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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
Penth, Paul03-03-1894 more
Prall, August02-05-1894 
Prittwitz und Gaffron, von, Heinrich (General)04-09-188910-04-1941more
Ponath, Gustav27-02-189814-04-1941more
Paul, Johann16-12-189713-11-1942
Prittwitz und Gaffron, von, Bernhard (GR 586)08-01-189625-04-1944more
Pfeiffer, Dr., Georg05-05-189028-06-1944more
Prieß, Helmuth06-03-189621-10-1944more
Pfeifer, Hans-Hellmuth (Generalleutnant)18-02-189422-04-1945more
Packroß, Karl Dipl.Ing.17-01-189106-01-1946more
Pannwitz, von, Helmuth14-10-189816-01-1947more
Poel, Gerhard (Generalleutnant)07-02-188608-08-1947more
Peters, Hans23-12-188429-11-1947
Püchler, Carl13-05-189405-02-1949more
Preußen, Prinz von, August Wilhelm29-01-188725-03-1949more
Pohl, Oswald Ludwig (Waffen SS)30-06-189207-06-1951more
Pohl, Ritter von, Max (General der Flieger)15-04-189326-07-1951more
Pflugbeil, Johann24-08-188221-10-1951more
Postel, Georg-Wilhelm25-04-189620-09-1953more
Pressentin, von, Richard01-11-187400-00-1955more
Pflugbeil, Kurt Leopold09-05-189031-05-1955more
Pfeffer, Max Heinrich Wilhelm07-06-188331-12-1955more
Polack, Dr.rer.pol., Fritz22-10-189206-04-1956
Paulus, Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst23-09-189001-02-1957more
Plagge, Karl10-07-189719-06-1957
Pflaum, Karl17-11-189018-12-1957more
Pflieger, Kurt (Generalleutnant)18-05-189013-09-1958more
Prager, Ritter von, Karl23-10-187531-01-1959
Pillet, Edgar (Admiralarzt)20-09-187712-05-1959
Piekenbrock, Hans03-10-189316-12-1959more
Picker, Egbert15-02-189527-03-1960more
Peters, Max06-06-188811-04-1961more
Petersdorff, von, Horst30-12-189212-07-1962more
Praefcke, Victor (Admiralarzt)25-10-187219-11-1962more
Petersen, Erich Karl Alexander25-08-188904-07-1963more
Philipp, Christian03-09-189316-10-1963more
Prinner, Josef18-12-189401-07-1964more
Pellengahr, Richard Johannes19-08-188309-10-1964more
Poppe, Walter (Generalleutnant)08-08-189217-08-1968more
Papen, von, Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria29-10-187902-05-1969more
Pfeffer-Wildenbruch, Karl Paul (Waffen SS)12-06-188829-01-1971more
Philipps, Wilhelm29-07-189413-02-1971more
Paalu, Paavo Johannes28-05-189505-03-1971more
Petersen, Jens-Peter12-10-189320-08-1971more
Petersen, Wilhelm Marius27-01-189111-06-1972more
Prittwitz und Gaffron, von, Karl Wilhelm (SR 375)06-05-189904-11-1972more
Petsch, Theodor27-06-188422-06-1973
Pancke, Günther01-05-189917-08-1973more
Peters, Matthias Friedrich16-05-189601-06-1974more
Preu, Theodor "Theo"29-11-189608-07-1974more
Pflaumbaum, Walter, Dr. agr. (NSDAP)19-09-189103-11-1974more
Paloheimo, Martti Olavi (Olli)23-05-189407-11-1974more
Praun, Albert11-12-189403-03-1975more
Patzig, Conrad (Admiral)24-05-188801-12-1975more
Prüter, Friedrich-Wilhelm04-09-189628-02-1976more
Pannier, Rudolf Ernst Max (Waffen SS)10-07-189719-08-1978more
Putzier, Richard25-02-189017-07-1979more
Puttkamer, von, Karl-Jesko Otto Robert24-03-190004-03-1981more
Panzenhagen, Albert (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 361)19-05-189906-08-1982more
Pickert, Wolfgang (General der Flakartillerie)03-02-189719-07-1984more
Prieß, Hermann (Waffen SS)24-05-190122-02-1985more
Pirmann, Adolf08-01-189524-02-1985more
Pemsel, Max-Josef15-01-189730-06-1985more
Pollex, Curt, Gustav, Adolf16-11-189815-09-1987more

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