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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Bn–Bz)

October 15, 2023

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

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

Listed here are the 357 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name is in the range "Bn–Bz".[5] Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of eight more of these listings.[6][7] This is the second of two lists of all 725 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "B". The recipients whose last name is in the range "Ba–Bm" is listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm).[8] The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

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

Recipients Edit

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Bn–Bz)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer
246
14
Kriegsmarine
17
1
Luftwaffe
78
7
Waffen-SS
16
0

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and for the Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade.[13] Of the 357 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range "Bn–Bz", 35 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 one the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 22 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 246 of the medals; 17 went to the Kriegsmarine, 78 to the Luftwaffe, and 16 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.[14]

  This along with the + (plus) indicates that a higher grade of Knight's Cross was awarded as well.
  This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
  This along with the ! (exclamation mark) indicates that author Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity or formal correctness of the listing.
  This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity or formal correctness of the listing.

Name Service Rank Role and unit[Note 2] Date of award Notes Image
Hans-Ekkehard Bob Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[15] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 54[15][16] 7 March 1941[15]
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Reinhold Bobbe Heer 14-HHauptmann[17] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 870[17][18] 23 March 1945[17]
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Richard Bochentin Heer 15-HMajor[17] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 405[17][18] 12 February 1944[17]
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Georg Bochmann+ Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[17] Commander of SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Totenkopf"[18][Note 3] 3 May 1942[17] Awarded 246th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
140th Swords 26 March 1945[17]		  
Helmut Bochnig Heer 15-HMajor[17] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 228[17][18] 9 June 1944[17]
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Albert Bock Luftwaffe 11-LStabsfeldwebel[17] Observer in the Stab/Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[17][18] 4 September 1941[17]
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Fedor von Bock Heer 21-HGeneraloberst[17] Commander-in-Chief of Heeresgruppe Nord[17][18] 30 September 1939[17]
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Friedrich-Wilhelm Bock+ Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer and Oberstleutnant of the Schupo[17] Commander of the II./SS-Polizei-Artillerie-Regiment 4[17][18] 28 March 1943[17] Awarded 570th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944[17]
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Hans Bock Heer 14-HHauptmann[17] Commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[17][18] 5 February 1945[17]
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Karl Bock Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[17] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 97[17][18] 3 May 1942[17]
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Engelbert Bockhoff Heer 14-HHauptmann[17] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9[17][18] 18 November 1943[17]
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Oskar von Boddien+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[17] Commander of Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 22[19][Note 4] 2 October 1941[17] Awarded 58th Oak Leaves 8 January 1942[17]
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Helmuth Bode Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[20] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[18][20] 10 October 1941[20]
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Kurt Bodendörfer Heer 15-HMajor[20] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 689[18][20] 14 February 1945[20]
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Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[20] Commander of the 12. Panzer-Division[18][20] 17 December 1943[20]
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Hermann Böbel Heer 04-HObergefreiter[20] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 88[20][21] 18 February 1944[20]
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Wilhelm Böck Heer 17-HOberst[20] Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 176[18][20] 20 January 1943[20]
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Dr.-jur. Hermann Böckel Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves[20] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 688[18][20] 12 August 1944[20]
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Heinrich Boecker Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[20] Staffelkapitän of the 12.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[18][20] 29 February 1944[20]
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Hans Boeckh-Behrens Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[20] Commander of the 32. Infanterie-Division[18][20] 9 December 1944[20]
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Herbert von Böckmann Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[20] Commander of the 11. Infanterie-Division[18][20] 4 December 1941[20]
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Dr. phil. Rudolf Boeckmann Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[20] Commander of schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 408[20][22] 23 July 1942[20]
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Heinz Bödicker Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[20] Leader of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 209[18][20] 9 January 1944[20]
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Ehrenfried-Oskar Boege+ Heer 17-HOberst[23] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 7[23][24] 22 December 1941[23] Awarded 594th Oak Leaves 21 September 1944[23]  
Hermann Bögel Kriegsmarine 12-MLeutnant zur See of the Reserves[23] Commander of Minensucher M-4040[23][25] 13 October 1942[23]
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Rudolf Boehlein Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[23] Chief of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4[24][Note 5] 30 November 1944[23]
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Hellmuth Böhlke+ Heer 17-HOberst[23] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 430[23][24] 24 September 1942[23] Awarded 716th Oak Leaves 25 January 1945[23]
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Ernst Böhm Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[23] Chief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 241 (motorized)[23][24] 20 June 1943[23]
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Fritz Böhm Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[23] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzer-Regiment 26[23][24] 23 August 1944[23]
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Walter Böhm Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[23] Spähtruppführer (reconnaissance patrol leader) in the 1./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8[23][24] 17 March 1945[23]
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Franz Böhme Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[23] Commander of the 32. Infanterie-Division[23][24] 29 June 1940[23]
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Friedrich Böhme Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[23] Einsatzleiter der Kriegsmarine-Kleinkampfmittel in Frankreich (Head of operations of the small naval forces in France)[24][Note 6] 26 August 1944[23]
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Herbert Böhme Heer 15-HMajor[23] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 28[23][24] 19 July 1940[23]
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Hans Boehmer Heer 14-HRittmeister[23] Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 238[23][24] 10 September 1943[23]
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Kurt Böhmer Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[23] Chef des Stabes Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee (Chief of Staff of the commander of the security of the North Sea)[23][24] 6 October 1940[23]
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Leopold Böhmer Heer 15-HMajor[24][Note 7] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 270[24][26] 13 July 1940[26]
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Reinhold Böhmke Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[26] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(Infanteriegeschütz)/Grenadier-Regiment 162[24][Note 8] 6 April 1944[26]
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Rudolf Böhmler Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[26] Commander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[24][26] 26 March 1944[26]
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Max Böhrendt Heer 13-HOberleutnant[26] Flugabwehr (anti-aircraft) Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[24][26] 8 February 1943[26]
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Dr.jur. Dr.rer.pol. Hans Boelsen Heer 17-HOberst[26] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111[24][26] 17 September 1943[26]
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Johannes Bölter+ Heer 12-HLeutnant[26] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502[24][26] 16 April 1944[26] Awarded 581st Oak Leaves 10 September 1944[26]
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Georg Böhnk Heer 13-HOberleutnant[26] Leader of the II./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[24][26] 18 February 1945[26]
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Walter Boenicke Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant[26] Commander of the 3. Flieger-Division[24][26] 14 May 1944[26]
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Georg Böning Heer 10-HFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[26] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 412[27][Note 9] 27 August 1944[26]
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Johannes de Boer Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[26] Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 22[26][27] 19 June 1940[26]
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Ernst Börngen Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[26] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 27[27][Note 10] 3 August 1944[27][Note 10]
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Alwin Boerst+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Pilot in the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[27][28] 5 October 1941[28] Awarded 149th Oak Leaves 28 November 1942
61st Swords 6 April 1944[28]
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Otto Bösel Luftwaffe 09-LWachtmeister[28] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Flak-Regiment 43 (motorized)[29][Note 11] 11 June 1944[28]
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Georg Freiherr von Boeselager+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Chief of the 1.(reit)/Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6[29][Note 12] 18 January 1941[28] Awarded 53rd Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
114th Swords 28 November 1944[28]
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Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager Heer 15-HMajor[28] Commander of the I./Kavallerie-Regiment Mitte[27][28] 20 July 1944[28]
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Karl Böttcher Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[28] Commander of the 21. Panzer-Division[27][28] 13 December 1941[28]
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Kurt Boettcher Heer 15-HMajor[28] Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 27 (motorized)[27][28] 4 September 1941[28]
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Kurt Böttcher Heer 15-HMajor[28] Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 44[27][28] 21 February 1943[28]
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Paul Böttcher Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[28] Squadron leader in the 2. Marschkompanie/Feldersatz-Abteilung 89[29][Note 13] 30 September 1944[28]
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Walther-Hans Böttcher Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 216[27][Note 14] 8 February 1943[28]
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Johannes Böwe Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[28] Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 397[27][Note 15] 11 December 1943[28]
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Wolfgang Böwing-Treuding Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[28] Staffelführer of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[27][Note 16] 24 March 1943*[28] Killed in action 11 February 1943[27]
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Wilhelm Boffer Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[30] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 1039[27][30] 16 October 1944[30]
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Rudolf Bogatsch Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flieger[30] General der Luftwaffe beim Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres[27][Note 17] 20 March 1942[30]
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Bruno Bogert Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[30] Commander of Sicherungs-Bataillon 670[27][30] 21 April 1944[30]
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Helmut Bohlens Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[30] Pilot in the 5./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122[27][Note 18] 21 June 1943*[27][Note 18] Killed in action 19 April 1943[27]
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Erwin Bohlken Heer 09-HFeldwebel[30] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 1[27][30] 17 March 1945[30]
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Theodor Bohlmann-Combrinck Heer 17-HOberst[30] Commander of Schützen-Regiment 111[27][30] 8 August 1941[30]
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Wolfgang Bohn Heer 14-HHauptmann[30] Commander of the III./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8[27][30] 9 December 1944[30]
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Hans Bohnenkamp Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[30] Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 295[30][31] 22 January 1943[30]
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Wilhelm Bohnstedt Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[30] Commander of the 32. Infanterie-Division[30][31] 13 October 1941[30]
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Heinrich Boigk+ Heer 06-HOberjäger[30] Group leader of the 2./Jäger-Regiment 49[30][31] 5 May 1943[30] Awarded 370th Oak Leaves 18 January 1944[30]
 
Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld Heer 17-HOberst[30] Commander of the 4. Schützen-Brigade[30][31] 19 July 1940[30]
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Arthur Boje Heer 17-HOberst[30] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 134[30][31] 5 February 1942[30]
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Johannes Boje Heer 17-HOberst[32] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 37[31][32] 11 January 1944[32]
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Dipl.-Ing. Ernst Bolbrinker Heer 15-HMajor[32] Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 5[32][33] 15 May 1941[32]
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Gerhard Boldt Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[32] Leader of the 3./Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 158[31][Note 19] 18 April 1943[32]
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Burghardt Bollmann Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[32] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1038[31][32] 5 November 1944*[32] Killed in action 21 October 1944[31]
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Fred Bollmann Luftwaffe 15-LMajor of the Reserves[32] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 55[31][32] 29 October 1944[32]
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Hermann-Ernst Bolm Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[32] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 434[31][32] 20 April 1944[32]
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Walter von Boltenstern Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[32] Commander of the 29. Infanterie-Division (motorized)[31][32] 13 August 1941[32]
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[Dr.] Hans Bonath[Note 20] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[32] Staffelkapitän of the Wettererkundungsstaffel 27[31][32] 26 March 1944[32]
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Hans Bonertz Heer 14-HHauptmann[32] Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 46[31][32] 27 March 1942[32]
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Dietrich-Siegwart von Bonin Heer 14-HRittmeister of the Reserves[32] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21[31][32] 18 February 1945[32]
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Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[32] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[31][32] 5 February 1944[32]
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Hubertus von Bonin Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[32] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 52[31][32] 21 December 1942[32]
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Georg Bonk+ Heer 04-HObergefreiter[34] Machine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 365[31][34] 17 August 1943[34] Awarded 492nd Oak Leaves 9 June 1944[34]
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Friedrich Bonnke Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[34] Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 42 (motorized)[31][34] 6 December 1944[34]
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Friedrich Bonte Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[34] Führer der Zerstörer (leader of the destroyers) and of Kampfgruppe Narvik[31][34] 17 October 1940*[34] Killed in action 10 April 1940[31]
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Wilhelm Book Heer 13-HOberleutnant[34] Leader of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 6[31][34] 26 November 1941[34]
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Johann Boos Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[34] Pilot in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 55[31][Note 21] 9 October 1943[34]
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Joachim Boosfeld Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[34] Chief of the 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16 "Florian Geyer"[31][Note 22] 21 February 1945[34]
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Alfred Bopp Heer 13-HOberleutnant[34] Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 216[34][35] 21 December 1940[34]
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Alhard Freiherr von der Borch Heer 14-HRittmeister[34] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 115[34][35] 19 August 1944[34]
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Erich Borchardt Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[34] Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 122[34][35] 17 March 1944[34]
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Helmut Borchardt+ Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[34] Group leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 409[34][35] 30 April 1943[34] Awarded 828th Oak Leaves 14 April 1945[34]
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Herbert Borchardt Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[34] Shock troops leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 189[34][36] 20 March 1944[34]
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Robert Borchardt Heer 14-HHauptmann[37] Chief of the Panzerspäh-Kompanie/Aufklärungs-Abteilung (motorized) 341[35][37] 23 August 1941[37]
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Adolf Borchers Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[37] Staffelkapitän of the 11./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[35][37] 22 November 1943[37]
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Hermann Borchers Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[37] Leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 19 "Hohenstaufen"[35][Note 23] 16 October 1944[37]
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Walter Borchers Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[37] Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5[35][Note 24] 27 July 1944[35][Note 24]
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Ernst Borchert Heer 13-HOberleutnant[37] Chief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorized)[35][37] 29 September 1941[37]
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Wilhelm Borchert Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[37] Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 121[35][Note 25] 11 March 1943[37]
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Hans-Georg Borck Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[37] Chief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 209[35][37] 23 December 1943[37]
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Walter Bordellé Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[37] Pilot in the 5./Transportgeschwader 2[35][37] 26 March 1944[37]
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Eberhard von Boremski Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[37] Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[35][Note 26] 3 May 1942[37]
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Heinrich Borgmann+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[37] Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 46[36][37] 19 July 1940[37] Awarded 71st Oak Leaves 11 February 1942[37]
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Max Bork?[Note 27] Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[35] Commanding general of Korps "Bork"[35][Note 28] 11 May 1945[35]
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Dr.-Ing. Ernst Bormann+ Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[37] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 76[35][37] 5 October 1941[37] Awarded 119th Oak Leaves 3 September 1942[37]
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Ernst Born Heer 09-HFeldwebel[37] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 2[35][37] 21 April 1944*[37] Killed in action 27 March 1944[35]
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[Dr.] Heinrich Born[Note 20] Heer 13-HOberleutnant[39] Leader of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 104[35][39] 14 April 1945[39]
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Gerd von Born-Fallois Heer 15-HMajor[39] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 130[35][39] 2 January 1945[39]
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Rolf Bornemann Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[35][Note 29] In the Stab I./Flaksturm-Regiment 5 (motorized)[35][Note 29] 17 April 1945[39]
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Rudolf Bornhof Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[39] Leader of the 1./Jäger-Regiment 38[35][39] 3 May 1942[39]
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Walter Bornschein Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[39] Pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 2[35][39] 24 September 1942[39]
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Willibald Borowietz+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[39] Commander of Schützen-Regiment 10[35][39] 24 July 1941[39] Awarded 235th Oak Leaves 10 May 1943[39]
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Hermann von Borries Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[39] Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 46[39][40] 3 May 1942[39]
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Karl Borris Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[39] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[39][40] 25 November 1944[39]
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Joachim Borrmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[39] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 427[39][40] 13 October 1943[39]
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Georg Bose Heer 12-HLeutnant[39] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177[39][40] 21 September 1944[39]
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Jobst-Hilmar von Bose Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[40][Note 30] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 289[39][40] 4 December 1941[39]
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Karl-Heinz Boska Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[39] Adjutant of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[40][Note 31] 16 December 1943[39]
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Wolfgang von Bostell+ Heer 12-HLeutnant[41] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzerjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Kompanie 1023[40][Note 32] 2 September 1944[41] Awarded (859th) Oak Leaves 30 April 1945[41]
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Kuno-Hans von Both Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[41] Commanding general of the I. Armeekorps[40][41] 9 July 1941[41]
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Paul Both Heer 09-HFeldwebel[41] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 411[40][41] 23 December 1942[41]
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Walter Botsch?[Note 33] Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[42] Acting leader of the LVIII. Panzerkorps[42][Note 34] 9 May 1945[42]
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Alfred Bottler Heer 15-HMajor[41] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 200 (motorized)[40][41] 3 November 1944[41]
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Albrecht von Boxberg Heer 15-HMajor[41] Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 3[40][41] 7 February 1944[41]
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Günter Braake Heer 13-HOberleutnant[41] Deputy leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 422[40][41] 27 August 1944[41]
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Albert Brachat Heer 09-HFeldwebel[41] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 14[40][41] 4 July 1940[41]
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Dr.-agrar. Hermann Bracher Heer 17-HOberst[41] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 460[40][41] 23 August 1943[41]
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Dr.-jur. Bruno Freiherr von Brackel Heer 13-HOberleutnant[41] Leader of the 3./Panzer-Regiment 15[40][41] 23 August 1941*[41] Killed in action 13 August 1941[40]
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Ernst-Joachim Bradel Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[41] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113[40][41] 15 December 1943[41]
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Walter Bradel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[41] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 2[40][41] 17 September 1941[41]
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Kurt Brändle+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[43] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[40][43] 1 July 1942[43] Awarded 114th Oak Leaves 27 August 1942[43]
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Bruno Bräuer Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[43] Commander of Fallschjäger-Regiment 1[40][43] 24 May 1940[43]
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Kai Bräundle-Schmidt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[43] Regiment adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 501[40][Note 35] 26 March 1944[43]
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Otto Brakat Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[43] Group leader in the 2./Radfahr-Abteilung 1[40][43] 27 July 1941[43]
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Bernhard Brambrink Heer 13-HOberleutnant[43] Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 97[40][43] 1 September 1943[43]
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Heinrich Bramesfeld Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[43] Leader of the 2. Sicherungs-Division[43][44] 21 January 1943[43]
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Hans-Joachim Brand Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[43] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[43][44] 5 December 1943[43]
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Erich Brandenberger+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[43] Commander of the 8. Panzer-Division[43][44] 15 July 1941[43] Awarded 324th Oak Leaves 12 November 1943[43]  
Johannes Brandenburg Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[43] Staffelführer of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[44][Note 36] 18 September 1940[43]
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Max Brandenburg Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[43] Pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 101[43][44] 11 June 1944[43]
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Ernst Brandes Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[43] Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 9[43][44] 5 March 1945[43]
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Walter Brandes Heer 14-HHauptmann[43] Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 25[43][44] 28 October 1944[43]
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Albrecht Brandi+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[45] Commander of U-617[44][45] 21 January 1943[45] Awarded 224th Oak Leaves 11 April 1943
66th Swords 9 May 1944
22nd Diamonds 24 November 1944[45]		  
Josef Brandner+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[45] Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 912[46][Note 37] 17 March 1943[45] Awarded (846th) Oak Leaves 26 April 1945?[47][Note 38]
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Kaspar Brandner Heer 06-HOberjäger[45] Group leader in the 8./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91[44][45] 28 October 1944[45]
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Franz Brandt Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[45] Shock troops leader in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 953[44][45] 30 September 1944[45]
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Friedrich Brandt Heer 13-HOberleutnant[45] Chief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 39[44][45] 20 August 1942[45]
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Gerhard Brandt Heer 13-HOberleutnant[45] Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 202[44][45] 12 December 1944[45]
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Dr.-med. Günther Brandt Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves[45] Chief of the 21. U-Jagd-Flottille[44][45] 23 December 1943[45]
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Hans-Georg Brandt Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[45] Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 577[44][45] 22 January 1943*[45] Killed in action 4 January 1943[44]
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Hans-Otto Brandt Heer 12-HLeutnant[44][Note 39] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 67[44][45] 21 August 1941[45]
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Heinz Brandt Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel[45] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 1124[44][45] 5 March 1945*[45] Killed in action 19 February 1945[44]
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Heinz Brandt Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[45] Company leader in the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103[44][Note 40] 6 May 1945[45]
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Paul Brandt Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[49] Pilot in the IV./Jagdgeschwader 54[44][49] 5 September 1944[49]
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Walter Brandt Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[49] Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 77[46][Note 41] 24 March 1943[49]
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Walter Brandt Heer 15-HMajor[49] Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 130[49][50] 18 July 1944[49]
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Günther Bransch Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[49] Commander of Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 392 (kroatische)[51][Note 42] 9 December 1944[49]
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Paul Brasack Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[49] Commander of U-737[49][50] 30 October 1944[49]
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Rudi Brasche Heer 04-HObergefreiter[49] Group leader in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93[49][50] 9 November 1942[49]
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Karl Brassert Heer 17-HOberst[49] Kampfkommandant (combat commander) Marienburg[52][Note 43] 10 February 1945[49]
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Walther von Brauchitsch Heer 21-HGeneraloberst[49] Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres (Commander-in-Chief of the Army)[49][50] 30 September 1939[49]
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Walter Brauer Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[49] Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 507[50][Note 44] 10 September 1944[49]
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Alfred Braun Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[49] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 544[49][50] 12 August 1944*[49] Killed in action 15 July 1944[50]
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Christian Braun+ Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[49] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 308[50][Note 45] 15 July 1944[49] Awarded 677th Oak Leaves 9 December 1944[49]
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Rudolf Braun Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[49] Staffelführer of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[49][50] 14 June 1941[49]
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Wilhelm Braun Heer 15-HMajor[53] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 576[50][53] 20 January 1943[53]
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Willi Braun Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel[53] Observer in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 55[50][53] 9 June 1944[53]
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Hans-Günther Braun von Stumm Heer 14-HRittmeister[53] Leader of Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 100[50][Note 46] 20 July 1942*[53] Died in accident 15 September 1941[50]
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[Dr.] Herward Braunegg[Note 20] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[53] Pilot and observer in the Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 9[50][Note 47] 28 March 1944[50][Note 47]
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Erich Brauneis Kriegsmarine 16-MFregattenkapitän[53] Chief of the 24. Landungsflottille[50][53] 28 December 1944[53]
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Eugen Brecht Heer 15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[53] Ib (quartermaster general) of the 131. Infanterie-Division[50][53] 3 October 1943[53]
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Wilhelm Bredemeier Heer 09-HFeldwebel[53] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91[50][Note 48] 9 November 1942[53]
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Franz Bredemeyer Heer 09-HFeldwebel[53] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized)[50][53] 23 August 1943[53]
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Hermann Breer Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[53] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 78[50][53] 8 August 1944*[53] Killed in action 19 July 1944[50]
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Werner Breese Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[53] Pilot in the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122[50][Note 49] 29 February 1944[53]
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Josef Bregenzer+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[53] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 245[50][53] 20 April 1943[53] Awarded 427th Oak Leaves 17 March 1944[53]
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Claus Breger+ Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel[53] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 27[50][53] 4 September 1942[53] Awarded 700th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945[53]
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Gerhard Brehme Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[54] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 52[54][55] 23 August 1943*[54] Died of wounds 17 July 1943[55][Note 50]
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Gustav Brehmer Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[54] Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 271[54][55] 9 December 1944[54]
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Rudolf Brehmer Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[54] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 347[54][55] 22 February 1942[54]
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Friedrich-Wilhelm Breidenbach Heer 15-HMajor[54] Leader of the Panzer-Brigade 101[54][55] 30 September 1944[54]
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Hermann Breith+ Heer 17-HOberst[54] Commander of the 5. Panzer-Brigade[54][55] 3 June 1940[54] Awarded 69th Oak Leaves 31 January 1942
48th Swords 21 February 1944[54]		  
Fritz Breithaupt+ Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves[54] Chief of the 12. Minensuchflottille[54][55] 3 August 1941[54] Awarded 387th Oak Leaves 10 February 1944[54]
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Gerhard Bremer+ Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[54] Leader of the 1.(Kradschützen)/Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[54][56] 30 October 1941[54] Awarded 668th Oak Leaves 26 November 1944[54]
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Oskar Bremermann?[Note 51] Heer 09-HFeldwebel[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 209[55] 9 May 1945[55]
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Josef Bremm+ Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[54] Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 426[54][56] 18 February 1942[54] Awarded 165th Oak Leaves 23 December 1943[54]
(159th) Swords 9 May 1945?[57][Note 52] 		 
Albert Brendel Heer 17-HOberst[54] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 274[54][55] 20 January 1943[54]
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Hans Brendel Heer 17-HOberst[54] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 689[54][55] 7 December 1942[54]
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Joachim Brendel+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[54] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[54][55] 22 November 1943[54] Awarded 697th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945[54]
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Peter Brenig Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[58] Group leader in the Regiments-Pionier-Zug/Grenadier-Regiment 669[55][58] 15 June 1944*[58] Killed in action 23 March 1944[55]
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Kurt Brennecke Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[58] Commanding general of the XXXXIII. Armeekorps[55][58] 12 July 1942[58]
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Wilhelm Brennecke Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[58] Pilot in the Stab II./Kampfgeschwader 55[55][58] 26 March 1944[58]
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Gerhard Brenner Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves[58] Pilot in the 2.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[55][58] 5 July 1941[58]
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Dr. Dr. Harro Brenner Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[58] Leader of the Infanterie-Kompanie "De Kaste"[56][Note 53] 16 April 1943[58]
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Karl-Heinrich Brenner Waffen-SS 19-WSS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS[55][Note 54] Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord"[55][58] 27 December 1944[58]
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Gerhard Brentführer Heer 13-HOberleutnant[55][Note 55] Chief of the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 9[55][Note 55] 4 October 1944[58]
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Heinz Bretnütz Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[58] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 53[55][58] 21 October 1940[55][Note 56]
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Heinz Bretschneider Luftwaffe 10-LOberwachtmeister[58] Battery officer in the I./Flak-Regiment 13 (motorized)[55][Note 57] 3 February 1943[58]
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Klaus Bretschneider Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[58] Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 300[59][Note 58] 18 November 1944[58]
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Konrad Brettschneider Heer 13-HOberleutnant[58] Leader of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904[58][59] 1 February 1945[58]
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Hans Bretz?[Note 59] Heer 10-HOberfähnrich[59] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzer-Vernichtungs-Brigade Oberschlesien[59] 6 May 1945[59]
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Peter-Paul Breu Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[61] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[59][61] 2 October 1942[61]
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Helmuth Breuker Heer 14-HHauptmann[61] Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 141[59][61] 26 November 1944[61]
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Hans Briegel Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[59][Note 60] Leader of Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring"[59][61] 14 January 1945[61]
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Georg Briel Heer 15-HMajor[61] Commander of Heeres-Flak-Bataillon 606[62][Note 61] 23 July 1942[61]
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Kurt von Briesen Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[61] Commander of the 30. Infanterie-Division[59][61] 27 October 1939[61]
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Dr.-Ing. Karl-Friedrich Brill+ Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves[61] Commander of Minenschiff Cobra and leader of a mine laying group[59][Note 62] 27 December 1941[61] Awarded 330th Oak Leaves 18 November 1943[61]
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Kurt Brill Heer 15-HMajor[61] Deputy leader of Grenadier-Regiment 956[59][61] 4 July 1944[61]
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Friedrich Brinckmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[61] Pilot in the 6.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122[59][Note 63] 30 December 1943[59][Note 63]
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Hubert Brinkforth Heer 03-HGefreiter[61] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 25[59][Note 64] 7 March 1941[61]
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Helmuth Brinkmann Kriegsmarine 19-MVizeadmiral[61] Kommadierender Admiral Schwarzes Meer (commanding admiral of the Black Sea)[59][61] 17 May 1944[61]
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Karl Britzelmayr Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[61] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 217[59][61] 2 February 1942[61]
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Achim von Britzke Heer 14-HHauptmann[59][Note 65] Chief of Panzerjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Kompanie 1299[59][Note 65] 23 October 1944[63]
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Hugo Broch Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[63] Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 54[59][63] 12 March 1945[63]
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Cay-Lorenz Baron von Brockdorff Heer 13-HOberleutnant[63] Regiment adjutant of Panzer-Regiment 15[59][Note 66] 14 April 1945[63]
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Ernst-Albrecht Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt Heer 14-HRittmeister[63] Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 22[59][63] 26 December 1942[63]
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Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[63] Commanding general of the II. Armeekorps[62][63] 15 July 1941[63] Awarded 103rd Oak Leaves 27 June 1942[63]
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Jürgen Brocke Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[63] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77[59][63] 9 December 1942*[63] Killed in action 15 September 1942[59]  
Dr. Karl Brocks Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[63] Regiment adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 123[59][Note 67] 30 September 1944[63]
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Roland Brod Heer 14-HHauptmann[63] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 467[59][63] 23 February 1944*[63] Died of wounds 5 January 1944[59]
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Heinrich Brodowski Heer 04-HObergefreiter[63] Machine gunner in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 386[64][Note 68] 18 December 1944[63]
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Wilhelm Bröckerhoff?[Note 69] Heer 15-HMajor[64] Leader of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment "Brandenburg"[64] 8 May 1945[64]
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Wilhelm Broeffel Heer 14-HHauptmann[63] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 502[63][64] 14 November 1943[63]
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Jost Brökelmann Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[63] Chief of the 2. Räumbootflottille[63][64] 14 June 1942[63]
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Herbert Broennle Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[63] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54[64][Note 70] 14 March 1943[63]
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Karl Brösamle Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[67] Rifle leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 330[64][Note 71] 26 June 1944[67]
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Eduard Brogsitter Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[67] Staffelführer in the II./Kampfgeschwader 76[64][67] 24 March 1943[67]
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Friedrich Freiherr von Broich Heer 17-HOberst[67] Commander of the 24. Panzergrenadier-Brigade[67][68] 29 August 1942[67]
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Peter Broich Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[67] Pilot in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 2[64][67] 24 September 1942[67]
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Wilhelm Bromen Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves[64][Note 72] Pilot and z.b.V. Offizier (officer for special deployment) in the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[64][Note 72] 16 April 1943[67]
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Karl Brommann Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[67] Leader of the 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503[64][67] 29 April 1945[67]
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Heinrich-Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff+ Heer 17-HOberst[67] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13[64][67] 10 September 1943[67] Awarded 394th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944[67]
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Siegfried Brosow Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[67] Chief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon "Das Reich"[64][Note 73] 13 November 1943[67]
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Paul Brucher Heer 12-HLeutnant[67] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 447[64][67] 23 October 1941[67]
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Gerhard Bruchmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[67] Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 12[64][67] 6 August 1943[67]
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Helmut Bruck+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[67] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[64][Note 74] 4 September 1941[67] Awarded 193rd Oak Leaves 19 February 1943[67]
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Victor Bruck Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[69] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 376[64][69] 20 October 1944[69]
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Johann Brucker Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[69] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 959[64][69] 5 April 1945[69]
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Walter Brucker Heer 14-HHauptmann[69] Leader of the III./Jäger-Regiment 56[64][69] 16 April 1943[69]
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Heinrich Brücker Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[69] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[64][69] 22 June 1941[64][Note 75]
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Otto-Hermann Brücker Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[69] Commander of the 6. Volks-Grenadier-Division[64][69] 14 April 1945[69]
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Erich von Brückner Heer 17-HOberst[69] Commander of Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"[64][69] 11 March 1945[69]
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Wilhelm Brückner Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[69] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 253[64][Note 76] 5 October 1941[69]
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Wolfgang Brückner Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[69] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[64][69] 5 December 1943*[69] Killed in action 14 July 1943[64]
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Heinrich Brüggemann Heer 09-HFeldwebel[69] Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 178[64][69] 5 April 1945[69]
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Karl Brüggemann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[69] Group leader in the Stabskompanie/Infanterie-Regiment 5[69][70] 28 November 1940[69]
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Friedrich-August Graf von Brühl Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[69] Chief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2[69][71] 3 November 1942[69]
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Walter Brüning Heer 12-HLeutnant[70][Note 77] Company chief in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 508[70][Note 77] 12 January 1942[69]
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Alfred Bruer Heer 17-HOberst[72] Commander of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155[71][72] 30 July 1942[72]
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Josef Bruetsch Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[72] Group leader in the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 305[70][72] 17 March 1945[72]
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Hans Bruhn Heer 13-HOberleutnant[72] Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 90[71][72] 29 December 1942[72]
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Johannes Bruhn Heer 17-HOberst[72] Artilleriekommandeur 149[71][72] 20 December 1943[72]
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Derk-Elsko Bruins Waffen-SS 04-WSS-Rottenführer[72] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 54 "Nederland"[71][Note 78] 23 August 1944[72]
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Edgar Brunk Heer 13-HOberleutnant[72] Chief of the 2./Füsilier-Regiment 202[71][72] 3 July 1944[72]
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Albert Brunner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[72] Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 5[70][72] 3 July 1943*[72] Killed in action 7 May 1943[71]  
Eduard Brunner+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[72] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 62[71][72] 27 February 1944[72] Awarded 638th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944[73][Note 79]
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Arthur Bruns Heer 15-HMajor[72] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 245[71][72] 3 April 1943*[72] Killed in action 4 February 1943[71]
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Dr.-jur. Axel Bruns Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[72] Leader of the 7./Artillerie-Regiment 241[71][72] 29 August 1943[72]
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Diedrich Bruns Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[72] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 16[70][72] 9 August 1942[72]
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Gustav-Adolf Bruns Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[72] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74[71][72] 15 October 1942[72]
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Karl-Heinz Brunsiek Heer 12-HLeutnant[71][Note 80] Leader of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 43[71][74] 5 April 1945[74]
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Fritz Brutscher Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[74] Leader of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 92[70][74] 22 January 1943[74]
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Albert Brux+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[74] Commander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 66[71][74] 12 September 1941[74] Awarded 504th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944[74]
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Fritz Buchenau Heer 15-HMajor[74] Commander of Fahnenjunker-Regiment 4 of the Artillerie-Schule II Groß-Born[71][Note 81] 28 March 1945[74]
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Hans Buchholz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant of the Reserves[74] Pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 40[71][74] 24 March 1941[74]
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Helmut-Wolfgang Buchler Heer 14-HHauptmann[74] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 204[71][74] 6 January 1942*[74] Killed in action 10 December 1941[71]
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Franz Buchner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[74] Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 30 (motorized)[71][74] 2 October 1941[74]
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Hermann Buchner Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[74] Commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf"[75][Note 82] 16 June 1944[74]
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Hermann Buchner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[74] Pilot in the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[75][Note 83] 20 July 1944[74]
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Max Bucholz[Note 84] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[74] Staffelkapitän in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3[75][Note 84] 12 August 1941[74]
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Ernst-Georg Buchterkirch+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[74] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 6[74][75] 29 June 1940[74] Awarded 44th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941[74]
 
Albert Buck Heer 17-HOberst[74] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 305[74][76] 17 July 1941[74]
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Friedrich Buck Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[77] Leader of the 5./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 "Florian Geyer"[75][Note 85] 27 January 1945[77]
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Wilhelm Buck Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[77] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2[75][77] 31 July 1943[77]
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Karl Buckel Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[77] Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 277[75][77] 15 July 1944[77]
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Kurt Budäus Heer 13-HOberleutnant[75][Note 86] Machine gun Zugführer (platoon leader) in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 307[75][77] 21 December 1940[77]
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Georg Budahl Heer 12-HLeutnant[77] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 121[75][77] 21 September 1944[77]
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Franz Budka Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[77] Leader of the 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 "Besslein"[75][Note 87] 19 April 1945[77]
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Bruno Büchau Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[77] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 159[75][77] 19 August 1944[77]
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Hermann Büchting Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[77] Commander of Schnellboot S-27 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille[75][Note 88] 22 April 1943[77]
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Hermann Bühlbecker Heer 14-HHauptmann[77] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 436[75][77] 23 August 1944[77]
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Karl-Heinz Bühler?[Note 89] Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[76] Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"[76] 6 May 1945[76]
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Kurt Bühligen+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[77] Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[75][Note 90] 4 September 1941[77] Awarded 413th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944
88th Swords 14 August 1944[77]
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Karl-August Freiherr von Bülow Heer 17-HOberst[77] Commander of Panzer-Regiment 24[75][77] 12 December 1944[77]
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Otto von Bülow+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[79] Commander of U-404[75][79] 20 October 1942[79] Awarded 234th Oak Leaves 26 April 1943[79]
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Harry von Bülow-Bothkamp Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant of the Reserves[79] Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[75][79] 22 August 1940[79]
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Alfred Bülowius Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[79] Geschwaderkommodore of (K)Lehrgeschwader 1[75][Note 91] 4 July 1940[79]
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Rudolf von Bünau+ Heer 17-HOberst[79] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 133[79][80] 15 August 1940[79] Awarded 766th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945[79]
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Rudolf von Bünau Heer 14-HHauptmann[79] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9[79][80] 8 August 1943[79]
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Hans Büntemeyer Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[79] Commander in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 399[79][80] 18 February 1945[79]
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Wilhelm Bürgel Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[79] Battery officer in the 5./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 8[79][80] 29 February 1944[79]
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Albert Bürger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[80][Note 92] In the Stab 4. Flak-Division[79][80] 17 April 1945[79]
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Otto Bürger Heer 13-HOberleutnant[79] Chief of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[79][80] 14 April 1945[79]
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Thomas Bürger Heer 14-HHauptmann[81][Note 93] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 528[81][Note 93] 4 March 1942[79]
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Wilhelm Bürgerhoff Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[79] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 166[79][80] 5 May 1943[79]
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Ulrich Bürker Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[79] Ia (operations officer) of the 10. Panzer-Division[79][80] 19 January 1943[79]
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Dr. Nikolaus Büsen Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[82] Staffelführer of the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 122[80][Note 94] 4 September 1942*[82] Died of wounds 14 June 1942[80]
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Otto Büsing Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[82] Commander of Panzer-Regiment 39[80][82] 21 November 1942[82]
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Wilhelm Büsing Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[82] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 280[80][82] 28 February 1945[82] Died 16 April 1945
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Arthur Büssecke Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[82] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Flak-Regiment 49 (motorized)[80][82] 23 December 1942[82]
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Hans Bütow Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[82] Führer der Torpedoboote (leader of torpedo boats)[80][82] 12 March 1941[82]
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Franz Büttner Heer 04-HObergefreiter[82] Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 67[80][82] 18 December 1944[82]
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Manfred Büttner?[Note 95] Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel[80] Leader of the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 26[80] 29 April 1945[80]
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Ernst Buffa Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant[82] Commander of the 12. Flak-Division (motorized)[80][82] 5 September 1944[82]
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Martin Buhr Heer 15-HMajor[82] Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202[80][82] 11 September 1943[82]
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Rudolf de Buhr Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[82] Group leader in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorized)[80][82] 2 October 1943[82]
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Rudolf Buhse Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[82] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 47[80][82] 17 August 1942[82]
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Hans Bujak Heer 09-HFeldwebel[82] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 7[80][82] 27 August 1944[82]
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Otto Bukatschek Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[82] Group leader in the 10./Schützen-Regiment 52[80][82] 24 July 1941[82]
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Ludwig Bulla Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[86] Commander of Flak-Regiment 164 (motorized)[80][86] 11 June 1944[86]
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Herbert Bullinger Heer 14-HRittmeister[86] Commander of the II./Kavallerie-Regiment 5 "Feldmarschall von Mackensen"[80][86] 1 February 1945[86]
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Karl Bulmahn Heer 14-HHauptmann[86] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1126[86][87] 31 January 1945[86]
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Robert Bumen Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[86] Pilot in the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[87][Note 96] 29 October 1944[86]
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Walter Bund Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[86] Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 669[86][87] 20 October 1944[86]
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Heinz Bundesmann Heer 12-HLeutnant[87][Note 97] Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 88[86][87] 14 January 1945[86]
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Kurt Bundrock Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[86] Radio/wireless operator in the Stab/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[87][Note 98] 30 June 1944[87][Note 98]
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Ernst Bunge Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[86] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 121[87][Note 99] 16 November 1943[86]
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Hellmut Bunge Heer 14-HHauptmann[86] Leader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle"[86][87] 1 February 1945[86]
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Fritz Bunse Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[86] Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Pionier-Bataillon 11 "Nordland"[87][Note 100] 30 January 1944[86]
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Johannes Bunzek Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[86] Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 52[86][87] 6 April 1944*[86] Killed in action 11 December 1943[87]
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Hans Bunzel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[86] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 116[86][87] 10 February 1943[86]
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Willi Bunzel Heer 15-HMajor[88] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 426[87][88] 11 October 1941[88]
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Hans Burbach Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[88] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 41[87][88] 18 November 1943[88]
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Dipl.-Ing. Heinrich Burchard![Note 101] Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant[87] Commander of the 7. Flak-Division[87] 31 October 1944[87]
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Theodor Burchardi+ Kriegsmarine 19-MVizeadmiral[88] Commanding Admiral Ostland[87][88] 29 September 1944[88] Awarded 823rd Oak Leaves 8 April 1945[88]  
Lutz-Wilhelm Burckhardt[Note 102] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[89] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77[87][Note 102] 15 October 1942[89]
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Karl Burdach Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[88] Commander of the 11. Infanterie-Division[87][88] 23 February 1944[88]
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Jörg Burg+ Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[88] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 18[87][88] 3 March 1943[88] Awarded 604th Oak Leaves 4 October 1944[88]
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Wilhelm Burgdorf Heer 17-HOberst[88] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 529[87][88] 29 September 1941[88]
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Alfred Burgemeister?[Note 103] Heer 17-HOberst[87] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 524[87] 2 May 1945[87]
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Georg Burgfeld Heer 14-HHauptmann[88] Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Divisions-Gruppe 112[87][Note 104] 21 February 1944[88]
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Max Burghartswieser Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[88] Shock troops leader in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100[87][88] 9 July 1941[88]
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August Burgholte Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[88] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Abteilung 102[88][91] 9 December 1944[88]
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Gert Burgmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[88] Chief of the 1./Sturm-Bataillon AOK 4[88][91] 18 December 1944*[88] Killed in action 26 October 1944[91]
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Dr.-jur. Curt von Burgsdorff Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[88] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 580[88][91] 2 April 1943[88]
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Ewald Burian Heer 17-HOberst[88] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 980[88][91] 4 October 1944[88]
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Fritz Burkhardt Heer 13-HOberleutnant[89] Chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 417[89][91] 17 April 1945[89]
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Arnold Burmeister Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[89] Leader of the 25. Panzergrenadier-Division[89][91] 14 January 1945[89]
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Hans-Jürgen Burmester Heer 14-HHauptmann[89] Commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509[89][91] 2 September 1944[89]
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Leonhard Burr Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[89] Radio operator in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[91][Note 105] 30 November 1944[89]
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Gustav-Adolf Bursche Heer 12-HLeutnant[89] Leader of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 90[89][91] 13 October 1941[89]
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Reinhard Burst Heer 15-HMajor[89] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 111[89][91] 12 August 1944[89]
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Ernst Busch+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[89] Commander-in-Chief of the 16. Armee[89][91] 26 May 1940[89] Awarded 274th Oak Leaves 21 August 1943[89]  
Hans Busch Heer 15-HMajor[89] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 4[89][91] 10 September 1944[89]
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Rudolf Busch Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[89] Pilot in the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 121[91][Note 106] 9 June 1944[89]
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Walter Busch Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[89] Leader of the 1./Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 561[89][91] 14 October 1943[89]
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Walter Busch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[89] Chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment 2 (motorized)[89][91] 9 June 1944[89]
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Karl Busche Heer 17-HOberst[91][Note 107] Commander of Jäger-Regiment 228[91][Note 107] 28 February 1943[92]
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Erich Buschenhagen+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[92] Commander of the 15. Infanterie-Division[91][92] 5 December 1943[92] Awarded 521st Oak Leaves 4 July 1944[92] { 
Friedrich-Wilhelm Buschhausen Heer 15-HMajor[92] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 69[91][92] 9 May 1943[91][Note 108]
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Wilhelm Buss Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[92] Panzer commander in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 31[91][92] 9 December 1944[92]
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Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst Heer 14-HHauptmann[92] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 9[91][92] 7 March 1944[92]
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Heinrich Busse+ Heer 15-HMajor[92] Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 328[91][92] 26 March 1944[92] Awarded 637th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944[92]
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Theodor Busse Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[92] Chief of the Generalstab of Heeresgruppe Süd[91][92] 30 January 1944[92]
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Wilhelm Busse Heer 15-HMajor[92] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 82[91][92] 12 March 1944[92]
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Žanis Butkus Waffen-SS 14-WWaffen-Hauptsturmführer[92] Leader of the 10./SS-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 19[93][Note 109] 21 September 1944[92]
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Pius Butz Heer 06-HOberjäger[92] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 16.(Infanteriegeschütz)/Jäger-Regiment 228[94][Note 110] 6 March 1944[92]
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Werner Buxa Heer 14-HHauptmann[92] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 44[92][94] 23 March 1945[92]
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Notes Edit

  1. ^ Großadmiral and President of Germany Karl Dönitz, Hitler's successor as Head of State (Staatsoberhaupt) and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, had ordered the cessation of all promotions and awards as of 11 May 1945 (Dönitz-decree). Consequently the last Knight's Cross awarded to Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Georg-Wolfgang Feller on 17 June 1945 must therefore be considered a de facto but not de jure hand-out.[2]
  2. ^ For an explanation of the various naming schemes used by the Luftwaffe, Heer, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS refer to nomenclature used by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS.
  3. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of SS "Totenkopf"-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung.[17]
  4. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 22.[17]
  5. ^ According to Scherzer as a company leader in the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4.[23]
  6. ^ According to Scherzer as

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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 been nominated for the award in 1945 when the deteriorating situation of Germany during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process 4 Listed here are the 357 Knight s Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS whose last name is in the range Bn Bz 5 Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of eight more of these listings 6 7 This is the second of two lists of all 725 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with B The recipients whose last name is in the range Ba Bm is listed at List of Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross recipients Ba Bm 8 The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name The rank listed is the recipient s rank at the time the Knight s Cross was awarded Contents 1 Background 2 Recipients 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditThe Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments The first enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross Eisernes Kreuz the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross Grosskreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes 9 As the war progressed some of the recipients of the Knight s Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub was instituted The Oak Leaves as they were commonly referred to were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 849 of 3 June 1940 10 In 1941 two higher grades of the Knight s Cross were instituted The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern and the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub Schwertern und Brillanten 11 At the end of 1944 the final grade the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub Schwertern und Brillanten based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S 11 of 29 December 1944 became the final variant of the Knight s Cross authorized 12 Recipients EditKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross Bn Bz Service Number of presentations Posthumous presentationsHeer 246 14Kriegsmarine 17 1Luftwaffe 78 7Waffen SS 16 0The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Supreme Command of the Armed Forces kept separate Knight s Cross lists one for each of the three military branches Heer Army Kriegsmarine Navy Luftwaffe Air Force and for the Waffen SS Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight s Cross one list per grade 13 Of the 357 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range Bn Bz 35 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 one the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds 22 presentations were made posthumously Heer members received 246 of the medals 17 went to the Kriegsmarine 78 to the Luftwaffe and 16 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 14 This along with the plus indicates that a higher grade of Knight s Cross was awarded as well This along with the asterisk indicates that the Knight s Cross was awarded posthumously This along with the exclamation mark indicates that author Walther Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity or formal correctness of the listing This along with the question mark indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity or formal correctness of the listing Name Service Rank Role and unit Note 2 Date of award Notes ImageHans Ekkehard Bob Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 15 Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 54 15 16 7 March 1941 15 Reinhold Bobbe Heer 14 H Hauptmann 17 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 870 17 18 23 March 1945 17 Richard Bochentin Heer 15 H Major 17 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 405 17 18 12 February 1944 17 Georg Bochmann Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 17 Commander of SS Panzer Jager Abteilung Totenkopf 18 Note 3 3 May 1942 17 Awarded 246th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943140th Swords 26 March 1945 17 nbsp Helmut Bochnig Heer 15 H Major 17 Commander of Panzer Jager Abteilung 228 17 18 9 June 1944 17 Albert Bock Luftwaffe 11 L Stabsfeldwebel 17 Observer in the Stab Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 17 18 4 September 1941 17 Fedor von Bock Heer 21 H Generaloberst 17 Commander in Chief of Heeresgruppe Nord 17 18 30 September 1939 17 nbsp Friedrich Wilhelm Bock Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer and Oberstleutnant of the Schupo 17 Commander of the II SS Polizei Artillerie Regiment 4 17 18 28 March 1943 17 Awarded 570th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944 17 Hans Bock Heer 14 H Hauptmann 17 Commander of schwere Panzer Abteilung Grossdeutschland 17 18 5 February 1945 17 Karl Bock Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 17 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 97 17 18 3 May 1942 17 Engelbert Bockhoff Heer 14 H Hauptmann 17 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 9 17 18 18 November 1943 17 Oskar von Boddien Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 17 Commander of Divisions Aufklarungs Abteilung 22 19 Note 4 2 October 1941 17 Awarded 58th Oak Leaves 8 January 1942 17 Helmuth Bode Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 20 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 18 20 10 October 1941 20 Kurt Bodendorfer Heer 15 H Major 20 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 689 18 20 14 February 1945 20 Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen Heer 18 H Generalmajor 20 Commander of the 12 Panzer Division 18 20 17 December 1943 20 Hermann Bobel Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 20 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 88 20 21 18 February 1944 20 Wilhelm Bock Heer 17 H Oberst 20 Commander of Artillerie Regiment 176 18 20 20 January 1943 20 Dr jur Hermann Bockel Heer 17 H Oberst of the Reserves 20 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 688 18 20 12 August 1944 20 Heinrich Boecker Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 20 Staffelkapitan of the 12 K Lehrgeschwader 1 18 20 29 February 1944 20 Hans Boeckh Behrens Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 20 Commander of the 32 Infanterie Division 18 20 9 December 1944 20 Herbert von Bockmann Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 20 Commander of the 11 Infanterie Division 18 20 4 December 1941 20 Dr phil Rudolf Boeckmann Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 20 Commander of schwere Artillerie Abteilung 408 20 22 23 July 1942 20 Heinz Bodicker Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 20 Leader of Panzer Pionier Bataillon 209 18 20 9 January 1944 20 Ehrenfried Oskar Boege Heer 17 H Oberst 23 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 7 23 24 22 December 1941 23 Awarded 594th Oak Leaves 21 September 1944 23 nbsp Hermann Bogel Kriegsmarine 12 M Leutnant zur See of the Reserves 23 Commander of Minensucher M 4040 23 25 13 October 1942 23 Rudolf Boehlein Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 23 Chief of the 2 Fallschirmjager Regiment 4 24 Note 5 30 November 1944 23 Hellmuth Bohlke Heer 17 H Oberst 23 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 430 23 24 24 September 1942 23 Awarded 716th Oak Leaves 25 January 1945 23 Ernst Bohm Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 23 Chief of the 2 Flak Regiment 241 motorized 23 24 20 June 1943 23 Fritz Bohm Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 23 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Panzer Regiment 26 23 24 23 August 1944 23 Walter Bohm Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 23 Spahtruppfuhrer reconnaissance patrol leader in the 1 Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 8 23 24 17 March 1945 23 Franz Bohme Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 23 Commander of the 32 Infanterie Division 23 24 29 June 1940 23 nbsp Friedrich Bohme Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 23 Einsatzleiter der Kriegsmarine Kleinkampfmittel in Frankreich Head of operations of the small naval forces in France 24 Note 6 26 August 1944 23 Herbert Bohme Heer 15 H Major 23 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 28 23 24 19 July 1940 23 Hans Boehmer Heer 14 H Rittmeister 23 Commander of Aufklarungs Abteilung 238 23 24 10 September 1943 23 Kurt Bohmer Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 23 Chef des Stabes Befehlshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee Chief of Staff of the commander of the security of the North Sea 23 24 6 October 1940 23 Leopold Bohmer Heer 15 H Major 24 Note 7 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 270 24 26 13 July 1940 26 Reinhold Bohmke Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 26 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 13 Infanteriegeschutz Grenadier Regiment 162 24 Note 8 6 April 1944 26 Rudolf Bohmler Luftwaffe 15 L Major 26 Commander of the I Fallschirmjager Regiment 3 24 26 26 March 1944 26 Max Bohrendt Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 26 Flugabwehr anti aircraft Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie Grenadier Regiment Grossdeutschland 24 26 8 February 1943 26 Dr jur Dr rer pol Hans Boelsen Heer 17 H Oberst 26 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 111 24 26 17 September 1943 26 Johannes Bolter Heer 12 H Leutnant 26 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 schwere Panzer Abteilung 502 24 26 16 April 1944 26 Awarded 581st Oak Leaves 10 September 1944 26 Georg Bohnk Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 26 Leader of the II Panzer Fusilier Regiment Grossdeutschland 24 26 18 February 1945 26 Walter Boenicke Luftwaffe 19 L Generalleutnant 26 Commander of the 3 Flieger Division 24 26 14 May 1944 26 Georg Boning Heer 10 H Fahnenjunker Oberfeldwebel 26 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 13 IG Grenadier Regiment 412 27 Note 9 27 August 1944 26 Johannes de Boer Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 26 Commander of Artillerie Regiment 22 26 27 19 June 1940 26 Ernst Borngen Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 26 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 27 27 Note 10 3 August 1944 27 Note 10 Alwin Boerst Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 28 Pilot in the 3 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 27 28 5 October 1941 28 Awarded 149th Oak Leaves 28 November 194261st Swords 6 April 1944 28 Otto Bosel Luftwaffe 09 L Wachtmeister 28 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 2 Flak Regiment 43 motorized 29 Note 11 11 June 1944 28 Georg Freiherr von Boeselager Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 28 Chief of the 1 reit Divisions Aufklarungs Abteilung 6 29 Note 12 18 January 1941 28 Awarded 53rd Oak Leaves 31 December 1941114th Swords 28 November 1944 28 Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager Heer 15 H Major 28 Commander of the I Kavallerie Regiment Mitte 27 28 20 July 1944 28 nbsp Karl Bottcher Heer 18 H Generalmajor 28 Commander of the 21 Panzer Division 27 28 13 December 1941 28 nbsp Kurt Boettcher Heer 15 H Major 28 Commander of the I Artillerie Regiment 27 motorized 27 28 4 September 1941 28 Kurt Bottcher Heer 15 H Major 28 Commander of Pionier Bataillon 44 27 28 21 February 1943 28 Paul Bottcher Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 28 Squadron leader in the 2 Marschkompanie Feldersatz Abteilung 89 29 Note 13 30 September 1944 28 Walther Hans Bottcher Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 28 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 216 27 Note 14 8 February 1943 28 Johannes Bowe Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 28 Chief of the 14 Panzerjager Grenadier Regiment 397 27 Note 15 11 December 1943 28 Wolfgang Bowing Treuding Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 28 Staffelfuhrer of the 10 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 27 Note 16 24 March 1943 28 Killed in action 11 February 1943 27 Wilhelm Boffer Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 30 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 1039 27 30 16 October 1944 30 Rudolf Bogatsch Luftwaffe 20 L General der Flieger 30 General der Luftwaffe beim Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 27 Note 17 20 March 1942 30 Bruno Bogert Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 30 Commander of Sicherungs Bataillon 670 27 30 21 April 1944 30 Helmut Bohlens Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 30 Pilot in the 5 Fernaufklarungs Gruppe 122 27 Note 18 21 June 1943 27 Note 18 Killed in action 19 April 1943 27 Erwin Bohlken Heer 09 H Feldwebel 30 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Regiment 1 27 30 17 March 1945 30 Theodor Bohlmann Combrinck Heer 17 H Oberst 30 Commander of Schutzen Regiment 111 27 30 8 August 1941 30 Wolfgang Bohn Heer 14 H Hauptmann 30 Commander of the III Panzergrenadier Regiment 8 27 30 9 December 1944 30 Hans Bohnenkamp Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 30 Commander of the III Artillerie Regiment 295 30 31 22 January 1943 30 Wilhelm Bohnstedt Heer 18 H Generalmajor 30 Commander of the 32 Infanterie Division 30 31 13 October 1941 30 Heinrich Boigk Heer 06 H Oberjager 30 Group leader of the 2 Jager Regiment 49 30 31 5 May 1943 30 Awarded 370th Oak Leaves 18 January 1944 30 nbsp Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg Lengsfeld Heer 17 H Oberst 30 Commander of the 4 Schutzen Brigade 30 31 19 July 1940 30 Arthur Boje Heer 17 H Oberst 30 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 134 30 31 5 February 1942 30 Johannes Boje Heer 17 H Oberst 32 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 37 31 32 11 January 1944 32 Dipl Ing Ernst Bolbrinker Heer 15 H Major 32 Commander of the I Panzer Regiment 5 32 33 15 May 1941 32 Gerhard Boldt Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 32 Leader of the 3 Divisions Aufklarungs Abteilung 158 31 Note 19 18 April 1943 32 Burghardt Bollmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 32 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 1038 31 32 5 November 1944 32 Killed in action 21 October 1944 31 Fred Bollmann Luftwaffe 15 L Major of the Reserves 32 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Kampfgeschwader 55 31 32 29 October 1944 32 Hermann Ernst Bolm Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 32 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 434 31 32 20 April 1944 32 Walter von Boltenstern Heer 18 H Generalmajor 32 Commander of the 29 Infanterie Division motorized 31 32 13 August 1941 32 Dr Hans Bonath Note 20 Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 32 Staffelkapitan of the Wettererkundungsstaffel 27 31 32 26 March 1944 32 Hans Bonertz Heer 14 H Hauptmann 32 Leader of the III Infanterie Regiment 46 31 32 27 March 1942 32 Dietrich Siegwart von Bonin Heer 14 H Rittmeister of the Reserves 32 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 21 31 32 18 February 1945 32 Eckart Wilhelm von Bonin Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 32 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 31 32 5 February 1944 32 Hubertus von Bonin Luftwaffe 15 L Major 32 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Jagdgeschwader 52 31 32 21 December 1942 32 Georg Bonk Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 34 Machine gunner in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 365 31 34 17 August 1943 34 Awarded 492nd Oak Leaves 9 June 1944 34 Friedrich Bonnke Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 34 Chief of the 3 Flak Regiment 42 motorized 31 34 6 December 1944 34 Friedrich Bonte Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 34 Fuhrer der Zerstorer leader of the destroyers and of Kampfgruppe Narvik 31 34 17 October 1940 34 Killed in action 10 April 1940 31 Wilhelm Book Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 34 Leader of the 10 Infanterie Regiment 6 31 34 26 November 1941 34 Johann Boos Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 34 Pilot in the 9 Kampfgeschwader 55 31 Note 21 9 October 1943 34 Joachim Boosfeld Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 34 Chief of the 4 SS Kavallerie Regiment 16 Florian Geyer 31 Note 22 21 February 1945 34 Alfred Bopp Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 34 Chief of the 9 Infanterie Regiment 216 34 35 21 December 1940 34 nbsp Alhard Freiherr von der Borch Heer 14 H Rittmeister 34 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 115 34 35 19 August 1944 34 Erich Borchardt Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 34 Leader of the 1 Grenadier Regiment 122 34 35 17 March 1944 34 Helmut Borchardt Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 34 Group leader of the 2 Grenadier Regiment 409 34 35 30 April 1943 34 Awarded 828th Oak Leaves 14 April 1945 34 Herbert Borchardt Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 34 Shock troops leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 189 34 36 20 March 1944 34 Robert Borchardt Heer 14 H Hauptmann 37 Chief of the Panzerspah Kompanie Aufklarungs Abteilung motorized 341 35 37 23 August 1941 37 Adolf Borchers Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 37 Staffelkapitan of the 11 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 35 37 22 November 1943 37 Hermann Borchers Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 37 Leader of the I SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 19 Hohenstaufen 35 Note 23 16 October 1944 37 Walter Borchers Luftwaffe 15 L Major 37 Geschwaderkommodore of Nachtjagdgeschwader 5 35 Note 24 27 July 1944 35 Note 24 Ernst Borchert Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 37 Chief of the 1 Infanterie Regiment 29 motorized 35 37 29 September 1941 37 Wilhelm Borchert Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 37 Leader of the III Grenadier Regiment 121 35 Note 25 11 March 1943 37 nbsp Hans Georg Borck Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 37 Chief of the 3 Panzer Pionier Bataillon 209 35 37 23 December 1943 37 Walter Bordelle Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 37 Pilot in the 5 Transportgeschwader 2 35 37 26 March 1944 37 Eberhard von Boremski Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 37 Pilot in the 7 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 35 Note 26 3 May 1942 37 Heinrich Borgmann Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 37 Chief of the 9 Infanterie Regiment 46 36 37 19 July 1940 37 Awarded 71st Oak Leaves 11 February 1942 37 Max Bork Note 27 Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 35 Commanding general of Korps Bork 35 Note 28 11 May 1945 35 Dr Ing Ernst Bormann Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 37 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 76 35 37 5 October 1941 37 Awarded 119th Oak Leaves 3 September 1942 37 Ernst Born Heer 09 H Feldwebel 37 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 2 35 37 21 April 1944 37 Killed in action 27 March 1944 35 Dr Heinrich Born Note 20 Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 39 Leader of the 4 Panzergrenadier Regiment 104 35 39 14 April 1945 39 Gerd von Born Fallois Heer 15 H Major 39 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Lehr Abteilung 130 35 39 2 January 1945 39 nbsp Rolf Bornemann Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 35 Note 29 In the Stab I Flaksturm Regiment 5 motorized 35 Note 29 17 April 1945 39 Rudolf Bornhof Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 39 Leader of the 1 Jager Regiment 38 35 39 3 May 1942 39 Walter Bornschein Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 39 Pilot in the II Kampfgeschwader 2 35 39 24 September 1942 39 nbsp Willibald Borowietz Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 39 Commander of Schutzen Regiment 10 35 39 24 July 1941 39 Awarded 235th Oak Leaves 10 May 1943 39 Hermann von Borries Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 39 Leader of Infanterie Regiment 46 39 40 3 May 1942 39 Karl Borris Luftwaffe 15 L Major 39 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter 39 40 25 November 1944 39 Joachim Borrmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 39 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 427 39 40 13 October 1943 39 Georg Bose Heer 12 H Leutnant 39 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 177 39 40 21 September 1944 39 Jobst Hilmar von Bose Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 40 Note 30 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 289 39 40 4 December 1941 39 Karl Heinz Boska Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 39 Adjutant of the II SS Panzer Regiment 2 Das Reich 40 Note 31 16 December 1943 39 Wolfgang von Bostell Heer 12 H Leutnant 41 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Panzerjager Sturmgeschutz Kompanie 1023 40 Note 32 2 September 1944 41 Awarded 859th Oak Leaves 30 April 1945 41 Kuno Hans von Both Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 41 Commanding general of the I Armeekorps 40 41 9 July 1941 41 nbsp Paul Both Heer 09 H Feldwebel 41 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Grenadier Regiment 411 40 41 23 December 1942 41 Walter Botsch Note 33 Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 42 Acting leader of the LVIII Panzerkorps 42 Note 34 9 May 1945 42 Alfred Bottler Heer 15 H Major 41 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 200 motorized 40 41 3 November 1944 41 Albrecht von Boxberg Heer 15 H Major 41 Commander of the II Panzer Regiment 3 40 41 7 February 1944 41 Gunter Braake Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 41 Deputy leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 422 40 41 27 August 1944 41 Albert Brachat Heer 09 H Feldwebel 41 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Infanterie Regiment 14 40 41 4 July 1940 41 Dr agrar Hermann Bracher Heer 17 H Oberst 41 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 460 40 41 23 August 1943 41 Dr jur Bruno Freiherr von Brackel Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 41 Leader of the 3 Panzer Regiment 15 40 41 23 August 1941 41 Killed in action 13 August 1941 40 Ernst Joachim Bradel Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 41 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 113 40 41 15 December 1943 41 Walter Bradel Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 41 Staffelkapitan of the 9 Kampfgeschwader 2 40 41 17 September 1941 41 Kurt Brandle Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 43 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 40 43 1 July 1942 43 Awarded 114th Oak Leaves 27 August 1942 43 Bruno Brauer Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 43 Commander of Fallschjager Regiment 1 40 43 24 May 1940 43 Kai Braundle Schmidt Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 43 Regiment adjutant of Grenadier Regiment 501 40 Note 35 26 March 1944 43 Otto Brakat Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 43 Group leader in the 2 Radfahr Abteilung 1 40 43 27 July 1941 43 Bernhard Brambrink Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 43 Leader of the 2 Pionier Bataillon 97 40 43 1 September 1943 43 Heinrich Bramesfeld Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 43 Leader of the 2 Sicherungs Division 43 44 21 January 1943 43 Hans Joachim Brand Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 43 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 43 44 5 December 1943 43 Erich Brandenberger Heer 18 H Generalmajor 43 Commander of the 8 Panzer Division 43 44 15 July 1941 43 Awarded 324th Oak Leaves 12 November 1943 43 nbsp Johannes Brandenburg Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 43 Staffelfuhrer of the 2 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 44 Note 36 18 September 1940 43 Max Brandenburg Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 43 Pilot in the 5 Kampfgeschwader 101 43 44 11 June 1944 43 Ernst Brandes Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 43 Leader of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 9 43 44 5 March 1945 43 Walter Brandes Heer 14 H Hauptmann 43 Commander of the II Panzer Regiment 25 43 44 28 October 1944 43 Albrecht Brandi Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 45 Commander of U 617 44 45 21 January 1943 45 Awarded 224th Oak Leaves 11 April 194366th Swords 9 May 194422nd Diamonds 24 November 1944 45 nbsp Josef Brandner Heer 14 H Hauptmann 45 Commander of Sturmgeschutz Brigade 912 46 Note 37 17 March 1943 45 Awarded 846th Oak Leaves 26 April 1945 47 Note 38 Kaspar Brandner Heer 06 H Oberjager 45 Group leader in the 8 Gebirgsjager Regiment 91 44 45 28 October 1944 45 Franz Brandt Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 45 Shock troops leader in the II Grenadier Regiment 953 44 45 30 September 1944 45 Friedrich Brandt Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 45 Chief of the 3 Panzer Pionier Bataillon 39 44 45 20 August 1942 45 Gerhard Brandt Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 45 Chief of the 1 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 202 44 45 12 December 1944 45 Dr med Gunther Brandt Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves 45 Chief of the 21 U Jagd Flottille 44 45 23 December 1943 45 Hans Georg Brandt Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 45 Leader of Infanterie Regiment 577 44 45 22 January 1943 45 Killed in action 4 January 1943 44 Hans Otto Brandt Heer 12 H Leutnant 44 Note 39 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 10 Infanterie Regiment 67 44 45 21 August 1941 45 Heinz Brandt Heer 11 H Stabsfeldwebel 45 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 Grenadier Regiment 1124 44 45 5 March 1945 45 Killed in action 19 February 1945 44 Heinz Brandt Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 45 Company leader in the Panzergrenadier Regiment 103 44 Note 40 6 May 1945 45 Paul Brandt Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 49 Pilot in the IV Jagdgeschwader 54 44 49 5 September 1944 49 Walter Brandt Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 49 Pilot in the I Jagdgeschwader 77 46 Note 41 24 March 1943 49 Walter Brandt Heer 15 H Major 49 Commander of Panzer Pionier Bataillon 130 49 50 18 July 1944 49 nbsp Gunther Bransch Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 49 Commander of Divisions Aufklarungs Abteilung 392 kroatische 51 Note 42 9 December 1944 49 Paul Brasack Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 49 Commander of U 737 49 50 30 October 1944 49 nbsp Rudi Brasche Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 49 Group leader in the 4 Panzergrenadier Regiment 93 49 50 9 November 1942 49 Karl Brassert Heer 17 H Oberst 49 Kampfkommandant combat commander Marienburg 52 Note 43 10 February 1945 49 Walther von Brauchitsch Heer 21 H Generaloberst 49 Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres Commander in Chief of the Army 49 50 30 September 1939 49 nbsp Walter Brauer Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 49 Chief of the 14 Panzerjager Grenadier Regiment 507 50 Note 44 10 September 1944 49 Alfred Braun Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 49 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Grenadier Regiment 544 49 50 12 August 1944 49 Killed in action 15 July 1944 50 Christian Braun Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 49 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 MG Grenadier Regiment 308 50 Note 45 15 July 1944 49 Awarded 677th Oak Leaves 9 December 1944 49 Rudolf Braun Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 49 Staffelfuhrer of the 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 49 50 14 June 1941 49 Wilhelm Braun Heer 15 H Major 53 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 576 50 53 20 January 1943 53 Willi Braun Luftwaffe 09 L Fahnenjunker Feldwebel 53 Observer in the 4 Kampfgeschwader 55 50 53 9 June 1944 53 Hans Gunther Braun von Stumm Heer 14 H Rittmeister 53 Leader of Divisions Aufklarungs Abteilung 100 50 Note 46 20 July 1942 53 Died in accident 15 September 1941 50 Dr Herward Braunegg Note 20 Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 53 Pilot and observer in the Nahaufklarungs Gruppe 9 50 Note 47 28 March 1944 50 Note 47 Erich Brauneis Kriegsmarine 16 M Fregattenkapitan 53 Chief of the 24 Landungsflottille 50 53 28 December 1944 53 Eugen Brecht Heer 15 H Major im Generalstab in the General Staff 53 Ib quartermaster general of the 131 Infanterie Division 50 53 3 October 1943 53 Wilhelm Bredemeier Heer 09 H Feldwebel 53 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 12 MG Gebirgsjager Regiment 91 50 Note 48 9 November 1942 53 Franz Bredemeyer Heer 09 H Feldwebel 53 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Infanterie Regiment 156 motorized 50 53 23 August 1943 53 Hermann Breer Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 53 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 78 50 53 8 August 1944 53 Killed in action 19 July 1944 50 Werner Breese Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 53 Pilot in the 5 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 122 50 Note 49 29 February 1944 53 Josef Bregenzer Heer 14 H Hauptmann 53 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 245 50 53 20 April 1943 53 Awarded 427th Oak Leaves 17 March 1944 53 Claus Breger Heer 11 H Stabsfeldwebel 53 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Infanterie Regiment 27 50 53 4 September 1942 53 Awarded 700th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945 53 Gerhard Brehme Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 54 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Abteilung 52 54 55 23 August 1943 54 Died of wounds 17 July 1943 55 Note 50 Gustav Brehmer Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 54 Commander of Pionier Bataillon 271 54 55 9 December 1944 54 Rudolf Brehmer Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 54 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 347 54 55 22 February 1942 54 Friedrich Wilhelm Breidenbach Heer 15 H Major 54 Leader of the Panzer Brigade 101 54 55 30 September 1944 54 Hermann Breith Heer 17 H Oberst 54 Commander of the 5 Panzer Brigade 54 55 3 June 1940 54 Awarded 69th Oak Leaves 31 January 194248th Swords 21 February 1944 54 nbsp Fritz Breithaupt Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves 54 Chief of the 12 Minensuchflottille 54 55 3 August 1941 54 Awarded 387th Oak Leaves 10 February 1944 54 Gerhard Bremer Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 54 Leader of the 1 Kradschutzen Aufklarungs Abteilung Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 54 56 30 October 1941 54 Awarded 668th Oak Leaves 26 November 1944 54 Oskar Bremermann Note 51 Heer 09 H Feldwebel 55 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 209 55 9 May 1945 55 Josef Bremm Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 54 Chief of the 5 Infanterie Regiment 426 54 56 18 February 1942 54 Awarded 165th Oak Leaves 23 December 1943 54 159th Swords 9 May 1945 57 Note 52 nbsp Albert Brendel Heer 17 H Oberst 54 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 274 54 55 20 January 1943 54 Hans Brendel Heer 17 H Oberst 54 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 689 54 55 7 December 1942 54 Joachim Brendel Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 54 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 54 55 22 November 1943 54 Awarded 697th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945 54 Peter Brenig Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 58 Group leader in the Regiments Pionier Zug Grenadier Regiment 669 55 58 15 June 1944 58 Killed in action 23 March 1944 55 Kurt Brennecke Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 58 Commanding general of the XXXXIII Armeekorps 55 58 12 July 1942 58 Wilhelm Brennecke Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 58 Pilot in the Stab II Kampfgeschwader 55 55 58 26 March 1944 58 Gerhard Brenner Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant of the Reserves 58 Pilot in the 2 K Lehrgeschwader 1 55 58 5 July 1941 58 Dr Dr Harro Brenner Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 58 Leader of the Infanterie Kompanie De Kaste 56 Note 53 16 April 1943 58 Karl Heinrich Brenner Waffen SS 19 W SS Gruppenfuhrer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen SS 55 Note 54 Commander of 6 SS Gebirgs Division Nord 55 58 27 December 1944 58 nbsp Gerhard Brentfuhrer Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 55 Note 55 Chief of the 4 MG Grenadier Regiment 9 55 Note 55 4 October 1944 58 Heinz Bretnutz Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 58 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 53 55 58 21 October 1940 55 Note 56 Heinz Bretschneider Luftwaffe 10 L Oberwachtmeister 58 Battery officer in the I Flak Regiment 13 motorized 55 Note 57 3 February 1943 58 Klaus Bretschneider Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 58 Pilot in the 5 Jagdgeschwader 300 59 Note 58 18 November 1944 58 Konrad Brettschneider Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 58 Leader of the 1 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 904 58 59 1 February 1945 58 Hans Bretz Note 59 Heer 10 H Oberfahnrich 59 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the Panzer Vernichtungs Brigade Oberschlesien 59 6 May 1945 59 Peter Paul Breu Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 61 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Kampfgeschwader 3 Lutzow 59 61 2 October 1942 61 Helmuth Breuker Heer 14 H Hauptmann 61 Commander of the I Gebirgsjager Regiment 141 59 61 26 November 1944 61 Hans Briegel Luftwaffe 15 L Major 59 Note 60 Leader of Fallschirm Panzergrenadier Regiment 2 Hermann Goring 59 61 14 January 1945 61 Georg Briel Heer 15 H Major 61 Commander of Heeres Flak Bataillon 606 62 Note 61 23 July 1942 61 Kurt von Briesen Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 61 Commander of the 30 Infanterie Division 59 61 27 October 1939 61 nbsp Dr Ing Karl Friedrich Brill Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves 61 Commander of Minenschiff Cobra and leader of a mine laying group 59 Note 62 27 December 1941 61 Awarded 330th Oak Leaves 18 November 1943 61 Kurt Brill Heer 15 H Major 61 Deputy leader of Grenadier Regiment 956 59 61 4 July 1944 61 Friedrich Brinckmann Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 61 Pilot in the 6 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 122 59 Note 63 30 December 1943 59 Note 63 Hubert Brinkforth Heer 03 H Gefreiter 61 Richtschutze gunner in the 14 Panzerjager Infanterie Regiment 25 59 Note 64 7 March 1941 61 Helmuth Brinkmann Kriegsmarine 19 M Vizeadmiral 61 Kommadierender Admiral Schwarzes Meer commanding admiral of the Black Sea 59 61 17 May 1944 61 Karl Britzelmayr Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 61 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 217 59 61 2 February 1942 61 Achim von Britzke Heer 14 H Hauptmann 59 Note 65 Chief of Panzerjager Sturmgeschutz Kompanie 1299 59 Note 65 23 October 1944 63 Hugo Broch Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 63 Pilot in the 8 Jagdgeschwader 54 59 63 12 March 1945 63 Cay Lorenz Baron von Brockdorff Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 63 Regiment adjutant of Panzer Regiment 15 59 Note 66 14 April 1945 63 Ernst Albrecht Graf von Brockdorff Ahlefeldt Heer 14 H Rittmeister 63 Commander of Kradschutzen Bataillon 22 59 63 26 December 1942 63 Walter Graf von Brockdorff Ahlefeldt Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 63 Commanding general of the II Armeekorps 62 63 15 July 1941 63 Awarded 103rd Oak Leaves 27 June 1942 63 Jurgen Brocke Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 63 Pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 77 59 63 9 December 1942 63 Killed in action 15 September 1942 59 nbsp Dr Karl Brocks Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 63 Regiment adjutant of Grenadier Regiment 123 59 Note 67 30 September 1944 63 Roland Brod Heer 14 H Hauptmann 63 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 467 59 63 23 February 1944 63 Died of wounds 5 January 1944 59 Heinrich Brodowski Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 63 Machine gunner in the 8 MG Grenadier Regiment 386 64 Note 68 18 December 1944 63 Wilhelm Brockerhoff Note 69 Heer 15 H Major 64 Leader of Panzer Artillerie Regiment Brandenburg 64 8 May 1945 64 Wilhelm Broeffel Heer 14 H Hauptmann 63 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 502 63 64 14 November 1943 63 Jost Brokelmann Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan 63 Chief of the 2 Raumbootflottille 63 64 14 June 1942 63 Herbert Broennle Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 63 Pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 54 64 Note 70 14 March 1943 63 Karl Brosamle Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 67 Rifle leader in the 4 MG Grenadier Regiment 330 64 Note 71 26 June 1944 67 Eduard Brogsitter Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 67 Staffelfuhrer in the II Kampfgeschwader 76 64 67 24 March 1943 67 Friedrich Freiherr von Broich Heer 17 H Oberst 67 Commander of the 24 Panzergrenadier Brigade 67 68 29 August 1942 67 Peter Broich Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 67 Pilot in the 2 Kampfgeschwader 2 64 67 24 September 1942 67 Wilhelm Bromen Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant of the Reserves 64 Note 72 Pilot and z b V Offizier officer for special deployment in the 4 Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 64 Note 72 16 April 1943 67 Karl Brommann Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer 67 Leader of the 1 schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 503 64 67 29 April 1945 67 Heinrich Walter Bronsart von Schellendorff Heer 17 H Oberst 67 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 13 64 67 10 September 1943 67 Awarded 394th Oak Leaves 12 February 1944 67 Siegfried Brosow Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 67 Chief of the 1 SS Panzer Pionier Bataillon Das Reich 64 Note 73 13 November 1943 67 Paul Brucher Heer 12 H Leutnant 67 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Infanterie Regiment 447 64 67 23 October 1941 67 Gerhard Bruchmann Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 67 Group leader in the 3 Grenadier Regiment 12 64 67 6 August 1943 67 Helmut Bruck Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 67 Staffelkapitan of the 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 64 Note 74 4 September 1941 67 Awarded 193rd Oak Leaves 19 February 1943 67 Victor Bruck Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 69 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 376 64 69 20 October 1944 69 Johann Brucker Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 69 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 959 64 69 5 April 1945 69 Walter Brucker Heer 14 H Hauptmann 69 Leader of the III Jager Regiment 56 64 69 16 April 1943 69 Heinrich Brucker Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 69 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 64 69 22 June 1941 64 Note 75 Otto Hermann Brucker Heer 18 H Generalmajor 69 Commander of the 6 Volks Grenadier Division 64 69 14 April 1945 69 Erich von Bruckner Heer 17 H Oberst 69 Commander of Jager Regiment 1 Brandenburg 64 69 11 March 1945 69 Wilhelm Bruckner Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 69 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 14 Panzerjager Infanterie Regiment 253 64 Note 76 5 October 1941 69 Wolfgang Bruckner Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 69 Staffelkapitan of the 3 Kampfgeschwader 1 Hindenburg 64 69 5 December 1943 69 Killed in action 14 July 1943 64 Heinrich Bruggemann Heer 09 H Feldwebel 69 Kompanietruppfuhrer company headquarters leader in the 3 Grenadier Regiment 178 64 69 5 April 1945 69 Karl Bruggemann Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 69 Group leader in the Stabskompanie Infanterie Regiment 5 69 70 28 November 1940 69 Friedrich August Graf von Bruhl Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 69 Chief of the 8 Panzer Regiment 2 69 71 3 November 1942 69 Walter Bruning Heer 12 H Leutnant 70 Note 77 Company chief in the III Infanterie Regiment 508 70 Note 77 12 January 1942 69 Alfred Bruer Heer 17 H Oberst 72 Commander of Panzer Artillerie Regiment 155 71 72 30 July 1942 72 Josef Bruetsch Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 72 Group leader in the 1 Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 305 70 72 17 March 1945 72 Hans Bruhn Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 72 Chief of the 3 Grenadier Regiment 90 71 72 29 December 1942 72 Johannes Bruhn Heer 17 H Oberst 72 Artilleriekommandeur 149 71 72 20 December 1943 72 Derk Elsko Bruins Waffen SS 04 W SS Rottenfuhrer 72 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 1 SS Panzer Jager Abteilung 54 Nederland 71 Note 78 23 August 1944 72 Edgar Brunk Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 72 Chief of the 2 Fusilier Regiment 202 71 72 3 July 1944 72 Albert Brunner Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 72 Pilot in the 6 Jagdgeschwader 5 70 72 3 July 1943 72 Killed in action 7 May 1943 71 nbsp Eduard Brunner Heer 14 H Hauptmann 72 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 62 71 72 27 February 1944 72 Awarded 638th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 73 Note 79 Arthur Bruns Heer 15 H Major 72 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 245 71 72 3 April 1943 72 Killed in action 4 February 1943 71 Dr jur Axel Bruns Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 72 Leader of the 7 Artillerie Regiment 241 71 72 29 August 1943 72 Diedrich Bruns Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 72 Commander of the II Infanterie Regiment 16 70 72 9 August 1942 72 Gustav Adolf Bruns Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 72 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 74 71 72 15 October 1942 72 Karl Heinz Brunsiek Heer 12 H Leutnant 71 Note 80 Leader of the 4 Grenadier Regiment 43 71 74 5 April 1945 74 Fritz Brutscher Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 74 Leader of the 3 Panzer Pionier Bataillon 92 70 74 22 January 1943 74 Albert Brux Heer 14 H Hauptmann 74 Commander of the I Schutzen Regiment 66 71 74 12 September 1941 74 Awarded 504th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944 74 Fritz Buchenau Heer 15 H Major 74 Commander of Fahnenjunker Regiment 4 of the Artillerie Schule II Gross Born 71 Note 81 28 March 1945 74 Hans Buchholz Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant of the Reserves 74 Pilot in the 1 Kampfgeschwader 40 71 74 24 March 1941 74 Helmut Wolfgang Buchler Heer 14 H Hauptmann 74 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 204 71 74 6 January 1942 74 Killed in action 10 December 1941 71 Franz Buchner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 74 Chief of the 5 Infanterie Regiment 30 motorized 71 74 2 October 1941 74 Hermann Buchner Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 74 Commander of the III SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 5 Totenkopf 75 Note 82 16 June 1944 74 Hermann Buchner Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 74 Pilot in the 6 Schlachtgeschwader 2 Immelmann 75 Note 83 20 July 1944 74 Max Bucholz Note 84 Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 74 Staffelkapitan in the I Jagdgeschwader 3 75 Note 84 12 August 1941 74 Ernst Georg Buchterkirch Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 74 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Regiment 6 74 75 29 June 1940 74 Awarded 44th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941 74 nbsp Albert Buck Heer 17 H Oberst 74 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 305 74 76 17 July 1941 74 Friedrich Buck Waffen SS 09 W SS Oberscharfuhrer 77 Leader of the 5 SS Kavallerie Regiment 15 Florian Geyer 75 Note 85 27 January 1945 77 Wilhelm Buck Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 77 Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 2 75 77 31 July 1943 77 Karl Buckel Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 77 Chief of the 3 Sturmgeschutz Brigade 277 75 77 15 July 1944 77 Kurt Budaus Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 75 Note 86 Machine gun Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the I Infanterie Regiment 307 75 77 21 December 1940 77 Georg Budahl Heer 12 H Leutnant 77 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 121 75 77 21 September 1944 77 Franz Budka Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer 77 Leader of the 1 SS Festungs Regiment 1 Besslein 75 Note 87 19 April 1945 77 Bruno Buchau Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 77 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 159 75 77 19 August 1944 77 Hermann Buchting Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 77 Commander of Schnellboot S 27 in the 1 Schnellbootflottille 75 Note 88 22 April 1943 77 Hermann Buhlbecker Heer 14 H Hauptmann 77 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 436 75 77 23 August 1944 77 Karl Heinz Buhler Note 89 Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer 76 Commander of SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 9 Germania 76 6 May 1945 76 Kurt Buhligen Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 77 Pilot in the II Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 75 Note 90 4 September 1941 77 Awarded 413th Oak Leaves 2 March 194488th Swords 14 August 1944 77 Karl August Freiherr von Bulow Heer 17 H Oberst 77 Commander of Panzer Regiment 24 75 77 12 December 1944 77 Otto von Bulow Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 79 Commander of U 404 75 79 20 October 1942 79 Awarded 234th Oak Leaves 26 April 1943 79 Harry von Bulow Bothkamp Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 79 Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 75 79 22 August 1940 79 Alfred Bulowius Luftwaffe 17 L Oberst 79 Geschwaderkommodore of K Lehrgeschwader 1 75 Note 91 4 July 1940 79 nbsp Rudolf von Bunau Heer 17 H Oberst 79 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 133 79 80 15 August 1940 79 Awarded 766th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945 79 Rudolf von Bunau Heer 14 H Hauptmann 79 Commander of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 9 79 80 8 August 1943 79 Hans Buntemeyer Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 79 Commander in the II Grenadier Regiment 399 79 80 18 February 1945 79 Wilhelm Burgel Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 79 Battery officer in the 5 Gebirgs Artillerie Regiment 8 79 80 29 February 1944 79 Albert Burger Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 80 Note 92 In the Stab 4 Flak Division 79 80 17 April 1945 79 Otto Burger Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 79 Chief of the 1 Panzergrenadier Regiment 3 79 80 14 April 1945 79 Thomas Burger Heer 14 H Hauptmann 81 Note 93 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 528 81 Note 93 4 March 1942 79 Wilhelm Burgerhoff Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 79 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 166 79 80 5 May 1943 79 Ulrich Burker Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant im Generalstab in the General Staff 79 Ia operations officer of the 10 Panzer Division 79 80 19 January 1943 79 Dr Nikolaus Busen Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 82 Staffelfuhrer of the 1 Fernaufklarungs Gruppe 122 80 Note 94 4 September 1942 82 Died of wounds 14 June 1942 80 Otto Busing Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 82 Commander of Panzer Regiment 39 80 82 21 November 1942 82 Wilhelm Busing Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 82 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 280 80 82 28 February 1945 82 Died 16 April 1945 Arthur Bussecke Luftwaffe 06 L Unteroffizier 82 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 2 Flak Regiment 49 motorized 80 82 23 December 1942 82 Hans Butow Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 82 Fuhrer der Torpedoboote leader of torpedo boats 80 82 12 March 1941 82 Franz Buttner Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 82 Group leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 67 80 82 18 December 1944 82 Manfred Buttner Note 95 Luftwaffe 09 L Fahnenjunker Feldwebel 80 Leader of the 2 Fallschirmjager Regiment 26 80 29 April 1945 80 nbsp Ernst Buffa Luftwaffe 19 L Generalleutnant 82 Commander of the 12 Flak Division motorized 80 82 5 September 1944 82 nbsp Martin Buhr Heer 15 H Major 82 Commander of Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 202 80 82 11 September 1943 82 Rudolf de Buhr Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 82 Group leader in the 5 Infanterie Regiment 76 motorized 80 82 2 October 1943 82 Rudolf Buhse Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 82 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 47 80 82 17 August 1942 82 Hans Bujak Heer 09 H Feldwebel 82 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 10 Grenadier Regiment 7 80 82 27 August 1944 82 Otto Bukatschek Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 82 Group leader in the 10 Schutzen Regiment 52 80 82 24 July 1941 82 Ludwig Bulla Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 86 Commander of Flak Regiment 164 motorized 80 86 11 June 1944 86 Herbert Bullinger Heer 14 H Rittmeister 86 Commander of the II Kavallerie Regiment 5 Feldmarschall von Mackensen 80 86 1 February 1945 86 Karl Bulmahn Heer 14 H Hauptmann 86 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 1126 86 87 31 January 1945 86 Robert Bumen Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 86 Pilot in the 1 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 87 Note 96 29 October 1944 86 Walter Bund Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 86 Group leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 669 86 87 20 October 1944 86 Heinz Bundesmann Heer 12 H Leutnant 87 Note 97 Leader of the 3 Grenadier Regiment 88 86 87 14 January 1945 86 Kurt Bundrock Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 86 Radio wireless operator in the Stab Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 87 Note 98 30 June 1944 87 Note 98 Ernst Bunge Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 86 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 121 87 Note 99 16 November 1943 86 Hellmut Bunge Heer 14 H Hauptmann 86 Leader of the II Panzergrenadier Regiment Feldherrnhalle 86 87 1 February 1945 86 Fritz Bunse Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 86 Commander of SS Freiwilligen Pionier Bataillon 11 Nordland 87 Note 100 30 January 1944 86 Johannes Bunzek Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 86 Pilot in the 7 Jagdgeschwader 52 86 87 6 April 1944 86 Killed in action 11 December 1943 87 Hans Bunzel Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 86 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Panzer Abteilung 116 86 87 10 February 1943 86 Willi Bunzel Heer 15 H Major 88 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 426 87 88 11 October 1941 88 Hans Burbach Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 88 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 2 Panzer Jager Abteilung 41 87 88 18 November 1943 88 Dipl Ing Heinrich Burchard Note 101 Luftwaffe 19 L Generalleutnant 87 Commander of the 7 Flak Division 87 31 October 1944 87 Theodor Burchardi Kriegsmarine 19 M Vizeadmiral 88 Commanding Admiral Ostland 87 88 29 September 1944 88 Awarded 823rd Oak Leaves 8 April 1945 88 nbsp Lutz Wilhelm Burckhardt Note 102 Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 89 Pilot in the 4 Jagdgeschwader 77 87 Note 102 15 October 1942 89 Karl Burdach Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 88 Commander of the 11 Infanterie Division 87 88 23 February 1944 88 Jorg Burg Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 88 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Panzer Abteilung 18 87 88 3 March 1943 88 Awarded 604th Oak Leaves 4 October 1944 88 Wilhelm Burgdorf Heer 17 H Oberst 88 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 529 87 88 29 September 1941 88 Alfred Burgemeister Note 103 Heer 17 H Oberst 87 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 524 87 2 May 1945 87 Georg Burgfeld Heer 14 H Hauptmann 88 Chief of the 14 Panzerjager Divisions Gruppe 112 87 Note 104 21 February 1944 88 Max Burghartswieser Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 88 Shock troops leader in the 7 Gebirgsjager Regiment 100 87 88 9 July 1941 88 August Burgholte Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 88 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Panzer Abteilung 102 88 91 9 December 1944 88 Gert Burgmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 88 Chief of the 1 Sturm Bataillon AOK 4 88 91 18 December 1944 88 Killed in action 26 October 1944 91 Dr jur Curt von Burgsdorff Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 88 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 580 88 91 2 April 1943 88 Ewald Burian Heer 17 H Oberst 88 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 980 88 91 4 October 1944 88 nbsp Fritz Burkhardt Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 89 Chief of the 8 Grenadier Regiment 417 89 91 17 April 1945 89 Arnold Burmeister Heer 18 H Generalmajor 89 Leader of the 25 Panzergrenadier Division 89 91 14 January 1945 89 Hans Jurgen Burmester Heer 14 H Hauptmann 89 Commander of schwere Panzer Abteilung 509 89 91 2 September 1944 89 Leonhard Burr Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 89 Radio operator in the 7 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 91 Note 105 30 November 1944 89 Gustav Adolf Bursche Heer 12 H Leutnant 89 Leader of the 6 Infanterie Regiment 90 89 91 13 October 1941 89 Reinhard Burst Heer 15 H Major 89 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 111 89 91 12 August 1944 89 Ernst Busch Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 89 Commander in Chief of the 16 Armee 89 91 26 May 1940 89 Awarded 274th Oak Leaves 21 August 1943 89 nbsp Hans Busch Heer 15 H Major 89 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 4 89 91 10 September 1944 89 Rudolf Busch Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 89 Pilot in the 1 Fernaufklarungs Gruppe 121 91 Note 106 9 June 1944 89 Walter Busch Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 89 Leader of the 1 Infanterie Bataillon z b V 561 89 91 14 October 1943 89 Walter Busch Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 89 Chief of the 1 Flak Regiment 2 motorized 89 91 9 June 1944 89 Karl Busche Heer 17 H Oberst 91 Note 107 Commander of Jager Regiment 228 91 Note 107 28 February 1943 92 Erich Buschenhagen Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 92 Commander of the 15 Infanterie Division 91 92 5 December 1943 92 Awarded 521st Oak Leaves 4 July 1944 92 nbsp Friedrich Wilhelm Buschhausen Heer 15 H Major 92 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 69 91 92 9 May 1943 91 Note 108 Wilhelm Buss Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 92 Panzer commander in the 1 Panzer Regiment 31 91 92 9 December 1944 92 Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche Streithorst Heer 14 H Hauptmann 92 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 9 91 92 7 March 1944 92 nbsp Heinrich Busse Heer 15 H Major 92 Commander of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 328 91 92 26 March 1944 92 Awarded 637th Oak Leaves 28 October 1944 92 Theodor Busse Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 92 Chief of the Generalstab of Heeresgruppe Sud 91 92 30 January 1944 92 nbsp Wilhelm Busse Heer 15 H Major 92 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 82 91 92 12 March 1944 92 Zanis Butkus Waffen SS 14 W Waffen Hauptsturmfuhrer 92 Leader of the 10 SS Feld Ersatz Bataillon 19 93 Note 109 21 September 1944 92 Pius Butz Heer 06 H Oberjager 92 Geschutzfuhrer gun layer in the 16 Infanteriegeschutz Jager Regiment 228 94 Note 110 6 March 1944 92 Werner Buxa Heer 14 H Hauptmann 92 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 44 92 94 23 March 1945 92 Notes Edit Grossadmiral and President of Germany Karl Donitz Hitler s successor as Head of State Staatsoberhaupt and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces had ordered the cessation of all promotions and awards as of 11 May 1945 Donitz decree Consequently the last Knight s Cross awarded to Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Georg Wolfgang Feller on 17 June 1945 must therefore be considered a de facto but not de jure hand out 2 For an explanation of the various naming schemes used by the Luftwaffe Heer Kriegsmarine and Waffen SS refer to nomenclature used by the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS According to Scherzer as leader of SS Totenkopf Panzer Jager Abteilung 17 According to Scherzer as commander of Aufklarungs Abteilung 22 17 According to Scherzer as a company leader in the I Fallschirmjager Regiment 4 23 According to Scherzer as, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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