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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords or Diamonds recipients of the Luftwaffe fighter force

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest military award in Nazi Germany. Recipients are grouped by grades of the Knight's Cross. During World War II, 453 German day and bomber destroyer (Zerstörer) pilots, 85 night fighter pilots, including 14 crew members, were awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[1] Among them, 130 pilots received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), 34 the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern), and nine won the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten).

Background

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes.[2] 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.[3] 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).[4] 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.[5]

Recipients

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air force) and for the Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade.[6]

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds

The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Ultimately, it would be awarded to twenty-seven German soldiers, sailors and airmen, ranging from young fighter pilots to field marshals. Nine recipients were fighter pilots.[7]

Number Name Rank Unit Date of award Notes Picture
1 Werner Mölders Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51[8] 15 July 1941
 
2 Adolf Galland Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[8] 28 January 1942
 
3 Gordon Gollob Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77[8] 30 August 1942
 
4 Hans-Joachim Marseille Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 27[8] 3 September 1942
 
5 Hermann Graf Oberleutnant of the Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[8] 16 September 1942
 
8 Walter Nowotny Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54[9] 19 October 1943
 
15 Helmut Lent Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 3[9] 31 July 1944
 
18 Erich Hartmann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[9] 25 August 1944
 
21 Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[10] 16 October 1944
 

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords is also based on the enactment (Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613) of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The list is initially sorted by the chronological number assigned to the recipient.

Number Name Rank Unit Date of award Notes Picture
1 Adolf Galland Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[11] 21 June 1941 Awarded 2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942  
2 Werner Mölders Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51[11] 22 June 1941 Awarded 1st Diamonds 15 July 1941  
3 Walter Oesau Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3[11] 15 July 1941[Notes 1]
4 Günther Lützow Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3[11] 11 October 1941
 
7 Heinrich Bär Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[11] 16 February 1942
 
8 Hans Philipp Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54[11] 12 March 1942
 
9 Herbert Ihlefeld Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 77[11] 24 April 1942
10 Max-Hellmuth Ostermann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54[11] 17 May 1942
11 Hermann Graf Leutnant of the Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[11] 19 May 1942[Notes 2] Awarded 5th Diamonds 16 September 1942  
12 Hans-Joachim Marseille Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 27[11] 18 June 1942 Awarded 4th Diamonds 3 September 1942  
13 Gordon Gollob Hauptmann Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77[14] 23 June 1942 Awarded 3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942  
14 Leopold Steinbatz Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[14] 23 June 1942* Killed in action 15 June 1942[15]
19 Joachim Müncheberg Hauptmann deputy Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51[14] 9 September 1942
 
23 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[14] 23 December 1942
32 Helmut Lent Major Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[16] 2 August 1943 Awarded 15th Diamonds 31 July 1944  
34 Günther Rall Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 52[16] 12 September 1943
 
37 Walter Nowotny Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54[16] 22 September 1943 Awarded 8th Diamonds 19 October 1943  
43 Hajo Herrmann Oberst Inspekteur der deutschen Luftverteidigung[17] 23 January 1944
 
44 Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein Major Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[17] 23 January 1944* Killed in action 21 January 1944[18]  
51 Egon Mayer Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[17] 2 March 1944* Killed in action 2 March 1944[19]  
52 Gerhard Barkhorn Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 52[17] 2 March 1944
 
54 Werner Streib Major Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[17] 11 March 1944
73 Josef Priller Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[20] 2 July 1944
75 Erich Hartmann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52[20] 2 July 1944 Awarded 18th Diamonds 25 August 1944  
78 Anton Hackl Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 11[21] 9 July 1944[Notes 3]
82 Johannes Steinhoff Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77[21] 28 July 1944
 
84 Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[21] 30 July 1944 Awarded 21st Diamonds 16 October 1944  
88 Kurt Bühligen Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[21] 14 August 1944
108 Josef Wurmheller Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[23] 24 October 1944* Killed in action 22 June 1944[24]
113 Otto Kittel Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54[23] 25 November 1944
126 Erich Rudorffer Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 54[25] 26 January 1945
 
130 Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 14./Jagdgeschwader 27[25] 1 February 1945
 
(144) Werner Schröer Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[26] 19 April 1945
(145) Wilhelm Batz Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 52[26] 21 April 1945

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves

The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves was based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. The last officially announced number for the Oak Leaves was 843.[27]

Number Name Rank Unit Date of award Notes Picture
2 Werner Mölders Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 21 September 1940 Awarded 2nd Swords 22 June 1941
1st Diamonds 15 July 1941
 
3 Adolf Galland Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 24 September 1940 Awarded 1st Swords 21 June 1941
2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942
 
4 Helmut Wick Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 6 October 1940
 
9 Walter Oesau Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 6 February 1941 Awarded 3rd Swords 15 July 1941
11 Hermann-Friedrich Joppien Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 51 23 April 1941
 
12 Joachim Müncheberg Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Sclageter" 7 May 1941 Awarded 19th Swords 9 September 1942  
16 Herbert Ihlefeld Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 77 27 June 1941 Awarded 9th Swords 24 April 1942
17 Wilhelm Balthasar Hauptmann Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 2 July 1941
18 Siegfried Schnell Leutnant of the Reserves pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 9 July 1941
27 Günther Lützow Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 20 July 1941 Awarded 4th Swords 11 October 1941  
28 Josef Priller Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 20 July 1941 Awarded 73rd Swords 2 July 1944
29 Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53 24 July 1941
 
31 Heinrich Bär Leutnant pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 14 August 1941 Awarded 7th Swords 16 February 1942  
32 Hans Hahn Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 14 August 1941
33 Hans Philipp Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54 24 August 1941 Awarded 8th Swords 12 March 1942  
35 Karl-Gottfried Nordmann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 16 September 1941
 
36 Heinrich Hoffman Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 19 October 1941* Killed in action 3 October 1941[8]
38 Gordon Gollob Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 26 October 1941 Awarded 13th Swords 23 June 1942
3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942
 
39 Erbo Graf von Kageneck Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 27 26 October 1941
 
70 Rolf Kaldrack Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 February 9, 1942* Killed in action 3 February 1942[28]
79 Gerhard Köppen Feldwebel pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 27 February 1942
80 Kurt Ubben Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 77 12 March 1942
81 Max-Hellmuth Ostermann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 12 March 1942 Awarded 10th Swords 17 May 1942
82 Franz Eckerle Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 12 March 1942* Killed in action 14 February 1942[29]
83 Wolf-Dietrich Huy Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 77 17 March 1942
84 Hans Strelow Leutnant Staffelführer of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 24 March 1942
85 Wilhelm Spies Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the 1./Zerstörergeschwader 26 5 April 1942*
90 Wolfgang Späte Oberleutnant of the Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54 23 April 1942
93 Hermann Graf Leutnant of the Reserves Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 17 May 1942 Awarded 11th Swords 19 May 1942
5th Diamonds 16 September 1942
 
94 Adolf Dickfeld Leutnant of the Reserves pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 19 May 1942[Notes 4]
96 Leopold Steinbatz Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 2 June 1942 Awarded 14th Swords 23 June 1942
97 Hans-Joachim Marseille Oberleutnant pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 27 6 June 1942 Awarded 12th Swords 18 June 1942
4th Diamonds 3 September 1942
 
98 Helmut Lent Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 6 June 1942 Awarded 32nd Swords 2 August 1943
15th Diamonds 31 July 1944
 
101 Friedrich Geißhardt Oberleutnant pilot and adjutant in the Stab of I./Jagdgeschwader 77 23 June 1942
 
102 Heinrich Setz Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 23 June 1942
106 Erwin Clausen Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 77 23 July 1942
 
107 Viktor Bauer Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 26 July 1942
108 Franz-Josef Beerenbrock Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 3 August 1942
109 Anton Hackl Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 77 7 August 1942 Awarded 78th Swords 9 July 1944
114 Kurt Brändle Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 27 August 1942
115 Johannes Steinhoff Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 52 2 September 1942 Awarded 82nd Swords 28 July 1944  
122 Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke Hauptmann Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 9 September 1942 Awarded 23rd Swords 23 December 1942
124 Heinz Schmidt Leutnant pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 16 September 1942
126 Friedrich-Karl Müller Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 53[Notes 5] 23 September 1942
127 Wilhelm Crinius Feldwebel pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 23 September 1942
128 Wolfgang Tonne Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 24 September 1942
130 Hans Beißwenger Leutnant of the Reserves pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54 3 October 1942
131 Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert Feldwebel pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77 7 October 1942 Awarded 130th Swords 1 February 1945  
134 Günther Rall Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 26 October 1942 Awarded 34th Swords 12 September 1943  
137 Max Stotz Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54 30 October 1942
139 Wolfgang Schenck Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Zerstörergeschwader 1 30 October 1942
 
141 Josef Zwernemann Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 31 October 1942
 
146 Josef Wurmheller Leutnant pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthoffen" 13 November 1942 Awarded 108th Swords 24 October 1944
175 Gerhard Barkhorn Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52 11 January 1943 Awarded 52nd Swords 2 March 1944  
190 Reinhold Knacke Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 7 February 1943* Killed in action 3 February 1943[34]
196 Paul Gildner Oberleutnant pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 26 February 1943* Killed in action 24 February 1943[34]
197 Werner Streib Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 26 February 1943 Awarded 54th Swords 11 March 1944
198 Ludwig Becker Hauptmann of the Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 26 February 1943* Killed in action 26 February 1943[34]
232 Egon Mayer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 16 April 1943 Awarded 51st Swords 2 March 1944  
255 Gustav Rödel Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 27 20 June 1943
263 Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 2 August 1943
 
264 Manfred Meurer Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 2 August 1943
265 Heinrich Ehrler Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 5 2 August 1943
 
266 Theodor Weissenberger Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 5 2 August 1943
 
267 Joachim Kirschner Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 2 August 1943
268 Werner Schröer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 27 2 August 1943 Awarded 144th Swords 19 April 1945
269 Hajo Herrmann Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 2 August 1943 Awarded 43rd Swords 23 January 1944  
288 Hartmann Grasser Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 31 August 1943
289 Wolf-Udo Ettel Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 27 31 August 1943*
290 Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 31 August 1943 Awarded 44th Swords 23 January 1944  
293 Walter Nowotny Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54 5 September 1943 Awarded 37th Swords 22 September 1943
8th Diamonds 20 October 1943
 
337 Dietrich Hrabak Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 52 25 November 1943
338 Wilhelm Lemke Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[Notes 6] 25 November 1943
364 Horst Hannig Leutnant Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 3 January 1944*
365 Hans-Arnold Stahlschmidt Leutnant Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 27 3 January 1944*
413 Kurt Buehlingen Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 2 March 1944 Awarded 88th Swords 14 August 1944
414 Horst Ademeit Hauptmann of the Reserves Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 2 March 1944
415 Walter Krupinski Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52 2 March 1944
 
416 August Geiger Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 2 March 1944*
417 Hans-Dieter Frank Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 2 March 1944*
418 Johannes Wiese Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 52 2 March 1944
419 Reinhard Seiler Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 2 March 1944
420 Erich Hartmann Leutnant Staffelführer of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 2 March 1944 Awarded 75th Swords 2 July 1944
18th Diamonds 25 August 1944
 
430 Hans-Joachim Jabs Major Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 24 March 1944
 
437 Eduard Tratt Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 26 March 1944*
444 Günther Radusch Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 6 April 1944
446 Alfred Grislawski Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 1 11 April 1944
447 Erich Rudorffer Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 54 11 April 1944 Awarded 126th Swords 26 January 1945  
448 Emil Lang Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 54 11 April 1944 Killed in action 3 September 1944[36]
449 Otto Kittel Leutnant pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54 11 April 1944 Awarded 113th Swords 25 November 1944
450 Rudolf Schoenert Major of the Reserves Gruppenkommandeur of Nachtjagdgruppe 10 11 April 1944
451 Wilhelm Herget Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 11 April 1944
452 Anton Hafner Leutnant pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 11 April 1944
460 Günther Schack Leutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 20 April 1944
464 Albin Wolf Leutnant pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54 27 April 1944* killed in action 2 April 1944[37]
465 Heinz Vinke Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 25 April 1944*
 
471 Leopold Münster Leutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 12 May 1944*
507 Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 24 June 1944 Awarded 84th Swords 30 July 1944
21st Diamonds 16 October 1944
 
508 Adolf Glunz Leutnant pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 24 June 1944
 
512 Herbert Huppertz Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 24 June 1944*
 
526 Wilhelm Batz Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 52 20 July 1944 Awarded 145th Swords 21 April 1945
527 Willy Kientsch Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 27 20 July 1944*
528 Heinz Strüning Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 20 July 1944
 
529 Karl-Heinz Weber Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 20 July 1944*
530 Otto Weßling Hauptmann of the Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 11./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 20 July 1944*
531 Rudolf Frank Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 20 July 1944*
588 Paul Zorner Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 17 September 1944
616 Walter Schuck Leutnant pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 5 30 September 1944
653 Klaus Mietusch Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 18 November 1944*
 
663 Georg-Peter Eder Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 1 25 November 1944
667 Gerhard Michalski Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 4 25 November 1944
697 Joachim Brendel Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 14 January 1945
713 Herbert Rollwage Leutnant Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 53 24 January 1945
724 Walther Dahl Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 1 February 1945
727 Jürgen Harder Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 11 1 February 1945
736 Herbert Schramm Oberleutnant of the Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 27 11 February 1945*
748 Rolf Hermichen Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 11 19 February 1945
769 Kurt Welter Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 10./Nachtjagdgeschwader 11 11 March 1945
781 Heinz Rökker Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 12 March 1945
782 Robert Weiß Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 54 12 March 1945* killed in action 29 December 1944[38]
792 Martin Becker Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 20 March 1945
810 Günther Josten Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 28 March 1945
822 Gerhard Thyben Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 8 April 1945
 
833 Gerhard Raht Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 15 April 1945
836 Herbert Lütje Major Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 17 April 1945
 
837 Helmut Lipfert Hauptmann of the Reserves Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 53 17 April 1945
838 Josef Kraft Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 17 April 1945
839 Martin Drewes Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 17 April 1945
 
840 Hermann Greiner Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 17 April 1945
841 Paul Semrau Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 17 April 1945* Killed in action 8 February 1945[27]  

Notes

  1. ^ According to Scherzer on 16 July 1941[12]
  2. ^ According to Scherzer on 18 May 1942.[13]
  3. ^ According to Scherzer on 12 July 1944.[22]
  4. ^ According to Scherzer on 18 May 1942 and not 19 May 1942 as stated by Fellgiebel[29][30]
  5. ^ Both Fellgiebel and Scherzer state that Friedrich-Karl Müller received the Oak Leaves while serving with 1./Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) "Udet", while Prien states that he was serving with 1./Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53). 1./JG 53 seems to be correct based upon the chronicles of JG 53 which details the chain of events leading to the awarding of Oak Leaves just 4 days after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[31][32][33]
  6. ^ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".[35]

References

Specific
  1. ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 14.
  2. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  4. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  5. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  6. ^ Fellgiebel, p. 112.
  7. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 36–38.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Fellgiebel 2000, p. 36.
  9. ^ a b c Fellgiebel 2000, p. 37.
  10. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 38.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Fellgiebel 2000, p. 39.
  12. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 576.
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General
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
  • Prien, Jochen (1998). Jagdgeschwader 53 A History of the "Pik As" Geschwader May 1942 – January 1944. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7643-0292-3.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

  • "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  • . Military Archive - Freiburg im Breisgau. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2011.

list, knight, cross, iron, cross, with, leaves, swords, diamonds, recipients, luftwaffe, fighter, force, knight, cross, iron, cross, german, ritterkreuz, eisernen, kreuzes, variants, were, highest, military, award, nazi, germany, recipients, grouped, grades, k. The Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross German Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes and its variants were the highest military award in Nazi Germany Recipients are grouped by grades of the Knight s Cross During World War II 453 German day and bomber destroyer Zerstorer pilots 85 night fighter pilots including 14 crew members were awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1 Among them 130 pilots received the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub 34 the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern and nine won the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub Schwertern und Brillanten Contents 1 Background 2 Recipients 2 1 Knight s Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds 2 2 Knight s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords 2 3 Knight s Cross with Oak Leaves 3 Notes 4 References 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 Recipients EditThe Oberkommando der Wehrmacht kept separate Knight s Cross lists one for each of the three military branches Heer Army Kriegsmarine Navy Luftwaffe Air force and for the Waffen SS Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight s Cross one list per grade 6 Knight s Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds Edit The Knight s Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 613 of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross Ultimately it would be awarded to twenty seven German soldiers sailors and airmen ranging from young fighter pilots to field marshals Nine recipients were fighter pilots 7 Number Name Rank Unit Date of award Notes Picture1 Werner Molders Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 8 15 July 1941 2 Adolf Galland Oberst Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 8 28 January 1942 3 Gordon Gollob Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77 8 30 August 1942 4 Hans Joachim Marseille Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 3 Jagdgeschwader 27 8 3 September 1942 5 Hermann Graf Oberleutnant of the Reserves Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 52 8 16 September 1942 8 Walter Nowotny Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 54 9 19 October 1943 15 Helmut Lent Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 9 31 July 1944 18 Erich Hartmann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 52 9 25 August 1944 21 Heinz Wolfgang Schnaufer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 10 16 October 1944 Knight s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Edit The Knight s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords is also based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 613 of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross The list is initially sorted by the chronological number assigned to the recipient Number Name Rank Unit Date of award Notes Picture1 Adolf Galland Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 11 21 June 1941 Awarded 2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942 2 Werner Molders Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 11 22 June 1941 Awarded 1st Diamonds 15 July 1941 3 Walter Oesau Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 3 11 15 July 1941 Notes 1 4 Gunther Lutzow Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 11 11 October 1941 7 Heinrich Bar Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 1 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 11 16 February 1942 8 Hans Philipp Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 54 11 12 March 1942 9 Herbert Ihlefeld Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 77 11 24 April 1942 10 Max Hellmuth Ostermann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 7 Jagdgeschwader 54 11 17 May 1942 11 Hermann Graf Leutnant of the Reserves Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 52 11 19 May 1942 Notes 2 Awarded 5th Diamonds 16 September 1942 12 Hans Joachim Marseille Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 3 Jagdgeschwader 27 11 18 June 1942 Awarded 4th Diamonds 3 September 1942 13 Gordon Gollob Hauptmann Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77 14 23 June 1942 Awarded 3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942 14 Leopold Steinbatz Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 9 Jagdgeschwader 52 14 23 June 1942 Killed in action 15 June 1942 15 19 Joachim Muncheberg Hauptmann deputy Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 14 9 September 1942 23 Wolf Dietrich Wilcke Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 14 23 December 1942 32 Helmut Lent Major Gruppenkommandeur of the IV Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 16 2 August 1943 Awarded 15th Diamonds 31 July 1944 34 Gunther Rall Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 52 16 12 September 1943 37 Walter Nowotny Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 54 16 22 September 1943 Awarded 8th Diamonds 19 October 1943 43 Hajo Herrmann Oberst Inspekteur der deutschen Luftverteidigung 17 23 January 1944 44 Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn Wittgenstein Major Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 17 23 January 1944 Killed in action 21 January 1944 18 51 Egon Mayer Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 17 2 March 1944 Killed in action 2 March 1944 19 52 Gerhard Barkhorn Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 52 17 2 March 1944 54 Werner Streib Major Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 17 11 March 1944 73 Josef Priller Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 20 2 July 1944 75 Erich Hartmann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 52 20 2 July 1944 Awarded 18th Diamonds 25 August 1944 78 Anton Hackl Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 11 21 9 July 1944 Notes 3 82 Johannes Steinhoff Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77 21 28 July 1944 84 Heinz Wolfgang Schnaufer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 21 30 July 1944 Awarded 21st Diamonds 16 October 1944 88 Kurt Buhligen Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 21 14 August 1944 108 Josef Wurmheller Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 23 24 October 1944 Killed in action 22 June 1944 24 113 Otto Kittel Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 2 Jagdgeschwader 54 23 25 November 1944 126 Erich Rudorffer Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 54 25 26 January 1945 130 Ernst Wilhelm Reinert Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 14 Jagdgeschwader 27 25 1 February 1945 144 Werner Schroer Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 26 19 April 1945 145 Wilhelm Batz Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 52 26 21 April 1945 Knight s Cross with Oak Leaves Edit The Knight s Cross with Oak Leaves was based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 849 of 3 June 1940 The last officially announced number for the Oak Leaves was 843 27 Number Name Rank Unit Date of award Notes Picture2 Werner Molders Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 51 21 September 1940 Awarded 2nd Swords 22 June 19411st Diamonds 15 July 1941 3 Adolf Galland Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 24 September 1940 Awarded 1st Swords 21 June 19412nd Diamonds 28 January 1942 4 Helmut Wick Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 6 October 1940 9 Walter Oesau Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 3 6 February 1941 Awarded 3rd Swords 15 July 1941 11 Hermann Friedrich Joppien Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 51 23 April 1941 12 Joachim Muncheberg Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 7 Jagdgeschwader 26 Sclageter 7 May 1941 Awarded 19th Swords 9 September 1942 16 Herbert Ihlefeld Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 77 27 June 1941 Awarded 9th Swords 24 April 1942 17 Wilhelm Balthasar Hauptmann Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 2 July 1941 18 Siegfried Schnell Leutnant of the Reserves pilot in the 9 Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 9 July 1941 27 Gunther Lutzow Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 20 July 1941 Awarded 4th Swords 11 October 1941 28 Josef Priller Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 1 Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 20 July 1941 Awarded 73rd Swords 2 July 1944 29 Gunther Freiherr von Maltzahn Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 53 24 July 1941 31 Heinrich Bar Leutnant pilot in the 1 Jagdgeschwader 51 14 August 1941 Awarded 7th Swords 16 February 1942 32 Hans Hahn Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 14 August 1941 33 Hans Philipp Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 4 Jagdgeschwader 54 24 August 1941 Awarded 8th Swords 12 March 1942 35 Karl Gottfried Nordmann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 12 Jagdgeschwader 51 16 September 1941 36 Heinrich Hoffman Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 12 Jagdgeschwader 51 19 October 1941 Killed in action 3 October 1941 8 38 Gordon Gollob Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 3 26 October 1941 Awarded 13th Swords 23 June 19423rd Diamonds 30 August 1942 39 Erbo Graf von Kageneck Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 27 26 October 1941 70 Rolf Kaldrack Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 February 9 1942 Killed in action 3 February 1942 28 79 Gerhard Koppen Feldwebel pilot in the 8 Jagdgeschwader 52 27 February 1942 80 Kurt Ubben Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 77 12 March 1942 81 Max Hellmuth Ostermann Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 7 Jagdgeschwader 54 12 March 1942 Awarded 10th Swords 17 May 1942 82 Franz Eckerle Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 54 12 March 1942 Killed in action 14 February 1942 29 83 Wolf Dietrich Huy Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 7 Jagdgeschwader 77 17 March 1942 84 Hans Strelow Leutnant Staffelfuhrer of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 24 March 1942 85 Wilhelm Spies Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the 1 Zerstorergeschwader 26 5 April 1942 90 Wolfgang Spate Oberleutnant of the Reserves Staffelkapitan of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 54 23 April 1942 93 Hermann Graf Leutnant of the Reserves Staffelfuhrer of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 52 17 May 1942 Awarded 11th Swords 19 May 19425th Diamonds 16 September 1942 94 Adolf Dickfeld Leutnant of the Reserves pilot in the 7 Jagdgeschwader 52 19 May 1942 Notes 4 96 Leopold Steinbatz Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 9 Jagdgeschwader 52 2 June 1942 Awarded 14th Swords 23 June 1942 97 Hans Joachim Marseille Oberleutnant pilot in the 3 Jagdgeschwader 27 6 June 1942 Awarded 12th Swords 18 June 19424th Diamonds 3 September 1942 98 Helmut Lent Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 6 June 1942 Awarded 32nd Swords 2 August 194315th Diamonds 31 July 1944 101 Friedrich Geisshardt Oberleutnant pilot and adjutant in the Stab of I Jagdgeschwader 77 23 June 1942 102 Heinrich Setz Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan 4 Jagdgeschwader 77 23 June 1942 106 Erwin Clausen Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 6 Jagdgeschwader 77 23 July 1942 107 Viktor Bauer Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 26 July 1942 108 Franz Josef Beerenbrock Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 10 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 3 August 1942 109 Anton Hackl Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 77 7 August 1942 Awarded 78th Swords 9 July 1944 114 Kurt Brandle Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 27 August 1942 115 Johannes Steinhoff Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 52 2 September 1942 Awarded 82nd Swords 28 July 1944 122 Wolf Dietrich Wilcke Hauptmann Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 9 September 1942 Awarded 23rd Swords 23 December 1942 124 Heinz Schmidt Leutnant pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 52 16 September 1942 126 Friedrich Karl Muller Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 1 Jagdgeschwader 53 Notes 5 23 September 1942 127 Wilhelm Crinius Feldwebel pilot in the 3 Jagdgeschwader 53 23 September 1942 128 Wolfgang Tonne Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 3 Jagdgeschwader 53 24 September 1942 130 Hans Beisswenger Leutnant of the Reserves pilot in the 6 Jagdgeschwader 54 3 October 1942 131 Ernst Wilhelm Reinert Feldwebel pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 77 7 October 1942 Awarded 130th Swords 1 February 1945 134 Gunther Rall Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 8 Jagdgeschwader 52 26 October 1942 Awarded 34th Swords 12 September 1943 137 Max Stotz Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 5 Jagdgeschwader 54 30 October 1942 139 Wolfgang Schenck Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Zerstorergeschwader 1 30 October 1942 141 Josef Zwernemann Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 7 Jagdgeschwader 52 31 October 1942 146 Josef Wurmheller Leutnant pilot in the 7 Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthoffen 13 November 1942 Awarded 108th Swords 24 October 1944 175 Gerhard Barkhorn Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 4 Jagdgeschwader 52 11 January 1943 Awarded 52nd Swords 2 March 1944 190 Reinhold Knacke Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 1 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 7 February 1943 Killed in action 3 February 1943 34 196 Paul Gildner Oberleutnant pilot in the 3 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 26 February 1943 Killed in action 24 February 1943 34 197 Werner Streib Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 26 February 1943 Awarded 54th Swords 11 March 1944198 Ludwig Becker Hauptmann of the Reserves Staffelkapitan of the 12 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 26 February 1943 Killed in action 26 February 1943 34 232 Egon Mayer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 16 April 1943 Awarded 51st Swords 2 March 1944 255 Gustav Rodel Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 27 20 June 1943 263 Egmont Prinz zur Lippe Weissenfeld Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 2 August 1943 264 Manfred Meurer Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 3 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 2 August 1943 265 Heinrich Ehrler Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 5 2 August 1943 266 Theodor Weissenberger Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 7 Jagdgeschwader 5 2 August 1943 267 Joachim Kirschner Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 2 August 1943 268 Werner Schroer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 27 2 August 1943 Awarded 144th Swords 19 April 1945 269 Hajo Herrmann Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 2 August 1943 Awarded 43rd Swords 23 January 1944 288 Hartmann Grasser Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 31 August 1943 289 Wolf Udo Ettel Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 8 Jagdgeschwader 27 31 August 1943 290 Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn Wittgenstein Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of IV Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 31 August 1943 Awarded 44th Swords 23 January 1944 293 Walter Nowotny Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 1 Jagdgeschwader 54 5 September 1943 Awarded 37th Swords 22 September 19438th Diamonds 20 October 1943 337 Dietrich Hrabak Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 52 25 November 1943 338 Wilhelm Lemke Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet Notes 6 25 November 1943 364 Horst Hannig Leutnant Staffelfuhrer of the 2 Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 3 January 1944 365 Hans Arnold Stahlschmidt Leutnant Staffelfuhrer of the 2 Jagdgeschwader 27 3 January 1944 413 Kurt Buehlingen Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 2 March 1944 Awarded 88th Swords 14 August 1944 414 Horst Ademeit Hauptmann of the Reserves Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 54 2 March 1944 415 Walter Krupinski Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 7 Jagdgeschwader 52 2 March 1944 416 August Geiger Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 2 March 1944 417 Hans Dieter Frank Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 2 March 1944 418 Johannes Wiese Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 52 2 March 1944 419 Reinhard Seiler Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 54 2 March 1944 420 Erich Hartmann Leutnant Staffelfuhrer of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 52 2 March 1944 Awarded 75th Swords 2 July 194418th Diamonds 25 August 1944 430 Hans Joachim Jabs Major Gruppenkommandeur of the IV Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 24 March 1944 437 Eduard Tratt Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II Zerstorergeschwader 26 26 March 1944 444 Gunther Radusch Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 6 April 1944 446 Alfred Grislawski Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 1 Jagdgeschwader 1 11 April 1944 447 Erich Rudorffer Major Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 54 11 April 1944 Awarded 126th Swords 26 January 1945 448 Emil Lang Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 54 11 April 1944 Killed in action 3 September 1944 36 449 Otto Kittel Leutnant pilot in the 1 Jagdgeschwader 54 11 April 1944 Awarded 113th Swords 25 November 1944 450 Rudolf Schoenert Major of the Reserves Gruppenkommandeur of Nachtjagdgruppe 10 11 April 1944 451 Wilhelm Herget Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 11 April 1944 452 Anton Hafner Leutnant pilot in the 6 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 11 April 1944 460 Gunther Schack Leutnant Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 20 April 1944 464 Albin Wolf Leutnant pilot in the 6 Jagdgeschwader 54 27 April 1944 killed in action 2 April 1944 37 465 Heinz Vinke Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 11 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 25 April 1944 471 Leopold Munster Leutnant Staffelkapitan of the 4 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 12 May 1944 507 Heinz Wolfgang Schnaufer Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 24 June 1944 Awarded 84th Swords 30 July 194421st Diamonds 16 October 1944 508 Adolf Glunz Leutnant pilot in the 6 Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 24 June 1944 512 Herbert Huppertz Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 24 June 1944 526 Wilhelm Batz Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 52 20 July 1944 Awarded 145th Swords 21 April 1945 527 Willy Kientsch Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 6 Jagdgeschwader 27 20 July 1944 528 Heinz Struning Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 3 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 20 July 1944 529 Karl Heinz Weber Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 7 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 20 July 1944 530 Otto Wessling Hauptmann of the Reserves Staffelkapitan of the 11 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 20 July 1944 531 Rudolf Frank Oberfeldwebel pilot in the 2 Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 20 July 1944 588 Paul Zorner Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 17 September 1944 616 Walter Schuck Leutnant pilot in the 9 Jagdgeschwader 5 30 September 1944 653 Klaus Mietusch Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 18 November 1944 663 Georg Peter Eder Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 6 Jagdgeschwader 1 25 November 1944 667 Gerhard Michalski Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 4 25 November 1944 697 Joachim Brendel Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 14 January 1945 713 Herbert Rollwage Leutnant Staffelkapitan of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 53 24 January 1945 724 Walther Dahl Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300 1 February 1945 727 Jurgen Harder Major Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 11 1 February 1945 736 Herbert Schramm Oberleutnant of the Reserves Staffelkapitan of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 27 11 February 1945 748 Rolf Hermichen Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 11 19 February 1945 769 Kurt Welter Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 10 Nachtjagdgeschwader 11 11 March 1945 781 Heinz Rokker Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 2 Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 12 March 1945 782 Robert Weiss Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 54 12 March 1945 killed in action 29 December 1944 38 792 Martin Becker Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 20 March 1945 810 Gunther Josten Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 3 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 28 March 1945 822 Gerhard Thyben Oberleutnant Staffelkapitan of the 7 Jagdgeschwader 54 8 April 1945 833 Gerhard Raht Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the I Nachtjagdgeschwader 3 15 April 1945 836 Herbert Lutje Major Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 17 April 1945 837 Helmut Lipfert Hauptmann of the Reserves Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 53 17 April 1945 838 Josef Kraft Hauptmann Staffelkapitan of the 12 Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 17 April 1945 839 Martin Drewes Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 17 April 1945 840 Hermann Greiner Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the IV Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 17 April 1945 841 Paul Semrau Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 17 April 1945 Killed in action 8 February 1945 27 Notes Edit According to Scherzer on 16 July 1941 12 According to Scherzer on 18 May 1942 13 According to Scherzer on 12 July 1944 22 According to Scherzer on 18 May 1942 and not 19 May 1942 as stated by Fellgiebel 29 30 Both Fellgiebel and Scherzer state that Friedrich Karl Muller received the Oak Leaves while serving with 1 Jagdgeschwader 3 JG 3 Udet while Prien states that he was serving with 1 Jagdgeschwader 53 JG 53 1 JG 53 seems to be correct based upon the chronicles of JG 53 which details the chain of events leading to the awarding of Oak Leaves just 4 days after the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 31 32 33 According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitan in the III Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 35 References EditSpecific Obermaier 1989 p 14 Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S 1573 1 September 1939 PDF ALEX Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek in German Reichsministerium des Inneren Ministry of the Interior Retrieved 21 February 2008 Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S 849 3 June 1940 PDF ALEX Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek in German Reichsministerium des Inneren Ministry of the Interior Retrieved 21 February 2008 Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S 613 28 September 1941 PDF ALEX Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek in German Reichsministerium des Inneren Ministry of the Interior Retrieved 21 February 2008 Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S 11 29 December 1944 PDF ALEX Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek in German Reichsministerium des Inneren Ministry of the Interior Retrieved 21 February 2008 Fellgiebel p 112 Fellgiebel 2000 pp 36 38 a b c d e f Fellgiebel 2000 p 36 a b c Fellgiebel 2000 p 37 Fellgiebel 2000 p 38 a b c d e f g h i j Fellgiebel 2000 p 39 Scherzer 2007 p 576 Scherzer 2007 p 344 a b c d Fellgiebel 2000 p 40 Scherzer 2007 p 720 a b c Fellgiebel 2000 p 41 a b c d e Fellgiebel 2000 p 42 Scherzer 2007 p 652 Scherzer 2007 p 531 a b Fellgiebel 2000 p 43 a b c d Fellgiebel 2000 p 44 Scherzer 2007 p 358 a b Fellgiebel 2000 p 46 Scherzer 2007 p 800 a b Fellgiebel 2000 p 47 a b Fellgiebel 2000 p 48 a b Fellgiebel 2000 p 102 Fellgiebel 2000 p 58 a b Fellgiebel 2000 p 59 Scherzer 2007 p 271 Prien 1998 p 429 Scherzer 2007 p 555 Fellgiebel 2000 p 61 a b c Fellgiebel 2000 p 66 Scherzer 2007 p 501 Fellgiebel 2000 p 81 Fellgiebel 2000 p 82 Fellgiebel 2000 p 99 GeneralFellgiebel Walther Peer 2000 Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 Die Inhaber der hochsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile The Bearers of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches in German Friedberg Germany Podzun Pallas ISBN 978 3 7909 0284 6 Obermaier Ernst 1989 Die Ritterkreuztrager der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 1945 The Knight s Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 1945 in German Mainz Germany Verlag Dieter Hoffmann ISBN 978 3 87341 065 7 Prien Jochen 1998 Jagdgeschwader 53 A History of the Pik As Geschwader May 1942 January 1944 Atglen Pennsylvania Schiffer Publishing ISBN 978 0 7643 0292 3 Scherzer Veit 2007 Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives The Knight s Cross Bearers 1939 1945 The Holders of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army Air Force Navy Waffen SS Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives in German Jena Germany Scherzers Militaer Verlag ISBN 978 3 938845 17 2 External links Edit Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes Lexikon der Wehrmacht in German Retrieved 2 January 2011 Das Bundesarchiv Military Archive Freiburg im Breisgau Archived from the original on 29 December 2010 Retrieved 2 January 2011 Portals Aviation Military 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