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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Formally this version is known as Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges, mit Schwertern.

This bronze coloured version carries swords to the common design and a Laurel wreath.
It was awarded tot those who were in active military duty during battle on land, by sea or in the air. Known is that 6.202.883 examples were awarded, not included those who were still in active duty. Therefore the total number must be much higher. Until 1944 the award was still awarded. There are black versions of the decoration known.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Greiff, von, Kurt (General der Infanterie)24-02-187606-03-1945more
Gienanth, Freiherr von, Kurt Ludwig (Gen. d. Kav.)06-12-187603-04-1961more
Grote, Woldemar, Freiherr (Generalleutnant)02-07-187716-04-1957more
Graf, Ulrich (NSDAP)06-07-187803-03-1950more
Gaissert, Victor (Generalleutnant)05-01-187921-03-1945more
Glaise von Horstenau, Edmund (Gen. d. Infanterie)27-02-188220-07-1946more
Grün, Otto (General der Artillerie)29-05-188226-03-1948more
Geyer, Hermann (General der Infanterie)07-07-188210-04-1946more
Groos, Otto Dr.phil.h.c. (Admiral)17-07-188229-05-1970more
Gabcke, Otto (Generalleutnant)20-11-188222-03-1942more
Grahn, Werner05-01-188428-05-1947
Gercke, Rudolf Ernst Otto (General der Infanterie)17-08-188417-02-1947more
Glokke, Gerhard (General der Infanterie)26-11-188405-06-1944more
Gallas, Paul25-01-188518-09-1944more
Genzken, Karl Eduard August Hermann08-06-188510-10-1957more
Grosse, Erich Hugo Richard (Generalmajor)23-06-188501-12-1942more
Geib, Theodor 'Theo' (General der Artillerie)15-09-188526-11-1944more
Goettke, Ernst (Generalleutnant)12-10-188522-10-1966more
Geyr von Schweppenburg, Reichsfreiherr, Leo02-03-188627-01-1974more
Guse, Günther (Admiral)30-08-188606-05-1953more
Griese, Bernhard (Waffen SS)17-01-188711-02-1964more
Grünert, Franz (Kriegsmarine)16-02-1887 more
Gareis, Wilhelm (Artillerie-Regiment 3)11-04-188818-12-1943more
Guderian, Heinz Wilhelm17-06-188814-05-1954more
Gümbel, Karl24-06-188828-10-1970more
Gräser, Fritz-Hubert (General der Panzertruppe)03-11-188804-10-1960more
Gilsa, Freiherr von und zu, Werner-Albrecht04-03-188908-05-1945more
Grauert, Ulrich (Generaloberst)06-03-188915-05-1941more
Gollwitzer, Friedrich (General der Infanterie)27-04-188925-03-1977more
Giesen, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 123)29-01-189005-02-1945more
Gimmler, Willy (Generalleutnant)13-10-189019-08-1963more
Gablenz, Freiherr von, Eccard26-01-189117-12-1978more
Graeßner, Walther31-01-189116-07-1943more
Gieseke, Otto (Waffen SS)24-03-189126-02-1968more
Geyso, von, Eckhard25-05-189116-07-1982more
Gareis, Martin (General der Infanterie)06-10-189126-02-1976more
Grasser, Anton03-11-189103-11-1976more
Großmann, Horst (General der Infanterie)19-11-189104-05-1972more
Geyr von Schweppenburg, Freiherr, Erwin16-12-189106-04-1939
Gallwitz, Dr.ing., Uto (Generalmajor)22-05-189231-03-1943more
Gollnick, Hans (General der Infanterie)22-05-189215-02-1970more
Greim, Ritter von, Robert22-06-189224-05-1945more
Giedl, Josef (Pionier-Bataillon 162)01-07-189200-00-1956more
Garbsch, Walter02-10-1892 more
Griesbach, Franz21-12-189224-09-1984more
Gurran, Paul11-01-189322-04-1944more
Göring, Hermann Wilhelm12-01-189315-10-1946more
Gronau, von, Hans-Wolfgang (Generalmajor)25-02-189318-03-1977more
Grimmeiß, Maximilian „Max" (Gen. der Artillerie)27-02-189331-03-1972more
Graffen, von, Karl (58. ID)06-06-189301-11-1964more
Goltz, Graf von den, Albert24-06-189316-03-1944more
Goebel, Johann-Georg (SS-Geb.Art.Rgt.6)30-06-189302-01-1962more
Grau, Peter (Kriegsmarine)30-09-189315-09-1960more
Greiffenberg, von, Hans (General der Infanterie)12-10-189330-06-1951more
Gablenz, Freiherr von, Carl August13-10-189321-08-1942more
Günther, Hans (Artillerie-Regiment (mot) 18)13-10-1893 more
Grassmann, Gerhard (Artillerie-Regiment 26)20-10-189323-09-1975
Grolig, Oswin (Generalmajor)06-01-189418-08-1944more
Groddeck, von, Karl-Albrecht (Generalleutnant)18-02-189410-01-1944more
Goette, Walther Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)11-03-189426-08-1959more
Grolman, von, Wilhelm (NSDAP)16-07-189420-06-1985more
Grossmann-Doerth, Dr. Hans (Gren.Reg. 501)09-09-189405-03-1944more
Gruner, Erich10-09-189412-05-1944more
Grothe, Hermann Ernst (Generalmajor)10-12-189405-04-1959more
Görger, Oskar27-03-189519-11-1973more
Giesler, Paul15-06-189508-05-1945more
Géza, Nagy16-07-189503-10-1942
Greiner, Heinrich "Heinz"12-08-189519-11-1977more
Griep, Hans (Waffen SS)07-11-189527-05-1946more
Graf, Hellmuth Klaus Gustav16-11-1895 more
Geissler, Erich11-12-189502-05-1967
Greul, Emil Dr. med. (Admiralstabsarzt)29-12-189530-10-1993more
Götz, Heinrich01-01-189631-01-1960more
Gottberg, von, Curt (Waffen SS)11-02-189631-05-1945more
Gause, Alfred (Generalleutnant)14-02-189630-09-1967more
Gaedicke, Fritz16-02-189626-03-1970more
Gerhardt, Rudolf Karl Hermann (Panzer-Regiment 7)26-03-189610-11-1964more
Gebb, Werner, Heinrich08-06-189612-08-1952more
Gosewisch, Walter13-06-189606-03-1973more
Grundherr, von, Alexander Dr. (Pz-Art.Reg. 76)27-09-189607-03-1973more
Greiser, Arthur Karl22-01-189721-06-1946more
Glasl, Anton13-02-189717-04-1965
Gille, Herbert Otto 'Papa'08-03-189726-12-1966more
Golz, Herbert (Waffen SS)09-04-189729-01-1979more
Gericke, Alfred06-07-1897 
Gebhardt, Karl06-09-189706-02-1945
Gebhardt, Karl Franz23-11-189702-06-1948more
Grimm, Johannes05-12-189728-05-1947more
Günther, Erich (generalmajor)16-01-189803-05-1944more
Giesler, Hermann02-04-189820-01-1987
Gadow, Hans-Joachim (KM)06-09-189804-08-1978more
Gutberlet, Friedrich (Waffen SS)26-09-189801-03-1970more
Grosser, Kurt (Infanterie-Regiment 460)05-10-189829-03-1964more
Grolmann, von, Helmuth (Generalleutnant)06-11-189818-01-1977more
Gerecht, Otto19-01-189914-10-1943more
Gerwig, Heinrich Theodor "Katz" (NSDAP)03-02-189922-03-1983
Glaesemer, Wolfgang (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6)14-03-189910-04-1999more
Gürke, Ernst (Flak-Regiment 43)23-05-189907-05-1946more
Giessler, Helmuth (Kriegsmarine)23-08-189900-00-1981more
Grünert, Richard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7)08-10-189913-03-1943more
Göbel, Karl (Grenadier-Regiment 420)20-01-190002-03-1945more
Godt, Eberhardt (Konteradmiral)15-08-190013-09-1995more

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