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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
Knapp, Viktor10-01-1897 more
Kaiser, Felix25-01-189520-08-1947more
Kortüm, Joachim (Generalmajor)16-02-189821-10-1982more
Kampmann, Henning (Grenadier-Regiment 740)24-10-189501-03-1945more
Krauss, Emil Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)29-03-188300-00-1949more
Kraft, Karl-Adalbert Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)24-12-189209-02-1943more
Krosigk, Graf Schwerin von, Johann Ludwig "Lutz"22-08-188704-03-1977more
Krueger, Otto (Generalmajor)26-12-189106-06-1976more
Krüger, Karl (Generalmajor)27-09-189314-10-1980
Krüger, Johannes (Artillerie-Regiment 150)02-05-1898 more
Kattner, Heinz (Generalmajor)08-08-189205-06-1945more
Kayser, von, Hugo Max15-06-187323-09-1949more
Kolewe, Wilhelm (225. Infanterie-Division)18-03-1888 more
Kaegler, Siegfried Bernhard Julius (KM)12-12-1890 more
Koegel, Max16-10-189526-06-1946
Kötzold, Hermann07-05-189406-08-1944more
Ketterer, Emil, Dr. (NSDAP)06-08-188323-12-1959
Kraußer, Friedrich Wilhelm, Ritter von (NSDAP)29-04-188802-07-1934more
Ketterl, Franz (Infanterie-Regiment 438)21-03-189827-07-1979more
Keil, Günther18-05-189817-07-1958more
Kaehne, Edgar Karl (Infanterie-Regiment 135)13-03-189910-07-1969more
Keiser, von, Erich Karl Eugen10-12-188305-08-1969more
Kolb, Richard Franz Xaver Ferdinand (Flak-Abt.91)29-06-189116-09-1945more
Körner, Theodor11-11-189525-11-1952more
Kraut, Wilhelm15-03-187901-03-1943more
Krancke, Friedrich07-10-189925-11-1964more
Kimmich, Friedrich (Grenadier-Regiment 554)13-07-189020-10-1962more
Kaiser, Friedrich Wilhelm  more
Kleinhenz, German20-08-189616-10-1969more
Koch, Karl-Otto02-08-189705-04-1945more
Kaupisch, Leonard01-09-187826-09-1945more
Kinzel, Eberhard18-10-189723-05-1945more
Kessel, von, Mortimer25-05-189308-01-1981more
Karl, Franz01-01-188818-03-1964more
Kähler, Otto (Kriegsmarine)03-03-189402-11-1967more
Kurowski, von, Eberhard10-09-189511-09-1957more
Kuntzen, Adolf-Friedrich26-07-188910-07-1964more
Kummetz, Oskar (Generaladmiral)21-07-189117-12-1980more
Kriebel, Karl26-02-188828-11-1961
Krappe, Günther (Generalleutnant)13-04-189331-12-1981more
Kolbeck, Rudolf24-03-188912-09-1965more
Kohlermann, Otto17-02-189627-02-1984more
Kuenzer, Richard06-09-187523-04-1945
Koch, Erich19-06-189612-11-1986more
Koskimies, Eino Rafael31-03-189200-00-1975more
Kauppila, Viljo Antero22-07-189211-10-1973more
Kaila, Auno Antero13-02-189800-00-1975more
Kuiri, Auno25-09-189716-03-1978more
Kekoni, Kaarle Heikki28-03-189330-03-1953more
Knabe, Gustav Georg08-07-189713-12-1972more
Kauffmann, Gerhard (generalleutnant)29-06-188716-06-1969more
Kleemann, Ulrich23-03-189201-01-1963more
Keiper, Ludwig (Luftwaffe)23-04-189424-05-1981more
Kuhn, Fritz  
Kempf, Siegfried15-03-189623-09-1964more
Kussin, Friedrich01-03-189517-09-1944
Kuschow, Otto Friedrich Karl31-12-189020-04-1945more
Keiner, Walter (General der Artillerie)30-12-189023-01-1978more
Koßmala, Georg22-10-189618-03-1945more
Klosterkemper, Bernhard (Generalmajor)17-04-189719-07-1962more
Klappenbach, Walter31-05-1898 more
Knebel, Ernst Wilhelm Albert02-06-189213-03-1945more
Kerl, Gustav08-08-1877 
Kaffke, Erwin Friedirch Julius08-04-189527-02-1970
Kurtz, Hermann14-06-189830-11-1943
Korreng, August01-05-187807-06-1945
Koch, Friedrich 'Fritz' (General der Infanterie)14-01-187903-11-1961more
Krakau, August12-09-189407-01-1975more
Klatt, Paul06-12-189603-07-1973more
Krüger, Friedrich-Wilhelm 'Freddy' (Waffen SS)08-05-189410-05-1945more
Kleinheisterkamp, Matthias (Waffen SS)*22-06-189329-04-1945more
Koll, Richard07-04-189713-05-1963
Kammhuber, Josef19-08-189625-01-1986more
Kempf, Werner09-03-188606-01-1964more
Kirchheim, Heinrich06-04-188314-12-1973more
König, Eugen19-09-189608-04-1985more
Köstring, Ernst August20-06-187620-11-1953more
Kühl, Bernhard25-05-188622-02-1946more
Krüger, Walter (Waffen-SS)27-02-189022-05-1945more
König, Alfons29-12-189808-07-1944more
Kreysing, Hans17-08-189014-04-1969more
Keller, Alfred (LW-General)19-09-188211-02-1974more
Kreß, Hermann23-07-189511-08-1943more
Keppler, Georg Heinrich (Waffen SS)07-05-189416-06-1966more
Kühl, Dr.jur., Ernst18-03-188802-02-1972more
Korten, Günther (Generaloberst)26-07-189822-07-1944more
Kessler, Ulrich (General der Flieger)03-11-189427-03-1983more
Kieseritzky, Gustav22-09-189319-11-1943more
Kieffer, Dr.phil., Emil Otto Hellmuth09-04-189913-03-1985more
Keilhaus, Wilhelm (SS-Brigadeführer)11-12-189811-01-1977more
Kübler, Ludwig02-09-188927-02-1947more
Kullmer, Arthur17-08-189628-03-1953more
Kuhnert, Alfred19-03-189828-11-1977more
Kühn, Friedrich "Fritz"07-08-188915-02-1944more
Kühlwein, Friedrich29-11-189225-09-1972more
Kruse, Kurt (Generalleutnant)12-06-189530-05-1983more
Krüger, Walter (WH-Füs.Rgt. 202)09-11-1897 more
Krüger, Walter (General der Panzertruppe)23-03-189211-07-1973more
Krosigk, von, Ernst-Anton05-03-189806-03-1945more
Kreppel, Hans28-09-189814-02-1985more
Krause, Walter31-12-189025-10-1960more
Kraus, Dr., Hermann27-03-1897 more
Kratzert, Hans19-01-188303-07-1958more
Kraiß, Dietrich16-11-188902-08-1944more
Kotz, Richard12-09-188608-06-1960more
Koßmann, Karl-Richard (Generalmajor)28-03-189910-06-1969more
Körte, Peter26-06-189613-01-1947more
Koopmann, Erwin (Gren.Reg.76)01-01-190010-11-1943more
Konrad, Rudolf07-03-189110-06-1964more
Kollberg, Botho11-07-189824-01-1944more
Koitzsch, Oskar (Infanterie-Regiment 183)31-12-188724-12-1942more
Kohlsdorfer, Hans24-08-189225-07-1969more
Kohler, Wilhelm (Generalleutnant)15-04-189625-03-1968more
Koehler, Otto (Generalmajor)11-08-189701-12-1942more
Köhler, Franz, Dr. med. dent.22-04-189325-10-1972more
Koeniger, Karl Dr.med.10-10-189200-00-1970more
Koehler, Carl-Erik (General der Kavallerie)03-12-189508-12-1958more
Koeber, Walter (Grenadier-Regiment 1059)  more
Köchling, Friedrich22-06-189306-06-1970more
Koboldt, Gustav09-03-1899 more
Knoch, Joachim-Heinrich (Pz-Art.Reg.2)12-10-189910-11-1966more
Knobelsdorff, von, Otto31-03-188621-10-1966more
Kluge, von, Wolfgang (Generalleutnant)05-05-189230-10-1976more
Kliemann, Nikodemus27-11-189814-10-1964more
Klemer, Hans-Konrad01-10-1893 more
Klein, Karl Friedrich17-05-189401-03-1945more
Kleffel, Philipp (1.Infanterie-Division)09-12-188710-10-1964more
Klammt, Günther-Alois09-05-189816-05-1971more
Kizinna, Paul Karl Walter (Inf.Rgt.472)28-03-189530-10-1981more
Kittel, Heinrich31-10-189205-03-1969more
Kittel, Dipl.Ing., Friedrich (Generalmajor)19-12-189624-03-1973more
Kissel, Hans (Generalmajor)19-02-189730-11-1975more
Kirchner, Friedrich26-03-188506-04-1960more
Kirchbach, von, Harry31-07-189618-01-1945more
Kindsmüller, Maximilian 'Max' (Inf.Reg.437)20-10-189417-08-1943more
Kiefer, Wilhelm07-08-1895 more
Keßler, Hermann (Grenadier-Regiment 192)16-08-189911-01-1967more
Keller, Karl Ernst (Artillerie-Regiment 81)11-10-189713-06-1984more
Keiser, Paul Karl Gustav (Gren.Rgt. 326)08-02-189426-06-1981more
Kehrig, Gottfried06-11-190004-02-1944more
Kegler, Gerhard (Generalmajor)26-01-189816-07-1986more
Kaschner, Dr.phil, Erwin (Infanterie-Regiment 486)14-10-189706-01-1973more
Karst, Friedrich  more
Källner, Hans (Generalleutnant)09-10-189818-04-1945more
Kalinowsky, von, Herbert (Volks-Werfer-Brigade 8)19-03-189529-05-1979more
Kaiser, Erwin (Gren.Rgt. 1060)19-09-1896 more
Kahsnitz, Erich (Generalmajor)17-02-189829-07-1943more
Kaempfe, Rudolf (General der Artillerie)17-02-189323-12-1962more
Kaegler, Walther Max Justus (Art.Reg.160)25-02-189624-09-1961more
Kadgien, Horst (Arko 35)30-06-189707-11-1980more
Kutzky, Reinhold11-10-189528-12-1971more
Kuntze, Walter23-02-188301-04-1960more
Kühne, Gerhard Fritz (Generalmajor)09-09-189922-05-1948more
Kühl, Claus (Generalmajor)18-08-189825-02-1952more
Kreutzer, Erich (Armee-Pionier-Führer)18-09-189610-01-1946more
Kortzfleisch, von, Joachim03-01-189020-04-1945more
Köhler, Dr. Erich (Generalstabsveterinär)26-07-188514-01-1955more
Klingler, Josef (Generalstabsveterinär)09-10-187826-12-1960more
Kleberger, Franz (Generalstab)19-06-188821-03-1971more
Kittel, Walther Prof.Dr. (Generalstabsarzt)20-03-188711-11-1971more
Kienitz, Werner03-06-188531-12-1959more
Keitel, Bodewin Claus Eduard (General der Inf.)25-12-188829-07-1953more
Kastner-Kirdorf, Gustav (General der Flieger)02-02-188104-05-1945more
Kesselring, Albert30-11-188516-07-1960more
Kluge, von, Günther Adolf Ferdinand (Hans)30-10-188216-08-1944more
Kleist, von, Paul Ludwig Ewald08-08-188116-10-1954more
Keitel, Wilhelm Bodewin Johann Gustav22-09-188216-10-1946more

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