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Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Right after the German invasion of the Soviet-Union, Hitler introduced in July 1941 the "Ehrenblatt des Heeres". Until 30th January 1944 this only was a paper award. On 30th January, Hitler introduced the clasp to this decoration. Persons already mentioned in the "Ehrenblatt" before that date, also received the decoration.

The Honour Roll Clasp of the Army had following requirements:
1. Already been awarded with the Iron Cross 1st class 1939 or the Repetition-Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1st class 1914,
2. Having performed an act of bravery above and beyond the call of duty, that did not justify the Knight Cross of the Iron Cross and had not been awarded with the German Cross in Gold,
3. Has got a special appriciation record from the supreme commander of the Heer (Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres für seine hervorragenden Leistungen auf dem Schlachtfelde),
4. To be named in the Honour Roll of the German Army.

The awarding of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army took place in three Steps:
1. Be named in the Honour Roll of the German Army (Nennung im Ehrenblatt des deutschen Heeres - this is the date in the list),
2. Be awarded the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (Verleihung der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres),
3. Get the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army presented (Überreichung der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres).

The Waffen-SS and its legions as well as the police troops, were not a part of the Heer (Army), but for this decoration they were treated as if they were a part.

Bidermann, Gottlob-Herbert* August 28th, 1920
† September 1st, 2010

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Labenski, Helmut* September 30th, 1912
† March 22nd, 1976

Laebe, Heinz-Oskar* February 5th, 1913
† February 15th, 1999

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Laegeler, Hellmuth (Generalmajor)* January 22nd, 1902
† July 13th, 1972

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Laexy, Mathias* October 8th, 1920

Laidig, Gerhard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 119)* July 7th, 1922
† March 1st, 1945
Grave: UNK

Lammer, Karl* April 21st, 1920
† January 24th, 1979

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Landerer, Eugen* January 31st, 1914

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Lang, Franz* February 28th, 1907
† November 12th, 1988

Lang, Hermann (Wh-Aufklärungs-Abteilung)* December 23rd, 1915
† September 18th, 1990

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Lang, Joachim-Friedrich "Fritz"* September 14th, 1899
† April 16th, 1945
Plot: 1 Row: B 

Lange, Dr.med.dent, Walter (Grenadier-Regiment 43)* July 14th, 1898
† October 30th, 1982

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Lange, Gerhard (Panzer-Regiment 35)* July 14th, 1916
† April 10th, 1996

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Langer, Günter* February 24th, 1919
† August 17th, 2001

Langesee, Karl* September 18th, 1910
† March 4th, 1989

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Laubereau, Hugo* January 20th, 1904
† November 18th, 1997

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Laubmeier, Ludwig* January 30th, 1919
† December 9th, 2010

Lauchert, von, Meinrad* August 29th, 1905
† December 4th, 1987

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Laumanis, Ernests* May 8th, 1908
† December 13th, 1968

Lawall, Dr. jur., Erich* June 28th, 1899
† September 17th, 1973

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Lechermann, Michael* April 26th, 1922
† July 18th, 1944

Lechner, Friedrich* February 9th, 1904
† April 10th, 1945
Grave: 659

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Lehmann, Waldemar (Grenadier-Regiment 3)* April 29th, 1913
† June 7th, 1997

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Lehner, Wilhelm (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40)* November 7th, 1914
† July 19th, 2012

Leistner, Armin* May 2nd, 1904
† December 4th, 1981

Leithe, Ludwig* June 19th, 1920

Lembke, Heino* September 25th, 1913

Lembke, Siegfried* October 21st, 1914

Lemcke, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 89)* January 23rd, 1913
† May 19th, 2004

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Lestmann, Karl Kurt Max Wilhelm* July 20th, 1915
† February 26th, 1943

Lethaus, Waldemar* July 12th, 1915
† December 28th, 1944

Leupold, Herbert* June 20th, 1908

Leutloff, Günther* March 14th, 1917
† May 31st, 1945

Lewicki, Franz* March 15th, 1915

Lex, Heinrich* July 16th, 1914

Leyck, Siegfried* August 4th, 1915
† July 7th, 1943

Liebmann, Emil* August 20th, 1911
† January 5th, 1973

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Lilienhoff-Zwowitzki, von, Helmut* September 10th, 1905
† June 30th, 1944

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Lindemann, Fritz* April 11th, 1894
† September 22nd, 1944

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Lindemann, Karl-Wilhelm* April 10th, 1924
† November 17th, 2014

Linderkamp, Heinrich* September 26th, 1913
† March 2nd, 1945

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Lindhorst, Werner (Grenadier-Regiment 89)* April 19th, 1917
† June 14th, 1948

Lindig, Franz* October 5th, 1893

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Lindner, Gerhard (Generalmajor)* December 26th, 1896
† June 4th, 1982

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Linkenbach, Paul* January 10th, 1914

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Lippert, Michael Johann* April 24th, 1897
† September 1st, 1969

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Liss, Erhard* October 14th, 1921
† February 9th, 2002

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Lobmeyer, Jacob (Waffen SS)* October 12th, 1918
† April 17th, 1989

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Lorch, Anton* June 6th, 1910
† October 22nd, 1984

Lorenz, Alfred* May 17th, 1920
† June 20th, 1989

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Lorenz, Franz* September 7th, 1912
† April 20th, 1945

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Lorenz, Karl-Heinz* July 3rd, 1917
† July 7th, 1943

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Ludwig, Günther* August 31st, 1899
† November 4th, 1971

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Ludwig, Herbert* May 22nd, 1918

Luick, Karl* August 14th, 1942

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Lustig, Erwin* January 12th, 1919

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Lutze, Günther* January 31st, 1923

Lühring, Hans (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73)* July 20th, 1919
† January 1st, 1945
Grave: UNK

Lüschow, Werner* October 16th, 1915

Lüttichau, Graf von, Maximilian* July 13th, 1917
† February 9th, 1945

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Lüttwitz, Freiherr von, Smilo (General der Panzer)* December 23rd, 1895
† May 19th, 1975

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Lüttwitz, Freiherr von, Smilo (Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 120)* April 26th, 1924
† August 23rd, 1944
Grave: UNK

Löhr, Erich (WH-Gren.Rgt. 405)* November 9th, 1898
† July 25th, 1966

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Lösch, Ernst* December 18th, 1914
† July 10th, 2003

Lösecke, von, Hans* May 29th, 1911
† November 23rd, 1989

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