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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (L)

April 11, 2024

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

These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996, the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of Germany in the final days of World War II in Europe left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.[4]

Listed here are the 386 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name starts with "L".[5] Scherzer has challenged the validity of sixteen of these listings.[6] The recipients are ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

Background edit

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes.[7] As the war progressed, some of the recipients of the Knight's Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940.[8] In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten).[9] At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized.[10]

Recipients edit

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (L)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer
256
18
Kriegsmarine
19
2
Luftwaffe
90
16
Waffen-SS
21
1

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and for the Waffen-SS (paramilitary of the Nazi Party). Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade.[11] Of the 386 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "L", 38 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, six the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and two the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 37 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 256 of the medals; 19 went to the Kriegsmarine, 90 to the Luftwaffe, and 21 to the Waffen-SS.[5] The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[12]

  This along with the + (plus) indicates that a higher grade of Knight's Cross was awarded as well.
  This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
  This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that author Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.
Name Service Rank Role and unit[Note 2] Date of award Notes Image
[Prof. Dr.] Karl-Ernst Laage[Note 3] Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[13] Leader of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 66[13][14] 26 November 1944[13]
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Helmut Labenski Heer 13-HOberleutnant[13] Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 409[13][14] 9 April 1944[13]
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Erich Labrenz Heer 14-HHauptmann[13] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 480[13][14] 31 December 1941[13]
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Heinz-Oskar Laebe+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[Note 4] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 44[13][14] 7 March 1944[13] Awarded (854th) Oak Leaves 29 April 1945?[Note 5]
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Walter Lämmel[Note 6] Heer 13-HOberleutnant[Note 6] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 366[14][16] 17 March 1945[16]
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Hanns Laengenfelder+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[16] Commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 106[14][16] 21 October 1943[16] Awarded (856th) Oak Leaves 30 April 1945[16]
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Ehrenfried Lagois Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[16] Pilot in the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[14][Note 7] 26 March 1944[16]
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Gustav Laier Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[16] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 528[14][16] 3 November 1944[16]
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Josef Lainer Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[16] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer"[16][17] 8 October 1943[16]
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Otto Lais Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[16] Commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 858[14][16] 30 September 1944[16]
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Helmut Lambach Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[16] Chief of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 88[14][16] 6 March 1944[16]
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August Lambert Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[16] Pilot in the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[14][16] 14 May 1944[16]
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Hubertus Lamey Heer 17-HOberst[16] Deputy leader of the 28. Jäger-Division[14][Note 8] 12 February 1944[16]
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Karl Lammer Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[16] Group leader of the Pionierzug (pioneer platoon) of the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 105[14][16] 13 January 1944[16]
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Heinz Lammerding Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Oberführer[18] Commander of Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich"[14][18] 11 April 1944[18]
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Karl Lampart Heer 01-HGrenadier[18] In the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 587[14][18] 14 April 1945[18]
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Hermann Lampe Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[18] Deputy leader of Grenadier-Regiment 419[14][Note 9] 16 November 1943[18]
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Wolfgang Lampp Heer 15-HMajor[18] Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 104[14][18] 19 December 1943*[18] Killed in action 23 October 1943[14]
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Herbert Lamprecht+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[18] Deputy commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 76 (motorized)[14][Note 10] 22 January 1943[18] Awarded 532nd Oak Leaves 25 July 1944[18]
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Otto Lancelle Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[18] Commander of the 121. Infanterie-Division[14][18] 27 July 1941*[18] Killed in action 3 July 1941[14]
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Hubert Lancier Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[18] Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 399[18][19] 18 February 1945[18]
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Dietrich von der Lancken Heer 15-HMajor[18] Commander of the III./Panzer-Regiment 24[18][19] 29 October 1942[Note 11]
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Christian-Johannes Landau?[Note 12] Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 176. Infanterie-Division[19] 9 May 1945
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Gustav Landeck Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[18] Company leader in the Grenadier-Regiment 423[18][19] 21 September 1944[18]
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[Dr.] Carl-August Landfermann[Note 13] Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserve[18] Chief engineer on U-181[18][19] 27 October 1943[18]
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Franz Landgraf Heer 17-HOberst[18] Commander of the 4. Panzer-Brigade[18][19] 16 June 1940[18]
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Paul Landgraf Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[18] Flakkampftruppführer (anti aircraft combat troop leader) in the I./Flak-Regiment 19 (motorized)[19][Note 14] 22 January 1943[18]
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Paul Landwehr Waffen-SS 15-WMajor of the Schupo[21] Commander of the II./SS-Polizei-Regiment 14[19][21] 17 March 1945*[21] Killed in action 28 February 1945[21]
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Emil Lang+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[21] Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 54[19][21] 22 November 1943[21] Awarded 448th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944[21]
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Friedrich Lang+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[21] Pilot in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[19][Note 15] 23 November 1941[21] Awarded 148th Oak Leaves 21 November 1942
74th Swords 2 July 1944[Note 16]
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Georg Lang Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[21] Observer in the 11.(H)/12. (Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 15)[19][Note 17] 20 December 1944[21]
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Hermann Lang Heer 14-HRittmeister[21] Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 68[22][Note 18] 30 September 1944[21]
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Hermann Lang Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer[21] Meldestaffelführer (messenger squad leader) in the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf"[19][Note 19] 23 October 1944[21]
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Joachim-Friedrich Lang Heer 17-HOberst[21] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 481[19][21] 4 September 1943[21]
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Joseph Lang Heer 09-HFeldwebel[21] Shock troop leader in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 15[19][21] 4 July 1940[21]
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Ludwig Lang Heer 13-HOberleutnant[21] Chief of the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 7[19][21] 6 October 1944[21]
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Rudolf Lang Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[21] Commander of Gebirgs-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 44[19][21] 23 August 1941[21]
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Fritz Langanke Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Standartenoberjunker[21] Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[19][Note 20] 27 August 1944[21]
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Joachim Langbehn Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[23] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[19][23] 24 March 1943*[23] Killed in action 25 November 1942[19]
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Erhard Lange Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[23] Company chief in the Kampfgruppe of the Sonderkommando OKW-Abwehr II "Brandenburg"[24][Note 21] 15 January 1943[23]
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Erich Lange Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[23] Leader of Füsilier-Bataillon 299[25][Note 22] 28 October 1944[23]
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Erwin Lange Heer 14-HHauptmann[23] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 698[23][24] 8 October 1943[23]
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Gerhard Lange Heer 14-HHauptmann[23] Leader of the II./Panzer-Regiment 35[23][24] 28 March 1945[23]
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Günther Lange?[Note 23] Waffen-SS 03-WSS-Sturmmann Group leader in the 16.(Pi)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[25] 6 May 1945
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Hans-Günther Lange+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[23] Commander of U-711[23][24] 26 August 1944[23] Awarded (853rd) Oak Leaves 29 April 1945[23]
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[Dr.] Heinz Lange[Note 13] Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[23] Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[24][Note 24] 18 November 1944[23]
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Paul Lange Heer 09-HFeldwebel[23] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzergrenader-Regiment 13[23][24] 7 September 1944[23]
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Dr. med. dent. Walter Lange+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[23] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 43[23][24] 10 February 1943[23] Awarded 300th Oak Leaves 13 September 1943[23]
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Werner Lange Kriegsmarine 19-MVizeadmiral[23] Commanding Admiral Aegean Sea[23][24] 28 October 1944[23]
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Wolfgang Lange Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[23] Commander of Korpsabteilung C[23][24] 14 May 1944[23]
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Dr. med. habil. Carl Langemeyer Luftwaffe 14-LStabsarzt of the Reserves[Note 25] (rank equivalent to Hauptmann) Commander of Fallschirm-Sanitäter-Lehr-Abteilung[23][24] 18 November 1944[23]
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Georg Langendorf Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer of the Reserves[27] Leader of the 5.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 "Nordland"[25][Note 26] 12 March 1944[27]
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Ernst-Hasse von Langenn-Steinkeller Heer 14-HRittmeister[27] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 24[24][27] 9 June 1944[27]
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Willy Langenohl Heer 12-HLeutnant[27] Leader of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 57[24][27] 30 April 1945[27]
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Ernst-Friedrich Langenstraß Heer 13-HOberleutnant[27] Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 28[24][27] 5 June 1940[27]
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Albert Langer Heer 03-HGefreiter[27] Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorized)[24][27] 7 April 1944[27]
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[Dr.] Günter Langer[Note 13] Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[27] Leader of Füsilier-Kompanie 191[24][27] 5 September 1944[27]
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Karl-Heinz Langer Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[27] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[24][27] 20 April 1945[27]
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Kurt Langer Heer 17-HOberst[27] Staff officer for anti tank combat in the Oberkommando of Heeresgruppe E[24][Note 27] 11 December 1944[27]
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Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[27] Commander of the 29. Infanterie-Division (motorized)[24][27] 15 August 1940[27] Awarded 75th Oak Leaves 17 February 1942[27]  
Walter Langert Heer 14-HHauptmann[27] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 697[24][27] 9 June 1944[27]
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Karl Langesee+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[27] Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 207[24][27] 10 August 1942[27] Awarded 211th Oak Leaves 15 March 1943[27]
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Kay Langfeldt Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Squadron chief of Radfahr-Abteilung 30[24][28] 18 May 1943[28]
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Alfred Langguth Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[28] Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 351[28][29] 31 March 1943[28]
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Theodor Langhart Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[28] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[28][29] 22 January 1943*[28] Killed in action 22 December 1942[29]
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Bernhard Langhorst Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[Note 28] Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 20 (estn. Nr. 1)[29][Note 28] 5 April 1945[28]
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Willy Langkeit+ Heer 15-HMajor[28] Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 36[28][30] 9 December 1942[28] Awarded 348th Oak Leaves 7 December 1943[28]  
Paul Langkopf Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[28] Pilot in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[28][29] 19 February 1943[28]
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Matthias Langmaier Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[Note 29] Commander of the III./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85[28][29] 29 February 1944[28]
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Dr. jur. Dipl.-Ing. Albrecht Lanz Heer 15-HMajor[28] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 396[28][29] 4 September 1940[28]
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Alfred Lanz Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[28] Group leader in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 44[29][Note 30] 9 January 1945[28]
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Hubert Lanz+ Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[28] Chief of the Generalstab of the XVIII. Armeekorps[28][29] 1 October 1940[28] Awarded 160th Oak Leaves 23 December 1942[28]  
Karl-Walter Lapp Heer 14-HHauptmann[28] Commander of Ski-Bataillon 82[28][29] 14 August 1944[28]
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Anton Larisch Heer 09-HFeldwebel[28] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Infanterie-Regiment 190[29][Note 31] 25 February 1942[28]
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Heribert von Larisch Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[31] Commander of the 129. Infanterie-Division[29][31] 26 December 1944[31]
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Rudolf Larsen Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[31] Panzer commander in the 2./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[30][31] 23 October 1944[31]
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Otto Lasch+ Heer 17-HOberst[31] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 43[29][31] 17 July 1941[31] Awarded 578th Oak Leaves 10 September 1944[31]
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Ulrich Laschet Heer 06-HFahnenjunker-Oberjäger[31] Group leader in the 1./Jäger-Regiment 54 (L)[29][31] 15 April 1944[31]
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Erwin Laskowski Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[31] Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 11[29][31] 27 April 1945[31]
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Kurt Lasse Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[31] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 77[29][31] 3 May 1942*[31] Killed in action 8 October 1941[29]
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Wilhelm Lasse Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[31] Group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 82[30][31] 12 March 1944*[31] Killed in action 26 January 1944[29]
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Georg Lassen+ Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[31] Commander of U-160[29][31] 10 August 1942[31] Awarded 208th Oak Leaves 7 March 1943[31]
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Albert Latz Heer 17-HOberst zur Verwendung (for disposition)[31] Leader of Kampfgruppe "Latz"[29][Note 32] 30 December 1943*[31] Killed in action 6 December 1943[29]
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Fritz Lau Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[32] Staffelkapitän of the 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[29][32] 28 April 1945[32]
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Heinrich Lau Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[32] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[29][32] 10 May 1943[32]
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Kurt Lau Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[32] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[32][33] 6 April 1944[32]
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Lothar Lau Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[32] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[32][33] 22 June 1941[Note 33]
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Werner Lau Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[32] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Lehr-Regiment z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"[32][34] 9 December 1942[32]
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Hugo Laubereau Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[32] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 61[32][33] 22 November 1943[32]
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Ludwig Laubmeier Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[32] Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 191[32][33] 4 October 1944[32]
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Karl Lauch Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[32] Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 8./Panzergrenader-Regiment 14[32][33] 5 May 1943[32]
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Meinrad von Lauchert+ Heer 15-HMajor[32] Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 35[32][33] 8 September 1941[32] Awarded 396th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944[32]
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Otto Laudenbach Heer 15-HMajor[32] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 88[32][33] 14 December 1943[32]
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Hermann Laue Heer 04-HObergefreiter[32] Group leader in the 9./Panzergrenader-Regiment 76[32][33] 5 April 1945*[32] Killed in action 24 March 1945[33]
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Richard Laukat Heer 15-HMajor[32] Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 103[32][34] 18 December 1941[32]
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Kurt Launer Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[35] Commander of the II./SS-Panzergrenader-Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke"[34][Note 34] 15 August 1943[35]
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Oskar Laupenmühlen?[Note 35] Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 399[33] 9 May 1945
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Wilhelm Lauter Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[35] Leader of the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 212[33][35] 16 January 1945[35]
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Friedrich Lautz Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[35] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1091[33][35] 9 December 1944[35]
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Paul Laux+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[35] Commander of the 126. Infanterie-Division[33][35] 14 December 1941[35] Awarded 237th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943[35]
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Dr. jur. Erich Lawall Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[35] Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 54[34][35] 5 November 1942[35]
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Johannes Lawrenz Heer 14-HHauptmann[35] Commander of the III./Jäger-Regiment 38[33][35] 14 May 1944[35]
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Josef Lay Heer 10-HFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[35] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Fahnenjunker-Grenadier-Regiment 1239[33][35] 5 April 1945*[35] Killed in action 15 March 1945[33]
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Heinz Leber Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[35] Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[33][Note 36] 29 February 1944*[35] Killed in action 1 June 1943[33]
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Michael Lechermann Heer 09-HFeldwebel[35] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1007[33][35] 18 November 1944*[35] Killed in action 18 July 1944[33]
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Franz Lechl Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[35] Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 266[33][35] 14 August 1943[35]
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Alois Lechner Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[Note 37] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100[35][36] 5 February 1944[35]
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Friedrich Lechner Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[37] Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 212[36][37] 27 July 1944[37]
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Dipl.-Ing. Willi Lechtenbörger Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserves[37] Chief engineer on U-847[36][37] 4 September 1943*[37] Killed in action 27 August 1943[36]
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Joachim Lederer Heer 14-HHauptmann[37] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 344[36][37] 30 April 1945[37]
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Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb Heer 21-HGeneraloberst[37] Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe C[37][38] 24 June 1940[37]
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Karl-Heinz Leesmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[37] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 52[36][37] 23 July 1941[37]
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Christian Lehmann Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[37] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 726[36][37] 4 July 1944*[37] Killed in action 6 June 1944[36]
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Hans Lehmann Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves[37] Commander of U-997[36][37] 11 May 1945[Note 38]
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Hans-Georg Lehmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[37] Leader of the Sturmkompanie of the Divisions-Kampfschule "Hermann Göring"[36][Note 39] 10 October 1944[37]
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Hans-Joachim Lehmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[37] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[36][37] 23 November 1941[37]
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Kurt Lehmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[37] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[36][37] 19 February 1943[37]
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Paul Lehmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[37] Chief of the 8./Flak-Regiment 24 (motorized)[36][37] 5 April 1942[37]
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[Dr.] Paul Lehmann[Note 13] Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves zur Verwendung (for disposition)[37] Chief of the 42. Minensuchflottille[36][37] 24 September 1944[37]
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Rudolf Lehmann+ Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[40] Ia (operations officer) of the 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[36][40] 23 February 1944[40] Awarded (862nd) Oak Leaves 6 May 1945?[Note 40]
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Waldemar Lehmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[40] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 3[36][40] 19 August 1944[40]
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Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[40] Commander of U-96[36][40] 26 February 1941[40] Awarded 51st Oak Leaves 31 December 1941[40]  
Franz Lehner Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[40] Combat observer in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[36][Note 41] 22 May 1943[40]
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Wilhelm Lehner Heer 09-HFeldwebel[40] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40[36][40] 15 June 1943[40]
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Willy Lehnert Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[40] Wireless/radio operator in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 6[36][40] 5 April 1944[40]
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Ernst-Günter Lehnhoff Heer 15-HMajor[40] Commander of Panzer-Füsilier-Bataillon/Führer-Grenadier-Brigade[36][40] 12 December 1944[40]
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Herbert Lehrig Heer 12-HLeutnant[40] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 161[36][40] 10 September 1944[40]
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Alois Lehrkinder Heer 09-HFeldwebel[40] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 447[36][40] 3 April 1943[40]
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Günther Lehrter Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[40] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzergrenader-Regiment 27[40][42] 2 September 1944[40]
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Walter Lehweß-Litzmann Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[40] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[42][Note 42] 29 October 1943[40]
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Gerhard Leibnitz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[43] Pilot and observer in the 2.(N)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 5[42][43] 14 January 1945[43]
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Helmut Leicht+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[Note 43] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[42][43] 3 September 1942[43] Awarded 631st Oak Leaves 24 October 1944[43]
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Erich Leie Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[43] Pilot in the Stab of I./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[42][Note 44] 1 August 1941[43]
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Karl Leimbach Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[43] Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 1[42][43] 17 March 1945[43]
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Helmut Leimkuhl Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[43] Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 756[42][43] 26 November 1944*[43] Killed in action 20 October 1944[42]
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Ludwig Leingärtner Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[43] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[42][43] 5 February 1944[43]
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Ludwig Leinhos Heer 13-HOberleutnant[43] Chief of the 6./Panzer-Regiment 18[42][43] 5 February 1942[43]
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Hellmut von Leipzig Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[43] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Brandenburg"[42][43] 28 April 1945[43]
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Helmut Leitenberger Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[43] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring"[42][43] 17 April 1945[43]
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Dr. Leopold Leitner Heer 15-HMajor[43] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 132[42][43] 24 December 1944[43]
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Armin Lembke Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[43] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 220[42][43] 5 March 1945[43]
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Gerhard Lemcke Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[44] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 89[42][44] 12 January 1945[44]
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Joachim Lemelsen+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Panzertruppe[44] Commanding general of the XXXXVII. Panzerkorps[42][44] 27 July 1941[44] Awarded 294th Oak Leaves 7 September 1943[44]  
Fritz Lemke Heer 14-HHauptmann[44] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 3[42][Note 45] 16 February 1944[44]
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Gerhard Lemke Heer 09-HFeldwebel[44] Company troop leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 82[42][44] 28 April 1943[44]
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Max Lemke Heer 15-HMajor[Note 46] Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17[42][44] 18 October 1941[44]
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Siegfried Lemke Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[44] Staffelführer of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[42][Note 47] 14 June 1944[Note 47]
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Wilhelm Lemke+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[44] Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[42][Note 48] 12 September 1942[Note 49] Awarded 338th Oak Leaves 25 November 1943[44]
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Heinz-Georg Lemm+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[44] Commander of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 27[42][44] 14 April 1943[44] Awarded 525th Oak Leaves 11 July 1944
137th Swords 15 March 1945[44]		  
Fritz-Julius Lemp Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[44] Commander of U-30[42][44] 14 August 1940[44]
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Otto Lempp Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[44] Chief of the 2./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 75[44][46] 14 May 1944[44]
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Wilhelm von Lengerke Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[44] Commander of the I./Reiter-Regiment 1[44][46] 31 August 1941[44]
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Horst Lenkeit Heer 14-HHauptmann[47] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1076[46][47] 3 November 1944[47]
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Hans Lennartz?[Note 50] Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of Alarm-Bataillon Kolberg[46] 9 May 1945
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Helmut Lent+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[47] Staffelkapitän of the 6./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[46][Note 51] 30 August 1941[47] Awarded 98th Oak Leaves 6 June 1942
32nd Swords 2 August 1943
15th Diamonds 31 July 1944[47]		  
Heinrich Lenz Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[47] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 159[46][47] 26 December 1943[47]
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Hermann Lenz Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[47] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 164[46][47] 9 February 1943[47]
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Martin Lenz Heer 15-HMajor[47] Commander of the I.(Schützenpanzerwagen)/Panzergrenader-Regiment 192[46][Note 52] 25 January 1945[47]
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Fritz Leopold Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[47] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[46][47] 26 March 1944*[47] Killed in action 5 November 1943[46]
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Josef Leopoldsberger Heer 09-HFeldwebel[47] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 207[46][47] 14 March 1942[47]
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Erich Lepkowski Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[47] Leader of the 5./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2[46][47] 8 August 1944[47]
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Richard Lepper Heer 17-HOberst[47] Artilleriekommandeur 6 and leader of a Kampfgruppe[49][Note 53] 17 December 1942[47]
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Richard Leppla Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[47] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 51[46][47] 27 July 1941[47]
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Jacques Leroy?[Note 54] Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Leader of the 1./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenader-Regiment 69[49] 20 April 1945
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Dipl.-Ing. Karl Freiherr von Lersner Heer 17-HOberst[47] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 537[46][47] 12 March 1943*[47] Killed in action 25 January 1943[46]
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Alexander Leschke Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[51] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 11 (motorized)[46][51] 4 November 1941[51]
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Martin Leske Heer 14-HHauptmann[51] Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 49[46][51] 19 August 1944[51]
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Karl Lestmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[51] Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 15[46][51] 25 January 1943[51]
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Waldemar Lethaus Heer 14-HHauptmann[51] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 2103[51][52] 9 December 1944[51]
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Karl-Otto Leukefeld Heer 13-HOberleutnant[51] Chief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 123[51][52] 23 October 1941[51]
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Otto Leupert Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[51] Pilot in the I.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[52][Note 55] 22 January 1943[51]
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Alois Leuschner Heer 12-HLeutnant[51] Leader of Pionier-Kompanie/Jäger-Regiment 83[51][52] 2 September 1944[51]
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Kurt Leuschner Heer 14-HHauptmann[51] Leader of the III./Schützen-Regiment 25[51][52] 27 October 1941[51]
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Erich von Lewinski+, called Erich von Manstein Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[51] Commanding general of the XXXVIII. Armeekorps[51][52] 19 July 1940[51] Awarded 209th Oak Leaves 14 March 1943
59th Swords 30 March 1944[51]		  
Alfred Lex Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves[51] Leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenader-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[51][52] 10 December 1943[51]
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Hans Lex Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[53] Chief of the 7./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[52][53] 10 September 1943[53]
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Siegfried Leyck Heer 14-HHauptmann[53] Commander of the III./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[52][53] 17 December 1943*[53] Died of wounds 7 July 1943[52]
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Karl-Heinz Leypold Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[53] Chief of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 347[52][53] 11 April 1944[53]
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Ernst von Leyser Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[53] Commander of the 269. Infanterie-Division[52][53] 18 September 1941[53]
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Hans-Georg Leyser Heer 17-HOberst[53] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 51 (motorized)[52][53] 3 May 1942[53]
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Walter Lichel Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[53] Commander of the 123. Infanterie-Division[52][53] 18 September 1941[53]
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Karl-Heinz Lichte?[Note 56] Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 5./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"[52] 6 May 1945
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Philipp Lichtenberg Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant (Ing.)[53] Chief engineer on U-516[52][53] 31 March 1945[53]
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Hermann Lichtenberger Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[53] Commander of Flak-Regiment 104 (motorized)[52][Note 57] 12 November 1941[53]
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Theo-Helmut Lieb+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[53] Leader of the XXXXII. Armeekorps[52][53] 7 February 1944[53] Awarded 400th Oak Leaves 18 February 1944[53]
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Heinrich Liebe+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[53] Commander of U-38[52][53] 14 August 1940[53] Awarded 13th Oak Leaves 10 June 1941[53]  
Dipl.-Ing. Gustav Freiherr von Liebenstein Kriegsmarine 16-MFregattenkapitän of the Reserves[53] Chief of the 2. Landungsdivision and sea transportation chief of the Strait of Messina[52][53] 3 September 1943[53]
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Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[53] Commander of the 164. leichte Division[52][53] 10 May 1943[53]
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Josef Liebenwein Heer 13-HOberleutnant[55] Chief of the 7./Sturm-Regiment 195[52][55] 7 April 1944[55]
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Carl-August Lieberich Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[55] Abschnittskommandant (sector commander) in the fortress St. Malô[56][Note 58] 11 August 1944[55]
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Gerhard Liebetrau Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[55] Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 399[55][57] 11 March 1945[55]
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Hans Liebherr Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[55] Radio/wireless operator in the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4[55][58] 27 July 1944[55]
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Herbert Liebig Heer 12-HLeutnant[55] Leader of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103[55][57] 9 December 1944[55]
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Walter Liebing Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[55] Leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 23[55][57] 2 February 1945[55]
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Franz Liebisch Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[Note 59] Squadron chief in the 8. SS-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer"[57][Note 59] 9 February 1945[55]
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Emil Liebmann Heer 15-HMajor[55] Deputy leader of Jäger-Regiment 228[58][Note 60] 18 November 1944[55]
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Karl Liecke?[Note 61] Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer and Oberstleutnant of the Schupo Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 27 der SS[57][Note 62] 3 May 1945
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Albert-Gustav Liedtke Heer 10-HFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[55] In the 6./Fahnenjunker-Regiment 1241[55][57] 15 March 1945*[55] Killed in action 11 March 1945[57]
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Bruno Liedtke[Note 63] Heer 12-HLeutnant[55] Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 151[55][57] 18 February 1945*[55] Killed in action 8 February 1945[57]
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Leopold Liehl Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[55] Group leader in the 7./Panzergrenader-Regiment 10[55][57] 31 March 1943[55]
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Franz Liehr Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[62] Group leader in Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 93[57][Note 64] 11 December 1944[62]
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Detlef Lienau Heer 14-HHauptmann[62] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 33[58][62] 9 May 1943[62]
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Friedrich Lier+ Heer 15-HMajor[62] Commander of Sturm-Bataillon AOK 6[57][62] 3 November 1944[62] Awarded (869th) Oak Leaves 8 May 1945?[Note 65]
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Heinrich Liese Heer 09-HWachtmeister[62] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 299[57][62] 14 April 1943[62]
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[Dr.] Kurt-Günther Liese[Note 13] Heer 14-HHauptmann[62] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 309[57][62] 16 April 1943[62]
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Frank Liesendahl Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[62] Staffelkapitän of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[57][Note 66] 4 September 1942*[62] Missing in action 17 July 1942[57]
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Kurt Lieske Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[62] Zugführer (platoon leader) of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 508[57][62] 2 September 1944[62]
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Helmut Ließmann Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[62] Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 731[57][62] 3 November 1944[62]
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Günter Liethmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[62] Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237[58][62] 26 October 1943[62]
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Arnold Lignitz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[62] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 54[57][62] 5 November 1940[62]
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Helmut von Lilienhoff-Zwowitzki Heer 17-HOberst[62] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 439[57][62] 14 August 1943[62]
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Diedrich Lilienthal Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[64] Pak gun leader in the 1.(schwere)/Schnelle-Abteilung 290[65][Note 67] 2 April 1943[64]
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Johannes Limbach Kriegsmarine 12-LLeutnant zur See[64] 1st watch officer on U-181[64][65] 6 February 1945[64]
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Enno-Erich von Limburg-Hetlingen?[Note 68] Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 731[65] 3 May 1945
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Hans Limmer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[64] Reconnaissance troop leader in the 1.(Panzerspäh)/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7[65][Note 69] 27 October 1941[64]
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Rudolf Linde Heer 15-HMajor[64] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 410[64][65] 8 May 1945[Note 70]
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Ernst Lindemann Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[64] Commander of battleship Bismarck[64][65] 27 December 1941*[64] Killed in action 27 May 1941[65]  
Fritz Lindemann?[Note 71] Heer 17-HOberst Artilleriekommandeur 138[65] 4 September 1941
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Georg Lindemann+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[64] Commander of the 36. Infanterie-Division[64][65] 5 August 1940[64] Awarded 275th Oak Leaves 21 August 1943[64]  
Gerhard Lindemann+ Heer 17-HOberst[64] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 216[64][65] 25 January 1943[64] Awarded 580th Oak Leaves 10 September 1944[64]
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Karl-Wilhelm Lindemann Heer 12-HLeutnant[64] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzer-Regiment 29[64][65] 14 April 1945[64]
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Max Lindemann Heer 14-HRittmeister of the Reserves[64] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 48[64][65] 11 March 1945[64]
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Hans Lindenau Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[64] Tasked with the leadership of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1[65][Note 72] 17 March 1945[64]
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Usdau (Daniel) Lindenau?[Note 73] Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Chief of staff of the IX. SS-Gebirgskorps[65] 10 February 1945
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Friedrich Lindenberg Heer 13-HOberleutnant[64] Leader of the 5./Panzergrenader-Regiment 63[64][65] 30 January 1943[64]
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Herbert Lindenblatt?[Note 74] Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Jäger-Regiment 750[65] 3 May 1945
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Viktor Lindenmann Heer 12-HLeutnant[64] Adjutant in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 124[64][65] 21 September 1941[64]
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Hermann Linder Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[68] Zugführer (platoon leader) and aide-de-camp in the II./Jäger-Regiment 207[65][68] 19 June 1943[68]
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Heinrich Linderkamp Heer 15-HMajor[68] Commander of the III.(Jäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 17[65][68] 24 December 1944[68]
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Werner Lindhorst Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[68] Chief of the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 89[65][Note 75] 23 February 1944[68]
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Max Lindig Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[68] Höherer Artilleriekommandeur 307[65][68] 27 July 1944[68]
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Eduard Lindinger Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[68] Pilot in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[65][68] 9 December 1942[68]
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Alois Lindmayr Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[68] Staffelkapitän of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 76[68][69] 21 July 1940[68]
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Alfred Lindner Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[68] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 12[68][69] 18 January 1945[68]
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Anton Lindner Heer 09-HWachtmeister[68] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 36[70][Note 76] 17 March 1944[68]
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Anton Lindner Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[68] Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[69][Note 77] 8 April 1944[68]
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Gerhard Lindner Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[68] Commander of the 346. Infanterie-Division[68][69] 5 May 1945[68]
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Herbert Lindner Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[68] Group leader in the 6./Panzergrenader-Regiment 60[68][69] 28 July 1943[68]
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Kurt Lindner Heer 09-HFeldwebel[68] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 1055[68][69] 9 December 1944[68]
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Martin Lindner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[71] Chief of the 7./Jäger-Regiment 741[69][71] 21 January 1945*[71] Killed in action 2 December 1944[71]
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Otto Lindner Heer 15-HMajor[71] Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 60 (motorized)[69][71] 19 March 1942[71]
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Hans Lingner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[71] Chief of the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 65[69][71] 24 June 1940[71]
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Gottfried Linke Heer 14-HHauptmann[71] Commander of the Heeres-Pionier-Bataillon 44 (motorized)[69][Note 78] 1 March 1945[71]
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Lothar Linke Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[71] Staffelführer of the 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[69][Note 79] 19 September 1943*[71] Killed in parachute accident 14 May 1943[69]
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Richard Linke Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[71] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 54[69][71] 17 September 1941[71]
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Walter Linke Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[71] Wireless/radio operator in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[69][71] 16 December 1944[71]
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Rudi Linz Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[71] Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 5[69][71] 12 March 1945*[71] Killed in action 9 February 1945[69][Note 80]
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Karl-Hermann Lion Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[Note 81] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[69][71] 4 June 1942[71]
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Helmut Lipfert+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves[Note 82] Staffelführer of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52[70][71] 5 April 1944[71] Awarded 837th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945[71]
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Dr.-Ing. Hans Lipinski Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves[71] Leader of the 1./SS-Flak-Abteilung 18[69][71] 2 January 1945[71]
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Hans-Hermann Lipp Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[71] Battalion leader in Fallschirmjäger-Regiment "Hübner"[69][Note 83] 31 October 1944*[71] Killed in action 11 September 1944[69][Note 83]
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Karl Lipp Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[72] Pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 55[69][72] 16 November 1942[72]
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Hans Lippe[Note 84] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[72] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Fallschirm-Panzergrenader-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring"[69][72] 26 March 1945*[Note 84] Killed in action 16 January 1945[72]
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Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[72] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[69][72] 16 April 1942[72] Awarded 263rd Oak Leaves 2 August 1943[72]  
Rudolf Lippelt?[Note 85] Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 371[69] 9 May 1945
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Walter Lippelt?[Note 86] Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Panzergrenader-Regiment 8[69] 8 May 1945
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Rolf Lippert Heer 17-HOberst[72] Commander of Panzer-Regiment 31[69][72] 9 June 1944[72]
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Wolfgang Lippert Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[72] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 27[72][75] 24 September 1940[72]
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Walter Lippolt Heer 09-HFeldwebel[72] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 240[72][75] 4 March 1942[72]
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Erhard Liss Heer 14-HHauptmann[72] Chief of the 5./Sturm-Regiment 195[72][75] 30 April 1945[72]
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Franz List Heer 14-HHauptmann[72] Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144[72][75] 3 March 1943[72]
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Hans List Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[72] Company leader in Feldersatz-Bataillon 94[72][75] 26 December 1944[72]
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Wilhelm List Heer 21-HGeneraloberst[72] Commander-in-chief of the 14. Armee[72][75] 30 September 1939[72]
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Stefan Litjens Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[72] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 53[72][75] 21 June 1943[72]
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Walter Littmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[76] Leader of the I./Panzergrenader-Regiment 8[75][76] 17 April 1945[76]
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Erich Litzke Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[76] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509[75][76] 20 October 1944[76]
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Jakob Lobmeyer?[Note 87] Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of SS-Jäger-Panzer-Abteilung 561[81] 28 April 1945
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Herbert Loch Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[76] Commander of the 17. Infanterie-Division[75][76] 16 June 1940[76]
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Heinrich Lodtka Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[76] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 82[75][Note 88] 27 September 1943[76]
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Walter Loebel Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[Note 89] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30[75][76] 29 July 1940[76]
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Gottfried Freiherr Loebenstein von Aigenhorst Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[76] Chief of the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 133[75][Note 90] 30 April 1943*[76] Killed in action 22 April 1943[75]
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Rudolf Löchner Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[76] Leader of the 3.(schwere)/Schnelle-Abteilung 161[75][Note 91] 5 July 1943[76]
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Günther Löffelbein Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[76] Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 51[75][76] 19 September 1943[76]
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Alfred Löffler Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[76] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 487[75][76] 20 April 1943[76]
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Emil Löffler Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[76] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 460[75][Note 92] 12 November 1943*[76] Killed in action 25 October 1943[75]
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Erich Löffler Heer 14-HHauptmann[76] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 57[75][76] 7 October 1942[76]
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Rolf Loeffler Heer 14-HHauptmann[76] Chief of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 70[75][76] 14 September 1942[76]
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Alexander Löhr+ Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flieger[82] Chief of Luftflotte 4[75][82] 30 September 1939[82] Awarded 705th Oak Leaves 20 January 1945[82]  
Erich Löhr Heer 17-HOberst[82] Deputy leader of the 121. Infanterie-Division[75][Note 93] 12 August 1944[82]
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Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loeper Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[82] Commander of the 10. Infanterie-Division (motorized)[75][82] 29 September 1941[82]
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Wilhelm Loer Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[82] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 311[82][83] 26 December 1943[82]
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Heinrich Löring Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[82] Adjutant in the Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 118[82][83] 7 April 1944[82]
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Bruno Loerzer Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant[82] Commanding general of the II. Fliegerkorps[82][83] 29 May 1940[82]
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Ernst Loesch Heer 15-HMajor[82] Commander of the I./Panzergrenader-Regiment 1[82][83] 14 May 1944[82]
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Hans von Lösecke Heer 14-HHauptmann[82] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 90 (motorized)[82][83] 8 February 1943[82]
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Hans-Joachim Löser Heer 14-HHauptmann[82] Commander of the III./Füsilier-Regiment 230[82][83] 20 January 1943[82]
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Werner Lösing Heer 03-HGefreiter[82] Rifle leader in the 12.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 67[83][Note 94] 29 February 1944[82]
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Erich Löwe+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[82] Chief of the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 65[82][83] 4 September 1940[82] Awarded 385th Oak Leaves 8 February 1944[82]  
Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Loewer Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves[82] Chief of the 11. Vorpostenflottille[82][84] 24 June 1944[82]
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Karl Löwrick+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[85] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 272[83][85] 5 August 1940[85] Awarded 247th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943[85]
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Hanns-Heinrich Lohmann+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the III./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenader-Regiment 23 "Norge"[83] 12 March 1944 Awarded (872nd) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?[Note 95]
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Hans-Georg Lohmeyer Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[85] Staffelführer of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 77[83][Note 96] 6 October 1944[85]
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Karl Lohmeyer Heer 17-HOberst[85] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 505[83][85] 15 July 1941[85]
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Christian Lohrey Heer 03-HGefreiter[85] Company troop messenger in the 3./Panzergrenader-Regiment 41[83][85] 11 March 1945[85]
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Martin Lohß Heer 14-HHauptmann[85] Commander of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 34[83][85] 28 July 1944[85]
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Lambert Loibl Heer 04-HObergefreiter[85] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./Panzergrenader-Regiment 33[84][85] 9 June 1944[85]
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Gustav Lombard Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[Note 97] Commander of SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 1[84][85] 10 March 1943[85]
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Georg Loos Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 98] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 152[83][85] 23 November 1941[85]
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Gerhard Loos Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[85] Staffelführer of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 54[83][Note 99] 5 February 1944[85]
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Walter Loos Heer 13-HOberleutnant[85] Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 130[83][85] 31 March 1943[85]
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Walter Loos Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[85] Pilot in the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 300[83][85] 20 April 1945[85]
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Wilhelm Loos Heer 13-HOberleutnant[86] Chief of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized)[83][86] 21 April 1944[86]
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Otto Loose Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[86] Gun leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 507[83][Note 100] 4 November 1943[86]
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Anton Lorch Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[86] Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144[86][87] 4 June 1944[86]
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Herbert Lorch Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[86] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[86][87] 5 January 1943*[86] Killed in action 19 August 1942[87]
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Alfred Lorenz Heer 09-HFeldwebel[86] Aide-de-camp of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 485[86][87] 4 October 1944[86]
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Erich Lorenz+ Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[86] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 287[86][87] 14 November 1943[86] Awarded 467th Oak Leaves 4 May 1944[86]
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Franz Lorenz Heer 12-HLeutnant[86] Leader of 5./Grenadier-Regiment 586[86][87] 4 May 1944[86]
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Friedrich Lorenz Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[86] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[86][87] 31 July 1943*[86] Killed in action 17 July 1943[87]
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Herbert Lorenz Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[86] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 530[87][Note 101] 4 May 1944[86]
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Karl Lorenz+ Heer 15-HMajor[86] Commander of Pionier-Bataillon "Großdeutschland"[86][88] 17 December 1942[86] Awarded 395th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944[86]
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Wilhelm Lorenz Heer 17-HOberst[86] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 376[86][87] 28 December 1942[86]
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Bernhard Lorenzen Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[86] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 121[86][87] 3 April 1943[86]
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Karl Lorenzen Heer 09-HFeldwebel[89] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 377[87][89] 9 December 1944[89]
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Artur Lorfing?[Note 102] Heer 04-HObergefreiter In the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 956[87] 9 May 1945
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Fritz Losigkeit Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[89] Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[87][89] 28 April 1945[89]
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Viktor von Loßberg Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[89] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 26[87][89] 17 October 1941[89]
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Hans Loth Heer 12-HLeutnant[89] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 203[87][Note 103] 25 July 1942[89]
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Christian Lotse[Note 104] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[89] Battery chief in the I./Flak-Regiment 231 (motorized)[87][Note 105] 4 February 1942[89]
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Hans Lotter Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[Note 106] Observer in the 11.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12[87][Note 106] 28 January 1945[89]
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Kurt Lottner Heer 17-HOberst[89] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 111[87][89] 14 October 1943[89]
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Gerhard Lotze Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[89] Leader of the 5./SS-Panzergrenader-Regiment 10 "Westland"[87][89] 1 February 1945*[89] Killed in action 13 October 1944[87]
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Dr. Heinz Lotze?[Note 107] Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Panzergrenader-Regiment "Kahle" (Panzer-Truppen-Schule Bergen) in the Kampfgruppe "Grosan"[87] 9 May 1945
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Willi Lublow Heer 04-HObergefreiter[89] Group leader in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 284[87][89] 27 July 1944[89]
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Werner Lucas Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[89] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[87][89] 19 September 1942[89]
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Ernst Lucht Kriegsmarine 18-MKonteradmiral[89] Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee (Commander-in-Chief of the security of the North Sea)[89][91] 17 January 1945[89]
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Walter Lucht+[Note 108] Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[92] Commander of the 336. Infanterie-Division[91][92] 30 January 1943[92] Awarded 691st Oak Leaves 9 January 1945[92]  
Günter Luchtenberg Luftwaffe 11-LStabsfeldwebel[92] Observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 6[91][Note 109] 6 December 1944[92]
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Hans-Ulrich von Luck und Witten Heer 15-HMajor[92] Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 125[92][93] 8 August 1944[92]
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Claus von Lucke Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 110] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Panzer-Regiment 18[91][92] 31 August 1941[92]
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Erich Luckmann Luftwaffe 04-LObergefreiter[92] Gun leader in the 3./Flak-Regiment 241 (motorized)[91][Note 111] 21 December 1942[92]
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Alfons Luczny Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant[92] Commander of the 2. Flak-Division (motorized)[91][Note 112] 9 June 1944[92]
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Günter Ludigkeit Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[92] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[91][92] 26 March 1944[92]
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Hermann Ludin Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[92] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 290[91][92] 23 October 1944[92]
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Franz Ludwig Heer 13-HOberleutnant[92] Chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1346[91][92] 24 June 1944[92]
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Hanns Ludwig Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[92] Pilot in the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[91][92] 8 August 1944[92]
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Jürgen Ludwig Heer 13-HOberleutnant[92] Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 74[91][Note 113] 20 February 1943[92]
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Hartwig von Ludwiger+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[94] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 83[91][94] 15 July 1941[94] Awarded 163rd Oak Leaves 23 December 1942[94]
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Vollrath Lübbe Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[94] Commander of the 2. Panzer-Division[91][94] 17 August 1943[94]
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Robert Lübke Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[94] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzergrenader-Regiment 25[91][94] 7 January 1944[94]
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Max-Hermann Lücke Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[94] Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[91][94] 6 April 1944*[94] Died of wounds 8 November 1943[91]
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Theodor von Lücken+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[94] Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 502[91][94] 2 March 1942[94] Awarded 469th Oak Leaves 7 May 1944[94]
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Hugo Lüdcke Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[94] Leader of the 8./Jäger-Regiment 28[91][94] 9 February 1943[94]
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Fritz Lüddecke Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[94] Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[91][94] 18 November 1944*[94] Killed in action 10 August 1944[91]
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Siegfried Lüdden Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[94] Commander of U-188[91][94] 11 February 1944[94]
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Otto-Joachim Lüdecke Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[94] Commander of the 56. Infanterie-Division[94][95] 8 August 1943[94]
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Friedrich Lüders Heer 14-HHauptmann[94] Chief of the 2./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 654[94][95] 30 September 1944[94]
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Ernst Lüdke Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[Note 114] Leader of the 2./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 241[94][95] 5 September 1944[94]
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Erwin Luedtke Heer 10-HFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[96] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 502[95][96] 15 May 1944[96]
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Richard Lühne Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[96] Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in Artillerie-Regiment 389[95][96] 28 October 1944[96]
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Arthur Lühr Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[96] Battery officer in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 225[95][96] 10 February 1945[96]
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Wolfgang Luehrs Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[96] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[95][Note 115] 24 October 1944[96]
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Willi Lüke Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[96] Group leader in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 196[95][96] 16 November 1944[96]
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Harald Lülfing Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[96] Commander of Füsilier-Bataillon 7[95][Note 116] 28 October 1944[96]
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Paul Lüneburg Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves[96] Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 126[95][96] 5 September 1944[96]
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Siegfried Lüngen Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer[96] Deputy leader of the 6./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenader-Regiment 23 "Norge"[95][Note 117] 16 November 1944[96]
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Wolfgang Lüth+ Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[96] Commander of U-138[95][96] 24 October 1940[96] Awarded 142nd Oak Leaves 13 November 1942
29th Swords 15 April 1943
7th Diamonds 9 August 1943[96]		  
Heinz-Jürgen Lütje Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[96] Leader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorized)[95][96] 18 October 1941[96]
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Herbert Lütje+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[96] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[95][96] 1 June 1943[96] Awarded 836th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945[96]  
Günther Lütjens Kriegsmarine 19-MVizeadmiral[97] Befehlshaber der Aufklärenden Streitkräfte (Commander-in-Chief of the reconnaissance forces)[95][97] 14 June 1940[97]
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April 11, 2024
list, knight, cross, iron, cross, recipients, knight, cross, iron, cross, german, ritterkreuz, eisernen, kreuzes, variants, were, highest, awards, military, paramilitary, forces, nazi, germany, during, world, knight, cross, iron, cross, awarded, wide, range, r. The Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross German Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II The Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry 1 A total of 7 321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945 Note 1 This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht the Heer Army Kriegsmarine Navy and Luftwaffe Air Force as well as the Waffen SS the Reichsarbeitsdienst RAD Reich Labour Service and the Volkssturm German national militia There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich 3 These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther Peer Fellgiebel s book Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 The Bearers of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR In 1996 the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945 when the deteriorating situation of Germany in the final days of World War II in Europe left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process 4 Listed here are the 386 Knight s Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS whose last name starts with L 5 Scherzer has challenged the validity of sixteen of these listings 6 The recipients are ordered alphabetically by last name The rank listed is the recipient s rank at the time the Knight s Cross was awarded Contents 1 Background 2 Recipients 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksBackground editThe Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments The first enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross Eisernes Kreuz the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross Grosskreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes 7 As the war progressed some of the recipients of the Knight s Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub was instituted The Oak Leaves as they were commonly referred to were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 849 of 3 June 1940 8 In 1941 two higher grades of the Knight s Cross were instituted The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern and the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub Schwertern und Brillanten 9 At the end of 1944 the final grade the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub Schwertern und Brillanten based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S 11 of 29 December 1944 became the final variant of the Knight s Cross authorized 10 Recipients editKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross L Service Number of presentations Posthumous presentationsHeer 256 18Kriegsmarine 19 2Luftwaffe 90 16Waffen SS 21 1The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Supreme Command of the Armed Forces kept separate Knight s Cross lists one for each of the three military branches Heer Army Kriegsmarine Navy Luftwaffe Air Force and for the Waffen SS paramilitary of the Nazi Party Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight s Cross one list per grade 11 Of the 386 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with L 38 were later awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves six the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and two the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds 37 presentations were made posthumously Heer members received 256 of the medals 19 went to the Kriegsmarine 90 to the Luftwaffe and 21 to the Waffen SS 5 The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR and are therefore denoted in parentheses 12 This along with the plus indicates that a higher grade of Knight s Cross was awarded as well This along with the asterisk indicates that the Knight s Cross was awarded posthumously This along with the question mark indicates that author Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing Name Service Rank Role and unit Note 2 Date of award Notes Image Prof Dr Karl Ernst Laage Note 3 Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 13 Leader of the 1 Artillerie Regiment 66 13 14 26 November 1944 13 Helmut Labenski Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 13 Chief of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 409 13 14 9 April 1944 13 Erich Labrenz Heer 14 H Hauptmann 13 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 480 13 14 31 December 1941 13 Heinz Oskar Laebe Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant Note 4 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 44 13 14 7 March 1944 13 Awarded 854th Oak Leaves 29 April 1945 Note 5 Walter Lammel Note 6 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant Note 6 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 366 14 16 17 March 1945 16 Hanns Laengenfelder Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 16 Commander of the Grenadier Regiment 106 14 16 21 October 1943 16 Awarded 856th Oak Leaves 30 April 1945 16 Ehrenfried Lagois Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 16 Pilot in the 5 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 14 Note 7 26 March 1944 16 Gustav Laier Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 16 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 528 14 16 3 November 1944 16 Josef Lainer Waffen SS 09 W SS Oberscharfuhrer 16 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Der Fuhrer 16 17 8 October 1943 16 Otto Lais Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 16 Commander of the Grenadier Regiment 858 14 16 30 September 1944 16 Helmut Lambach Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 16 Chief of the 11 Grenadier Regiment 88 14 16 6 March 1944 16 August Lambert Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 16 Pilot in the 5 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 14 16 14 May 1944 16 Hubertus Lamey Heer 17 H Oberst 16 Deputy leader of the 28 Jager Division 14 Note 8 12 February 1944 16 Karl Lammer Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 16 Group leader of the Pionierzug pioneer platoon of the Stabskompanie Grenadier Regiment 105 14 16 13 January 1944 16 Heinz Lammerding Waffen SS 17 W SS Oberfuhrer 18 Commander of Panzer Kampfgruppe Das Reich 14 18 11 April 1944 18 nbsp Karl Lampart Heer 01 H Grenadier 18 In the 5 Grenadier Regiment 587 14 18 14 April 1945 18 Hermann Lampe Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 18 Deputy leader of Grenadier Regiment 419 14 Note 9 16 November 1943 18 Wolfgang Lampp Heer 15 H Major 18 Commander of Feldersatz Bataillon 104 14 18 19 December 1943 18 Killed in action 23 October 1943 14 Herbert Lamprecht Heer 14 H Hauptmann 18 Deputy commander of leichte Flak Abteilung 76 motorized 14 Note 10 22 January 1943 18 Awarded 532nd Oak Leaves 25 July 1944 18 Otto Lancelle Heer 18 H Generalmajor 18 Commander of the 121 Infanterie Division 14 18 27 July 1941 18 Killed in action 3 July 1941 14 Hubert Lancier Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 18 Group leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 399 18 19 18 February 1945 18 Dietrich von der Lancken Heer 15 H Major 18 Commander of the III Panzer Regiment 24 18 19 29 October 1942 Note 11 Christian Johannes Landau Note 12 Heer 18 H Generalmajor Commander of the 176 Infanterie Division 19 9 May 1945 Gustav Landeck Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 18 Company leader in the Grenadier Regiment 423 18 19 21 September 1944 18 Dr Carl August Landfermann Note 13 Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant Ing of the Reserve 18 Chief engineer on U 181 18 19 27 October 1943 18 Franz Landgraf Heer 17 H Oberst 18 Commander of the 4 Panzer Brigade 18 19 16 June 1940 18 Paul Landgraf Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 18 Flakkampftruppfuhrer anti aircraft combat troop leader in the I Flak Regiment 19 motorized 19 Note 14 22 January 1943 18 Paul Landwehr Waffen SS 15 W Major of the Schupo 21 Commander of the II SS Polizei Regiment 14 19 21 17 March 1945 21 Killed in action 28 February 1945 21 Emil Lang Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 21 Staffelfuhrer of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 54 19 21 22 November 1943 21 Awarded 448th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944 21 Friedrich Lang Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 21 Pilot in the 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 19 Note 15 23 November 1941 21 Awarded 148th Oak Leaves 21 November 194274th Swords 2 July 1944 Note 16 Georg Lang Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 21 Observer in the 11 H 12 Nahaufklarungs Gruppe 15 19 Note 17 20 December 1944 21 Hermann Lang Heer 14 H Rittmeister 21 Commander of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 68 22 Note 18 30 September 1944 21 Hermann Lang Waffen SS 06 W SS Unterscharfuhrer 21 Meldestaffelfuhrer messenger squad leader in the I SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 5 Totenkopf 19 Note 19 23 October 1944 21 Joachim Friedrich Lang Heer 17 H Oberst 21 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 481 19 21 4 September 1943 21 Joseph Lang Heer 09 H Feldwebel 21 Shock troop leader in the 2 Pionier Bataillon 15 19 21 4 July 1940 21 Ludwig Lang Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 21 Chief of the 2 Artillerie Regiment 7 19 21 6 October 1944 21 Rudolf Lang Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 21 Commander of Gebirgs Panzer Jager Abteilung 44 19 21 23 August 1941 21 Fritz Langanke Waffen SS 10 W SS Standartenoberjunker 21 Zugfuhrer platoon leader of the 2 SS Panzer Regiment 2 Das Reich 19 Note 20 27 August 1944 21 Joachim Langbehn Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 23 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 19 23 24 March 1943 23 Killed in action 25 November 1942 19 Erhard Lange Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 23 Company chief in the Kampfgruppe of the Sonderkommando OKW Abwehr II Brandenburg 24 Note 21 15 January 1943 23 Erich Lange Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 23 Leader of Fusilier Bataillon 299 25 Note 22 28 October 1944 23 Erwin Lange Heer 14 H Hauptmann 23 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 698 23 24 8 October 1943 23 Gerhard Lange Heer 14 H Hauptmann 23 Leader of the II Panzer Regiment 35 23 24 28 March 1945 23 Gunther Lange Note 23 Waffen SS 03 W SS Sturmmann Group leader in the 16 Pi SS Panzer Regiment 4 Der Fuhrer 25 6 May 1945 Hans Gunther Lange Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 23 Commander of U 711 23 24 26 August 1944 23 Awarded 853rd Oak Leaves 29 April 1945 23 Dr Heinz Lange Note 13 Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 23 Gruppenkommandeur of the IV Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 24 Note 24 18 November 1944 23 Paul Lange Heer 09 H Feldwebel 23 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzergrenader Regiment 13 23 24 7 September 1944 23 Dr med dent Walter Lange Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 23 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 43 23 24 10 February 1943 23 Awarded 300th Oak Leaves 13 September 1943 23 Werner Lange Kriegsmarine 19 M Vizeadmiral 23 Commanding Admiral Aegean Sea 23 24 28 October 1944 23 Wolfgang Lange Heer 18 H Generalmajor 23 Commander of Korpsabteilung C 23 24 14 May 1944 23 Dr med habil Carl Langemeyer Luftwaffe 14 L Stabsarzt of the Reserves Note 25 rank equivalent to Hauptmann Commander of Fallschirm Sanitater Lehr Abteilung 23 24 18 November 1944 23 Georg Langendorf Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer of the Reserves 27 Leader of the 5 schwere SS Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 11 Nordland 25 Note 26 12 March 1944 27 Ernst Hasse von Langenn Steinkeller Heer 14 H Rittmeister 27 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 24 24 27 9 June 1944 27 Willy Langenohl Heer 12 H Leutnant 27 Leader of the 3 Panzer Pionier Bataillon 57 24 27 30 April 1945 27 Ernst Friedrich Langenstrass Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 27 Chief of the 2 Pionier Bataillon 28 24 27 5 June 1940 27 Albert Langer Heer 03 H Gefreiter 27 Group leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 51 motorized 24 27 7 April 1944 27 Dr Gunter Langer Note 13 Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 27 Leader of Fusilier Kompanie 191 24 27 5 September 1944 27 Karl Heinz Langer Luftwaffe 15 L Major 27 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 24 27 20 April 1945 27 Kurt Langer Heer 17 H Oberst 27 Staff officer for anti tank combat in the Oberkommando of Heeresgruppe E 24 Note 27 11 December 1944 27 Willibald Freiherr von Langermann und Erlencamp Heer 18 H Generalmajor 27 Commander of the 29 Infanterie Division motorized 24 27 15 August 1940 27 Awarded 75th Oak Leaves 17 February 1942 27 nbsp Walter Langert Heer 14 H Hauptmann 27 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 697 24 27 9 June 1944 27 Karl Langesee Heer 14 H Hauptmann 27 Commander of the II Jager Regiment 207 24 27 10 August 1942 27 Awarded 211th Oak Leaves 15 March 1943 27 Kay Langfeldt Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 28 Squadron chief of Radfahr Abteilung 30 24 28 18 May 1943 28 Alfred Langguth Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 28 Leader of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 351 28 29 31 March 1943 28 Theodor Langhart Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 28 Staffelkapitan of the 8 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 28 29 22 January 1943 28 Killed in action 22 December 1942 29 Bernhard Langhorst Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer Note 28 Commander of SS Freiwilligen Panzer Jager Abteilung 20 estn Nr 1 29 Note 28 5 April 1945 28 Willy Langkeit Heer 15 H Major 28 Commander of the II Panzer Regiment 36 28 30 9 December 1942 28 Awarded 348th Oak Leaves 7 December 1943 28 nbsp Paul Langkopf Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 28 Pilot in the 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 28 29 19 February 1943 28 Matthias Langmaier Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves Note 29 Commander of the III Gebirgsjager Regiment 85 28 29 29 February 1944 28 Dr jur Dipl Ing Albrecht Lanz Heer 15 H Major 28 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 396 28 29 4 September 1940 28 Alfred Lanz Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 28 Group leader in the 8 MG Grenadier Regiment 44 29 Note 30 9 January 1945 28 Hubert Lanz Heer 17 H Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff 28 Chief of the Generalstab of the XVIII Armeekorps 28 29 1 October 1940 28 Awarded 160th Oak Leaves 23 December 1942 28 nbsp Karl Walter Lapp Heer 14 H Hauptmann 28 Commander of Ski Bataillon 82 28 29 14 August 1944 28 Anton Larisch Heer 09 H Feldwebel 28 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 MG Infanterie Regiment 190 29 Note 31 25 February 1942 28 Heribert von Larisch Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 31 Commander of the 129 Infanterie Division 29 31 26 December 1944 31 Rudolf Larsen Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 31 Panzer commander in the 2 Panzer Regiment Grossdeutschland 30 31 23 October 1944 31 Otto Lasch Heer 17 H Oberst 31 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 43 29 31 17 July 1941 31 Awarded 578th Oak Leaves 10 September 1944 31 Ulrich Laschet Heer 06 H Fahnenjunker Oberjager 31 Group leader in the 1 Jager Regiment 54 L 29 31 15 April 1944 31 Erwin Laskowski Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 31 Pilot in the 8 Jagdgeschwader 11 29 31 27 April 1945 31 Kurt Lasse Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 31 Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 77 29 31 3 May 1942 31 Killed in action 8 October 1941 29 Wilhelm Lasse Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 31 Group leader in the 5 Grenadier Regiment 82 30 31 12 March 1944 31 Killed in action 26 January 1944 29 Georg Lassen Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See 31 Commander of U 160 29 31 10 August 1942 31 Awarded 208th Oak Leaves 7 March 1943 31 Albert Latz Heer 17 H Oberst zur Verwendung for disposition 31 Leader of Kampfgruppe Latz 29 Note 32 30 December 1943 31 Killed in action 6 December 1943 29 Fritz Lau Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 32 Staffelkapitan of the 4 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 29 32 28 April 1945 32 Heinrich Lau Luftwaffe 15 L Major 32 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 1 Hindenburg 29 32 10 May 1943 32 Kurt Lau Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 32 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 32 33 6 April 1944 32 Lothar Lau Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 32 Staffelkapitan of the 8 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 32 33 22 June 1941 Note 33 Werner Lau Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 32 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Lehr Regiment z b V 800 Brandenburg 32 34 9 December 1942 32 Hugo Laubereau Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 32 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 61 32 33 22 November 1943 32 Ludwig Laubmeier Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 32 Chief of the 1 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 191 32 33 4 October 1944 32 Karl Lauch Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 32 Zugfuhrer platoon leader of the 8 Panzergrenader Regiment 14 32 33 5 May 1943 32 Meinrad von Lauchert Heer 15 H Major 32 Commander of the I Panzer Regiment 35 32 33 8 September 1941 32 Awarded 396th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944 32 Otto Laudenbach Heer 15 H Major 32 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 88 32 33 14 December 1943 32 Hermann Laue Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 32 Group leader in the 9 Panzergrenader Regiment 76 32 33 5 April 1945 32 Killed in action 24 March 1945 33 Richard Laukat Heer 15 H Major 32 Commander of the II Artillerie Regiment 103 32 34 18 December 1941 32 Kurt Launer Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 35 Commander of the II SS Panzergrenader Regiment 6 Theodor Eicke 34 Note 34 15 August 1943 35 Oskar Laupenmuhlen Note 35 Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel Leader of the 7 Grenadier Regiment 399 33 9 May 1945 Wilhelm Lauter Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 35 Leader of the 3 Artillerie Regiment 212 33 35 16 January 1945 35 Friedrich Lautz Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 35 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 1091 33 35 9 December 1944 35 Paul Laux Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 35 Commander of the 126 Infanterie Division 33 35 14 December 1941 35 Awarded 237th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943 35 Dr jur Erich Lawall Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 35 Commander of Radfahr Abteilung 54 34 35 5 November 1942 35 Johannes Lawrenz Heer 14 H Hauptmann 35 Commander of the III Jager Regiment 38 33 35 14 May 1944 35 Josef Lay Heer 10 H Fahnenjunker Oberfeldwebel 35 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Fahnenjunker Grenadier Regiment 1239 33 35 5 April 1945 35 Killed in action 15 March 1945 33 Heinz Leber Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 35 Pilot in the 2 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 33 Note 36 29 February 1944 35 Killed in action 1 June 1943 33 Michael Lechermann Heer 09 H Feldwebel 35 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 1007 33 35 18 November 1944 35 Killed in action 18 July 1944 33 Franz Lechl Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 35 Zugfuhrer platoon leader of the 5 Grenadier Regiment 266 33 35 14 August 1943 35 Alois Lechner Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann Note 37 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 35 36 5 February 1944 35 Friedrich Lechner Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 37 Commander of Feldersatz Bataillon 212 36 37 27 July 1944 37 Dipl Ing Willi Lechtenborger Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant Ing of the Reserves 37 Chief engineer on U 847 36 37 4 September 1943 37 Killed in action 27 August 1943 36 Joachim Lederer Heer 14 H Hauptmann 37 Commander of Panzer Jager Abteilung 344 36 37 30 April 1945 37 Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb Heer 21 H Generaloberst 37 Commander in chief of Heeresgruppe C 37 38 24 June 1940 37 nbsp Karl Heinz Leesmann Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 37 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Jagdgeschwader 52 36 37 23 July 1941 37 Christian Lehmann Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 37 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 726 36 37 4 July 1944 37 Killed in action 6 June 1944 36 Hans Lehmann Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves 37 Commander of U 997 36 37 11 May 1945 Note 38 Hans Georg Lehmann Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 37 Leader of the Sturmkompanie of the Divisions Kampfschule Hermann Goring 36 Note 39 10 October 1944 37 nbsp Hans Joachim Lehmann Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 37 Staffelkapitan of the 8 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 36 37 23 November 1941 37 Kurt Lehmann Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 37 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor 36 37 19 February 1943 37 Paul Lehmann Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 37 Chief of the 8 Flak Regiment 24 motorized 36 37 5 April 1942 37 Dr Paul Lehmann Note 13 Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves zur Verwendung for disposition 37 Chief of the 42 Minensuchflottille 36 37 24 September 1944 37 Rudolf Lehmann Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer 40 Ia operations officer of the 1 SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 36 40 23 February 1944 40 Awarded 862nd Oak Leaves 6 May 1945 Note 40 Waldemar Lehmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 40 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 3 36 40 19 August 1944 40 Heinrich Lehmann Willenbrock Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 40 Commander of U 96 36 40 26 February 1941 40 Awarded 51st Oak Leaves 31 December 1941 40 nbsp Franz Lehner Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 40 Combat observer in the 6 Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor 36 Note 41 22 May 1943 40 Wilhelm Lehner Heer 09 H Feldwebel 40 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Panzergrenadier Regiment 40 36 40 15 June 1943 40 Willy Lehnert Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 40 Wireless radio operator in the Stab Kampfgeschwader 6 36 40 5 April 1944 40 Ernst Gunter Lehnhoff Heer 15 H Major 40 Commander of Panzer Fusilier Bataillon Fuhrer Grenadier Brigade 36 40 12 December 1944 40 Herbert Lehrig Heer 12 H Leutnant 40 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the II Grenadier Regiment 161 36 40 10 September 1944 40 Alois Lehrkinder Heer 09 H Feldwebel 40 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 447 36 40 3 April 1943 40 Gunther Lehrter Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 40 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Panzergrenader Regiment 27 40 42 2 September 1944 40 Walter Lehwess Litzmann Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 40 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 3 Lutzow 42 Note 42 29 October 1943 40 nbsp Gerhard Leibnitz Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 43 Pilot and observer in the 2 N Aufklarungs Gruppe 5 42 43 14 January 1945 43 Helmut Leicht Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann Note 43 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 42 43 3 September 1942 43 Awarded 631st Oak Leaves 24 October 1944 43 Erich Leie Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 43 Pilot in the Stab of I Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 42 Note 44 1 August 1941 43 Karl Leimbach Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 43 Leader of the 7 Grenadier Regiment 1 42 43 17 March 1945 43 Helmut Leimkuhl Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 43 Leader of the 7 Grenadier Regiment 756 42 43 26 November 1944 43 Killed in action 20 October 1944 42 Ludwig Leingartner Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 43 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 42 43 5 February 1944 43 Ludwig Leinhos Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 43 Chief of the 6 Panzer Regiment 18 42 43 5 February 1942 43 Hellmut von Leipzig Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 43 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung Brandenburg 42 43 28 April 1945 43 nbsp Helmut Leitenberger Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 43 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Fallschirm Panzer Regiment Hermann Goring 42 43 17 April 1945 43 Dr Leopold Leitner Heer 15 H Major 43 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 132 42 43 24 December 1944 43 Armin Lembke Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 43 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 220 42 43 5 March 1945 43 Gerhard Lemcke Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 44 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 89 42 44 12 January 1945 44 Joachim Lemelsen Heer 20 H General der Panzertruppe 44 Commanding general of the XXXXVII Panzerkorps 42 44 27 July 1941 44 Awarded 294th Oak Leaves 7 September 1943 44 nbsp Fritz Lemke Heer 14 H Hauptmann 44 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 3 42 Note 45 16 February 1944 44 Gerhard Lemke Heer 09 H Feldwebel 44 Company troop leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 82 42 44 28 April 1943 44 Max Lemke Heer 15 H Major Note 46 Commander of Aufklarungs Abteilung 17 42 44 18 October 1941 44 Siegfried Lemke Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 44 Staffelfuhrer of the 1 Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 42 Note 47 14 June 1944 Note 47 nbsp Wilhelm Lemke Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 44 Staffelfuhrer of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 42 Note 48 12 September 1942 Note 49 Awarded 338th Oak Leaves 25 November 1943 44 Heinz Georg Lemm Heer 14 H Hauptmann 44 Commander of the I Fusilier Regiment 27 42 44 14 April 1943 44 Awarded 525th Oak Leaves 11 July 1944137th Swords 15 March 1945 44 nbsp Fritz Julius Lemp Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 44 Commander of U 30 42 44 14 August 1940 44 nbsp Otto Lempp Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 44 Chief of the 2 Panzer Artillerie Regiment 75 44 46 14 May 1944 44 Wilhelm von Lengerke Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 44 Commander of the I Reiter Regiment 1 44 46 31 August 1941 44 Horst Lenkeit Heer 14 H Hauptmann 47 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 1076 46 47 3 November 1944 47 Hans Lennartz Note 50 Heer 14 H Hauptmann Leader of Alarm Bataillon Kolberg 46 9 May 1945 Helmut Lent Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 47 Staffelkapitan of the 6 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 46 Note 51 30 August 1941 47 Awarded 98th Oak Leaves 6 June 194232nd Swords 2 August 194315th Diamonds 31 July 1944 47 nbsp Heinrich Lenz Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 47 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 159 46 47 26 December 1943 47 Hermann Lenz Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 47 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 164 46 47 9 February 1943 47 Martin Lenz Heer 15 H Major 47 Commander of the I Schutzenpanzerwagen Panzergrenader Regiment 192 46 Note 52 25 January 1945 47 Fritz Leopold Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 47 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Kampfgeschwader 3 Lutzow 46 47 26 March 1944 47 Killed in action 5 November 1943 46 Josef Leopoldsberger Heer 09 H Feldwebel 47 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Infanterie Regiment 207 46 47 14 March 1942 47 Erich Lepkowski Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 47 Leader of the 5 Fallschirmjager Regiment 2 46 47 8 August 1944 47 Richard Lepper Heer 17 H Oberst 47 Artilleriekommandeur 6 and leader of a Kampfgruppe 49 Note 53 17 December 1942 47 Richard Leppla Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 47 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 51 46 47 27 July 1941 47 Jacques Leroy Note 54 Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer Leader of the 1 SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenader Regiment 69 49 20 April 1945 Dipl Ing Karl Freiherr von Lersner Heer 17 H Oberst 47 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 537 46 47 12 March 1943 47 Killed in action 25 January 1943 46 Alexander Leschke Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 51 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 11 motorized 46 51 4 November 1941 51 Martin Leske Heer 14 H Hauptmann 51 Commander of the I Jager Regiment 49 46 51 19 August 1944 51 Karl Lestmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 51 Commander of the II Panzer Regiment 15 46 51 25 January 1943 51 Waldemar Lethaus Heer 14 H Hauptmann 51 Commander of Panzergrenadier Bataillon 2103 51 52 9 December 1944 51 Karl Otto Leukefeld Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 51 Chief of the 1 Infanterie Regiment 123 51 52 23 October 1941 51 Otto Leupert Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 51 Pilot in the I K Lehrgeschwader 1 52 Note 55 22 January 1943 51 Alois Leuschner Heer 12 H Leutnant 51 Leader of Pionier Kompanie Jager Regiment 83 51 52 2 September 1944 51 Kurt Leuschner Heer 14 H Hauptmann 51 Leader of the III Schutzen Regiment 25 51 52 27 October 1941 51 Erich von Lewinski called Erich von Manstein Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 51 Commanding general of the XXXVIII Armeekorps 51 52 19 July 1940 51 Awarded 209th Oak Leaves 14 March 194359th Swords 30 March 1944 51 nbsp Alfred Lex Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer of the Reserves 51 Leader of the I SS Panzergrenader Regiment 4 Der Fuhrer 51 52 10 December 1943 51 Hans Lex Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 53 Chief of the 7 Panzer Regiment Grossdeutschland 52 53 10 September 1943 53 Siegfried Leyck Heer 14 H Hauptmann 53 Commander of the III Panzer Fusilier Regiment Grossdeutschland 52 53 17 December 1943 53 Died of wounds 7 July 1943 52 Karl Heinz Leypold Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 53 Chief of the 4 Grenadier Regiment 347 52 53 11 April 1944 53 Ernst von Leyser Heer 18 H Generalmajor 53 Commander of the 269 Infanterie Division 52 53 18 September 1941 53 nbsp Hans Georg Leyser Heer 17 H Oberst 53 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 51 motorized 52 53 3 May 1942 53 Walter Lichel Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 53 Commander of the 123 Infanterie Division 52 53 18 September 1941 53 Karl Heinz Lichte Note 56 Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer Chief of the 5 SS Panzer Regiment 5 Wiking 52 6 May 1945 Philipp Lichtenberg Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant Ing 53 Chief engineer on U 516 52 53 31 March 1945 53 Hermann Lichtenberger Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 53 Commander of Flak Regiment 104 motorized 52 Note 57 12 November 1941 53 Theo Helmut Lieb Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 53 Leader of the XXXXII Armeekorps 52 53 7 February 1944 53 Awarded 400th Oak Leaves 18 February 1944 53 Heinrich Liebe Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 53 Commander of U 38 52 53 14 August 1940 53 Awarded 13th Oak Leaves 10 June 1941 53 nbsp Dipl Ing Gustav Freiherr von Liebenstein Kriegsmarine 16 M Fregattenkapitan of the Reserves 53 Chief of the 2 Landungsdivision and sea transportation chief of the Strait of Messina 52 53 3 September 1943 53 Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein Heer 18 H Generalmajor 53 Commander of the 164 leichte Division 52 53 10 May 1943 53 Josef Liebenwein Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 55 Chief of the 7 Sturm Regiment 195 52 55 7 April 1944 55 Carl August Lieberich Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 55 Abschnittskommandant sector commander in the fortress St Malo 56 Note 58 11 August 1944 55 Gerhard Liebetrau Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 55 Group leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 399 55 57 11 March 1945 55 Hans Liebherr Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 55 Radio wireless operator in the I Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 55 58 27 July 1944 55 Herbert Liebig Heer 12 H Leutnant 55 Leader of the 3 Panzergrenadier Regiment 103 55 57 9 December 1944 55 Walter Liebing Luftwaffe 15 L Major 55 Leader of Fallschirmjager Regiment 23 55 57 2 February 1945 55 Franz Liebisch Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer Note 59 Squadron chief in the 8 SS Kavallerie Division Florian Geyer 57 Note 59 9 February 1945 55 Emil Liebmann Heer 15 H Major 55 Deputy leader of Jager Regiment 228 58 Note 60 18 November 1944 55 Karl Liecke Note 61 Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer and Oberstleutnant of the Schupo Commander of Waffen Grenadier Regiment 27 der SS 57 Note 62 3 May 1945 Albert Gustav Liedtke Heer 10 H Fahnenjunker Oberfeldwebel 55 In the 6 Fahnenjunker Regiment 1241 55 57 15 March 1945 55 Killed in action 11 March 1945 57 Bruno Liedtke Note 63 Heer 12 H Leutnant 55 Leader of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 151 55 57 18 February 1945 55 Killed in action 8 February 1945 57 Leopold Liehl Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 55 Group leader in the 7 Panzergrenader Regiment 10 55 57 31 March 1943 55 Franz Liehr Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 62 Group leader in Panzer Pionier Bataillon 93 57 Note 64 11 December 1944 62 Detlef Lienau Heer 14 H Hauptmann 62 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 33 58 62 9 May 1943 62 Friedrich Lier Heer 15 H Major 62 Commander of Sturm Bataillon AOK 6 57 62 3 November 1944 62 Awarded 869th Oak Leaves 8 May 1945 Note 65 Heinrich Liese Heer 09 H Wachtmeister 62 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Artillerie Regiment 299 57 62 14 April 1943 62 Dr Kurt Gunther Liese Note 13 Heer 14 H Hauptmann 62 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 309 57 62 16 April 1943 62 Frank Liesendahl Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 62 Staffelkapitan of the 10 Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 57 Note 66 4 September 1942 62 Missing in action 17 July 1942 57 Kurt Lieske Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 62 Zugfuhrer platoon leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 508 57 62 2 September 1944 62 Helmut Liessmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 62 Leader of the III Grenadier Regiment 731 57 62 3 November 1944 62 Gunter Liethmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 62 Chief of the 3 Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 237 58 62 26 October 1943 62 Arnold Lignitz Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 62 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 54 57 62 5 November 1940 62 Helmut von Lilienhoff Zwowitzki Heer 17 H Oberst 62 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 439 57 62 14 August 1943 62 Diedrich Lilienthal Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 64 Pak gun leader in the 1 schwere Schnelle Abteilung 290 65 Note 67 2 April 1943 64 Johannes Limbach Kriegsmarine 12 L Leutnant zur See 64 1st watch officer on U 181 64 65 6 February 1945 64 Enno Erich von Limburg Hetlingen Note 68 Heer 17 H Oberst Commander of Grenadier Regiment 731 65 3 May 1945 Hans Limmer Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 64 Reconnaissance troop leader in the 1 Panzerspah Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 7 65 Note 69 27 October 1941 64 Rudolf Linde Heer 15 H Major 64 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 410 64 65 8 May 1945 Note 70 Ernst Lindemann Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 64 Commander of battleship Bismarck 64 65 27 December 1941 64 Killed in action 27 May 1941 65 nbsp Fritz Lindemann Note 71 Heer 17 H Oberst Artilleriekommandeur 138 65 4 September 1941 nbsp Georg Lindemann Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 64 Commander of the 36 Infanterie Division 64 65 5 August 1940 64 Awarded 275th Oak Leaves 21 August 1943 64 nbsp Gerhard Lindemann Heer 17 H Oberst 64 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 216 64 65 25 January 1943 64 Awarded 580th Oak Leaves 10 September 1944 64 Karl Wilhelm Lindemann Heer 12 H Leutnant 64 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 5 Panzer Regiment 29 64 65 14 April 1945 64 Max Lindemann Heer 14 H Rittmeister of the Reserves 64 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 48 64 65 11 March 1945 64 Hans Lindenau Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 64 Tasked with the leadership of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 1 65 Note 72 17 March 1945 64 Usdau Daniel Lindenau Note 73 Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant im Generalstab in the General Staff Chief of staff of the IX SS Gebirgskorps 65 10 February 1945 Friedrich Lindenberg Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 64 Leader of the 5 Panzergrenader Regiment 63 64 65 30 January 1943 64 Herbert Lindenblatt Note 74 Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant Commander of Jager Regiment 750 65 3 May 1945 Viktor Lindenmann Heer 12 H Leutnant 64 Adjutant in the III Infanterie Regiment 124 64 65 21 September 1941 64 Hermann Linder Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 68 Zugfuhrer platoon leader and aide de camp in the II Jager Regiment 207 65 68 19 June 1943 68 Heinrich Linderkamp Heer 15 H Major 68 Commander of the III Jager Grenadier Regiment 17 65 68 24 December 1944 68 Werner Lindhorst Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 68 Chief of the 8 MG Grenadier Regiment 89 65 Note 75 23 February 1944 68 Max Lindig Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 68 Hoherer Artilleriekommandeur 307 65 68 27 July 1944 68 Eduard Lindinger Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 68 Pilot in the 7 Kampfgeschwader 1 Hindenburg 65 68 9 December 1942 68 Alois Lindmayr Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 68 Staffelkapitan of the 7 Kampfgeschwader 76 68 69 21 July 1940 68 Alfred Lindner Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 68 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 9 Grenadier Regiment 12 68 69 18 January 1945 68 Anton Lindner Heer 09 H Wachtmeister 68 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 36 70 Note 76 17 March 1944 68 Anton Lindner Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 68 Pilot in the Stabsstaffel Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 69 Note 77 8 April 1944 68 Gerhard Lindner Heer 18 H Generalmajor 68 Commander of the 346 Infanterie Division 68 69 5 May 1945 68 Herbert Lindner Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 68 Group leader in the 6 Panzergrenader Regiment 60 68 69 28 July 1943 68 Kurt Lindner Heer 09 H Feldwebel 68 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 Grenadier Regiment 1055 68 69 9 December 1944 68 Martin Lindner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 71 Chief of the 7 Jager Regiment 741 69 71 21 January 1945 71 Killed in action 2 December 1944 71 Otto Lindner Heer 15 H Major 71 Leader of the II Infanterie Regiment 60 motorized 69 71 19 March 1942 71 Hans Lingner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 71 Chief of the 7 Infanterie Regiment 65 69 71 24 June 1940 71 Gottfried Linke Heer 14 H Hauptmann 71 Commander of the Heeres Pionier Bataillon 44 motorized 69 Note 78 1 March 1945 71 Lothar Linke Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 71 Staffelfuhrer of the 12 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 69 Note 79 19 September 1943 71 Killed in parachute accident 14 May 1943 69 Richard Linke Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 71 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Kampfgeschwader 54 69 71 17 September 1941 71 Walter Linke Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 71 Wireless radio operator in the 3 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 69 71 16 December 1944 71 Rudi Linz Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 71 Pilot in the 12 Jagdgeschwader 5 69 71 12 March 1945 71 Killed in action 9 February 1945 69 Note 80 Karl Hermann Lion Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant Note 81 Staffelkapitan of the 9 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 69 71 4 June 1942 71 Helmut Lipfert Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant of the Reserves Note 82 Staffelfuhrer of the 6 Jagdgeschwader 52 70 71 5 April 1944 71 Awarded 837th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 71 Dr Ing Hans Lipinski Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer of the Reserves 71 Leader of the 1 SS Flak Abteilung 18 69 71 2 January 1945 71 Hans Hermann Lipp Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 71 Battalion leader in Fallschirmjager Regiment Hubner 69 Note 83 31 October 1944 71 Killed in action 11 September 1944 69 Note 83 Karl Lipp Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 72 Pilot in the 4 Kampfgeschwader 55 69 72 16 November 1942 72 Hans Lippe Note 84 Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 72 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Fallschirm Panzergrenader Regiment 1 Hermann Goring 69 72 26 March 1945 Note 84 Killed in action 16 January 1945 72 Egmont Prinz zur Lippe Weissenfeld Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 72 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 69 72 16 April 1942 72 Awarded 263rd Oak Leaves 2 August 1943 72 nbsp Rudolf Lippelt Note 85 Heer 15 H Major Commander of the II Artillerie Regiment 371 69 9 May 1945 Walter Lippelt Note 86 Heer 14 H Hauptmann Leader of the I Panzergrenader Regiment 8 69 8 May 1945 Rolf Lippert Heer 17 H Oberst 72 Commander of Panzer Regiment 31 69 72 9 June 1944 72 Wolfgang Lippert Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 72 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 27 72 75 24 September 1940 72 Walter Lippolt Heer 09 H Feldwebel 72 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 240 72 75 4 March 1942 72 Erhard Liss Heer 14 H Hauptmann 72 Chief of the 5 Sturm Regiment 195 72 75 30 April 1945 72 Franz List Heer 14 H Hauptmann 72 Commander of the II Gebirgsjager Regiment 144 72 75 3 March 1943 72 Hans List Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 72 Company leader in Feldersatz Bataillon 94 72 75 26 December 1944 72 Wilhelm List Heer 21 H Generaloberst 72 Commander in chief of the 14 Armee 72 75 30 September 1939 72 nbsp Stefan Litjens Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 72 Pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 53 72 75 21 June 1943 72 Walter Littmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 76 Leader of the I Panzergrenader Regiment 8 75 76 17 April 1945 76 Erich Litzke Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 76 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 schwere Panzer Abteilung 509 75 76 20 October 1944 76 Jakob Lobmeyer Note 87 Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer Commander of SS Jager Panzer Abteilung 561 81 28 April 1945 Herbert Loch Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 76 Commander of the 17 Infanterie Division 75 76 16 June 1940 76 Heinrich Lodtka Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 76 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 MG Grenadier Regiment 82 75 Note 88 27 September 1943 76 Walter Loebel Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant im Generalstab in the General Staff Note 89 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 30 75 76 29 July 1940 76 Gottfried Freiherr Loebenstein von Aigenhorst Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 76 Chief of the 13 IG Grenadier Regiment 133 75 Note 90 30 April 1943 76 Killed in action 22 April 1943 75 Rudolf Lochner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 76 Leader of the 3 schwere Schnelle Abteilung 161 75 Note 91 5 July 1943 76 Gunther Loffelbein Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 76 Staffelkapitan in the I Kampfgeschwader 51 75 76 19 September 1943 76 Alfred Loffler Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 76 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 487 75 76 20 April 1943 76 Emil Loffler Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 76 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 MG Grenadier Regiment 460 75 Note 92 12 November 1943 76 Killed in action 25 October 1943 75 Erich Loffler Heer 14 H Hauptmann 76 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 57 75 76 7 October 1942 76 nbsp Rolf Loeffler Heer 14 H Hauptmann 76 Chief of the 10 Infanterie Regiment 70 75 76 14 September 1942 76 Alexander Lohr Luftwaffe 20 L General der Flieger 82 Chief of Luftflotte 4 75 82 30 September 1939 82 Awarded 705th Oak Leaves 20 January 1945 82 nbsp Erich Lohr Heer 17 H Oberst 82 Deputy leader of the 121 Infanterie Division 75 Note 93 12 August 1944 82 Friedrich Wilhelm von Loeper Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 82 Commander of the 10 Infanterie Division motorized 75 82 29 September 1941 82 Wilhelm Loer Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 82 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 311 82 83 26 December 1943 82 Heinrich Loring Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 82 Adjutant in the Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 118 82 83 7 April 1944 82 Bruno Loerzer Luftwaffe 19 L Generalleutnant 82 Commanding general of the II Fliegerkorps 82 83 29 May 1940 82 nbsp Ernst Loesch Heer 15 H Major 82 Commander of the I Panzergrenader Regiment 1 82 83 14 May 1944 82 Hans von Losecke Heer 14 H Hauptmann 82 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 90 motorized 82 83 8 February 1943 82 Hans Joachim Loser Heer 14 H Hauptmann 82 Commander of the III Fusilier Regiment 230 82 83 20 January 1943 82 Werner Losing Heer 03 H Gefreiter 82 Rifle leader in the 12 MG Grenadier Regiment 67 83 Note 94 29 February 1944 82 Erich Lowe Heer 14 H Hauptmann 82 Chief of the 3 Panzer Abteilung 65 82 83 4 September 1940 82 Awarded 385th Oak Leaves 8 February 1944 82 nbsp Dipl Ing Kurt Loewer Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves 82 Chief of the 11 Vorpostenflottille 82 84 24 June 1944 82 Karl Lowrick Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 85 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 272 83 85 5 August 1940 85 Awarded 247th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943 85 Hanns Heinrich Lohmann Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer Commander of the III SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenader Regiment 23 Norge 83 12 March 1944 Awarded 872nd Oak Leaves 9 May 1945 Note 95 Hans Georg Lohmeyer Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 85 Staffelfuhrer of the 6 Schlachtgeschwader 77 83 Note 96 6 October 1944 85 Karl Lohmeyer Heer 17 H Oberst 85 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 505 83 85 15 July 1941 85 Christian Lohrey Heer 03 H Gefreiter 85 Company troop messenger in the 3 Panzergrenader Regiment 41 83 85 11 March 1945 85 Martin Lohss Heer 14 H Hauptmann 85 Commander of the I Fusilier Regiment 34 83 85 28 July 1944 85 Lambert Loibl Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 85 Richtschutze gunner in the 1 Panzergrenader Regiment 33 84 85 9 June 1944 85 Gustav Lombard Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer Note 97 Commander of SS Kavallerie Regiment 1 84 85 10 March 1943 85 nbsp Georg Loos Heer 12 H Leutnant Note 98 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Pionier Bataillon 152 83 85 23 November 1941 85 Gerhard Loos Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 85 Staffelfuhrer of the 8 Jagdgeschwader 54 83 Note 99 5 February 1944 85 Walter Loos Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 85 Leader of the III Grenadier Regiment 130 83 85 31 March 1943 85 Walter Loos Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 85 Pilot in the Stab Jagdgeschwader 300 83 85 20 April 1945 85 Wilhelm Loos Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 86 Chief of the 10 Grenadier Regiment 76 motorized 83 86 21 April 1944 86 Otto Loose Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 86 Gun leader in the 14 Panzerjager Grenadier Regiment 507 83 Note 100 4 November 1943 86 nbsp Anton Lorch Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 86 Commander of Gebirgsjager Regiment 144 86 87 4 June 1944 86 Herbert Lorch Luftwaffe 15 L Major 86 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Kampfgeschwader 1 Hindenburg 86 87 5 January 1943 86 Killed in action 19 August 1942 87 Alfred Lorenz Heer 09 H Feldwebel 86 Aide de camp of the 7 Grenadier Regiment 485 86 87 4 October 1944 86 Erich Lorenz Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 86 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 287 86 87 14 November 1943 86 Awarded 467th Oak Leaves 4 May 1944 86 Franz Lorenz Heer 12 H Leutnant 86 Leader of 5 Grenadier Regiment 586 86 87 4 May 1944 86 Friedrich Lorenz Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 86 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 86 87 31 July 1943 86 Killed in action 17 July 1943 87 Herbert Lorenz Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 86 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 MG Grenadier Regiment 530 87 Note 101 4 May 1944 86 Karl Lorenz Heer 15 H Major 86 Commander of Pionier Bataillon Grossdeutschland 86 88 17 December 1942 86 Awarded 395th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944 86 Wilhelm Lorenz Heer 17 H Oberst 86 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 376 86 87 28 December 1942 86 Bernhard Lorenzen Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 86 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 121 86 87 3 April 1943 86 Karl Lorenzen Heer 09 H Feldwebel 89 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 377 87 89 9 December 1944 89 Artur Lorfing Note 102 Heer 04 H Obergefreiter In the 1 Grenadier Regiment 956 87 9 May 1945 Fritz Losigkeit Luftwaffe 15 L Major 89 Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 87 89 28 April 1945 89 Viktor von Lossberg Luftwaffe 15 L Major 89 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Kampfgeschwader 26 87 89 17 October 1941 89 nbsp Hans Loth Heer 12 H Leutnant 89 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 10 Infanterie Regiment 203 87 Note 103 25 July 1942 89 Christian Lotse Note 104 Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 89 Battery chief in the I Flak Regiment 231 motorized 87 Note 105 4 February 1942 89 Hans Lotter Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant Note 106 Observer in the 11 H Aufklarungs Gruppe 12 87 Note 106 28 January 1945 89 Kurt Lottner Heer 17 H Oberst 89 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 111 87 89 14 October 1943 89 Gerhard Lotze Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 89 Leader of the 5 SS Panzergrenader Regiment 10 Westland 87 89 1 February 1945 89 Killed in action 13 October 1944 87 Dr Heinz Lotze Note 107 Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I Panzergrenader Regiment Kahle Panzer Truppen Schule Bergen in the Kampfgruppe Grosan 87 9 May 1945 Willi Lublow Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 89 Group leader in the 14 Grenadier Regiment 284 87 89 27 July 1944 89 Werner Lucas Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 89 Pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 87 89 19 September 1942 89 Ernst Lucht Kriegsmarine 18 M Konteradmiral 89 Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee Commander in Chief of the security of the North Sea 89 91 17 January 1945 89 nbsp Walter Lucht Note 108 Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 92 Commander of the 336 Infanterie Division 91 92 30 January 1943 92 Awarded 691st Oak Leaves 9 January 1945 92 nbsp Gunter Luchtenberg Luftwaffe 11 L Stabsfeldwebel 92 Observer in the 2 H Aufklarungs Gruppe 6 91 Note 109 6 December 1944 92 Hans Ulrich von Luck und Witten Heer 15 H Major 92 Leader of Panzergrenadier Regiment 125 92 93 8 August 1944 92 Claus von Lucke Heer 12 H Leutnant Note 110 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 9 Panzer Regiment 18 91 92 31 August 1941 92 Erich Luckmann Luftwaffe 04 L Obergefreiter 92 Gun leader in the 3 Flak Regiment 241 motorized 91 Note 111 21 December 1942 92 Alfons Luczny Luftwaffe 19 L Generalleutnant 92 Commander of the 2 Flak Division motorized 91 Note 112 9 June 1944 92 Gunter Ludigkeit Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 92 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 91 92 26 March 1944 92 Hermann Ludin Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 92 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 290 91 92 23 October 1944 92 Franz Ludwig Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 92 Chief of the 2 Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 1346 91 92 24 June 1944 92 Hanns Ludwig Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 92 Pilot in the 10 Panzer Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 91 92 8 August 1944 92 Jurgen Ludwig Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 92 Chief of the 2 Pionier Bataillon 74 91 Note 113 20 February 1943 92 Hartwig von Ludwiger Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 94 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 83 91 94 15 July 1941 94 Awarded 163rd Oak Leaves 23 December 1942 94 Vollrath Lubbe Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 94 Commander of the 2 Panzer Division 91 94 17 August 1943 94 Robert Lubke Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 94 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzergrenader Regiment 25 91 94 7 January 1944 94 Max Hermann Lucke Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 94 Pilot in the 9 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 91 94 6 April 1944 94 Died of wounds 8 November 1943 91 Theodor von Lucken Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 94 Leader of the II Infanterie Regiment 502 91 94 2 March 1942 94 Awarded 469th Oak Leaves 7 May 1944 94 Hugo Ludcke Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 94 Leader of the 8 Jager Regiment 28 91 94 9 February 1943 94 Fritz Luddecke Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 94 Pilot in the Stabsstaffel Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 91 94 18 November 1944 94 Killed in action 10 August 1944 91 Siegfried Ludden Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 94 Commander of U 188 91 94 11 February 1944 94 Otto Joachim Ludecke Heer 18 H Generalmajor 94 Commander of the 56 Infanterie Division 94 95 8 August 1943 94 Friedrich Luders Heer 14 H Hauptmann 94 Chief of the 2 schwere Panzer Jager Abteilung 654 94 95 30 September 1944 94 Ernst Ludke Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves Note 114 Leader of the 2 gemischte Flak Abteilung 241 94 95 5 September 1944 94 Erwin Luedtke Heer 10 H Fahnenjunker Oberfeldwebel 96 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 502 95 96 15 May 1944 96 Richard Luhne Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 96 Vorgeschobener Beobachter forward observer in Artillerie Regiment 389 95 96 28 October 1944 96 Arthur Luhr Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 96 Battery officer in the 6 Artillerie Regiment 225 95 96 10 February 1945 96 Wolfgang Luehrs Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 96 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Kampfgeschwader 53 Legion Condor 95 Note 115 24 October 1944 96 Willi Luke Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 96 Group leader in the 3 Pionier Bataillon 196 95 96 16 November 1944 96 Harald Lulfing Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 96 Commander of Fusilier Bataillon 7 95 Note 116 28 October 1944 96 Paul Luneburg Heer 17 H Oberst of the Reserves 96 Commander of Artillerie Regiment 126 95 96 5 September 1944 96 Siegfried Lungen Waffen SS 10 W SS Hauptscharfuhrer 96 Deputy leader of the 6 SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenader Regiment 23 Norge 95 Note 117 16 November 1944 96 Wolfgang Luth Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See 96 Commander of U 138 95 96 24 October 1940 96 Awarded 142nd Oak Leaves 13 November 194229th Swords 15 April 19437th Diamonds 9 August 1943 96 nbsp Heinz Jurgen Lutje Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 96 Leader of the 2 Infanterie Regiment 76 motorized 95 96 18 October 1941 96 Herbert Lutje Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 96 Staffelkapitan of the 8 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 95 96 1 June 1943 96 Awarded 836th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 96 nbsp Gunther Lutjens Kriegsmarine 19 M Vizeadmiral 97 Befehlshaber der Aufklarenden Streitkrafte Commander in Chief of the reconnaissance forces 95 97 14 June 1940 97 span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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