Of the Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern a total of 148 formal awardings are known. Of this are 146 numbered and on awarding, to Generalmajor Hermann-Heinrich Behrend was withot number. Some sources give another eight awardings to Generalleutnant Hermann Niehoff, General der Panzertruppen Karl Decker, SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Weidinger, SS-Obersturmbannführer Günther-Eberhardt Wisliceny, SS-Brigadeführer Sylvester Stadler, SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich, General der Panzertruppen Fritz-Hubert Gräser and General der Fallschirmtruppen Eugen Meindl. Of all these recommendations there has never been found any formal proof of awarding. Also sometimes a number of awardings made on May 9th, 1945 are suggested. Any awarding on May 9th, 1945 was however not permitted. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the only foreing recipient.
Name | Date of birth | Date of death | Awards | |
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![]() | Walther, Erich | 05-08-1903 | 26-12-1948 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Wegener, Wilhelm | 29-04-1895 | 24-09-1944 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Weidling, Helmuth Otto Ludwig | 02-11-1891 | 17-11-1955 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Wengler, Maximilian (Generalmajor) | 14-01-1890 | 26-04-1945 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Wietersheim, von, Wend Hans Georg Herbert Egmond C | 18-04-1900 | 19-09-1975 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Wilcke, Wolf-Dietrich "Fürst" (JG 3 "Udet") | 11-03-1913 | 23-03-1944 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Wisch, Theodor Peter Johann "Teddi" (Waffen SS) | 13-12-1907 | 11-01-1995 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Wittmann, Michael 'Michl' (Waffen SS) | 22-04-1914 | 08-08-1944 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | Wurmheller, Josef | 04-05-1917 | 22-06-1944 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |