer 14 H Hauptmann 28 Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the fortress Posen 27 Note 20 20 February 1945 28 Dr rer pol Dietrich Koch Heer 09 H Feldwebel 28 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Panzer Jager Abteilung 88 27 28 23 February 1942 28 Dietrich Koch Note 21 Heer 12 H Leutnant 27 Leader of the 8 Panzer Regiment 5 in the DAK 27 13 April 1942 27 Erwin Koch Heer 15 H Major 28 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 447 27 28 28 May 1943 28 Friedrich Koch Heer 20 H General der Infanterie zur Verwendung for disposition 27 Note 22 Commanding general of the XXXXIV Armeekorps 27 28 13 October 1941 28 Karl Koch Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 28 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the III Fallschirmjager Regiment 15 27 Note 23 24 October 1944 28 Killed in action 29 July 1944 28 Max Koch Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 28 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 585 27 28 4 June 1944 28 Killed in action 15 April 1944 27 Theodor Koch Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 28 Chief of the 6 Artillerie Regiment 36 motorized 27 28 2 September 1944 28 Walter Koch Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 28 Commander of Fallschirmjager Sturm Abteilung Koch 27 Note 24 10 May 1940 28 Willi Koch Heer 09 H Feldwebel 28 Leader of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 32 27 28 16 April 1944 28 Awarded 612th Oak Leaves 16 October 1944 28 Willi Koch Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 28 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Fallschirmjager Regiment 1 27 28 9 June 1944 28 Rudolf Koch Erpach Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 28 Commander of the 8 Infanterie Division 27 28 24 June 1940 28 Johann Kochanowski Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 29 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 201 27 29 15 October 1942 29 Karl Kochendorfer Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 29 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 3 schwere Schnelle Abteilung 296 27 29 18 September 1942 29 Josef Kociok Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 29 Pilot in the 10 NJ Zerstorergeschwader 1 27 29 31 July 1943 29 Heinrich Kodre Heer 15 H Major 29 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 123 27 14 May 1941 29 Ludwig Kochle Waffen SS 09 W SS Oberscharfuhrer 29 Shock troops leader and Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 SS Totenkopf Infanterie Regiment 1 27 29 28 February 1942 29 Friedrich Kochling Heer 18 H Generalmajor 29 Commander of the 254 Infanterie Division 29 30 31 July 1942 29 Reinhold Kock Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 29 Company chief in Grenadier Regiment 469 29 30 5 January 1945 29 Hans Kockerbauer Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 29 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 13 Gebirgsjager Regiment 91 29 30 18 November 1941 29 Hans Joachim von Koeckeritz Heer 14 H Rittmeister of the Reserves 29 Commander of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon A A 32 29 30 10 February 1944 29 Killed in action 4 February 1944 30 Alfred Koeditz Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant of the Reserves 30 Note 25 Pilot in the Stab Kampfgruppe z b V 100 29 30 23 December 1942 29 Armin Kohler Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 29 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 77 29 30 7 February 1945 29 Carl Erik Koehler Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 31 Commander of the 306 Infanterie Division 30 31 4 May 1944 31 Fritz Kohler Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 31 Gruppenkommandeur of Fernaufklarungs Gruppe 122 30 31 4 November 1941 31 Georg Kohler Heer 12 H Leutnant 30 Note 26 Leader of the 3 Panzergrenadier Regiment 26 30 31 3 January 1943 31 Hans Joachim Kohler Heer 14 H Rittmeister 31 Commander of the I Reiter Regiment 31 30 31 5 March 1945 31 Heinrich Kohler Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 31 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Heeres Sturmgeschutz Brigade 210 30 31 20 April 1945 31 Dr jur Helmut Koehler Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 31 Leader of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 1 30 31 3 November 1944 31 Helmut Kohler Heer 14 H Hauptmann 30 Note 27 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 154 30 31 18 February 1945 31 Rudolf Kohler Heer 15 H Major 31 Commander of the I Schutzen Regiment 73 30 31 27 July 1941 31 Siegfried Kohler Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 31 Messenger squadron leader in the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 108 30 31 17 March 1945 31 Walter Koehler Note 28 Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 30 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 schwere Heeres Panzer Jager Abteilung 525 30 11 May 1945 30 Werner Kohler Heer 14 H Hauptmann 31 Battalion commander in Fusilier Regiment 26 30 31 13 February 1945 31 Hans Gunther Koehne Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 31 Staffelkapitan of the Stabsstaffel Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 30 31 3 November 1942 31 Hermann Kohnen Heer 14 H Hauptmann 31 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 1145 30 31 28 February 1945 31 Otto Kohnke Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 33 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Kampfgeschwader 54 30 33 1 August 1942 33 Otto Kolbel Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 33 Group leader in the 2 Grenadier Regiment 542 30 33 1 June 1943 33 Jurgen Kollner Heer 14 H Hauptmann 33 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 671 30 33 4 May 1944 33 Erich Kolsch Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 33 Group leader in the 3 Pionier Bataillon 263 30 33 18 November 1944 33 Friedrich von Koenen Heer 14 H Hauptmann 33 Commander of the III 4 Regiment Brandenburg a unit of the Abwehr 30 Note 29 16 September 1943 33 Alfons Konig Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 33 Chief of the 6 Infanterie Regiment 199 34 Note 30 21 December 1940 33 Awarded 194th Oak Leaves 21 February 194370th Swords 9 June 1944 33 Christian Konig Heer 14 H Hauptmann 33 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 41 motorized 33 34 5 January 1943 33 Ernst Konig Heer 15 H Major 33 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 12 33 34 16 September 1943 33 Awarded 598th Oak Leaves 21 September 1944 33 Eugen Konig Heer 15 H Major 33 Acting commander of Infanterie Regiment 352 34 Note 31 1 August 1942 33 Awarded 318th Oak Leaves 4 November 1943 33 Georg Konig Heer 09 H Feldwebel 33 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Abteilung 18 33 34 13 September 1943 33 Hans Heinrich Koenig Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 33 Leader of the I Jagdgeschwader 11 34 Note 32 19 August 1944 33 Killed in flying accident 24 May 1944 34 Heinrich Konig Heer 14 H Hauptmann 35 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 915 34 35 14 February 1945 35 Heinz Koenig Note 33 Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 33 Leader of the 3 Fallschirm Sturmgeschutz Abteilung Hermann Goring 33 34 8 February 1945 33 Herbert Konig Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 35 Pilot in the 12 Transportgeschwader 1 34 35 9 June 1944 35 Reinhard Konig Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant Ing 35 Chief engineer on U 123 34 35 8 July 1944 35 Rudolf Konig Heer 09 H Feldwebel 35 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzergrenadier Regiment 74 34 35 17 December 1942 35 Viktor Konig Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 35 Observer in the 14 Eis Kampfgeschwader 55 34 35 6 October 1944 35 Killed in action 29 August 1944 34 Wilhelm Konig Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 35 Chief of the 1 Kavallerie Regiment Mitte 34 35 10 September 1943 35 Walter Koeppel Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 35 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 14 Panzerjager Grenadier Regiment 111 34 Note 34 15 February 1943 35 Eckhardt Koppen Luftwaffe 06 L Unteroffizier 35 Kompanietruppfuhrer company headquarters leader in the 1 Fallschirm Panzer Pionier Bataillon 2 Hermann Goring 34 35 15 March 1945 35 Gerhard Koppen Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 35 Pilot in the 7 Jagdgeschwader 52 34 Note 35 18 December 1941 35 Awarded 79th Oak Leaves 27 February 1942 35 Herbert Koepsell Luftwaffe 06 L Unteroffizier 35 Kompanietruppfuhrer company headquarters leader in the 1 Fallschirm Panzer Pionier Bataillon 2 Hermann Goring 34 35 7 February 1945 35 Adolf Korner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 35 Leader of the 7 Artillerie Regiment 168 34 35 20 January 1945 35 Friedrich Korner Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 36 Staffelfuhrer of the 2 Jagdgeschwader 27 34 Note 36 6 September 1942 36 Helmut Korner Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 36 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Jager Regiment 656 36 37 3 December 1943 36 Karl Korner Waffen SS 10 W SS Hauptscharfuhrer 36 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 503 34 36 29 April 1945 36 Martin Korner Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 34 Note 37 Staffelkapitan of the 4 Kampfgruppe z b V 9 34 36 14 March 1943 36 Walter Korner Note 38 Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 34 Regiment adjutant of SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Regiment 23 Norge 34 11 May 1945 34 Killed in action 6 March 1945 34 Peter Korte Heer 17 H Oberst 36 Commander of Fusilier Regiment 26 36 38 27 September 1943 36 Alfons Koster Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 36 Pilot in the 3 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 36 38 29 October 1942 36 Alfred Koester Heer 17 H Oberst 36 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 200 36 38 10 May 1943 36 Helmut Koster Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 36 Pilot in the 1 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 38 Note 39 8 August 1944 36 Killed in flying accident 8 August 1944 36 Walter Koster Heer 14 H Hauptmann 36 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 156 motorized 36 38 30 October 1941 36 Wilhelm Kother Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 36 Chief of the 1 Divisions Aufklarungs Abteilung 257 38 Note 40 27 May 1942 36 Werner Kotke Heer 14 H Hauptmann 36 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 994 36 38 23 August 1944 36 Killed in action 17 July 1944 38 Karl Koetz Heer 14 H Hauptmann 36 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 463 36 38 2 October 1941 36 Awarded 374th Oak Leaves 24 January 1944 36 Florian Kofler Heer 15 H Major 39 Commander of the II Jager Regiment 56 38 39 16 November 1944 39 Died of wounds 31 October 1944 38 Christoph Kohl Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 39 Kompanietruppfuhrer company headquarters leader in the 2 Panzergrenadier Regiment 12 38 Note 41 14 May 1944 39 Helmut Kohla Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 39 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 Panzer Abteilung 21 38 39 16 August 1943 39 Franz Kohlauf Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan 39 Chief of the 4 Torpedobootflottille 38 39 29 October 1943 39 Wilhelm Kohler Heer 14 H Hauptmann 39 Leader of a Kampfgruppe in Infanterie Regiment 195 38 39 10 December 1942 39 Awarded 607th Oak Leaves 4 October 1944 39 Otto Kohlermann Heer 17 H Oberst 39 Artilleriekommandeur 129 38 39 22 February 1942 39 Karl Kohlhaas Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 39 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 485 38 39 4 May 1944 39 Ludwig Kohlhaas Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 40 Note 42 Commander of the III Fusilier Regiment Grossdeutschland 39 40 21 November 1942 39 Kurt Kohlhagen Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 39 Pilot and observer in the 1 N Aufklarungs Gruppe 2 38 Note 43 30 September 1944 39 Hanns Kohmann Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 39 Pilot in the Fliegerstaffel des Fuhrers 38 Note 44 28 February 1945 39 Bruno Kohnz Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 41 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 Jager Regiment 207 38 41 17 December 1942 41 Awarded 207th Oak Leaves 6 March 1943 41 Franz Josef Kohout Heer 14 H Hauptmann 41 Leader of the II Panzer Regiment 33 41 42 4 December 1941 41 Dr Siegfried Koitschka Note 45 Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See 41 Commander of U 616 41 42 27 January 1944 41 Ewald Koj Note 46 Heer 14 H Hauptmann 42 Chief of the 3 Gebirgs Artillerie Regiment 8 8 Jager Division 42 9 May 1945 42 Killed in action 11 March 1945 42 Heinz Kokott Heer 17 H Oberst 41 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 337 41 42 17 March 1943 41 Fritz Kolb Luftwaffe 09 L Fahnenjunker Feldwebel 41 Pilot in the 5 Transportgeschwader 3 41 42 9 June 1944 41 Richard Kolb Luftwaffe 15 L Major of the Reserves 41 Commander of leichte Flak Abteilung 91 motorized 42 Note 47 12 November 1941 41 Werner Kolb Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 41 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 36 41 42 27 June 1942 41 Awarded 514th Oak Leaves 26 June 1944 41 Hans Kolbeck Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 41 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 1083 41 42 24 February 1945 41 Killed in action 18 February 1945 41 Dr med dent Rudolf Kolbeck Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 42 Note 48 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 316 41 42 20 April 1943 41 Awarded 403rd Oak Leaves 22 February 1944 41 Hans Kolbow Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 41 Staffelkapitan of the 6 Jagdgeschwader 51 41 43 27 July 1941 41 Killed in action 16 July 1941 42 Friedemann Kolbus Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 41 Chief of the 3 Panzer Jager Abteilung 161 41 42 9 December 1944 41 Heinz Kolczyk Heer 14 H Rittmeister 41 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 7 41 42 6 April 1944 41 Johannes Koll Heer 12 H Leutnant 44 Leader of the 2 Grenadier Regiment 696 42 44 24 December 1944 44 Richard Koll Heer 17 H Oberst 44 Commander of Panzer Regiment 11 42 44 15 July 1941 44 Reinhard Kollak Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 44 Pilot in the 8 Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 42 Note 49 29 August 1943 44 Botho Kollberg Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 44 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 23 42 44 6 September 1942 44 Awarded 384th Oak Leaves 8 February 1944 44 Gerhard Kollehn Heer 15 H Major 44 Leader of Jager Regiment 38 42 44 11 December 1944 44 Albert Koller Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 44 Staffelkapitan of the 4 Kampfgeschwader 55 42 44 13 November 1942 44 Gustav Koller Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 44 Group leader in the 1 Panzergrenadier Regiment 21 42 44 8 August 1944 44 Karl Koller Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff 44 Chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 2 42 Note 50 10 April 1942 44 Gerhard Kollewe Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 44 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Kampf Lehrgeschwader 1 42 44 5 July 1941 44 Awarded 112th Oak Leaves 12 August 1942 44 Josef Kollhofer Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 44 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 4 Panzergrenadier Regiment 26 42 Note 51 14 August 1944 44 Friedrich Karl Kollmann Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 44 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Panzergrenadier Regiment 59 42 44 6 October 1944 44 Georg Kolodziejczyk Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 44 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Panzer Regiment 15 42 44 5 March 1945 44 Wolfgang Koltermann Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 42 Note 52 Chief of the 3 schwere Panzer Abteilung 507 42 45 11 March 1945 45 Herbert Kompch Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 45 Commander of the I Flak Regiment 4 motorized 46 Note 53 11 March 1944 45 Gunther Konopacki Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 45 Leader of Aufklarungs Abteilung 168 45 46 19 December 1943 45 Awarded 797th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945 45 Gerhard Konopka Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 45 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment motorized Grossdeutschland 45 46 29 August 1943 45 Alfred Konrad Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 45 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Aufklarungs Abteilung 7 45 46 8 August 1943 45 Rudolf Konrad Heer 20 H General der Gebirgstruppe 45 Commanding general of the XXXXIX Gebirgskorps 45 46 1 August 1942 45 Dr jur Lambert Konschegg von Pramburg Luftwaffe 15 L Major 45 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Kampfgeschwader 40 45 46 28 February 1945 45 Wilhelm von Koolwijk Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 45 Commander of Flak Regiment 37 motorized 46 Note 54 8 August 1944 45 Erwin Koopmann Heer 15 H Major 45 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 76 45 46 28 November 1943 45 Killed in action 11 November 1943 45 Lothar Kopatzki Heer 12 H Leutnant 45 Leader of the Panzer Jager Kompanie 1212 45 46 5 April 1945 45 Helmut Kopp Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 45 Leader of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 151 45 47 2 June 1942 45 Karl Kopp Heer 09 H Feldwebel 45 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 Infanterie Regiment 512 45 46 15 November 1941 45 Walter Kopp Heer 14 H Hauptmann 48 Commander of the I Gebirgsjager Regiment 99 46 48 6 November 1942 48 Walter Kopp Heer 15 H Major 48 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 1077 46 48 9 February 1945 48 Rudolf Koppe Heer 14 H Hauptmann 48 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 23 46 48 18 November 1944 48 Karl Koppenwallner Heer 17 H Oberst 48 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 97 46 48 1 January 1944 48 Martin Kordemann Note 55 Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 46 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 577 46 11 May 1945 46 Dr rer pol Otto Korfes Heer 18 H Generalmajor 48 Commander of the 295 Infanterie Division 46 48 22 January 1943 48 Heinz Korn RAD 12 H Feldmeister rank equivalent to Leutnant 48 Messoffizier measuring officer in the 4 schwere Flak Abteilung 232 RAD 8 60 46 48 14 January 1945 48 Dietrich Kornblum Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 48 Staffelfuhrer of the 4 Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor 46 48 9 June 1944 48 Hans Kornmeyer Heer 15 H Major 48 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 109 46 48 9 May 1942 48 Franz Kornprobst Heer 17 H Oberst 48 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 320 46 48 5 April 1945 48 Otto Kornprobst Heer 12 H Leutnant 48 Zugfuhrer platoon leader of Panzer Abteilung 118 46 48 23 March 1945 48 Anton Korol Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant of the Reserves 48 Staffelfuhrer of the 10 Panzer Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 48 49 12 March 1945 48 Hans Korte Luftwaffe 18 L Generalmajor 50 Commander of the 2 Torpedo Flieger Division 49 Note 56 30 September 1944 50 Gunther Korten Luftwaffe 18 L Generalmajor 50 Chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 4 49 50 3 May 1941 50 Claus Korth Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 50 Commander of U 93 49 50 29 May 1941 50 Dr Siegfried Korth Note 45 Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 50 Chief of the 3 SS Kavallerie Regiment 18 Florian Geyer 49 Note 57 9 February 1945 50 Gerhard Korthals Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 50 Staffelkapitan of the 8 Kampfgeschwader 51 49 50 2 October 1942 50 Berthold Korts Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 50 Pilot in the 9 Jagdgeschwader 52 49 50 29 August 1943 50 Joachim von Kortzfleisch Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 50 Commanding general of the XI Armeekorps 49 50 4 September 1940 50 Gunther Korupkat Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 50 Deputy leader of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 1077 49 50 9 February 1945 50 Karl Kosar Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 50 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Abteilung 7 49 50 7 February 1944 50 Benno Kosch Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 50 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Kampfgeschwader 1 Hindenburg 49 50 1 October 1940 50 Christian Koser Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 50 Leader of the 4 Grenadier Regiment 273 49 50 2 September 1944 50 Dr Karl Koske Heer 18 H Generalmajor 51 Commander of the 212 Infanterie Division 49 51 15 March 1944 51 Otto Koslinko Note 58 Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 52 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 Grenadier Regiment 504 49 52 4 June 1944 52 Killed in action 28 March 1944 49 Siegfried Kossack Heer 17 H Oberst 51 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 1051 49 51 18 November 1944 51 Georg Kossmala Heer 17 H Oberst 51 Commander of Sicherungs Regiment 3 49 51 13 March 1942 51 Awarded 435th Oak Leaves 26 March 1944 51 Karl Richard Kossmann Heer 17 H Oberst 51 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 74 49 51 23 March 1945 51 Franz Kostka Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 51 Shock troops leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 399 49 51 10 May 1943 51 Franz Kotlowski Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 51 Group leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 411 49 51 16 November 1944 51 Richard Kotz Heer 17 H Oberst 51 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 389 49 51 21 October 1943 51 Robert Kowalewski Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 51 Pilot in the Stabsstaffel X Fliegerkorps 49 Note 59 24 November 1940 51 Peter Kox Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 51 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 169 51 53 5 April 1945 51 Boris Kraas Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 51 Commander of SS Panzer Jager Abteilung 3 Totenkopf 53 Note 60 28 February 1945 51 Died of wounds 13 February 1945 53 Hugo Kraas Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 51 Commander of the I 2 SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Panzergrenadier Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 54 Note 61 28 March 1943 51 Awarded 375th Oak Leaves 24 January 1944 51 Hermann Kracht Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 51 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 12 MG Grenadier Regiment 29 motorized 53 Note 62 25 December 1944 51 Killed in action 2 June 1944 53 Christoph Kramer Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 55 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Panzergrenadier Regiment 7 53 55 14 May 1944 55 Fritz Kraermer Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant im General in the General Staff 55 Ia operations officer in the 13 Panzer Division 53 55 17 December 1942 55 Paul Kramer Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 55 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 93 53 55 7 February 1945 55 Richard Kramer Heer 12 H Leutnant 55 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 232 53 55 30 September 1944 55 Oskar Kraussel Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 55 Pilot in Kampfgruppe z b V 172 53 55 24 December 1942 53 Note 63 Heinrich Krafft Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant of the Reserves 53 Note 64 Staffelkapitan of the 3 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 53 55 18 March 1942 55 Dr Horst Krafft Note 45 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 55 Chief of the 2 Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 185 53 55 29 September 1941 55 Alfred Kraft Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 55 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Regiment 27 53 55 22 January 1943 55 Gerhard Kraft Heer 14 H Hauptmann 55 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 112 53 55 23 February 1944 55 Josef Kraft Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 55 Pilot in the II Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 53 Note 65 30 September 1944 55 Awarded 838th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 55 Karl Kraft Heer 15 H Major 55 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 42 53 55 18 January 1942 55 Ernst Krag Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 55 Commander of SS Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 2 Das Reich 53 Note 66 23 October 1944 55 Awarded 755th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945 55 Hans Krah Heer 15 H Major 56 Commander of the I Fusilier Regiment 34 53 56 11 October 1943 56 Karl Heinz Krahl Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 56 Leader of the I Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 53 56 13 November 1940 56 Walter Krainz Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 56 In the III Jager Regiment 75 56 57 17 April 1945 56 Dietrich Kraiss Heer 18 H Generalmajor 56 Commander of the 168 Infanterie Division 56 57 23 July 1942 56 Awarded 549th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944 56 August Krakau Heer 17 H Oberst 56 Commander of Gebirgsjager Regiment 85 56 57 21 June 1941 56 Rupprecht Kral Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 56 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 14 Panzerjager Grenadier Regiment 19 57 Note 67 15 May 1944 56 Friedrich Kralemann Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 56 Pilot in the II Kampfgeschwader 3 Lutzow 56 57 29 October 1943 56 Heinz Kramer Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 56 Richtschutze gunner in the 2 schwere Panzer Abteilung 502 56 57 6 October 1944 56 Rudolf Kramer Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 56 Staffelkapitan in Kampfgeschwader 26 56 57 18 March 1945 56 Theodor Krancke Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 56 Commander of heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer 56 57 21 February 1941 56 Awarded 614th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944 56 Wolfgang van Kranenbrock Heer 14 H Hauptmann 56 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 102 56 57 25 September 1942 56 Bernhard Kranz Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 56 Chief of the 15 Jager Regiment 83 57 Note 68 5 November 1944 56 Rudolf Kranz Heer 15 H Major 58 Commander of Sturmgeschutz Brigade 249 57 58 23 October 1944 58 Gunther Krappe Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 58 Commander of the 61 Infanterie Division 57 58 11 April 1944 58 Heinrich Krappmann Luftwaffe 04 L Obergefreiter 58 Geschutzkanonier gunner in the 19 Fallschirm Panzer Flak Regiment Hermann Goring 57 Note 69 28 February 1945 58 Dr Gunther Kratsch Heer 15 H Major 58 Commander of the I Artillerie Regiment 65 motorized 57 Note 70 29 September 1940 58 Hans Kratzenberg Heer 15 H Major 58 Commander of the III Schutzen Regiment 3 57 58 15 August 1940 58 Rudolf Kratzert Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 57 Note 71 Commander of the III Fallschirmjager Regiment 3 57 58 9 June 1944 58 Adolf Kraus Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 58 Pilot in the 4 Kampfgeschwader 1 Hindenburg 57 58 25 November 1942 58 Killed in action 30 September 1942 57 Eduard Kraus Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 58 Leader of the 6 Panzergrenadier Regiment 14 57 58 25 January 1943 58 Ewald Kraus Heer 15 H Major 58 Deputy leader of Panzer Artillerie Regiment 102 57 58 26 March 1944 58 Hans Werner Kraus Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 58 Commander of U 83 57 58 19 June 1942 58 Rupert Kraus Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 58 Leader of the 2 Fallschirm Panzer Regiment 1 Hermann Goring 57 Note 72 30 September 1944 58 Bernhard Krause Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 59 Commander of the I SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 26 Hitlerjugend 57 Note 73 18 November 1944 59 Fritz Krause Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 59 Commander of Flak Regiment 91 motorized 60 Note 74 24 March 1943 59 Killed in action 25 January 1943 60 Johannes Krause Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 59 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Nachtjagdgeschwader 101 59 60 7 February 1945 59 Max Krause Heer 15 H Major 59 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 106 59 60 18 November 1944 59 Richard Krause Heer 14 H Hauptmann 59 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 848 59 60 4 May 1944 59 Walther Krause Heer 18 H Generalmajor 59 Commander of the 170 Infanterie Division 59 60 10 June 1943 59 Bernhard Krauss Note 75 Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 58 Infanteriegeschutz infantry gun leader in the 2 Panzer Jager Abteilung 128 60 Note 75 9 January 1945 58 Oswald Krauss Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 59 Leader of SS Kavallerie Regiment 15 Florian Geyer 60 Note 76 27 January 1945 59 Walter Krauss Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 59 Pilot in the 2 H Aufklarungs Gruppe 21 59 60 29 July 1940 59 Awarded 363rd Oak Leaves 3 January 1944 59 Erich Krebs Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 59 Chief of the 1 Flak Regiment 11 motorized 60 Note 77 16 February 1942 60 Note 77 Gunther Wolfgang Krebs Heer 12 H Leutnant 59 Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the Heeres Gebirgsjager Bataillon 201 60 Note 78 26 December 1944 59 Killed in action 14 December 1944 60 Note 78 Hans Krebs Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 59 Chief of the general staff of Heeresgruppe Mitte 59 60 26 March 1944 59 Awarded 749th Oak Leaves 20 February 1945 59 Gunther Krech Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 61 Commander of U 558 60 61 17 September 1942 61 Werner Krei Heer 10 H Oberfahnrich 61 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 19 60 61 10 February 1944 61 Herbert Kreiner Heer 14 H Hauptmann 61 Battalion commander in Grenadier Regiment 261 60 Note 79 28 January 1943 61 Heinrich Kreipe Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 61 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 209 60 61 13 October 1941 61 Rudolf Kreitmair Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 61 Leader of the 7 Grenadier Regiment 282 60 61 31 March 1943 61 Gunther Krekow Heer 12 H Leutnant 61 Battery officer in Artillerie Regiment 6 60 Note 80 6 November 1944 61 Dr Hermann Kremer Note 45 Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 61 Commander of the II Artillerie Regiment 129 60 61 23 March 1945 61 Gerhard Krems Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 61 Pilot in the 2 Kampfgeschwader 27 Boelcke 60 61 25 May 1942 61 Wilhelm Krenz Heer 09 H Feldwebel 61 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 96 61 62 4 May 1944 61 Hermann Krenzer Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 60 Note 81 Chief of the 2 Infanterie Regiment 379 60 61 14 December 1941 61 Hermann Kress Heer 17 H Oberst 61 Commander of Gebirgsjager Regiment 99 60 61 20 December 1941 61 Ulrich Kress Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 61 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Aufklarungs Abteilung 20 60 61 22 September 1941 61 Prof Dr Ludwig Hilmar Kresse Note 82 Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 63 Commander of Feld Ersatz Bataillon 94 63 64 18 November 1944 63 Wilhelm Kressel Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 63 Leader of the 5 Sturm Regiment of Panzer AOK 4 63 64 16 October 1944 63 Erwin Kressmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 63 Chief of the 1 schwere Panzer Jager Abteilung 519 63 64 9 December 1944 63 Franz Kretschmer Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 63 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the I schwere Panzer Jager Abteilung 656 64 Note 83 17 December 1943 63 Otto Kretschmer Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 63 Commander of U 99 63 64 4 August 1940 63 Awarded 6th Oak Leaves 4 November 19405th Swords 26 December 1941 63 Theodor Kretschmer Heer 17 H Oberst 63 Leader of the 17 Panzer Division 63 64 8 March 1945 63 Heinz Krettek Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 63 Leader of the 5 Grenadier Regiment 423 63 64 12 August 1944 63 Wolfgang Kretzschmar Heer 15 H Major 63 Commander of Grenadier Bataillon 540 z b V 63 65 15 May 1943 63 Awarded 600th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944121st Swords 12 January 1945 63 Karl Kreutz Waffen SS 17 W SS Standartenfuhrer 63 Commander of SS Panzer Artillerie Regiment 2 Das Reich 64 Note 84 27 August 1944 63 Awarded 863rd Oak Leaves 6 May 1945 66 Note 85 Anton Kreutzberg Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 63 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 2 schwere Panzer Jager Abteilung 525 63 64 21 September 1944 63 Dr Eduard Kreuzer Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 63 Commander of Jager Regiment 24 L 63 64 17 March 1945 63 Killed in action 22 February 1945 64 Franz Kreuzer Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 68 Group leader in the 3 Grenadier Regiment 89 64 68 15 January 1943 68 Othmar Kreuzinger Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 68 Chief of the 4 Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 19 64 68 14 May 1944 68 Awarded 625th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944 68 Heinz Krey Kriegsmarine 12 M Leutnant Ing 68 Chief engineer on U 752 64 68 4 September 1943 68 Killed in action 23 May 1943 64 Hermann Krey Heer 09 H Fahnenjunker Wachtmeister 68 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 30 65 68 17 September 1944 68 Hans Kreysing Heer 17 H Oberst 68 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 16 64 68 18 May 1940 64 Note 86 Awarded 183rd Oak Leaves 20 January 194363rd Swords 13 April 1944 68 Karl Kriebel Heer 18 H Generalmajor 68 Commander of the 56 Infanterie Division 64 68 4 July 1940 68 Gerhard Krieg Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 68 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Heeres Sturmgeschutz Brigade 243 65 68 28 March 1945 68 Harald Krieg Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 68 Chief of the 4 Schutzen Regiment 1 64 68 15 July 1941 68 Johann Otto Krieg Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See 68 Chief of the Kleinkampfmittel Flottille 361 64 68 8 July 1944 68 Friedrich Wilhelm Krieger Heer 14 H Hauptmann 68 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 87 64 68 7 September 1943 Died of wounds 1 September 1943 68 Werner Krieger Heer 15 H Major 68 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 17 64 68 31 October 1944 68 Wilhelm Krieger Heer 09 H Feldwebel 69 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 168 64 69 4 June 1944 69 Herbert Kriening Heer 09 H Feldwebel 69 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 12 MG Grenadier Regiment 234 70 Note 87 23 August 1943 69 Josef Krings Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 69 Kompanietruppfuhrer company headquarters leader in the 2 Grenadier Regiment 412 69 70 4 May 1944 69 Heinz Krink Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 69 Adjutant in the II Fallschirmjager Regiment 3 69 70 9 June 1944 69 Helmut Kroeg Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 69 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 45 69 70 28 March 1945 69 Wilhelm Krohne Heer 15 H Major 69 Commander of the Sturmgeschutz Brigade 190 70 Note 88 24 February 1945 69 Otto Krogmann Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 69 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Infanterie Regiment 668 69 70 9 November 1942 69 Hans Kroh Luftwaffe 15 L Major 69 Commander of the I Fallschirmjager Regiment 2 69 70 21 August 1941 69 Awarded 443rd Oak Leaves 6 April 194496th Swords 12 September 1944 69 Ernst Krohn Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 69 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 505 69 70 27 October 1943 69 Hans Krohn Heer 03 H Gefreiter 69 Richtschutze gunner in the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 20 69 70 6 April 1942 69 Hans Krohn Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 69 Radio operator in the 6 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 69 70 26 March 1944 69 Theo Kroj Heer 14 H Hauptmann 70 Note 89 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 87 69 70 24 November 1943 69 Hermann Kroll Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 71 Pilot in the 7 F Lehrgeschwader 2 71 72 5 April 1942 71 Franz Josef Krombholz Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 70 Note 90 Commander of the III SS Freiwilligen Gebirgsjager Regiment 14 Prinz Eugen 70 Note 90 28 March 1945 71 Otto Kron Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 71 Leader of the SS Flak Abteilung Totenkopf 72 Note 91 28 June 1942 71 Max Georg Kroner Heer 14 H Hauptmann 71 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 463 70 71 17 October 1943 71 Fritz Kropp Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 71 Group leader in the 2 Grenadier Regiment 48 70 71 12 March 1944 71 Hans Joachim Kroschinski Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 71 Pilot in the 3 Jagdgeschwader 54 70 71 17 April 1945 71 Heinz Kroseberg Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann of the Reserves 71 Staffelkapitan of the Wustennotstaffel emergency desert squadron 70 71 19 June 1942 71 Missing in action 12 May 1942 70 Dedo von Krosigk Heer 14 H Hauptmann 71 Chief of the 1 Infanterie Regiment 51 motorized 70 71 15 May 1942 71 Ernst Anton von Krosigk Heer 18 H Generalmajor 71 Commander of the 1 Infanterie Division 70 71 12 February 1944 71 Awarded 827th Oak Leaves 12 April 1945 71 Kurt Kruck Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 71 Chief of the 4 Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 96 71 72 20 October 1944 71 Prof Dr Fritz Kruck Note 82 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 71 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 226 70 71 5 March 1945 71 Ernst Felix Kruder Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 71 Commander of auxiliary cruiser Pinguin HSK 5 70 71 22 December 1940 71 Awarded 40th Oak Leaves 15 November 1941 71 Albrecht Krugel Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 73 Commander of the II SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Regiment 23 Norge 74 Note 92 12 March 1944 73 Awarded 651st Oak Leaves 16 November 1944 73 Erwin Kruger Heer 10 H Oberfahnrich 73 Spahtruppfuhrer reconnaissance patrol leader in the Panzer Spah Schwadron Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 24 75 Note 93 17 September 1944 73 Felix Kruger Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 73 Spahtruppfuhrer reconnaissance patrol leader in the Stabskompanie Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 6 73 74 9 December 1944 73 Friedrich Kruger Waffen SS 20 W SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General of the Waffen SS and Police 73 Commander of the 6 SS Gebirgs Division Nord 73 74 22 October 1944 73 Fritz Kruger Heer 11 H Stabswachtmeister 73 Battery officer in the 1 Artillerie Regiment 37 73 74 17 March 1945 73 Hans Heinrich Kruger Heer 15 H Major im Generalstab in the General Staff 74 Note 94 Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 321 Infanterie Division 74 Note 94 3 December 1943 73 Helmut Kruger Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 73 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 151 73 74 11 April 1944 73 Horst Kruger Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 73 Observer in the 3 Nacht Aufklarungs Staffel 75 Note 95 4 November 1941 73 Joachim Kruger Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer 73 Leader of the 10 SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 4 Der Fuhrer 73 74 24 June 1944 73 Died of wounds 14 August 1943 74 Kurt Kruger Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 73 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Panzer Abteilung 8 73 74 7 February 1944 73 Kurt Kruger Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 73 Battery officer in the 2 Artillerie Regiment 156 73 74 31 July 1943 73 Died of wounds 12 July 1943 74 Rudolf Kruger Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 73 Zugfuhrer platoon leader of the 6 Infanterie Regiment 32 73 74 5 October 1941 73 Walter Kruger Heer 18 H Generalmajor 76 Commander of the 1 Schutzen Brigade 74 76 15 July 1941 76 Awarded 373rd Oak Leaves 24 January 1944 76 Walter Kruger Waffen SS 18 W SS Brigadefuhrer and Generalmajor of the Waffen SS 76 Commander of the SS Polizei Division 74 76 13 December 1941 76 Awarded 286th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943120th Swords 11 January 1945 76 Walther Kruger Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 76 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 71 74 Note 96 27 August 1943 76 Friedrich Karl Krutzmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 76 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 5 75 76 3 March 1944 76 Leopold Krugner Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 76 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 17 74 76 14 February 1945 76 Hans Krumminga Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 76 Pilot in the 9 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 74 76 19 September 1943 76 Walter Krupinski Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 76 Pilot in the 6 Jagdgeschwader 52 74 76 29 October 1942 76 Awarded 415th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944 76 Ernst Kruse Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 76 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Panzergrenadier Regiment 3 76 77 6 October 1942 76 Awarded 245th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943 76 Gerhard Kruse Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 76 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 48 76 77 23 February 1944 76 Awarded 534th Oak Leaves 27 July 1944 76 Heinrich Kruse Heer 14 H Hauptmann 76 Leader of Grenadier Regiments Gruppe 311 77 Note 97 26 March 1944 76 Heinz Kruse Heer 09 H Feldwebel 76 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the schwere Panzer Abteilung 655 77 Note 98 23 March 1945 76 Gustav Krutemeier Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 78 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Gebirgs Pionier Bataillon 99 77 78 3 October 1942 78 Johann Ksiag Heer 09 H Feldwebel 78 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Jager Abteilung 176 77 78 15 January 1943 78 Wilhelm Kubel Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 78 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 162 77 78 30 September 1944 78 Walter Kubisch Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 78 Radio wireless operator in Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 77 Note 99 31 December 1943 78 Jakob Kuchar Note 100 Heer 03 H Gefreiter 77 In the 8 Jager Regiment 228 77 11 May 1945 77 Ludwig Kubler Heer 18 H Generalmajor 78 Commander of the 1 Gebirgs Division 77 78 27 October 1939 78 Georg von Kuchler Heer 20 H General der Artillerie 78 Commander in chief of the 3 Armee 77 78 30 September 1939 78 Awarded 273rd Oak Leaves 21 August 1943 78 Dr jur Ernst Kuhl Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst of the Reserves 77 Note 101 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55 77 78 17 October 1942 78 Awarded 356th Oak Leaves 18 December 1943 78 Hermann Kuhl Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 78 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Kampfgeschwader 4 General Wever 77 78 24 November 1940 78 Kurt Kuhme Heer 15 H Major 78 Commander of Sturmgeschutz Brigade 280 77 78 9 December 1944 78 Friedrich Kuhn Heer 18 H Generalmajor 78 Commander of the 3 Panzer Brigade 77 78 4 July 1940 78 Hans Jochen Kuhn Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 79 Chief of the 9 Panzer Regiment 36 77 79 12 January 1944 79 Martin Kuhne Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 79 Commander of the I Fallschirmjager Regiment 2 77 79 29 February 1944 79 Dr Rudolf Kuhnfels Note 45 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 79 Company chief in Jager Regiment 54 77 79 9 December 1944 79 Johannes Kummel Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 79 Chief of the 1 Panzer Regiment 8 79 80 9 July 1941 79 Awarded 133rd Oak Leaves 11 October 1942 79 Otto Kummling Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 79 Group leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 530 77 79 4 May 1944 79 Herbert Kundiger Heer 15 H Major 79 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 978 79 81 9 December 1944 79 Awarded 708th Oak Leaves 21 January 1945 79 Christian Kunkel Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 79 Pilot in the 8 Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 79 81 26 March 1944 79 Killed in action 27 January 1944 81 Heinz Kunnecke Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 79 Chief of the 2 Infanterie Bataillon z b V 500 79 81 16 November 1943 79 Heino Reichsfreiherr von Kunsberg Weidenberg Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 79 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 188 79 81 16 September 1943 79 Hans Joachim Kunzel Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 79 Leader of the 3 Schutzen Regiment 10 79 81 22 September 1941 79 Karl Friedrich Kunzel Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See 79 Group leader and commander of Schnellboot S 28 in the 1 Schnellbootflottille 79 81 12 December 1943 79 Hans Kursten Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 82 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Regiment 7 81 82 11 October 1941 82 Alfred Kusel Heer 14 H Rittmeister 82 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 4 81 82 12 December 1944 82 Karl Kuspert Heer 14 H Hauptmann 82 Chief of the 1 Panzer Regiment 35 81 82 16 October 1944 82 Ferdinand Kuester Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 82 Chief of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 58 81 82 27 October 1943 82 Heinz Kuster Heer 12 H Leutnant 82 Leader of the 5 Grenadier Regiment 108 81 82 15 July 1943 82 Rudolf Kuster Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 82 Pilot in the 6 Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor 81 82 17 March 1945 82 Wilhelm Kuster Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 82 Pilot in Wettererkundungsstaffel 26 6 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 122 81 Note 102 18 May 1943 82 Andreas Kuffner Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 82 Staffelfuhrer of the 4 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 81 Note 103 16 April 1943 82 Awarded 684th Oak Leaves 20 December 1944 82 Otto Kugelstadt Heer 09 H Feldwebel 82 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 485 81 82 26 December 1944 82 Eugen Kugler Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 82 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 19 List 81 82 5 April 1945 82 Josef Kugler Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 82 Group leader in the 9 Grenadier Regiment 200 motorized 81 82 3 November 1944 82 Helmut Kuhenne Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 81 Note 104 Radio operator in the Stab Fernaufklarungs Gruppe 3 81 83 20 January 1945 81 Note 104 Josef Kuher Note 105 Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 83 Battery officer and Vorgeschobener Beobachter forward observer in the 7 schweres Werfer Regiment 3 motorized 81 83 9 May 1945 81 Note 106 Herbert Kuhlmann Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 83 Commander of the I SS Panzer Regiment 1 Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 81 83 13 February 1944 83 Kurt Kuhlmey Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 83 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 81 83 15 July 1942 83 Wilhelm Kuhlwilm Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 83 Company leader in the Fallschirm Panzergrenadier Regiment 3 Hermann Goring 83 85 30 November 1944 83 Karl Kuhn Heer 14 H Hauptmann 83 Leader of a Ruckkampfgruppe Kuhn formerly Grenadier Regiment 81 83 85 26 November 1944 83 Otto Kuhn Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 83 Chief of the 5 Panzergrenadier Regiment 13 83 85 7 March 1943 83 Walter Kuhn Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 83 Richtschutze gunner in the 3 Panzer Jager Abteilung 1 83 85 23 August 1943 83 Bernhard Kuhna Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 85 Note 107 Leader of the II Infanterie Regiment 508 83 85 12 January 1942 83 Alfred Kuhnert Heer 17 H Oberst 83 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 51 motorized 83 85 20 April 1944 83 Manfred Kuhnert Heer 03 H Gefreiter 83 Richtschutze gunner in the 14 Panzerjager Grenadier Regiment 442 85 Note 108 22 January 1944 83 Gunter Kuhnke Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 83 Commander of U 28 83 85 19 September 1940 83 Theophil Kuhnle Heer 14 H Hauptmann 85 Note 109 Chief of Sturmgeschutz Kompanie 1014 85 86 18 February 1945 86 Norbert Kujacinski Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 86 Chief of the 4 Panzer Regiment 23 85 86 18 November 1944 86, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.