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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
Litzmann, Karl-Siegmund Hermann-Julius01-08-189300-08-1945more
Laumann, Arthur (Generalmajor)04-07-189418-11-1970more
Lange, Walter Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)12-07-188200-00-1961
Lührs, Justus (Grenadier-Regiment 148)21-11-1896 more
Lüttwitz, Freiherr von, Walther02-02-185920-09-1942more
Loritz, Hans12-12-189531-01-1946more
Lohmeyer, Carl (Infanterie-Regiment 505)25-12-189304-01-1942more
Lippert, Michael Johann24-04-189701-09-1969more
Ley, Robert15-02-189025-10-1945more
Lammers, Hans Heinrich27-05-187904-01-1962more
Lohse, Hinrich02-09-189625-02-1964
Lindeiner-Wildau, von, Friedrich-Wilhelm Franz12-12-188022-05-1963more
Lütjens, Günther25-05-188927-05-1941more
Loewenfeld, von, Wilfried Friedrich25-09-187906-07-1946
Lüdecke, Otto-Joachim27-05-189514-02-1971more
Loeper, von, Friedrich-Wilhelm03-08-188807-10-1983more
List, Siegmund Wilhelm Walther14-05-188017-08-1971more
Lippert, Rolf29-10-190001-04-1945
Lindemann, Ernst28-03-189427-05-1941more
Lorleberg, Werner17-10-189416-04-1945
Lichel, Walter01-05-188510-12-1969more
Lersner, Freiherr von, Karl01-07-189825-01-1943
Landgraf, Franz16-07-188819-04-1944
Lagus, Ernst Ruben12-10-189615-07-1959more
Ludwiger, von, Hartwig29-06-189525-04-1947more
Löwrick, Karl08-11-189408-04-1945more
Lanz, Albrecht Dr. (Infanterie-Regiment 396)25-02-189827-01-1942more
Lancelle, Otto27-03-188503-07-1941more
Loewe, Albert  
Leeb, Ritter von, Wilhelm (Generalfeldmarschall)05-09-187629-04-1956more
Lengerke, von, Wilhelm17-06-189426-08-1942
Lange, Wolfgang (Generalleutnant)01-06-189810-02-1988more
Lasch, Otto25-06-189329-04-1971more
Loerzer, Bruno22-01-189122-08-1960more
Langermann und Erlenkamp, Freiherr von, Willibald29-03-189003-10-1942more
Lanz, Hubert (General der Gebirgstruppe)22-05-189612-05-1982more
Lützow, Freiherr von, Kurt Jürgen07-08-189220-07-1961more
Lepper, Richard15-07-189731-03-1943more
Löhr, Alexander20-05-188516-02-1947more
Luz, Helwig (Generalleutnant)28-06-189228-04-1980more
Lieb, Theo-Helmut "Theobald"29-11-189220-03-1981more
Laux, Paul11-11-188703-09-1944more
Lundqvist, Jarl Frithiof15-08-189623-09-1965more
Ludwig, von, Kurt Bernhard Friedrich (Flak)13-12-189213-11-1949more
Luczny, Alfons04-06-189412-08-1985more
Lohmann, Günther (Generalleutnant)06-10-189515-11-1978more
Lutze, Viktor28-12-189003-05-1943more
Lucht, Ernst27-02-189602-11-1975more
Liebenstein, Freiherr von, Gustav24-04-189117-01-1967more
Leonhardt, Wolfgang (KM)20-02-189729-02-1980more
Lehmann, Dr. Paul Hugo (Kriegsmarine)11-10-188608-04-1972more
Lange, Werner (Kommandierender Admiral Ägäis)18-07-189319-11-1965more
Lüttwitz, Freiherr von, Smilo (General der Panzer)23-12-189519-05-1975more
Lüttwitz, Freiherr von, Heinrich (General der Pz)06-12-189609-10-1969more
Lungershausen, Karl-Hans (Generalleutnant)20-07-189624-12-1975more
Ludwig, Günther31-08-189904-11-1971more
Luckner, Graf von, Wolf (Generalmajor)09-01-189613-11-1971more
Lucht, Walther26-02-188218-03-1949more
Lübbe, Vollrath04-03-189404-04-1969more
Lottner, Kurt30-10-189915-03-1957more
Lorenz, Wilhelm25-04-189402-01-1943more
Löhr, Erich (WH-Gren.Rgt. 405)09-11-189825-07-1966more
Loefen, von, Max Hermann (Generalmajor)05-03-189204-01-1942more
Loch, Emil Herbert05-08-188628-10-1976more
Lindner, Gerhard (Generalmajor)26-12-189604-06-1982more
Lindig, Max (Generalleutnant)11-07-188726-04-1961more
Lindig, Franz05-10-1893 more
Lindemann, Gerhard Heinrich (Generalmajor)02-08-189628-04-1994more
Lindemann, Fritz11-04-189422-09-1944more
Liebenstein, Freiherr von, Kurt28-02-189903-08-1975more
Licht, Rudolf-Eduard11-06-189014-09-1978more
Leyser, Hans-Georg16-06-189618-04-1980more
Leschke, Alexander05-02-188907-12-1942more
Lerchenfeld, Freiherr von, Rudolf (PAA 27)27-08-189703-08-1979more
Lenz, Hermann (Grenadier-Regiment 164)07-09-189103-08-1943more
Lenski, von, Arno Ernst Max20-07-189304-10-1986more
Lemke, Max07-04-189529-05-1985more
Lemelsen, Joachim Hermann August26-09-188830-03-1954more
Lehmann, Dr. Curt (Grenadier-Regiment 409)12-07-1898 more
Le Suire, von, Karl Hans Maximilian08-11-189818-06-1954more
Latz, Albert-Rudolph 'Rolf' (Divisions-Gruppe 323)04-06-189606-11-1943more
Lattorff, von, Claus-Just (Grenadier-Regiment 68)26-08-189518-12-1941more
Lasch, Karl02-05-1897 more
Larisch, von, Heribert18-07-189416-05-1972more
Lange, Dr.med.dent, Walter (Grenadier-Regiment 43)14-07-189830-10-1982more
Landau, Christian-Johannes Dipl.Landw.13-10-189710-12-1952more
Lamey, Hubert30-10-189607-04-1981more
Laatikainen, Taavetti27-07-188615-04-1954more
Lippe, von der, Friedrich 'Fritz' (General)13-05-187906-12-1956more
Lipf, Rudolf, Dr.06-06-188720-03-1974more
Lehmann, Hans-Albrecht (Generalmajor)06-02-189427-11-1976more
Leeb, Emil07-06-188108-09-1969more
Lichtenberger, Hermann20-08-189215-01-1959more

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