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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.

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Meurer, Hugo* May 28th, 1869
† January 4th, 1960
Plot: Y Grave: 218-219

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Moosauer, Sigmund (Admiraloberstabsarzt)* March 13th, 1877
† April 20th, 1944

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Meissner, Otto Lebrecht Eduard Daniel* March 13th, 1880
† May 27th, 1953

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Muff, Wolfgang (General der Infanterie)* March 15th, 1880
† May 17th, 1947

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Matthiae, Walter* August 3rd, 1880
† June 27th, 1960

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Maßmann, Siegfried* February 2nd, 1882
† February 15th, 1944

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Meyer, Georg (NSDAP)* July 19th, 1882
† January 29th, 1946

Müller, Ernst (General der Flieger)* August 17th, 1883
† December 3rd, 1948

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Müller, von, Leon (Oberst)* September 13th, 1884
† August 21st, 1975

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Mattenklott, Franz* November 19th, 1884
† June 28th, 1954

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Maderholz, Karl Ferdinand Konrad* October 29th, 1885
† March 27th, 1964

Marschall, Wilhelm (Generaladmiral)* September 30th, 1886
† March 20th, 1976
Plot: A 

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Mayer, von, Paul* March 18th, 1887
† July 19th, 1947

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Matthaei, Rudolf (Oberstleutnant)* April 23rd, 1887
† August 26th, 1951

Meyer-Rabingen, Hermann* August 7th, 1887
† February 21st, 1961

Moser, Willi* November 2nd, 1887
† October 18th, 1946

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Mieth, Friedrich* June 4th, 1888
† September 2nd, 1944

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Meyer-Buerdorf, Heinrich "Heinz"* December 13th, 1888
† May 1st, 1971

Meißner, Robert* December 23rd, 1888
† August 8th, 1953

Manitius, Johannes "Hans"* May 12th, 1889
† December 13th, 1950

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Mootz, Hermann (Admiral)* July 12th, 1889
† January 4th, 1962

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Mackensen, von, Eberhard* September 24th, 1889
† May 19th, 1969

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Müller-Gebhard, Philipp (72.Infanterie-Division)* October 15th, 1889
† July 2nd, 1970

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Macholz, Siegfried* September 20th, 1890
† May 25th, 1975

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Muhl, Kurt* January 19th, 1891
† June 12th, 1974

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Michels, Alexander* March 17th, 1891
† June 26th, 1968

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Mielke, Erich* April 3rd, 1891

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Marcks, Erich* June 6th, 1891
† June 12th, 1944
Plot: 2 Row: 38 Grave: 1478

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Mentzel, Helmut (Generalleutnant)* June 6th, 1891
† August 11th, 1974

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Müller, Eugen (General der Artillerie)* July 19th, 1891
† April 24th, 1951

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Meise, Wilhelm* August 16th, 1891
† August 17th, 1974

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Martini, Wolfgang (Generalleutnant)* September 20th, 1891
† January 6th, 1963

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Meisel, Wilhelm* November 4th, 1891
† September 7th, 1974

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Müller, Richard (211. Infanterie-Division)* November 4th, 1891
† July 16th, 1943

Morzik, Friedrich-Wilhelm (Generalmajor)* December 10th, 1891
† June 17th, 1985

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Milch, Erhard (Generalfeldmarschall)* March 30th, 1892
† January 25th, 1972

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Müller, Ludwig (97. Jäger Division)* June 28th, 1892
† June 28th, 1972

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Meindl, Eugen Albert Max* July 16th, 1892
† January 24th, 1951

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Mueller, Ernst (Generalmajor)* December 4th, 1892
† April 16th, 1968

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Mahlmann, Paul* December 10th, 1892
† March 19th, 1963

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Müller-Brunckhorst, Hans* January 14th, 1893
† May 9th, 1968

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Meiners, Ernst* June 13th, 1893
† June 11th, 1959

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Muhr, Eduard (15. Flak-Division)* August 5th, 1893
† December 27th, 1944

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Menny, Erwin* August 18th, 1893
† December 6th, 1949

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Medem, Gerhard (General der Pioniere)* October 14th, 1893
† November 16th, 1953
Grave: UNK

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Matzky, Gerhard Ernst Ludwig* March 19th, 1894
† June 9th, 1983

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Müller, Gerhard Dr.med. (Admiralarzt)* April 11th, 1894
† November 9th, 1981

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Müller, Walter (WH-Gren.Rgt. 272)* July 3rd, 1894
† April 1954

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Merker, Ludwig (Infanterie-Regiment 215)* September 1st, 1894
† March 14th, 1964

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Maier, German* October 1st, 1894
† December 12th, 1951

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Melzer, Walther (General der Infanterie)* October 7th, 1894
† June 23rd, 1961

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Müller, Vincenz (Generalleutnant)* November 5th, 1894
† May 12th, 1961

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Masuch, Alfred* March 13th, 1895

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Müller, Gottlob* March 17th, 1895
† April 28th, 1945

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Marienfeld, Willy* October 1st, 1895
† June 7th, 1944
Row: 16 Grave: 665

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Meiners, Dr., Otto (Grenadier-Regiment 467)* January 24th, 1896
† July 3rd, 1944

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Müller, Franz (WH-Inf.Rgt. 460)* January 28th, 1896
† 1986

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Melander, Lars Rafael* March 7th, 1896
† January 22nd, 1962

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Matthaei, Gerhard Karl Max (Inf.-Regiment 487)* May 9th, 1896
† August 13th, 1985

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Martola, Armas-Eino* May 12th, 1896
† February 5th, 1986

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Müller, Heinrich (SS-Rechnungshof Berlin)* June 7th, 1896
† April 26th, 1945

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Marcks, Werner* July 17th, 1896
† July 28th, 1967

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Maisel, Ernst* September 16th, 1896
† December 16th, 1978

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Matthies, Wilhelm (Konteradmiral)* September 27th, 1896
† July 7th, 1980

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Meden, von der, Karl-Friedrich* December 3rd, 1896
† December 26th, 1961

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Müller, Gerhard (Panzer-Regiment 5)* December 19th, 1896
† April 10th, 1977

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Matthaei, Kurt (Panzerarmee-Nachrichten-Reg.1)* December 25th, 1896
† November 16th, 1976

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Manteuffel, von, Hasso Eccard* January 14th, 1897
† September 24th, 1978

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Maurice, Emil* January 19th, 1897
† February 6th, 1972

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Meik, Franz (Kriegsmarine)* February 10th, 1897

Mummert, Werner (Generalmajor d.R.)* March 31st, 1897
† January 28th, 1950

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Meendsen-Bohlken, Wilhelm (Konteradmiral)* June 25th, 1897
† August 20th, 1985

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Meister, Rudolf* August 1st, 1897
† September 11th, 1958

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Müller, Friedrich-Wilhelm* August 29th, 1897
† May 20th, 1947

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Müller, Hans-Adolf (Inf.Rgt. 451)* September 16th, 1897
† July 16th, 1990

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Meyer, Georg Ludwig Ferdinand (Art.-Reg.260)* October 31st, 1897
† January 25th, 1949
Grave: UNK

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Mikosch, Hans* January 7th, 1898
† January 18th, 1993

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Mocker, Karl* February 13th, 1898
† March 31st, 1942
Plot: 10 Row: D-E 

Matzmohr, Wilhelm* February 17th, 1898
† November 29th, 1953

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Mosel, von der, Hans* May 3rd, 1898
† April 12th, 1969

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Mauss, Dr. med. dent., Karl* May 17th, 1898
† February 9th, 1959

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Mellenthin, von, Horst* July 31st, 1898
† January 8th, 1977

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Munzel, Oskar* March 13th, 1899
† January 1st, 1992

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Menneking, Rolf* March 20th, 1899
† October 25th, 1967

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Michahelles, Hans* May 18th, 1899
† June 14th, 1975

Meisinger, Josef Albert* September 14th, 1899
† March 7th, 1947

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Meyer, Friedrich-August* September 19th, 1899
† January 4th, 1971

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Möhring, Kurt* January 3rd, 1900
† December 18th, 1944
Grave: 102

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Müller, Heinrich (SS-RSHA)* April 28th, 1900
† April 29th, 1945

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