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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ka–Km)

February 24, 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 acceptance by 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 Reich Labour Service and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 foreign recipients of the award.[3]

These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996, the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of Germany 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 289 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name is in the range "Ka–Km".[5] Scherzer has challenged the validity of four of these listings.[6] This is the first of two lists of all 717 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last names start with "K". The recipients whose last names are in the range "Kn–Kz" are listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Kn–Kz).[7] The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

Background

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes.[8] 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.[9] 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).[10] 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.[11]

Recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ka–Km)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer
192
15
Kriegsmarine
15
1
Luftwaffe
62
3
Waffen-SS
20
1

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and for the Waffen-SS. 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.[12] Of the 289 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range "Ka–Km", 36 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, five 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; 20 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 192 of the medals; 15 went to the Kriegsmarine, 62 to the Luftwaffe, and 20 to the Waffen-SS.[5] The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[13]

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

Name Service Rank Role and unit[Note 2] Date of award Notes Image
Georg Kachel Heer 14-HHauptmann[14] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 670[14][15] 4 May 1944[14]
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Wolfgang Kaden Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant of the Reserves[16] Commander of U-Jäger UJ-116[15][16] 18 December 1940[16]
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Herbert Kadenbach Heer 09-HFeldwebel[16] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Jäger-Regiment 28[15][16] 16 September 1942[16]
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Hellmut Kaeber Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[16] Staffelkapitän of the 1.(N)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 13[15][Note 3] 28 January 1945[16]
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Walter Käding Kriegsmarine 10-MObersteuermann[16] 3rd watch officer and coxswain on U-123[15][16] 15 May 1944[16]
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Otto Kähler+ Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[16] Commander of Hilfskreuzer "Thor" (HSK 4)[15][16] 22 December 1940[16] Awarded 583rd Oak Leaves 15 September 1944[16]
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Edgar-Karl Kaehne Heer 14-HHauptmann[15][Note 4] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 135[15] 2 February 1942[16]
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Hans Källner+ Heer 17-HOberst[16] Commander of Schützen-Regiment 73[15][16] 3 May 1942[16] Awarded 392nd Oak Leaves 12 February 1944
106th Swords 23 October 1944[16]
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Edmund Kämmerer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[16] Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76[15][16] 5 April 1945[16]
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Helmut Kämpfe Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves[16] Commander of the III.(gepanzerte)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[15][16] 10 December 1943[16]
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Rudolf Kaeppel Heer 14-HHauptmann[16] Chief of the Divisions-Begleit-Kompanie of the 11. Panzer-Division[15][16] 1 February 1945*[16] Killed in action 25 January 1945[15]
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Josef Käs Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[16] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 19[16][17] 18 July 1943[16]
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Herbert Käseberg Heer 12-HLeutnant[18] Leader of the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 156[17][18] 14 April 1945[18]
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Werner Kaessler Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[18] Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108[15][18] 27 August 1944*[18] Died of wounds 23 August 1944[18]
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Robert Kaestner+ Heer 15-HMajor[18] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 105[15][18] 11 December 1943[18] Awarded 401st Oak Leaves 21 February 1944[18]
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Ernst Kaether Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[15][Note 5] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 14[15][18] 10 December 1942[18]
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Clemens-Heinrich Graf von Kageneck+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[18] Commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 (Tiger)[15][Note 6] 4 August 1943[18] Awarded 513th Oak Leaves 26 June 1944[18]
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Erbo Graf von Kageneck+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[18] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 27[18][19] 30 July 1941[18] Awarded 39th Oak Leaves 26 October 1941[18]
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Bruno Kahl+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[18] Commander of the III./Panzer-Regiment 21[18][19] 8 February 1943[18] Awarded 270th Oak Leaves 8 August 1943[18]
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Konrad Kahl Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[18] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 30[18][19] 13 August 1942[18]
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Helmuth Kahle Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[18] Observer in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[18][19] 9 June 1944[18]
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Rudolf Kahle Heer 14-HHauptmann[18] Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40[18][19] 2 September 1944[18]
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Hans-Joachim Kahler+ Heer 15-HMajor[18] Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 34[18][19] 14 April 1943[18] Awarded 355th Oak Leaves 17 December 1943[18]
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Erich Kahsnitz Heer 17-HOberst[20] Commander of Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[19][20] 15 July 1943[20]
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Karl Kainz Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[20] Chief of the 11./Jäger-Regiment 25[19][20] 31 January 1945[20]
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Albert Kaiser Heer 14-HHauptmann[20] Chief of the 1./Gebirgs-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 44[19][20] 21 August 1941*[20] Killed in action 6 August 1941[19]
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Erich Kaiser Heer 13-HOberleutnant[20] Chief of the 6./Panzer-Regiment 39[19][20] 26 February 1942[20]
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Herbert Kaiser Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[20] Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 77 (later Jagdgeschwader 1)[19][Note 7] 14 March 1943[20]
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Vinzenz Kaiser Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[20] Leader of the III.(gepanzerte)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[19][Note 8] 6 April 1943[20]
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Wilhelm Kaiser Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[20] Adjutant in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[19][20] 4 February 1942[20]
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Hans Kalb Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[20] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 320[19][20] 29 February 1944[20]
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Helmut Kalbitz+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[20] Chief of the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 125[19][20] 23 August 1941[20] Awarded 366th Oak Leaves 7 January 1944[20]
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Peter Kalden Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[20] Staffelführer of the 13./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[19][Note 9] 6 December 1944[20]
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Rolf Kaldrack+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[20] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Zerstörergeschwader 76[19][20] 2 November 1940[20] Awarded 70th Oak Leaves 9 February 1942[20]
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Georg Kaletsch Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[21] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 283[19][21] 26 March 1944[21]
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Herbert von Kalinowsky Heer 17-HOberst[21] Commander of Volks-Werfer-Brigader 8[19][21] 30 April 1945[21]
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David Kalkgruber Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[21] Group leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 3[19][21] 19 August 1944[21]
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Walter Kalkhoff Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[21] Group leader of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 67 (motorized)[22][Note 10] 26 May 1940[21]
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Hennig-Tile von Kalm Heer 15-HMajor[21] Deputy leader of Grenadier-Regiment 24[21][22] 17 September 1944[21]
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Siegfried Kalow Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[21] Group leader in the 10./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring"[21][22] 29 October 1944*[21] Killed in action 12 August 1944[22]
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Ernst Kals Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[21] Commander of U-130[21][22] 1 September 1942[21]
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Alois Kalss Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[21] Leader of the 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502[21][22] 23 August 1944[21]
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Søren Kam Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[21] Leader of the 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"[21][22] 7 February 1945[21]
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Hans Kamecke Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[21] Commander of the 137. Infanterie-Division[21][22] 27 October 1943*[21] Killed in action 16 October 1943[22]
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August Kaminski Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[21] Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 3./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 655[21][22] 6 October 1944[21]
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Herbert Kaminski Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[21] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"[21][22] 6 August 1941[21]
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Werner Kaminski?[Note 11] Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[22] Ia (operations officer) of the Festungs-Division Kreta[22] 6 May 1945[22]
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Emil Kaminsky+ Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[24] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Infanterie-Regiment 446[22][Note 12] 15 October 1942[24] Awarded 497th Oak Leaves 12 June 1944[24]
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Werner Kamischke Heer 14-HHauptmann[24] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 4[22][24] 9 January 1945[24]
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Josef Kammhuber Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor[24] Commander of the 1. Nachtjagd-Division[22][24] 9 July 1941[24]
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Gerhard von Kamptz+ Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[24] Chief of the 2. Räumbootflottille[22][24] 6 October 1940[24] Awarded 225th Oak Leaves 14 April 1943[24]
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Johann Kamski Heer 04-HObergefreiter[24] In the 14./Grenadier-Regiment z.b.V. 1. Panzer-Armee[22][Note 13] 30 April 1945[24]
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Kurt Kannenberg Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel[24] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 506[22][24] 9 December 1944*[24] Killed in action 17 November 1944[22]
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Wolfgang Kapp Heer 15-HMajor[24] Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920[22][24] 3 March 1945[24]
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Hans-Joachim Kappis+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[24] Deputy leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 45[22][24] 18 February 1945[24] Awarded (849th) Oak Leaves 28 April 1945[24]
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Franz Kapsreiter Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[24] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(Sturmgeschütz)/Führer-Grenadier-Brigade[22][24] 14 January 1945[24]
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August Karau Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[24] Leader of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 46[22][24] 12 January 1945[24]
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Adalbert Karbe Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[24] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 55[22][24] 12 November 1941[24]
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Fritz Karch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[25] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[22][25] 17 April 1945[25]
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Karl-Ehrhart Karcher Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[25] Commander of Schnellboot S-87 in the 4. Schnellbootflottille[25][26] 12 August 1943[25]
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Georg Karck Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[26][Note 14] Leader of the 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibsatndarte SS Adolf Hitler"[26][Note 14] 3 August 1943[25]
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Bruno Karczewski+ Heer 15-HMajor[25] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 162[25][26] 12 March 1944[25] Awarded 767th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945[25]
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Hennecke Kardel Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[25] Adjutant in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 399[25][26] 23 February 1944[25]
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Ulrich Karg Heer 06-HOberjäger[25] Leader of the bicycle platoon in the 17./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91[25][26] 5 July 1943[25]
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Franz Karl Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[25] Commander of the 263. Infanterie-Division[25][26] 5 August 1940[25]
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Friedrich-Wilhelm Karl Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[25] Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11 "Nordland"[26][Note 15] 26 December 1944[25]
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Josef Karl+ Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[25] Gun commander in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 49[25][26] 26 August 1943[25] Awarded 397th Oak Leaves 16 February 1944[25]  
Otto Karl Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves[25] Commander of Artillerie-Leichter AF-65[26][Note 16] 21 March 1945[25]
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Gustav Karow Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves[25] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 322[25][26] 19 August 1944[25]
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Albert Karrenberg Heer 13-HOberleutnant[27] Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9[26][27] 11 December 1944[27]
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Friedrich Karst Heer 17-HOberst[27] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 461[26][27] 28 August 1942[27]
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Helmut Kassner Heer 17-HOberst[26][Note 17] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 975[26][27] 14 April 1945[27]
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Andreas Kastl Heer 09-HFeldwebel[27] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 20 (motorized)[26][27] 14 May 1944[27]
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Gustav Kastner Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[27] Leader of the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 389[26][27] 12 December 1944[27]
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Josef Kastner Heer 06-HOberjäger[27] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Jäger-Regiment 207[26][27] 2 June 1943[27]
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Hans Katzenmeier Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[27] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 698[26][27] 9 June 1944[27]
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Horst Kaubisch+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[27] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[26][27] 16 November 1942[27] Awarded 505th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944[27]
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Helmut Kauermann Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[27] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 2[26][27] 20 March 1944[27]
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Gerhard Kauffmann Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[27] Commander of the 256. Infanterie-Division[26][27] 9 July 1941[27]
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Heinrich Kaup Heer 04-HObergefreiter[27] In the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 184[26][27] 19 September 1943[27]
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Paul-Albert Kausch+ Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[28] Commander of SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 "Hermann von Salza"[26][28] 23 August 1944[28] Awarded (845th) Oak Leaves 23 April 1945?[29][Note 18]
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Oskar Kautz Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Chief of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 156[30][Note 19] 28 July 1943*[28] Killed in action 22 July 1943[26]
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Alfred Kayß Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Company chief in Feldersatz-Bataillon 267[28][31] 18 January 1944*[28] Killed in action 5 January 1944[31]
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Paul Kazmeier[Note 20] Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[28] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 420[28][31] 26 October 1943[28]
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Franz Kecht Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 70[28][31] 18 October 1943[28]
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Johannes Keck Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[28] Leader of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23[28][31] 18 February 1945[28]
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Karl Keck Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer and Hauptmann of the Schutzpolizei[28] Leader of the 15.(Pionier)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 "Frundsberg"[31][Note 21] 23 August 1944*[28] Killed in action 11 July 1944[31]
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Ernst-Georg Kedzia+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[28] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 272[28][31] 26 November 1944[28] Awarded 794th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945[28]
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Heinrich Keese+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[28] Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 20 (motorized)[28][31] 20 October 1944[28] Awarded 805th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945[28]
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Karl-Ludwig Kegel Heer 12-HLeutnant[28] Leader of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 18[28][31] 25 August 1941[28]
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Otto Keichel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[28] Spähtruppführer (reconnaissance troop leader) in the 1./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 130[28][31] 18 January 1945[28]
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Anton Keil Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[28] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[28][31] 19 August 1940[28]
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Günther Keil Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[32] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 919[31][32] 27 July 1944[32]
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Max Keil Heer 13-HOberleutnant[32] Deputy leader of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 8 in the DAK[31][Note 22] 20 April 1943*[32] Killed in action 8 April 1943[31]
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Siegfried Keiling Heer 14-HHauptmann[32] Commander of Artillerie-Abteilung 62 (russisch)[33][Note 23] 4 October 1944[32]
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Walter Keiner Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[32] Commander of the 62. Infanterie-Division[31][32] 17 July 1941[32]
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Willy Keipp Heer 09-HFeldwebel[32] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 124[31][32] 30 October 1943[32]
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Paul Keiser Heer 17-HOberst[32] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 326[31][32] 6 November 1943[32]
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Wilhelm Keitel Heer 21-HGeneraloberst[32] Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht[31][32] 30 September 1939[32]
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Albert Kelbch Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[32] Pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 120[31][Note 24] 12 November 1943*[32] Killed in action 8 November 1943[31]
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Gerd Kelbling Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[32] Commander of U-593[31][32] 18 August 1943[32]
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Alfred Keller Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flieger[32] Commanding general of the IV. Fliegerkorps[31][32] 24 June 1940[32]
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Lothar Keller Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[32] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3[31][32] 9 July 1941*[32] Killed in flying accident 26 June 1941[31]
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Ortwin Kellermann Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[32] Chief of the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 72[34][Note 25] 30 September 1944[32]
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Wolfgang Kellner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[35] Chief of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 24[34][35] 14 April 1945[35]
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Heinz Kemethmüller Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[35] Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[34][Note 26] 2 October 1942[35]
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Heinrich Kemler Heer 14-HHauptmann[35] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 78[34][35] 14 April 1945[35]
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Friedrich Kemnade+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[35] Chief of the 3. Schnellbootflottille[34][35] 23 July 1942[35] Awarded 249th Oak Leaves 27 May 1943[35]
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Traugott Kempas+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[35] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 176[34][35] 9 December 1944[35] Awarded 757th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945[35]
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Walter Kempe Heer 09-HFeldwebel[35] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 248[34][35] 14 May 1944[35]
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Karl Kempf Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[35] Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54[34][35] 4 February 1942[35]
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Werner Kempf+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[35] Commander of the 6. Panzer-Division[34][35] 3 June 1940[35] Awarded 111th Oak Leaves 10 August 1942[35]
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Günther Kempin Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[35] Pilot in the 14./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[34][35] 17 April 1945[35]
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Wilhelm Kempke Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[35] Group leader in the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment (7. Flieger-Division)[34][Note 27] 21 August 1941[35]
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[Dr.] Heinrich Kempken[Note 28] Luftwaffe 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel[35] Pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 3[34][35] 29 October 1944[35]
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Rudolf Kendler Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[35] Tasked with the leadership of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4[34][Note 29] 2 September 1944[35]
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Karl Kennel+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[34][Note 30] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 1[34][36] 19 September 1943[36] Awarded 666th Oak Leaves 25 November 1944[36]
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Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[36] Commander of U-74[34][36] 31 December 1941[36]
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Wilhelm Keppel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[36] Assistant Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in 7./Artillerie-Regiment 227[34][36] 9 June 1944[36]
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Georg Keppler Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Oberführer[36] Commander of SS-Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) "Der Führer" in the SS-Verfügungs-Division (later "Das Reich")[34][Note 31] 15 August 1940[36]
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Hans Keppler Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[36] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[34][36] 20 August 1942[36]
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Ludwig Kepplinger Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer[36] Shock troops leader and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer"[34][36] 4 September 1940[36]
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Fritz Kercher Heer 12-HLeutnant[36] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1.(Sturmgeschütz)/Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 5[34][Note 32] 6 March 1944[36]
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Horst Kerfin Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[36] Chief of the 11./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[34][Note 33] 24 May 1940[36]
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Friedrich Kern Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[36] Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 198[36][37] 30 December 1943[36]
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Karl Kern Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[36] Pilot in the 6./Transportgeschwader 3[37][Note 34] 9 June 1944[36]
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Wilhelm Kern Heer 13-HOberleutnant[36] Chief of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 44[36][37] 5 April 1944[36]
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Albert Kerscher Heer 09-HFeldwebel[36] Panzer commander in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502[36][37] 23 October 1944[36]
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Wolfram Kertz Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[38] Leader of the 8./Kampfgruppe "Bruhn" (II./SS-Panzerkorps)[37][Note 35] 4 October 1944[38]
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Hellmut Kerutt Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[38] Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon "Kerutt"[37][Note 36] 2 February 1945[38]
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Karl Kessel Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[38] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2[37][38] 23 January 1944[37][Note 37]
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Mortimer von Kessel+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[38] Commander of the 20. Panzer-Division[37][38] 28 December 1943[38] Awarded 611th Oak Leaves 16 October 1944[38]
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Wilhelm Kessel Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[38] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[37][38] 23 February 1944[38]
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Albert Kesselring+ Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flieger[38] Chief of Luftflotte 1[37][Note 38] 30 September 1939[38] Awarded 78th Oak Leaves 25 February 1942
15th Swords 18 July 1942
14th Diamonds 19 July 1944[38]		  
Arnold Kessler Heer 15-HMajor[38] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 61[37][38] 4 October 1944[38]
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Hermann Keßler Heer 17-HOberst[38] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 192[37][38] 17 September 1943[38]
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Ulrich Kessler Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant[38] Fliegerführer Atlantik[37][38] 8 April 1944[38]
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Wolfgang Kessler Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[38] Deputy leader of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 181[37][38] 16 April 1944[38]
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Dieter Kesten Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[38] Leader of the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[37][Note 39] 12 November 1943[38]
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Gerd Freiherr von Ketelhodt Heer 13-HOberleutnant[39] Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 472[37][39] 13 July 1940[39]
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Hans Ketscher Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[39] Observer in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121[37][Note 40] 24 November 1944[37][Note 40]
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Karl Ketterer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[39] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 15[37][39] 24 March 1943[39]
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Franz Ketterl Heer 13-HOberleutnant[37][Note 41] Chief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 438[37][39] 12 January 1942[39]
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Hans Kettgen Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[39] Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Schill"[37][Note 42] 14 February 1945[39]
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Rudolf Kettmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[39] Assault gun leader in the Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 1122[37][39] 17 April 1945[39]
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Dr. med. Walter Keup Heer 12-HAssistenzarzt (assistant doctor—rank equivalent to Leutnant)[37][Note 43] Battalion doctor of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 202[37][39] 21 March 1944[39]
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Friedrich von Keußler Heer 17-HOberst[39] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1[37][39] 23 February 1944[39]
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Eduard Kiefer[Note 44] Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[40] Chief of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Hermann Göring"[37][40] 18 May 1943[40]
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Hermann Kiefer Heer 13-HOberleutnant[39] Commander of Stellungs-Kampfgruppe XII./2 (416. Infanterie-Division)[41][Note 45] 5 April 1945[39]
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Martin Kiefer Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[39] Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 320[39][41] 12 August 1944[39]
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Dr. phil. Emil Kieffer Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves[39] Chief of the 3. Minensuchflottille[39][41] 3 December 1944[39]
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Rudolf Kiehl Heer 14-HHauptmann[42] Leader of the Kampfstaffel in the DAK Begleitkommando "Rommel" and leader of Kampfgruppe "Kiehl"[41][Note 46] 6 July 1942[42]
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Johannes Kiel Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant of the Reserves[42] Pilot in the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"[41][42] 18 March 1942[42]
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Rudolf Kiel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[42] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 55[41][42] 20 December 1941[42]
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Fritz Kienast Heer 13-HOberleutnant[42] Leader of the 1./Füsilier-Bataillon "Deba"[43][Note 47] 9 April 1944[42]
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August Kiene Heer 12-HLeutnant[42] Leader of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14[41][42] 4 May 1944[42]
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Werner Kienitz Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[42] Commanding general of the XVII. Armeekorps[41][42] 31 August 1941[42]
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Willy Kientsch+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[42] Staffelführer of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 27[41][Note 48] 22 November 1943[42] Awarded 527th Oak Leaves 20 July 1944[42]
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Heinrich Kiermeier Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[42] Group leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 423[41][42] 23 August 1944[42]
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Wilhelm Kieser Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[42] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 313[41][42] 16 September 1943[42]
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Gustav Kieseritzky Kriegsmarine 19-MVizeadmiral[42] Commanding Admiral Schwarzes Meer (Black Sea)[41][42] 20 November 1943*[42] Killed in action 19 November 1943[41]
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Peter Kiesgen Heer 12-HLeutnant[42] Leader of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 239[41][42] 5 October 1941[42]
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Franz Kieslich+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[42] Staffelkapitän of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[41][42] 5 January 1943[42] Awarded 619th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944[42]
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Heinrich Kiesling+ Heer 15-HMajor[44] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 768[41][44] 10 June 1943[44] Awarded 321st Oak Leaves 7 November 1943[44]
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Helmut Kiesling Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[44] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 336[41][44] 1 September 1943[44]
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[Dr.] Walter Kiess[Note 28] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[44] Chief of the Lastensegler-Kommando in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm Abteilung "Koch"[41][Note 49] 12 May 1940[44]
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[Dr.] Gunter Kilian[Note 28] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[44] Staffelführer of the 2./Schlachtgeschwader 77[41][44] 2 April 1945[44]
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Gustav Kilian Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[44] Leader of the 1./Infanterie-Wach-Bataillon 591[41][Note 50] 15 May 1942[44]
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Wilhelm Kilian Heer 15-HMajor[44] Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 102[45][Note 51] 8 February 1945[44]
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Friedrich Kimmich Heer 15-HMajor of the Landwehr[44] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 554[44][45] 11 December 1942[44]
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Hans-Jörg Kimmich Heer 14-HHauptmann[44] Regiment adjutant in Grenadier-Regiment 119 (motorized)[45][Note 52] 25 January 1945[44]
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Georg Kinder Heer 14-HHauptmann[44] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 102[44][45] 8 February 1944[44]
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[Dr.] Alfred Kindler[Note 28] Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[44] Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 2[44][45] 24 September 1942[44]
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Helmut Kinz?[Note 53] Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[45] Commander of Waffen-Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 13 of the SS[45] 3 May 1945[45]
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Eberhard Kinzel Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[44] In the Generalstab des Heeres[45][Note 54] 23 December 1942[45][Note 54]
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Rudi Kinzinger Heer 13-HOberleutnant[49] Chief of the Pionier-Kompanie/Jäger-Regiment 49[45][49] 18 February 1945*[49] Killed in action 16 February 1945[45]
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Walter Kipfmüller Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[49] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 77[45][49] 29 October 1943[49]
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Heinrich Kirchheim Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[49] Commander of the Sonderstelle Libyen (special office Libya) and leader of the Italian Division "Brescia"[45][Note 55] 14 May 1941[49]
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Ernst Kirchlehner Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[49] Group leader in the 2./Füsilier-Bataillon 126[50][Note 56] 23 October 1944*[49] Killed in action 14 July 1944[45]
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Friedrich Kirchner+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[49] Commander of the 1. Panzer-Division[45][49] 20 May 1940[49] Award 391st Oak Leaves 12 February 1944
127th Swords 26 January 1945[49]		  
Heinz Kirchner Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[49] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Schützen-Regiment 113[45][49] 29 September 1941[49]
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Kurt Kirchner Heer 09-HWachtmeister[49] Gun leader in Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 667[45][49] 20 February 1942[49]
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Otto Kirchner Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[49] Leader of Stabsschwadron/SS-Reiter-Regiment 16[49][50] 21 April 1944[49]
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Dietrich Kirn[Note 57] Heer 14-HHauptmann[51] Leader of Frontaufklärungs-Kommando 202[50][51] 12 December 1944[51]
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Hans Kirn Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[49] Pilot in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 6[45][49] 29 February 1944[49]
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Julius Kirn Heer 14-HHauptmann[49] Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 18[45][49] 17 July 1941*[49] Died of wounds 16 July 1941[49]
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Walter Kirsch Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[49] Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 161[49][50] 6 March 1944[49]
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Heinz Kirsche Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[52] Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 658[52][53] 13 January 1942[52]
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Wilhelm Kirschenmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[52] Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 82[52][53] 12 March 1943[52]
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Joachim Kirschner+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[52] Staffelführer of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[52][53] 23 December 1942[52] Awarded 267th Oak Leaves 2 August 1943[52]
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Ludwig Kirschner+ Heer 15-HMajor[52] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 436[52][54] 18 January 1942[52] Awarded 135th Oak Leaves 28 October 1942[52]
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Ernst Kirsten Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[52] Leader of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 410[52][53] 15 May 1944*[52] Killed in action 19 April 1944[53]
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Rudi Kirsten Heer 14-HHauptmann[52] Leader of Panzergrenadier-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[52][53] 28 March 1945[52]
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Hans Kissel Heer 17-HOberst[52] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 683[52][53] 17 March 1944[52]
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Paul Kitta Heer 09-HFeldwebel[52] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 439[52][53] 23 February 1944[52]
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Dipl.-Ing. Friedrich Kittel Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[52] Commander of the 62. Volks-Grenadier-Division[52][53] 9 January 1945[52]
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Heinrich Kittel Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[52] Combat commander of Lemberg[52][53] 12 August 1944[52]
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Kurt Kittel Heer 04-HObergefreiter[55] Granatwerfertruppführer (grenade thrower troop leader) in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 88[53][55] 29 November 1944[55]
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Otto Kittel+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[55] Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54[53][Note 58] 29 October 1943[55] Awarded 449th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944
113th Swords 25 November 1944[55]
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Hans Klärmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[55] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 361[53][55] 9 September 1942[55]
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Hans Klaiber Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3.(I)/Flak-Regiment 11 (motorized)[53][Note 59] 26 July 1942[55]
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Hans Klammeck Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 1082[53][Note 60] 10 February 1945[55]
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Günter Klappich+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[55] Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 60 (motorized)[53][55] 31 July 1942[55] Awarded 254th Oak Leaves 8 June 1943[55]
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Edmund Klar Heer 09-HWachtmeister[55] Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 122[53][55] 17 June 1943[55]
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Fritz Klasing+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[55] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 446[53][55] 12 August 1944[55] Awarded 745th Oak Leaves 19 February 1945[55]
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Helmut Klassmann Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[55] Chief of the 3. Räumbootsflottille[53][55] 22 December 1943[55]
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Paul Klatt+ Heer 17-HOberst[55] Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138[53][55] 4 January 1943[55] Awarded 686th Oak Leaves 26 December 1944[55]  
Werner Klaucke Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[56] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 200[53][56] 4 July 1944[56]
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Johann-Alfred Klaus Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[56] Staffelführer of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 1[53][56] 26 March 1944[56]
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Ludwig Klaus Heer 15-HMajor[56] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 340[56][57] 7 October 1944[56]
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Otto Klaus Heer 14-HHauptmann[56] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 333[56][57] 17 September 1944[56]
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Franz Klausgraber Heer 14-HHauptmann[56] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 227[56][57] 13 March 1942[56]
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Erich Klawe+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[56] Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 23[56][57] 12 July 1942[56] Awarded 227th Oak Leaves 14 April 1943[56]
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Ludwig Kleber Heer 13-HOberleutnant[57][Note 61] Chief of the 1./Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 212[56][57] 5 April 1945*[56] Killed in action 9 February 1945[56]
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Friedrich Klee Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[56] Leader of the assault platoon/Füsilier-Bataillon 126[56][57] 21 January 1945[56]
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Karl Kleeberger Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[56] Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiments Gruppe 554[56][57] 9 June 1944[56]
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Ulrich Kleemann+ Heer 17-HOberst[56] Commander of the 3. Schützen-Brigade[56][57] 13 October 1941[56] Awarded 304th Oak Leaves 16 September 1943[56]
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Willy Kleemann Heer 10-HOberfähnrich[56] Leader of the 2./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 51[56][57] 11 January 1945[56]
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Paul-Georg Kleffel Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[58] Chief of the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3[57][58] 14 May 1944[58]
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Philipp Kleffel Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[58] Commander of the 1. Infanterie-Division[57][58] 17 February 1942[58]
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Franz Kleffner Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[58] Commander of SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon "Totenkopf"[57][Note 62] 19 February 1942[58]
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Fritz Kleim Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[58] Group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Brigade 388[57][58] 3 November 1944[58]
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Hans Kleimann[Note 63] Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[59] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 426[57][Note 63] 5 April 1945[59]
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Alfons Klein Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[58] Staffelkapitän of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 11[57][58] 27 April 1945[58]
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[Dr.] Armin Klein[Note 28] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[58] Leader of the 15./Fallschirm-Flak-Regiment "Hermann Göring"[57][58] 12 March 1945[58]
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Georg Klein Heer 09-HFeldwebel[58] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 15./Jäger-Regiment 204[57][58] 27 August 1943[58]
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Gerhard Klein Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[58] Commander of the Waffenschule (weapons school) AOK 9[57][Note 64] 30 December 1943[58]
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Heinrich Klein Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[58] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[57][58] 10 June 1943[58]
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Dr. Herbert Klein Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[58] Pilot in the Stabsstaffel I./Kampfgeschwader 100[57][58] 29 February 1944[58]
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Hermann Klein+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[58] Regiment adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 551[57][Note 65] 15 April 1944[58] Awarded 567th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944[58]
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Kurt Klein Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[58] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 424[57][Note 66] 16 April 1944[58]
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Max Klein Heer 09-HFeldwebel[59] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 485[57][59] 9 April 1944[59]
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Walter Klein Heer 15-HMajor[59] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 193[59][60] 9 May 1940[59]
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Erhard Kleindienst Heer 12-HLeutnant[60][Note 67] Leader of the 8./Jäger-Regiment 28[59][60] 18 December 1944*[59] Killed in action 11 October 1944[59]
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Matthias Kleinheisterkamp+ Waffen-SS 18-WSS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS Commander of SS-Division "Das Reich"[60] 31 March 1942 Awarded (871st) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?[61][Note 68]
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Alfons Kleinmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[59] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 118[59][60] 14 August 1943[59]
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Ernst Kleinschmidt Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[59] Adjutant in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111[60][Note 69] 30 September 1943[59]
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Werner Kleinschmidt Heer 14-HHauptmann[59] Company chief in the Aufklärungs-Abteilung 341 (motorized)[59][60] 14 December 1941[59]
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Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Kavallerie[59] Commanding general of the XXII. Armeekorps (Panzer-Gruppe "von Kleist")[59][60] 15 May 1940[59] Awarded 72nd Oak Leaves 17 February 1942
60th Swords 30 March 1944[59]		  
Jarislaff von Kleist-Retzow Heer 15-HMajor[59] Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 161[59][60] 14 February 1945[59]
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Helmut Klemann Heer 13-HOberleutnant[59] Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 59[59][60] 28 October 1944[59]
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Hans Klemm Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[59] Group leader in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (motorized)[59][60] 10 December 1942[59]
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Rudolf Klemm Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[63] Staffelkapitän of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 54[60][Note 70] 18 November 1944[63]
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Heinrich Klemt?[Note 71] Heer 14-HHauptmann[60] Leader of Panzer-Pionier-Baillion II./Führer-Grenadier-Brigade[60] 2 May 1945[60]
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Bernhard Klemz Heer 14-HHauptmann[63] Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[60][63] 4 June 1944[63]
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Friedrich Kless Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[63] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 55[60][63] 14 October 1940[63]
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Albert Klett Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves[63] Chief of the 6./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 "Florian Geyer"[60][Note 72] 16 October 1944[63]
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Hans-Dietrich Klette Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[63] Gruppenkommandeur of the Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 4[60][63] 5 April 1944[63]
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Nikodemus Kliemann?[Note 73] Heer 17-HOberst[60] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 410[60] 9 May 1945[60]
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Heinz Klien Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[63] Staffelkapitän in the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[60][63] 12 November 1941[63]
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Erich Klier Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[63] Chief of the 5./Jäger-Regiment 56[60][63] 4 May 1944[63]
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Robert Klima Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[63] Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 1[60][63] 10 August 1943[63]
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Helmut Klimek Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[63] Radio operator in the 14.(Eisenbahnbekämpfungsstaffel)/Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[60][Note 74] 9 June 1944[63]
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Heinrich Kling Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[63] Chief of the 13.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[63][65] 23 February 1944[63]
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Fritz Klingenberg Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[63] Chief of the 2./SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon 2 "Reich"[65][Note 75] 14 May 1941[63]
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Kurt Klinger Heer 13-HOberleutnant[63] Chief of the 15.(Radfahr)/Grenadier-Regiment 89[63][65] 19 January 1943[63]
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Walter Klinke Heer 15-HMajor[66] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 31[65][66] 30 September 1944[66]
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Friedrich Klischat Heer 09-HFeldwebel[66] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Füssilier-Regiment 27[65][66] 12 March 1944[66]
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Franz Klitsch Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[66] Company leader in Grenadier-Regiment 120 (motorized)[65][Note 76] 22 January 1943[66]
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Walter Klocke Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[66] Commander of Sturm-Regiment 215[65][66] 20 April 1944[66]
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Heinrich Klöpper Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[66] Pilot in the 11./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[65][66] 4 September 1942[66]
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Wilhelm Klöpping Heer 04-HObergefreiter[66] Machine gunner in the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4[65][66] 15 May 1943[66]
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Hermann Kloos Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[66] Chief of the 3.(Schützenpanzerwagen)/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8[65][66] 13 December 1943*[66] Died of wounds 10 December 1943
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Otto Klos Heer 14-HHauptmann[66] Leader of Jäger-Regiment 41 (L)[65][66] 9 December 1944[66]
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Erwin Klose Heer 14-HHauptmann[66] Leader of the II./Jäger-Regiment 28[65][66] 9 January 1945[66]
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Friedrich Klose Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[66] Gun leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 240[65][Note 77] 20 August 1942[66]
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Helmut Klose Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[66] Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115[65][66] 16 November 1944[66]
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Paul Klose Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[66] Commander of the I./Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment "Hauf" in the fortress Breslau[65][66] 30 April 1945[66]
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Werner Klosinski Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[67] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[65][67] 9 June 1944[67]
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Karl Kloskowski+ Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer[67] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[65][Note 78] 11 July 1943[67] Awarded 546th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944[67]  
Max Kloß Heer 15-HMajor[67] Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144[65][67] 26 November 1944[67]
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Ernst Klossek Heer 13-HOberleutnant[67] Chief of the 12./Infanterie-Regiment 422[67][68] 23 February 1942[67]
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Bernhard Klosterkemper Heer 17-HOberst[67] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 920[67][68] 4 July 1944[67]
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Ludwig Klotz Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[67] Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 423[67][68] 4 July 1940[67]
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Hans Klotzsche Heer 15-HMajor[67] Commander of the I./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 80[67][68] 28 December 1943[67]
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Wilhelm Klüber Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[67] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[67][68] 16 April 1943[67]
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Werner Klümper Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[67] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 26[67][68] 29 August 1943[67]
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Erich Klünder Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[67] Chief of the 5. Minensuchflottille[67][68] 12 August 1944[67]
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Ewald Klüser Heer 14-HHauptmann[67] Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 12[67][68] 10 February 1945[67]
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[Dr.] Max Klüver[Note 28] Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[69] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40[68][69] 12 October 1943[69]
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Bernd Klug+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[69] Commander of Schnellboot S-28 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille[68][69] 12 March 1941[69] Awarded 361st Oak Leaves 1 January 1944[69]
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Ernst Kluge Heer 09-HFeldwebel[69] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[68][69] 7 October 1944[69]
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Gerhard Kluge Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[69] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 586[68][69] 9 June 1944[69]
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Günther von Kluge+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Artillerie[69] Commander-in-Chief of the 4. Armee[68][69] 30 September 1939[69] Awarded 181st Oak Leaves 18 January 1943
40th Swords 29 October 1943[69]		  
Waldemar Kluge Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[69] Commander of the I./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring"[69][70] 2 August 1943[69]
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Wolfgang von Kluge Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[69] Commander of the 292. Infanterie-Division[68][69] 29 August 1943[69]
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Hans-Jürgen Klußmann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[69] Technical officer in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 1[68][69] 9 November 1944[69]
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Bernhard Kluth Heer 09-HFeldwebel[69] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Schützen-Regiment 4[68][69] 28 November 1940[69]
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Lothar Kmitta Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[69] Pilot in the Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5[68][Note 79] 18 November 1944[69]
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Notes

  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 Staffelführer of the 1./Nahaufklärungsgruppe 13.[16]
  4. ^ According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.[16]
  5. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberstleutnant.[18]
  6. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503.[18]
  7. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 77.[20]
  8. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the III.(gepanzerte)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer".[20]
  9. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the 13./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders".[20]
  10. ^ According to Scherzer as group leader of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 67.[21]
  11. ^ Unlawful presentation to Werner Kaminski by the Dönitz Government (Regierung Dönitz) after 8 May 1945, which can be verified by radio communication dated on 21 May 1945. The presentation date was backdated by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.[23]
  12. ^ According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 446.[24]
  13. ^ According to Scherzer in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment z.b.V. Panzer-AOK 1.[24]
  14. ^ a b According to Scherzer as SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves and leader of the 9./2. SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Leibsatndarte SS Adolf Hitler".[25]
  15. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Artillerie-Regiment 11.[25]
  16. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of Artillerie-Leichter AF-65 in the 6. Artillerieträger-Flottille.[25]
  17. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberst of the Reserves.[27]
  18. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel claimed that Paul-Albert Kausch, at the time wounded in the Reich Chancellery, had received news that according to a radio message received from Panzer AOK 11 had been awarded the Oak Leaves on 23 April 1945 from SS-Brigadeführer Joachim Ziegler. Ziegler, the Division commander of Kausch, was killed in action on 1 May 1945. Ernst-Günther Krätschmer however indicated that Kausch was wounded 25 April, therefore he couldn’t have received the news on 25 April. The 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland was only subordinated to the 11th Panzer Armee in February 1945. The Stab of the 11th Panzer Army then relocated to the Western Front where it surrendered on 21 April. Krätschmer claimed that the award was presented for the actions during the middle of April east of Berlin. Mr. J.S. Fischer, who was verifying the Oak Leaves presentation on behalf of Fellgiebel is not aware of a radio message received from the Panzer AOK 11. Fischer indicated that he only referenced the information presented by Kausch, which is already stated in Krätschmer. According to information by Fischer on 14 October 2004, Fellgiebel had made the note about the Panzer AOK 11. The sequential number "845" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), according to Krätschmer the number is "846", the date was accepted by the AKCR. Kausch was member of the AKCR.[23]
  19. ^ According to Scherzer as chief of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment (motorized) 156.[28]
  20. ^ Name may also be spelled Paul Kazmaier.
  21. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the 15./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21.[28]
  22. ^ According to Scherzer as deputy leader of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 8.[32]
  23. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of Artillerie-Abteilung 621 (russisch).[32]
  24. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)/122.[32]
  25. ^ According to Scherzer as chief of the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 72.[32]
  26. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet".[35]
  27. ^ According to Scherzer as group leader in the 1./Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment 1.[35]
  28. ^ a b c d e f The brackets around the doctor title [Dr.] denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  29. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4.[35]
  30. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant.[36]
  31. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Standarte "Der Führer".[36]
  32. ^ According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 5.[36]
  33. ^ According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1.[36]
  34. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the 5./Transportgeschwader 3.[36]
  35. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the 8./Kampfgruppe "Bruhn" [emergency unit with the II SS Panzer Corps, area Arnhem, Netherlands].[38]
  36. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon "Kerutt" [augmented I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 18 (alt—old)].[38]
  37. ^ According to Scherzer on 24 January 1944.[38]
  38. ^ According to Scherzer as chief of Luftflotte 1 and commander-in-chief east.[38]
  39. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.[38]
  40. ^ a b According to Scherzer on 24 October 1944 as observer in the Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)/121.[39]
  41. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.[39]
  42. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Schill" [emergency unit from SS-Panzergrenadier-Schule Kienschlag and SS-Panzergrenadier-Ausbildungs-und-Ersatz_Bataillon 10].[39]
  43. ^ According to Scherzer as Assistenzarzt of the Reserves.[39]
  44. ^ Scherzer provides three possible name variants, Eduard-Heinrich Kiefer, Till Kiwe and Eduard-Heinrich Kiver.[40]
  45. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of Stellungs-Kampfgruppe XII./2 ["Gneisenau-Einheit" of Wehrkreis XII, subordinated to the 416. Infanterie-Division].[39]
  46. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the Kampfstaffel Panzer AOK Afrika (Begleitkommando "Rommel").[42]
  47. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the 1./Füsilier-Bataillon "Deba" [commander of Fester Platz Tarnopol].[42]
  48. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 27.[42]
  49. ^ According to Scherzer as chief of the Lastensegler-Kommando in the Luftlande-Sturm Abteilung "Koch".[44]
  50. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the 1./Wach-Bataillon 591.[44]
  51. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 102.[44]
  52. ^ According to Scherzer as adjutant in Grenadier-Regiment 119.[44]
  53. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Also was never processed by the Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). According to Von Semen, it was presumably presented by General Maximilian de Angelis on the basis of the Dönitz-decree.[46] Walther-Peer Fellgiebel noted in his book: "A justification for the presentation was not given".[47][48]
  54. ^ a b According to Scherzer on 21 December 1942 as chief department GZ [Zentralabteilung—central department] with the chief of the Generalstab des Heeres [until November 1942 chief of the General Staff XXIX Armeekorps].[44]
  55. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of the Sonderstelle Libyen (special office Libya) of the Oberkommando des Heeres and leader of the Italian Division "Brescia".[49]
  56. ^ According to Scherzer as group leader in the 2./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 126.[49]
  57. ^ Dietrich Kirn is a cover name used while serving in the Abwehr (military intelligence). His real name is Dietrich Witzel.[51]
  58. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54.[55]
  59. ^ According to Scherzer as Meß- und Erkundungsoffizier (measuring and reconnaissance officer) in the 3./Flak-Regiment 9.[55]
  60. ^ According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 1082.[55]
  61. ^ According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.[56]
  62. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of SS-"Totenkopf"-Kradschützen-Bataillon.[58]
  63. ^ a b According to Scherzer his name is spelled Hans Kleinmann who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as a Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 426.[59]
  64. ^ According to Scherzer as commander of the Armee-Waffen-Schule (army weapons school) AOK 9.[58]
  65. ^ According to Scherzer as adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 551.[58]
  66. ^ According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Grenadier-Regiment 424.[58]
  67. ^ According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.[59]
  68. ^ Scherzer expressed doubt about the veracity of the presentation of the Oak Leaves to Matthias Kleinheisterkamp. According to Scherzer, Fellgiebel claims that the nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) via teleprinter from the commander-in-chief of the 9. Armee, General Theodor Busse, on 21 April 1945. Busse had nominated SS-Obergruppenführer Kleinheisterkamp for the Oak Leaves. The claim is that the teleprinter message contained a note that the formal procedure for immediate approval should be waited for (Dienstwegvorschlag bzgl. Sofortverleihung abwarten). This teleprinter message cannot be found in the German Nation Archives (Bestand RH 7). Busse had also nominated by teleprinter message Generalmajor Joachim von Siegroth on the 21 April. This teleprinter message can be found in the Nation Archives (Bundesarchiv RH 7/300). According to Fellgiebel the same note can be found on von Siegroth's nomination. This means that a formal nomination, in this instance via the Army Group Vistula, followed. Both announced "formal nominations" never followed and were never received by the HPA. The teleprinter message nomination of von Siegroth is listed in the book of "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) with an entry date of 21 April but Kleinheisterkamp's nomination isn't. The reason for this may be that the liaison officer of the Waffen-SS at the HPA/P5a may have forwarded the nomination to the Reichsführer-SS for approval. From here it should have been returned to the HPA, which it wasn't. The distribution list of von Siegroth's nomination indicates that general Busse had informed the Army Group Vistula and the chief of the HPA general Wilhelm Burgdorf. It is very likely that Kleinheisterkamp's nomination had the same distribution list as von Siegroth's, because the same principles applied. Burgdorf therefore should have been informed of the formal procedure regarding Kleinheisterkamp's nomination. The question remains unanswered whether the Führer Headquarter or Adolf Hitler has approved the direct nomination of Kleinheisterkamp on 28 April or not. Scherzer claims that this is very unlikely because Burgdorf would not have done two things. First, submit a nomination to the Führer without having assessed the situation himself, which only would have been possible if he had studied the formal paperwork. Secondly he would not have bypassed the formal procedure which was already initiated. Additionally the radio connection to the Führerbunker was down since 5:00 on 28 April 1945. The sequential number "871" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and the date is assumed.[62]
  69. ^ According to Scherzer as battalion adjutant in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111.[59]
  70. ^ According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the IV./Jagdgeschwader 54.[63]
  71. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel, just like Gerhard von Seemen, assumed a presentation via the chief of the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Personnel Office) Wilhelm Burgdorf to be very unlikely. The Führer-Grenadier-Division had been deployed in Silesia and the Ostmark (Austria) in March 1945 and not in the vicinity of Berlin. Scherzer was denied access to files, which could help clarify the case, of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz (German Archive Law). Heinrich Klemt was listed for the first time in the second edition of Von Seemen's book Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–45—The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–45 with a footnote: "No evidence in the German Federal Archives, presentation from the combat area Berlin". This information was later published in 1984 by Helmuth Spaeter, author of Die Geschichte des Panzerkorps Großdeutschland—The History of the Panzer Corps Großdeutschland and in 1986 by Fellgiebel.[64]
  72. ^ According to Scherzer as chief of the 6./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15.[63]
  73. ^ Nikodemus Kliemann's nomination of the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) was ready for signature but the process was never completed. The Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) claims that the presentation was in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.[64]
  74. ^ According to Scherzer as radio operator in the 14.(Eisenbahnbekämpfungsstaffel/Nachtkampftauglich)/Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke".[63]
  75. ^ According to Scherzer as chief of the 2./SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon of the SS-Division "Reich".[63]
  76. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment (motorized) 120.[66]
  77. ^ According to Scherzer as gun leader in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 240.[66]
  78. ^ According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2.[67]
  79. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the 2./Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5.[69]

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The Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross German Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II The Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry 1 A total of 7 321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945 Note 1 This number is based on the acceptance by 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 Reich Labour Service and the Volkssturm German national militia There were also 43 foreign recipients of the award 3 These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther Peer Fellgiebel s book Die Trager des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 1945 The Bearers of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 1945 Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR In 1996 the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings The majority of the disputed recipients had received the award in 1945 when the deteriorating situation of Germany 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 289 Knight s Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS whose last name is in the range Ka Km 5 Scherzer has challenged the validity of four of these listings 6 This is the first of two lists of all 717 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last names start with K The recipients whose last names are in the range Kn Kz are listed at List of Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross recipients Kn Kz 7 The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name The rank listed is the recipient s rank at the time the Knight s Cross was awarded Contents 1 Background 2 Recipients 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksBackground EditThe Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments The first enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross Eisernes Kreuz the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross Grosskreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 Recipients EditKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross Ka Km Service Number of presentations Posthumous presentationsHeer 192 15Kriegsmarine 15 1Luftwaffe 62 3Waffen SS 20 1The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Supreme Command of the Armed Forces kept separate Knight s Cross lists one for each of the three military branches Heer Army Kriegsmarine Navy Luftwaffe Air Force and for the Waffen SS 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 12 Of the 289 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range Ka Km 36 were later awarded the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves five 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 20 presentations were made posthumously Heer members received 192 of the medals 15 went to the Kriegsmarine 62 to the Luftwaffe and 20 to the Waffen SS 5 The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR and are therefore denoted in parentheses 13 This along with the plus indicates that a higher grade of Knight s Cross was awarded as well This along with the asterisk indicates that the Knight s Cross was awarded posthumously This along with the question mark indicates that author Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing Name Service Rank Role and unit Note 2 Date of award Notes ImageGeorg Kachel Heer 14 H Hauptmann 14 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 670 14 15 4 May 1944 14 Wolfgang Kaden Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant of the Reserves 16 Commander of U Jager UJ 116 15 16 18 December 1940 16 Herbert Kadenbach Heer 09 H Feldwebel 16 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 12 Jager Regiment 28 15 16 16 September 1942 16 Hellmut Kaeber Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 16 Staffelkapitan of the 1 N Aufklarungs Gruppe 13 15 Note 3 28 January 1945 16 Walter Kading Kriegsmarine 10 M Obersteuermann 16 3rd watch officer and coxswain on U 123 15 16 15 May 1944 16 Otto Kahler Kriegsmarine 17 M Kapitan zur See 16 Commander of Hilfskreuzer Thor HSK 4 15 16 22 December 1940 16 Awarded 583rd Oak Leaves 15 September 1944 16 Edgar Karl Kaehne Heer 14 H Hauptmann 15 Note 4 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 135 15 2 February 1942 16 Hans Kallner Heer 17 H Oberst 16 Commander of Schutzen Regiment 73 15 16 3 May 1942 16 Awarded 392nd Oak Leaves 12 February 1944106th Swords 23 October 1944 16 Edmund Kammerer Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 16 Kompanietruppfuhrer company headquarters leader in the 6 Panzergrenadier Regiment 76 15 16 5 April 1945 16 Helmut Kampfe Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer of the Reserves 16 Commander of the III gepanzerte SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 4 Der Fuhrer 15 16 10 December 1943 16 Rudolf Kaeppel Heer 14 H Hauptmann 16 Chief of the Divisions Begleit Kompanie of the 11 Panzer Division 15 16 1 February 1945 16 Killed in action 25 January 1945 15 Josef Kas Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 16 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Grenadier Regiment 19 16 17 18 July 1943 16 Herbert Kaseberg Heer 12 H Leutnant 18 Leader of the 5 Panzergrenadier Regiment 156 17 18 14 April 1945 18 Werner Kaessler Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 18 Chief of the 2 Panzergrenadier Regiment 108 15 18 27 August 1944 18 Died of wounds 23 August 1944 18 Robert Kaestner Heer 15 H Major 18 Leader of Grenadier Regiment 105 15 18 11 December 1943 18 Awarded 401st Oak Leaves 21 February 1944 18 Ernst Kaether Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 15 Note 5 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 14 15 18 10 December 1942 18 Clemens Heinrich Graf von Kageneck Heer 14 H Hauptmann 18 Commander of schwere Panzer Abteilung 503 Tiger 15 Note 6 4 August 1943 18 Awarded 513th Oak Leaves 26 June 1944 18 Erbo Graf von Kageneck Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 18 Staffelkapitan of the 9 Jagdgeschwader 27 18 19 30 July 1941 18 Awarded 39th Oak Leaves 26 October 1941 18 Bruno Kahl Heer 14 H Hauptmann 18 Commander of the III Panzer Regiment 21 18 19 8 February 1943 18 Awarded 270th Oak Leaves 8 August 1943 18 Konrad Kahl Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 18 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Kampfgeschwader 30 18 19 13 August 1942 18 Helmuth Kahle Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 18 Observer in the 3 Kampfgeschwader 4 General Wever 18 19 9 June 1944 18 Rudolf Kahle Heer 14 H Hauptmann 18 Commander of Panzer Pionier Bataillon 40 18 19 2 September 1944 18 Hans Joachim Kahler Heer 15 H Major 18 Commander of Kradschutzen Bataillon 34 18 19 14 April 1943 18 Awarded 355th Oak Leaves 17 December 1943 18 Erich Kahsnitz Heer 17 H Oberst 20 Commander of Fusilier Regiment Grossdeutschland 19 20 15 July 1943 20 Karl Kainz Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 20 Chief of the 11 Jager Regiment 25 19 20 31 January 1945 20 Albert Kaiser Heer 14 H Hauptmann 20 Chief of the 1 Gebirgs Panzer Jager Abteilung 44 19 20 21 August 1941 20 Killed in action 6 August 1941 19 Erich Kaiser Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 20 Chief of the 6 Panzer Regiment 39 19 20 26 February 1942 20 Herbert Kaiser Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 20 Pilot in the 8 Jagdgeschwader 77 later Jagdgeschwader 1 19 Note 7 14 March 1943 20 Vinzenz Kaiser Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 20 Leader of the III gepanzerte SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 4 Der Fuhrer 19 Note 8 6 April 1943 20 Wilhelm Kaiser Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 20 Adjutant in the III Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 Immelmann 19 20 4 February 1942 20 Hans Kalb Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 20 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 320 19 20 29 February 1944 20 Helmut Kalbitz Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 20 Chief of the 1 Pionier Bataillon 125 19 20 23 August 1941 20 Awarded 366th Oak Leaves 7 January 1944 20 Peter Kalden Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 20 Staffelfuhrer of the 13 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 19 Note 9 6 December 1944 20 Rolf Kaldrack Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 20 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Zerstorergeschwader 76 19 20 2 November 1940 20 Awarded 70th Oak Leaves 9 February 1942 20 Georg Kaletsch Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 21 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 283 19 21 26 March 1944 21 Herbert von Kalinowsky Heer 17 H Oberst 21 Commander of Volks Werfer Brigader 8 19 21 30 April 1945 21 David Kalkgruber Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 21 Group leader of the 5 Grenadier Regiment 3 19 21 19 August 1944 21 Walter Kalkhoff Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 21 Group leader of the 1 Infanterie Regiment 67 motorized 22 Note 10 26 May 1940 21 Hennig Tile von Kalm Heer 15 H Major 21 Deputy leader of Grenadier Regiment 24 21 22 17 September 1944 21 Siegfried Kalow Luftwaffe 06 L Unteroffizier 21 Group leader in the 10 Fallschirm Panzergrenadier Regiment 2 Hermann Goring 21 22 29 October 1944 21 Killed in action 12 August 1944 22 Ernst Kals Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan 21 Commander of U 130 21 22 1 September 1942 21 Alois Kalss Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 21 Leader of the 1 schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 502 21 22 23 August 1944 21 Soren Kam Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer 21 Leader of the 1 SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 9 Germania 21 22 7 February 1945 21 Hans Kamecke Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 21 Commander of the 137 Infanterie Division 21 22 27 October 1943 21 Killed in action 16 October 1943 22 August Kaminski Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 21 Zugfuhrer platoon leader of the 3 schwere Panzer Jager Abteilung 655 21 22 6 October 1944 21 Herbert Kaminski Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 21 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Zerstorergeschwader 26 Horst Wessel 21 22 6 August 1941 21 Werner Kaminski Note 11 Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 22 Ia operations officer of the Festungs Division Kreta 22 6 May 1945 22 Emil Kaminsky Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 24 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in Infanterie Regiment 446 22 Note 12 15 October 1942 24 Awarded 497th Oak Leaves 12 June 1944 24 Werner Kamischke Heer 14 H Hauptmann 24 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 4 22 24 9 January 1945 24 Josef Kammhuber Luftwaffe 18 L Generalmajor 24 Commander of the 1 Nachtjagd Division 22 24 9 July 1941 24 Gerhard von Kamptz Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan 24 Chief of the 2 Raumbootflottille 22 24 6 October 1940 24 Awarded 225th Oak Leaves 14 April 1943 24 Johann Kamski Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 24 In the 14 Grenadier Regiment z b V 1 Panzer Armee 22 Note 13 30 April 1945 24 Kurt Kannenberg Heer 11 H Stabsfeldwebel 24 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 schwere Panzer Abteilung 506 22 24 9 December 1944 24 Killed in action 17 November 1944 22 Wolfgang Kapp Heer 15 H Major 24 Commander of Sturmgeschutz Lehr Brigade 920 22 24 3 March 1945 24 Hans Joachim Kappis Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 24 Deputy leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 45 22 24 18 February 1945 24 Awarded 849th Oak Leaves 28 April 1945 24 Franz Kapsreiter Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 24 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 Sturmgeschutz Fuhrer Grenadier Brigade 22 24 14 January 1945 24 August Karau Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 24 Leader of the 9 Grenadier Regiment 46 22 24 12 January 1945 24 Adalbert Karbe Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 24 Staffelkapitan of the 3 Kampfgeschwader 55 22 24 12 November 1941 24 Fritz Karch Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 25 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 2 Richthofen 22 25 17 April 1945 25 Karl Ehrhart Karcher Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See 25 Commander of Schnellboot S 87 in the 4 Schnellbootflottille 25 26 12 August 1943 25 Georg Karck Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer 26 Note 14 Leader of the 9 SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 2 Leibsatndarte SS Adolf Hitler 26 Note 14 3 August 1943 25 Bruno Karczewski Heer 15 H Major 25 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 162 25 26 12 March 1944 25 Awarded 767th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945 25 Hennecke Kardel Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 25 Adjutant in the III Grenadier Regiment 399 25 26 23 February 1944 25 Ulrich Karg Heer 06 H Oberjager 25 Leader of the bicycle platoon in the 17 Gebirgsjager Regiment 91 25 26 5 July 1943 25 Franz Karl Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 25 Commander of the 263 Infanterie Division 25 26 5 August 1940 25 Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer 25 Commander of SS Freiwilligen Panzer Artillerie Regiment 11 Nordland 26 Note 15 26 December 1944 25 Josef Karl Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 25 Gun commander in the 2 Panzer Jager Abteilung 49 25 26 26 August 1943 25 Awarded 397th Oak Leaves 16 February 1944 25 Otto Karl Kriegsmarine 13 M Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves 25 Commander of Artillerie Leichter AF 65 26 Note 16 21 March 1945 25 Gustav Karow Heer 17 H Oberst of the Reserves 25 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 322 25 26 19 August 1944 25 Albert Karrenberg Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 27 Chief of the 2 Panzergrenadier Regiment 9 26 27 11 December 1944 27 Friedrich Karst Heer 17 H Oberst 27 Commander of Infanterie Regiment 461 26 27 28 August 1942 27 Helmut Kassner Heer 17 H Oberst 26 Note 17 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 975 26 27 14 April 1945 27 Andreas Kastl Heer 09 H Feldwebel 27 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 Grenadier Regiment 20 motorized 26 27 14 May 1944 27 Gustav Kastner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 27 Leader of the 2 Artillerie Regiment 389 26 27 12 December 1944 27 Josef Kastner Heer 06 H Oberjager 27 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Jager Regiment 207 26 27 2 June 1943 27 Hans Katzenmeier Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 27 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 698 26 27 9 June 1944 27 Horst Kaubisch Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 27 Staffelkapitan of the 9 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 26 27 16 November 1942 27 Awarded 505th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944 27 Helmut Kauermann Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 27 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Panzer Regiment 2 26 27 20 March 1944 27 Gerhard Kauffmann Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 27 Commander of the 256 Infanterie Division 26 27 9 July 1941 27 Heinrich Kaup Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 27 In the 3 Grenadier Regiment 184 26 27 19 September 1943 27 Paul Albert Kausch Waffen SS 16 W SS Obersturmbannfuhrer 28 Commander of SS Panzer Abteilung 11 Hermann von Salza 26 28 23 August 1944 28 Awarded 845th Oak Leaves 23 April 1945 29 Note 18 Oskar Kautz Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 28 Chief of the 7 Panzergrenadier Regiment 156 30 Note 19 28 July 1943 28 Killed in action 22 July 1943 26 Alfred Kayss Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 28 Company chief in Feldersatz Bataillon 267 28 31 18 January 1944 28 Killed in action 5 January 1944 31 Paul Kazmeier Note 20 Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 28 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 420 28 31 26 October 1943 28 Franz Kecht Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 28 Leader of the III Grenadier Regiment 70 28 31 18 October 1943 28 Johannes Keck Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 28 Leader of the 2 Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 23 28 31 18 February 1945 28 Karl Keck Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer and Hauptmann of the Schutzpolizei 28 Leader of the 15 Pionier SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 21 Frundsberg 31 Note 21 23 August 1944 28 Killed in action 11 July 1944 31 Ernst Georg Kedzia Heer 14 H Hauptmann 28 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 272 28 31 26 November 1944 28 Awarded 794th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945 28 Heinrich Keese Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 28 Chief of the 2 Pionier Bataillon 20 motorized 28 31 20 October 1944 28 Awarded 805th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945 28 Karl Ludwig Kegel Heer 12 H Leutnant 28 Leader of the 5 Panzer Regiment 18 28 31 25 August 1941 28 Otto Keichel Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 28 Spahtruppfuhrer reconnaissance troop leader in the 1 Panzer Aufklarungs Lehr Abteilung 130 28 31 18 January 1945 28 Anton Keil Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 28 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 28 31 19 August 1940 28 Gunther Keil Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 32 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 919 31 32 27 July 1944 32 Max Keil Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 32 Deputy leader of the 1 Panzer Regiment 8 in the DAK 31 Note 22 20 April 1943 32 Killed in action 8 April 1943 31 Siegfried Keiling Heer 14 H Hauptmann 32 Commander of Artillerie Abteilung 62 russisch 33 Note 23 4 October 1944 32 Walter Keiner Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 32 Commander of the 62 Infanterie Division 31 32 17 July 1941 32 Willy Keipp Heer 09 H Feldwebel 32 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Grenadier Regiment 124 31 32 30 October 1943 32 Paul Keiser Heer 17 H Oberst 32 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 326 31 32 6 November 1943 32 Wilhelm Keitel Heer 21 H Generaloberst 32 Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht 31 32 30 September 1939 32 Albert Kelbch Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 32 Pilot in the 1 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 120 31 Note 24 12 November 1943 32 Killed in action 8 November 1943 31 Gerd Kelbling Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 32 Commander of U 593 31 32 18 August 1943 32 Alfred Keller Luftwaffe 20 L General der Flieger 32 Commanding general of the IV Fliegerkorps 31 32 24 June 1940 32 Lothar Keller Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 32 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Jagdgeschwader 3 31 32 9 July 1941 32 Killed in flying accident 26 June 1941 31 Ortwin Kellermann Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 32 Chief of the 1 Divisions Fusilier Bataillon A A 72 34 Note 25 30 September 1944 32 Wolfgang Kellner Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 35 Chief of the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 24 34 35 14 April 1945 35 Heinz Kemethmuller Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 35 Pilot in the 8 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 34 Note 26 2 October 1942 35 Heinrich Kemler Heer 14 H Hauptmann 35 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 78 34 35 14 April 1945 35 Friedrich Kemnade Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 35 Chief of the 3 Schnellbootflottille 34 35 23 July 1942 35 Awarded 249th Oak Leaves 27 May 1943 35 Traugott Kempas Heer 14 H Hauptmann 35 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 176 34 35 9 December 1944 35 Awarded 757th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945 35 Walter Kempe Heer 09 H Feldwebel 35 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Pionier Bataillon 248 34 35 14 May 1944 35 Karl Kempf Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 35 Pilot in the 7 Jagdgeschwader 54 34 35 4 February 1942 35 Werner Kempf Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 35 Commander of the 6 Panzer Division 34 35 3 June 1940 35 Awarded 111th Oak Leaves 10 August 1942 35 Gunther Kempin Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 35 Pilot in the 14 Kampfgeschwader 27 Boelcke 34 35 17 April 1945 35 Wilhelm Kempke Luftwaffe 09 L Feldwebel 35 Group leader in the 1 Fallschirmjager Sturm Regiment 7 Flieger Division 34 Note 27 21 August 1941 35 Dr Heinrich Kempken Note 28 Luftwaffe 09 L Fahnenjunker Feldwebel 35 Pilot in the 7 Schlachtgeschwader 3 34 35 29 October 1944 35 Rudolf Kendler Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 35 Tasked with the leadership of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 4 34 Note 29 2 September 1944 35 Karl Kennel Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 34 Note 30 Staffelkapitan of the 5 Schlachtgeschwader 1 34 36 19 September 1943 36 Awarded 666th Oak Leaves 25 November 1944 36 Eitel Friedrich Kentrat Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 36 Commander of U 74 34 36 31 December 1941 36 Wilhelm Keppel Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 36 Assistant Vorgeschobener Beobachter forward observer in 7 Artillerie Regiment 227 34 36 9 June 1944 36 Georg Keppler Waffen SS 17 W SS Oberfuhrer 36 Commander of SS Infanterie Regiment motorized Der Fuhrer in the SS Verfugungs Division later Das Reich 34 Note 31 15 August 1940 36 Hans Keppler Luftwaffe 15 L Major 36 Gruppenkommandeur of the III Kampfgeschwader 1 Hindenburg 34 36 20 August 1942 36 Ludwig Kepplinger Waffen SS 10 W SS Hauptscharfuhrer 36 Shock troops leader and Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 SS Infanterie Regiment Der Fuhrer 34 36 4 September 1940 36 Fritz Kercher Heer 12 H Leutnant 36 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Sturmgeschutz Panzer Jager Abteilung 5 34 Note 32 6 March 1944 36 Horst Kerfin Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 36 Chief of the 11 Fallschirmjager Regiment 1 34 Note 33 24 May 1940 36 Friedrich Kern Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 36 Commander of the III Artillerie Regiment 198 36 37 30 December 1943 36 Karl Kern Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 36 Pilot in the 6 Transportgeschwader 3 37 Note 34 9 June 1944 36 Wilhelm Kern Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 36 Chief of the 10 Grenadier Regiment 44 36 37 5 April 1944 36 Albert Kerscher Heer 09 H Feldwebel 36 Panzer commander in the 2 schwere Panzer Abteilung 502 36 37 23 October 1944 36 Wolfram Kertz Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 38 Leader of the 8 Kampfgruppe Bruhn II SS Panzerkorps 37 Note 35 4 October 1944 38 Hellmut Kerutt Luftwaffe 15 L Major 38 Commander of Fallschirmjager Bataillon Kerutt 37 Note 36 2 February 1945 38 Karl Kessel Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 38 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2 37 38 23 January 1944 37 Note 37 Mortimer von Kessel Heer 18 H Generalmajor 38 Commander of the 20 Panzer Division 37 38 28 December 1943 38 Awarded 611th Oak Leaves 16 October 1944 38 Wilhelm Kessel Heer 10 H Oberwachtmeister 38 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung Grossdeutschland 37 38 23 February 1944 38 Albert Kesselring Luftwaffe 20 L General der Flieger 38 Chief of Luftflotte 1 37 Note 38 30 September 1939 38 Awarded 78th Oak Leaves 25 February 194215th Swords 18 July 194214th Diamonds 19 July 1944 38 Arnold Kessler Heer 15 H Major 38 Commander of Panzer Jager Abteilung 61 37 38 4 October 1944 38 Hermann Kessler Heer 17 H Oberst 38 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 192 37 38 17 September 1943 38 Ulrich Kessler Luftwaffe 19 L Generalleutnant 38 Fliegerfuhrer Atlantik 37 38 8 April 1944 38 Wolfgang Kessler Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 38 Deputy leader of the I Artillerie Regiment 181 37 38 16 April 1944 38 Dieter Kesten Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 38 Leader of the 6 SS Panzer Regiment 2 Das Reich 37 Note 39 12 November 1943 38 Gerd Freiherr von Ketelhodt Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 39 Chief of the 9 Infanterie Regiment 472 37 39 13 July 1940 39 Hans Ketscher Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 39 Observer in the 1 F Aufklarungs Gruppe 121 37 Note 40 24 November 1944 37 Note 40 Karl Ketterer Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 39 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 7 Panzer Regiment 15 37 39 24 March 1943 39 Franz Ketterl Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 37 Note 41 Chief of the 1 Infanterie Regiment 438 37 39 12 January 1942 39 Hans Kettgen Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 39 Commander of the I SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Schill 37 Note 42 14 February 1945 39 Rudolf Kettmann Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 39 Assault gun leader in the Panzer Jager Kompanie 1122 37 39 17 April 1945 39 Dr med Walter Keup Heer 12 H Assistenzarzt assistant doctor rank equivalent to Leutnant 37 Note 43 Battalion doctor of the I Fusilier Regiment 202 37 39 21 March 1944 39 Friedrich von Keussler Heer 17 H Oberst 39 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 1 37 39 23 February 1944 39 Eduard Kiefer Note 44 Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 40 Chief of the 2 Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung Hermann Goring 37 40 18 May 1943 40 Hermann Kiefer Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 39 Commander of Stellungs Kampfgruppe XII 2 416 Infanterie Division 41 Note 45 5 April 1945 39 Martin Kiefer Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 39 Group leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 320 39 41 12 August 1944 39 Dr phil Emil Kieffer Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan of the Reserves 39 Chief of the 3 Minensuchflottille 39 41 3 December 1944 39 Rudolf Kiehl Heer 14 H Hauptmann 42 Leader of the Kampfstaffel in the DAK Begleitkommando Rommel and leader of Kampfgruppe Kiehl 41 Note 46 6 July 1942 42 Johannes Kiel Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant of the Reserves 42 Pilot in the I Zerstorergeschwader 26 Horst Wessel 41 42 18 March 1942 42 Rudolf Kiel Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 42 Gruppenkommandeur of the I Kampfgeschwader 55 41 42 20 December 1941 42 Fritz Kienast Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 42 Leader of the 1 Fusilier Bataillon Deba 43 Note 47 9 April 1944 42 August Kiene Heer 12 H Leutnant 42 Leader of the 7 Panzergrenadier Regiment 14 41 42 4 May 1944 42 Werner Kienitz Heer 20 H General der Infanterie 42 Commanding general of the XVII Armeekorps 41 42 31 August 1941 42 Willy Kientsch Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 42 Staffelfuhrer of the 6 Jagdgeschwader 27 41 Note 48 22 November 1943 42 Awarded 527th Oak Leaves 20 July 1944 42 Heinrich Kiermeier Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 42 Group leader in the 8 Grenadier Regiment 423 41 42 23 August 1944 42 Wilhelm Kieser Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 42 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 313 41 42 16 September 1943 42 Gustav Kieseritzky Kriegsmarine 19 M Vizeadmiral 42 Commanding Admiral Schwarzes Meer Black Sea 41 42 20 November 1943 42 Killed in action 19 November 1943 41 Peter Kiesgen Heer 12 H Leutnant 42 Leader of the 1 Infanterie Regiment 239 41 42 5 October 1941 42 Franz Kieslich Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 42 Staffelkapitan of the 7 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 41 42 5 January 1943 42 Awarded 619th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944 42 Heinrich Kiesling Heer 15 H Major 44 Commander of the III Grenadier Regiment 768 41 44 10 June 1943 44 Awarded 321st Oak Leaves 7 November 1943 44 Helmut Kiesling Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 44 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 336 41 44 1 September 1943 44 Dr Walter Kiess Note 28 Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 44 Chief of the Lastensegler Kommando in the Fallschirmjager Sturm Abteilung Koch 41 Note 49 12 May 1940 44 Dr Gunter Kilian Note 28 Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 44 Staffelfuhrer of the 2 Schlachtgeschwader 77 41 44 2 April 1945 44 Gustav Kilian Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 44 Leader of the 1 Infanterie Wach Bataillon 591 41 Note 50 15 May 1942 44 Wilhelm Kilian Heer 15 H Major 44 Commander of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon A A 102 45 Note 51 8 February 1945 44 Friedrich Kimmich Heer 15 H Major of the Landwehr 44 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 554 44 45 11 December 1942 44 Hans Jorg Kimmich Heer 14 H Hauptmann 44 Regiment adjutant in Grenadier Regiment 119 motorized 45 Note 52 25 January 1945 44 Georg Kinder Heer 14 H Hauptmann 44 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 102 44 45 8 February 1944 44 Dr Alfred Kindler Note 28 Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 44 Staffelkapitan of the 6 Kampfgeschwader 2 44 45 24 September 1942 44 Helmut Kinz Note 53 Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 45 Commander of Waffen Gebirgs Aufklarungs Abteilung 13 of the SS 45 3 May 1945 45 Eberhard Kinzel Heer 17 H Oberst im Generalstab in the General Staff 44 In the Generalstab des Heeres 45 Note 54 23 December 1942 45 Note 54 Rudi Kinzinger Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 49 Chief of the Pionier Kompanie Jager Regiment 49 45 49 18 February 1945 49 Killed in action 16 February 1945 45 Walter Kipfmuller Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 49 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Kampfgeschwader 77 45 49 29 October 1943 49 Heinrich Kirchheim Heer 18 H Generalmajor 49 Commander of the Sonderstelle Libyen special office Libya and leader of the Italian Division Brescia 45 Note 55 14 May 1941 49 Ernst Kirchlehner Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 49 Group leader in the 2 Fusilier Bataillon 126 50 Note 56 23 October 1944 49 Killed in action 14 July 1944 45 Friedrich Kirchner Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 49 Commander of the 1 Panzer Division 45 49 20 May 1940 49 Award 391st Oak Leaves 12 February 1944127th Swords 26 January 1945 49 Heinz Kirchner Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 49 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Schutzen Regiment 113 45 49 29 September 1941 49 Kurt Kirchner Heer 09 H Wachtmeister 49 Gun leader in Sturmgeschutz Batterie 667 45 49 20 February 1942 49 Otto Kirchner Waffen SS 12 W SS Untersturmfuhrer 49 Leader of Stabsschwadron SS Reiter Regiment 16 49 50 21 April 1944 49 Dietrich Kirn Note 57 Heer 14 H Hauptmann 51 Leader of Frontaufklarungs Kommando 202 50 51 12 December 1944 51 Hans Kirn Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 49 Pilot in the 8 Kampfgeschwader 6 45 49 29 February 1944 49 Julius Kirn Heer 14 H Hauptmann 49 Chief of the 1 Panzer Regiment 18 45 49 17 July 1941 49 Died of wounds 16 July 1941 49 Walter Kirsch Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 49 Chief of the 7 Grenadier Regiment 161 49 50 6 March 1944 49 Heinz Kirsche Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 52 Leader of the 2 Pionier Bataillon 658 52 53 13 January 1942 52 Wilhelm Kirschenmann Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 52 Group leader in the 7 Grenadier Regiment 82 52 53 12 March 1943 52 Joachim Kirschner Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 52 Staffelfuhrer of the 5 Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 52 53 23 December 1942 52 Awarded 267th Oak Leaves 2 August 1943 52 Ludwig Kirschner Heer 15 H Major 52 Commander of the I Infanterie Regiment 436 52 54 18 January 1942 52 Awarded 135th Oak Leaves 28 October 1942 52 Ernst Kirsten Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 52 Leader of the 4 Grenadier Regiment 410 52 53 15 May 1944 52 Killed in action 19 April 1944 53 Rudi Kirsten Heer 14 H Hauptmann 52 Leader of Panzergrenadier Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteilung Grossdeutschland 52 53 28 March 1945 52 Hans Kissel Heer 17 H Oberst 52 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 683 52 53 17 March 1944 52 Paul Kitta Heer 09 H Feldwebel 52 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiment 439 52 53 23 February 1944 52 Dipl Ing Friedrich Kittel Heer 18 H Generalmajor 52 Commander of the 62 Volks Grenadier Division 52 53 9 January 1945 52 Heinrich Kittel Heer 18 H Generalmajor 52 Combat commander of Lemberg 52 53 12 August 1944 52 Kurt Kittel Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 55 Granatwerfertruppfuhrer grenade thrower troop leader in the 5 Grenadier Regiment 88 53 55 29 November 1944 55 Otto Kittel Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 55 Pilot in the 2 Jagdgeschwader 54 53 Note 58 29 October 1943 55 Awarded 449th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944113th Swords 25 November 1944 55 Hans Klarmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 55 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 361 53 55 9 September 1942 55 Hans Klaiber Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 55 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 I Flak Regiment 11 motorized 53 Note 59 26 July 1942 55 Hans Klammeck Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 55 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 MG Grenadier Regiment 1082 53 Note 60 10 February 1945 55 Gunter Klappich Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 55 Chief of the 11 Infanterie Regiment 60 motorized 53 55 31 July 1942 55 Awarded 254th Oak Leaves 8 June 1943 55 Edmund Klar Heer 09 H Wachtmeister 55 Vorgeschobener Beobachter forward observer in the 3 Artillerie Regiment 122 53 55 17 June 1943 55 Fritz Klasing Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 55 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 446 53 55 12 August 1944 55 Awarded 745th Oak Leaves 19 February 1945 55 Helmut Klassmann Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 55 Chief of the 3 Raumbootsflottille 53 55 22 December 1943 55 Paul Klatt Heer 17 H Oberst 55 Commander of Gebirgsjager Regiment 138 53 55 4 January 1943 55 Awarded 686th Oak Leaves 26 December 1944 55 Werner Klaucke Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 56 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Panzer Jager Abteilung 200 53 56 4 July 1944 56 Johann Alfred Klaus Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 56 Staffelfuhrer of the 6 Schlachtgeschwader 1 53 56 26 March 1944 56 Ludwig Klaus Heer 15 H Major 56 Commander of Panzer Jager Abteilung 340 56 57 7 October 1944 56 Otto Klaus Heer 14 H Hauptmann 56 Commander of the II Grenadier Regiment 333 56 57 17 September 1944 56 Franz Klausgraber Heer 14 H Hauptmann 56 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 227 56 57 13 March 1942 56 Erich Klawe Heer 14 H Hauptmann 56 Leader of the I Infanterie Regiment 23 56 57 12 July 1942 56 Awarded 227th Oak Leaves 14 April 1943 56 Ludwig Kleber Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 57 Note 61 Chief of the 1 Feld Ersatz Bataillon 212 56 57 5 April 1945 56 Killed in action 9 February 1945 56 Friedrich Klee Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 56 Leader of the assault platoon Fusilier Bataillon 126 56 57 21 January 1945 56 Karl Kleeberger Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 56 Group leader in the 1 Grenadier Regiments Gruppe 554 56 57 9 June 1944 56 Ulrich Kleemann Heer 17 H Oberst 56 Commander of the 3 Schutzen Brigade 56 57 13 October 1941 56 Awarded 304th Oak Leaves 16 September 1943 56 Willy Kleemann Heer 10 H Oberfahnrich 56 Leader of the 2 Panzer Pionier Bataillon 51 56 57 11 January 1945 56 Paul Georg Kleffel Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 58 Chief of the 4 Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 3 57 58 14 May 1944 58 Philipp Kleffel Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 58 Commander of the 1 Infanterie Division 57 58 17 February 1942 58 Franz Kleffner Waffen SS 15 W SS Sturmbannfuhrer 58 Commander of SS Kradschutzen Bataillon Totenkopf 57 Note 62 19 February 1942 58 Fritz Kleim Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 58 Group leader in the 5 Grenadier Brigade 388 57 58 3 November 1944 58 Hans Kleimann Note 63 Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 59 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 MG Grenadier Regiment 426 57 Note 63 5 April 1945 59 Alfons Klein Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 58 Staffelkapitan of the 10 Jagdgeschwader 11 57 58 27 April 1945 58 Dr Armin Klein Note 28 Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 58 Leader of the 15 Fallschirm Flak Regiment Hermann Goring 57 58 12 March 1945 58 Georg Klein Heer 09 H Feldwebel 58 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 15 Jager Regiment 204 57 58 27 August 1943 58 Gerhard Klein Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 58 Commander of the Waffenschule weapons school AOK 9 57 Note 64 30 December 1943 58 Heinrich Klein Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 58 Staffelkapitan of the 2 Kampfgeschwader 27 Boelcke 57 58 10 June 1943 58 Dr Herbert Klein Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 58 Pilot in the Stabsstaffel I Kampfgeschwader 100 57 58 29 February 1944 58 Hermann Klein Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 58 Regiment adjutant of Grenadier Regiment 551 57 Note 65 15 April 1944 58 Awarded 567th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944 58 Kurt Klein Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 58 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 12 MG Grenadier Regiment 424 57 Note 66 16 April 1944 58 Max Klein Heer 09 H Feldwebel 59 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Grenadier Regiment 485 57 59 9 April 1944 59 Walter Klein Heer 15 H Major 59 Commander of the III Infanterie Regiment 193 59 60 9 May 1940 59 Erhard Kleindienst Heer 12 H Leutnant 60 Note 67 Leader of the 8 Jager Regiment 28 59 60 18 December 1944 59 Killed in action 11 October 1944 59 Matthias Kleinheisterkamp Waffen SS 18 W SS Brigadefuhrer and Generalmajor of the Waffen SS Commander of SS Division Das Reich 60 31 March 1942 Awarded 871st Oak Leaves 9 May 1945 61 Note 68 Alfons Kleinmann Heer 14 H Hauptmann 59 Leader of the I Grenadier Regiment 118 59 60 14 August 1943 59 Ernst Kleinschmidt Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 59 Adjutant in Panzergrenadier Regiment 111 60 Note 69 30 September 1943 59 Werner Kleinschmidt Heer 14 H Hauptmann 59 Company chief in the Aufklarungs Abteilung 341 motorized 59 60 14 December 1941 59 Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist Heer 20 H General der Kavallerie 59 Commanding general of the XXII Armeekorps Panzer Gruppe von Kleist 59 60 15 May 1940 59 Awarded 72nd Oak Leaves 17 February 194260th Swords 30 March 1944 59 Jarislaff von Kleist Retzow Heer 15 H Major 59 Commander of the II Artillerie Regiment 161 59 60 14 February 1945 59 Helmut Klemann Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 59 Leader of the 2 Panzergrenadier Regiment 59 59 60 28 October 1944 59 Hans Klemm Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 59 Group leader in the 2 Infanterie Regiment Grossdeutschland motorized 59 60 10 December 1942 59 Rudolf Klemm Luftwaffe 14 L Hauptmann 63 Staffelkapitan of the 10 Jagdgeschwader 54 60 Note 70 18 November 1944 63 Heinrich Klemt Note 71 Heer 14 H Hauptmann 60 Leader of Panzer Pionier Baillion II Fuhrer Grenadier Brigade 60 2 May 1945 60 Bernhard Klemz Heer 14 H Hauptmann 63 Chief of the 5 Panzer Regiment Grossdeutschland 60 63 4 June 1944 63 Friedrich Kless Luftwaffe 15 L Major 63 Gruppenkommandeur of the II Kampfgeschwader 55 60 63 14 October 1940 63 Albert Klett Waffen SS 13 W SS Obersturmfuhrer of the Reserves 63 Chief of the 6 SS Kavallerie Regiment 15 Florian Geyer 60 Note 72 16 October 1944 63 Hans Dietrich Klette Luftwaffe 15 L Major 63 Gruppenkommandeur of the Fernaufklarungs Gruppe 4 60 63 5 April 1944 63 Nikodemus Kliemann Note 73 Heer 17 H Oberst 60 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 410 60 9 May 1945 60 Heinz Klien Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 63 Staffelkapitan in the II Kampfgeschwader 27 Boelcke 60 63 12 November 1941 63 Erich Klier Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 63 Chief of the 5 Jager Regiment 56 60 63 4 May 1944 63 Robert Klima Heer 12 H Leutnant of the Reserves 63 Leader of the 6 Grenadier Regiment 1 60 63 10 August 1943 63 Helmut Klimek Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 63 Radio operator in the 14 Eisenbahnbekampfungsstaffel Kampfgeschwader 27 Boelcke 60 Note 74 9 June 1944 63 Heinrich Kling Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 63 Chief of the 13 schwere SS Panzer Regiment 1 Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 63 65 23 February 1944 63 Fritz Klingenberg Waffen SS 14 W SS Hauptsturmfuhrer 63 Chief of the 2 SS Kradschutzen Bataillon 2 Reich 65 Note 75 14 May 1941 63 Kurt Klinger Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 63 Chief of the 15 Radfahr Grenadier Regiment 89 63 65 19 January 1943 63 Walter Klinke Heer 15 H Major 66 Commander of the I Grenadier Regiment 31 65 66 30 September 1944 66 Friedrich Klischat Heer 09 H Feldwebel 66 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 3 Fussilier Regiment 27 65 66 12 March 1944 66 Franz Klitsch Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 66 Company leader in Grenadier Regiment 120 motorized 65 Note 76 22 January 1943 66 Walter Klocke Heer 16 H Oberstleutnant 66 Commander of Sturm Regiment 215 65 66 20 April 1944 66 Heinrich Klopper Luftwaffe 10 L Oberfeldwebel 66 Pilot in the 11 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 65 66 4 September 1942 66 Wilhelm Klopping Heer 04 H Obergefreiter 66 Machine gunner in the 5 Panzergrenadier Regiment 4 65 66 15 May 1943 66 Hermann Kloos Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 66 Chief of the 3 Schutzenpanzerwagen Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 8 65 66 13 December 1943 66 Died of wounds 10 December 1943 Otto Klos Heer 14 H Hauptmann 66 Leader of Jager Regiment 41 L 65 66 9 December 1944 66 Erwin Klose Heer 14 H Hauptmann 66 Leader of the II Jager Regiment 28 65 66 9 January 1945 66 Friedrich Klose Heer 06 H Unteroffizier 66 Gun leader in the 14 Panzerjager Infanterie Regiment 240 65 Note 77 20 August 1942 66 Helmut Klose Heer 10 H Oberfeldwebel 66 Kompanietruppfuhrer company headquarters leader in the 6 Panzergrenadier Regiment 115 65 66 16 November 1944 66 Paul Klose Heer 15 H Major of the Reserves 66 Commander of the I Festungs Grenadier Regiment Hauf in the fortress Breslau 65 66 30 April 1945 66 Werner Klosinski Luftwaffe 16 L Oberstleutnant 67 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 General Wever 65 67 9 June 1944 67 Karl Kloskowski Waffen SS 10 W SS Hauptscharfuhrer 67 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 SS Panzer Regiment 2 Das Reich 65 Note 78 11 July 1943 67 Awarded 546th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944 67 Max Kloss Heer 15 H Major 67 Commander of the II Gebirgsjager Regiment 144 65 67 26 November 1944 67 Ernst Klossek Heer 13 H Oberleutnant 67 Chief of the 12 Infanterie Regiment 422 67 68 23 February 1942 67 Bernhard Klosterkemper Heer 17 H Oberst 67 Commander of Grenadier Regiment 920 67 68 4 July 1944 67 Ludwig Klotz Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 67 Chief of the 9 Infanterie Regiment 423 67 68 4 July 1940 67 Hans Klotzsche Heer 15 H Major 67 Commander of the I Panzer Artillerie Regiment 80 67 68 28 December 1943 67 Wilhelm Kluber Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 67 Staffelkapitan of the 8 Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 67 68 16 April 1943 67 Werner Klumper Luftwaffe 15 L Major 67 Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 26 67 68 29 August 1943 67 Erich Klunder Kriegsmarine 15 M Korvettenkapitan 67 Chief of the 5 Minensuchflottille 67 68 12 August 1944 67 Ewald Kluser Heer 14 H Hauptmann 67 Chief of the 2 Pionier Bataillon 12 67 68 10 February 1945 67 Dr Max Kluver Note 28 Heer 14 H Hauptmann of the Reserves 69 Commander of the I Panzergrenadier Regiment 40 68 69 12 October 1943 69 Bernd Klug Kriegsmarine 14 M Kapitanleutnant 69 Commander of Schnellboot S 28 in the 1 Schnellbootflottille 68 69 12 March 1941 69 Awarded 361st Oak Leaves 1 January 1944 69 Ernst Kluge Heer 09 H Feldwebel 69 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 6 Panzergrenadier Regiment 25 68 69 7 October 1944 69 Gerhard Kluge Heer 13 H Oberleutnant of the Reserves 69 Leader of the II Grenadier Regiment 586 68 69 9 June 1944 69 Gunther von Kluge Heer 20 H General der Artillerie 69 Commander in Chief of the 4 Armee 68 69 30 September 1939 69 Awarded 181st Oak Leaves 18 January 194340th Swords 29 October 1943 69 Waldemar Kluge Luftwaffe 15 L Major 69 Commander of the I Fallschirm Panzergrenadier Regiment 2 Hermann Goring 69 70 2 August 1943 69 Wolfgang von Kluge Heer 19 H Generalleutnant 69 Commander of the 292 Infanterie Division 68 69 29 August 1943 69 Hans Jurgen Klussmann Luftwaffe 13 L Oberleutnant 69 Technical officer in the I Schlachtgeschwader 1 68 69 9 November 1944 69 Bernhard Kluth Heer 09 H Feldwebel 69 Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 12 Schutzen Regiment 4 68 69 28 November 1940 69 Lothar Kmitta Luftwaffe 12 L Leutnant 69 Pilot in the Nahaufklarungs Gruppe 5 68 Note 79 18 November 1944 69 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 Staffelfuhrer of the 1 Nahaufklarungsgruppe 13 16 According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves 16 According to Scherzer as Oberstleutnant 18 According to Scherzer as commander of schwere Panzer Abteilung 503 18 According to Scherzer as pilot in the 9 Jagdgeschwader 77 20 According to Scherzer as leader of the III gepanzerte SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Der Fuhrer 20 According to Scherzer as pilot in the 13 Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders 20 According to Scherzer as group leader of the 1 Infanterie Regiment 67 21 Unlawful presentation to Werner Kaminski by the Donitz Government Regierung Donitz after 8 May 1945 which can be verified by radio communication dated on 21 May 1945 The presentation date was backdated by Walther Peer Fellgiebel 23 According to Scherzer as Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 2 Infanterie Regiment 446 24 According to Scherzer in the 14 Grenadier Regiment z b V Panzer AOK 1 24 a b According to Scherzer as SS Obersturmfuhrer of the Reserves and leader of the 9 2 SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Leibsatndarte SS Adolf Hitler 25 According to Scherzer as commander of SS Artillerie Regiment 11 25 According to Scherzer as commander of Artillerie Leichter AF 65 in the 6 Artillerietrager Flottille 25 According to Scherzer as Oberst of the Reserves 27 No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives Walther Peer Fellgiebel claimed that Paul Albert Kausch at the time wounded in the Reich Chancellery had received news that according to a radio message received from Panzer AOK 11 had been awarded the Oak Leaves on 23 April 1945 from SS Brigadefuhrer Joachim Ziegler Ziegler the Division commander of Kausch was killed in action on 1 May 1945 Ernst Gunther Kratschmer however indicated that Kausch was wounded 25 April therefore he couldn t have received the news on 25 April The 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland was only subordinated to the 11th Panzer Armee in February 1945 The Stab of the 11th Panzer Army then relocated to the Western Front where it surrendered on 21 April Kratschmer claimed that the award was presented for the actions during the middle of April east of Berlin Mr J S Fischer who was verifying the Oak Leaves presentation on behalf of Fellgiebel is not aware of a radio message received from the Panzer AOK 11 Fischer indicated that he only referenced the information presented by Kausch which is already stated in Kratschmer According to information by Fischer on 14 October 2004 Fellgiebel had made the note about the Panzer AOK 11 The sequential number 845 was assigned by the Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR according to Kratschmer the number is 846 the date was accepted by the AKCR Kausch was member of the AKCR 23 According to Scherzer as chief of the 7 Panzergrenadier Regiment motorized 156 28 Name may also be spelled Paul Kazmaier According to Scherzer as leader of the 15 SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 21 28 According to Scherzer as deputy leader of the 1 Panzer Regiment 8 32 According to Scherzer as commander of Artillerie Abteilung 621 russisch 32 According to Scherzer as pilot in the Aufklarungsstaffel 1 F 122 32 According to Scherzer as chief of the 1 Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 72 32 According to Scherzer as pilot in the III Jagdgeschwader 3 Udet 35 According to Scherzer as group leader in the 1 Luftlande Sturm Regiment 1 35 a b c d e f The brackets around the doctor title Dr denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded According to Scherzer as leader of Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 4 35 According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant 36 According to Scherzer as commander of SS Standarte Der Fuhrer 36 According to Scherzer as Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 1 Panzer Jager Abteilung 5 36 According to Scherzer as Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 11 Fallschirmjager Regiment 1 36 According to Scherzer as pilot in the 5 Transportgeschwader 3 36 According to Scherzer as leader of the 8 Kampfgruppe Bruhn emergency unit with the II SS Panzer Corps area Arnhem Netherlands 38 According to Scherzer as commander of Fallschirmjager Bataillon Kerutt augmented I Fallschirmjager Regiment 18 alt old 38 According to Scherzer on 24 January 1944 38 According to Scherzer as chief of Luftflotte 1 and commander in chief east 38 According to Scherzer as leader of the 6 SS Panzer Regiment 2 38 a b According to Scherzer on 24 October 1944 as observer in the Aufklarungsstaffel 1 F 121 39 According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves 39 According to Scherzer as commander of the I SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Schill emergency unit from SS Panzergrenadier Schule Kienschlag and SS Panzergrenadier Ausbildungs und Ersatz Bataillon 10 39 According to Scherzer as Assistenzarzt of the Reserves 39 Scherzer provides three possible name variants Eduard Heinrich Kiefer Till Kiwe and Eduard Heinrich Kiver 40 According to Scherzer as commander of Stellungs Kampfgruppe XII 2 Gneisenau Einheit of Wehrkreis XII subordinated to the 416 Infanterie Division 39 According to Scherzer as leader of the Kampfstaffel Panzer AOK Afrika Begleitkommando Rommel 42 According to Scherzer as leader of the 1 Fusilier Bataillon Deba commander of Fester Platz Tarnopol 42 According to Scherzer as pilot in the II Jagdgeschwader 27 42 According to Scherzer as chief of the Lastensegler Kommando in the Luftlande Sturm Abteilung Koch 44 According to Scherzer as leader of the 1 Wach Bataillon 591 44 According to Scherzer as commander of Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 102 44 According to Scherzer as adjutant in Grenadier Regiment 119 44 No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives Also was never processed by the Order Commission of the Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR According to Von Semen it was presumably presented by General Maximilian de Angelis on the basis of the Donitz decree 46 Walther Peer Fellgiebel noted in his book A justification for the presentation was not given 47 48 a b According to Scherzer on 21 December 1942 as chief department GZ Zentralabteilung central department with the chief of the Generalstab des Heeres until November 1942 chief of the General Staff XXIX Armeekorps 44 According to Scherzer as commander of the Sonderstelle Libyen special office Libya of the Oberkommando des Heeres and leader of the Italian Division Brescia 49 According to Scherzer as group leader in the 2 Divisions Fusilier Bataillon 126 49 Dietrich Kirn is a cover name used while serving in the Abwehr military intelligence His real name is Dietrich Witzel 51 According to Scherzer as pilot in the I Jagdgeschwader 54 55 According to Scherzer as Mess und Erkundungsoffizier measuring and reconnaissance officer in the 3 Flak Regiment 9 55 According to Scherzer as Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 Grenadier Regiment 1082 55 According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves 56 According to Scherzer as commander of SS Totenkopf Kradschutzen Bataillon 58 a b According to Scherzer his name is spelled Hans Kleinmann who received the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross as a Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 8 Grenadier Regiment 426 59 According to Scherzer as commander of the Armee Waffen Schule army weapons school AOK 9 58 According to Scherzer as adjutant of Grenadier Regiment 551 58 According to Scherzer as Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 12 Grenadier Regiment 424 58 According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves 59 Scherzer expressed doubt about the veracity of the presentation of the Oak Leaves to Matthias Kleinheisterkamp According to Scherzer Fellgiebel claims that the nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt HPA Army Staff Office via teleprinter from the commander in chief of the 9 Armee General Theodor Busse on 21 April 1945 Busse had nominated SS Obergruppenfuhrer Kleinheisterkamp for the Oak Leaves The claim is that the teleprinter message contained a note that the formal procedure for immediate approval should be waited for Dienstwegvorschlag bzgl Sofortverleihung abwarten This teleprinter message cannot be found in the German Nation Archives Bestand RH 7 Busse had also nominated by teleprinter message Generalmajor Joachim von Siegroth on the 21 April This teleprinter message can be found in the Nation Archives Bundesarchiv RH 7 300 According to Fellgiebel the same note can be found on von Siegroth s nomination This means that a formal nomination in this instance via the Army Group Vistula followed Both announced formal nominations never followed and were never received by the HPA The teleprinter message nomination of von Siegroth is listed in the book of Verliehene Ritterkreuze Awarded Knight Crosses with an entry date of 21 April but Kleinheisterkamp s nomination isn t The reason for this may be that the liaison officer of the Waffen SS at the HPA P5a may have forwarded the nomination to the Reichsfuhrer SS for approval From here it should have been returned to the HPA which it wasn t The distribution list of von Siegroth s nomination indicates that general Busse had informed the Army Group Vistula and the chief of the HPA general Wilhelm Burgdorf It is very likely that Kleinheisterkamp s nomination had the same distribution list as von Siegroth s because the same principles applied Burgdorf therefore should have been informed of the formal procedure regarding Kleinheisterkamp s nomination The question remains unanswered whether the Fuhrer Headquarter or Adolf Hitler has approved the direct nomination of Kleinheisterkamp on 28 April or not Scherzer claims that this is very unlikely because Burgdorf would not have done two things First submit a nomination to the Fuhrer without having assessed the situation himself which only would have been possible if he had studied the formal paperwork Secondly he would not have bypassed the formal procedure which was already initiated Additionally the radio connection to the Fuhrerbunker was down since 5 00 on 28 April 1945 The sequential number 871 was assigned by the Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR and the date is assumed 62 According to Scherzer as battalion adjutant in Panzergrenadier Regiment 111 59 According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitan in the IV Jagdgeschwader 54 63 No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives Walther Peer Fellgiebel just like Gerhard von Seemen assumed a presentation via the chief of the Heerespersonalamt HPA Army Personnel Office Wilhelm Burgdorf to be very unlikely The Fuhrer Grenadier Division had been deployed in Silesia and the Ostmark Austria in March 1945 and not in the vicinity of Berlin Scherzer was denied access to files which could help clarify the case of the Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR on the grounds of the Bundesarchivgesetz German Archive Law Heinrich Klemt was listed for the first time in the second edition of Von Seemen s book Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 45 The Knight s Cross Bearers 1939 45 with a footnote No evidence in the German Federal Archives presentation from the combat area Berlin This information was later published in 1984 by Helmuth Spaeter author of Die Geschichte des Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland The History of the Panzer Corps Grossdeutschland and in 1986 by Fellgiebel 64 According to Scherzer as chief of the 6 SS Kavallerie Regiment 15 63 Nikodemus Kliemann s nomination of the Heerespersonalamt HPA Army Staff Office was ready for signature but the process was never completed The Association of Knight s Cross Recipients AKCR claims that the presentation was in accordance with the Donitz decree This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle WASt and lacks legal justification The presentation date was assigned by Walther Peer Fellgiebel 64 According to Scherzer as radio operator in the 14 Eisenbahnbekampfungsstaffel Nachtkampftauglich Kampfgeschwader 27 Boelcke 63 According to Scherzer as chief of the 2 SS Kradschutzen Bataillon of the SS Division Reich 63 According to Scherzer as leader of Stabskompanie Grenadier Regiment motorized 120 66 According to Scherzer as gun leader in the 14 Infanterie Regiment 240 66 According to Scherzer as Zugfuhrer platoon leader in the 4 SS Panzer Regiment 2 67 According to Scherzer as pilot in the 2 Nahaufklarungs Gruppe 5 69 References EditCitations Edit Williamson and Bujeiro 2004 pp 3 4 Fellgiebel 2000 p 4 Fellgiebel 2000 pp 113 460 483 485 487 492 494 498 499 501 503 509 Scherzer 2007 pp 117 186 a b Fellgiebel 2000 pp 248 261 Scherzer 2007 pp 147 149 Fellgiebel 2000 pp 261 281 Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S 1573 1 September 1939 PDF ALEX Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek in German Reichsministerium des Inneren Ministry of 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