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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
Mangold, Anton  more
Marschall, Gustav  
Masuch, Alfred13-03-1895 more
Matthiash, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 188)16-06-1894 more
Meier, Wolfgang (Grenadier-Regiment 279)16-11-1896 more
Meik, Franz (Kriegsmarine)10-02-1897 
Messinger, Hans (Artillerie-Regiment 336)02-02-1897 more
Mielke, Erich03-04-1891 more
Müller, Hans (Kriegsmarine)  more
Müller, Immo Otto Siegfried02-04-1898 more
Müller-Teusler , Hans Hermann Ferdinand Karl Eduar03-12-1886 more
Mocker, Karl13-02-189831-03-1942
Müller, Richard (211. Infanterie-Division)04-11-189116-07-1943
Maßmann, Siegfried02-02-188215-02-1944more
Moosauer, Sigmund (Admiraloberstabsarzt)13-03-187720-04-1944more
Marienfeld, Willy01-10-189507-06-1944more
Marcks, Erich06-06-189112-06-1944more
Meiners, Dr., Otto (Grenadier-Regiment 467)24-01-189603-07-1944more
Mieth, Friedrich04-06-188802-09-1944more
Möhring, Kurt03-01-190018-12-1944more
Muhr, Eduard (15. Flak-Division)05-08-189327-12-1944more
Müller, Heinrich (SS-Rechnungshof Berlin)07-06-189626-04-1945more
Müller, Gottlob17-03-189528-04-1945more
Müller, Heinrich (SS-RSHA)28-04-190029-04-1945more
Meyer, Georg (NSDAP)19-07-188229-01-1946
Moser, Willi02-11-188718-10-1946more
Meisinger, Josef Albert14-09-189907-03-1947more
Muff, Wolfgang (General der Infanterie)15-03-188017-05-1947more
Müller, Friedrich-Wilhelm29-08-189720-05-1947more
Mayer, von, Paul18-03-188719-07-1947more
Müller, Ernst (General der Flieger)17-08-188303-12-1948more
Meyer, Georg Ludwig Ferdinand (Art.-Reg.260)31-10-189725-01-1949more
Menny, Erwin18-08-189306-12-1949more
Mummert, Werner (Generalmajor d.R.)31-03-189728-01-1950more
Manitius, Johannes "Hans"12-05-188913-12-1950more
Meindl, Eugen Albert Max16-07-189224-01-1951more
Müller, Eugen (General der Artillerie)19-07-189124-04-1951more
Matthaei, Rudolf (Oberstleutnant)23-04-188726-08-1951
Maier, German01-10-189412-12-1951more
Meissner, Otto Lebrecht Eduard Daniel13-03-188027-05-1953more
Meißner, Robert23-12-188808-08-1953
Medem, Gerhard (General der Pioniere)14-10-189316-11-1953more
Matzmohr, Wilhelm17-02-189829-11-1953more
Müller, Walter (WH-Gren.Rgt. 272)03-07-189400-04-1954more
Mattenklott, Franz19-11-188428-06-1954more
Meister, Rudolf01-08-189711-09-1958more
Mauss, Dr. med. dent., Karl17-05-189809-02-1959more
Meiners, Ernst13-06-189311-06-1959more
Meurer, Hugo28-05-186904-01-1960more
Matthiae, Walter03-08-188027-06-1960more
Meyer-Rabingen, Hermann07-08-188721-02-1961
Müller, Vincenz (Generalleutnant)05-11-189412-05-1961more
Melzer, Walther (General der Infanterie)07-10-189423-06-1961more
Meden, von der, Karl-Friedrich03-12-189626-12-1961more
Mootz, Hermann (Admiral)12-07-188904-01-1962more
Melander, Lars Rafael07-03-189622-01-1962more
Martini, Wolfgang (Generalleutnant)20-09-189106-01-1963more
Mahlmann, Paul10-12-189219-03-1963more
Merker, Ludwig (Infanterie-Regiment 215)01-09-189414-03-1964more
Maderholz, Karl Ferdinand Konrad29-10-188527-03-1964
Marcks, Werner17-07-189628-07-1967more
Menneking, Rolf20-03-189925-10-1967more
Mücke, Willy Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)20-07-188800-00-1968more
Mueller, Ernst (Generalmajor)04-12-189216-04-1968more
Müller-Brunckhorst, Hans14-01-189309-05-1968more
Michels, Alexander17-03-189126-06-1968more
Mosel, von der, Hans03-05-189812-04-1969more
Mackensen, von, Eberhard24-09-188919-05-1969more
Müller-Gebhard, Philipp (72.Infanterie-Division)15-10-188902-07-1970more
Meyer, Friedrich-August19-09-189904-01-1971more
Meyer-Buerdorf, Heinrich "Heinz"13-12-188801-05-1971
Milch, Erhard (Generalfeldmarschall)30-03-189225-01-1972more
Maurice, Emil19-01-189706-02-1972more
Müller, Ludwig (97. Jäger Division)28-06-189228-06-1972more
Möller, Hans Hinrich Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)03-08-189800-00-1974more
Muhl, Kurt19-01-189112-06-1974more
Mentzel, Helmut (Generalleutnant)06-06-189111-08-1974more
Meise, Wilhelm16-08-189117-08-1974more
Meisel, Wilhelm04-11-189107-09-1974more
Macholz, Siegfried20-09-189025-05-1975more
Michahelles, Hans18-05-189914-06-1975
Müller, von, Leon (Oberst)13-09-188421-08-1975more
Marschall, Wilhelm (Generaladmiral)30-09-188620-03-1976more
Matthaei, Kurt (Panzerarmee-Nachrichten-Reg.1)25-12-189616-11-1976more
Mellenthin, von, Horst31-07-189808-01-1977more
Müller, Gerhard (Panzer-Regiment 5)19-12-189610-04-1977more
Manteuffel, von, Hasso Eccard14-01-189724-09-1978more
Maisel, Ernst16-09-189616-12-1978more
Matthies, Wilhelm (Konteradmiral)27-09-189607-07-1980more
Müller, Gerhard Dr.med. (Admiralarzt)11-04-189409-11-1981more
Matzky, Gerhard Ernst Ludwig19-03-189409-06-1983more
Morzik, Friedrich-Wilhelm (Generalmajor)10-12-189117-06-1985more
Matthaei, Gerhard Karl Max (Inf.-Regiment 487)09-05-189613-08-1985more
Meendsen-Bohlken, Wilhelm (Konteradmiral)25-06-189720-08-1985more
Müller, Franz (WH-Inf.Rgt. 460)28-01-189600-00-1986more
Martola, Armas-Eino12-05-189605-02-1986more
Müller, Hans-Adolf (Inf.Rgt. 451)16-09-189716-07-1990more
Munzel, Oskar13-03-189901-01-1992more
Mikosch, Hans07-01-189818-01-1993more

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