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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
Strölin, Karl Emil Julius21-10-189021-01-1963more
Seldte, Franz29-06-188201-04-1947more
Schmitt, Kurt Paul07-10-188602-11-1950more
Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Herzog von, Carl Eduard19-07-188406-03-1954more
Schleich, Ritter von, Eduard-Maria Joseph09-08-188815-11-1947more
Schoenebeck, von, Car-August (Generalmajor)19-01-189804-09-1989more
Sontag, Johannes Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)03-08-188424-03-1941more
Schulte-Ostrop, Egon Dr.med. (Admiralarzt)23-03-188626-03-1968
Schulze, Bruno (Generalmajor)29-03-189500-00-1957more
Süßmann, Wilhelm (Generalleutnant)16-09-189120-05-1941more
Saupert, Hans (NSDAP)10-01-189705-03-1966more
Stubenrauch, Wilhelm (Generalmajor)22-03-188418-06-1944more
Schoch, Hans-Wolfgang Karl Albert (Oberst)13-06-1898 more
Schwerin, Graf von, Karl-Josef (30. Inf.-Div.)31-12-189530-08-1941
Seiler, Reinhard (NSDAP)04-06-188205-01-1963more
Schaumburg-Lippe, Prinz zu, Stephan21-06-189110-02-1965more
Scheider, Hans (Waffen SS)01-05-188924-12-1962more
Seifert, Ernst Richard (Generalleutnant)15-09-188405-09-1946more
Seidel, Dr., Gotthard (Generalmajor)11-06-189128-06-1941more
Seibt, Conrad (Generalmajor)05-08-189206-01-1973more
Seegebarth, Dipl.Ing. Herbert (LW)28-05-1898 
Schwub, Albert (Generalleutnant)23-10-188719-08-1977more
Straehler, Herbert06-01-188716-05-1979more
Stosch, Graf von, Hans-Hubertus Friedrich Wilhelm03-11-188928-04-1945more
Stobwasser, Hans-Herbert08-03-188511-02-1946more
Slevogt, Kurt21-03-189223-07-1957more
Schüssler, Adalbert28-10-188701-10-1970more
Schröder, von, Ludwig Karl Hermann12-09-188428-07-1941more
Stülpnagel, von, Otto16-06-187806-02-1948more
Scherner, Julian23-09-189528-04-1945more
Seydel, Joseph (NSDAP)04-02-188710-04-1945
Schäfer, Karl03-10-189916-01-1942
Stumpff, Horst (General der Panzertruppe)20-11-188725-11-1958more
Schmidt, Ritter von, Hans (Infanterie-Reg. 546)13-08-189221-03-1972more
Schlieper, Fritz Albert Otto (Generalleutnant)04-08-189204-06-1977more
Stubenrauch, von, Wilhelm Justus (Generalleutnant)10-10-188701-11-1950more
Speck, Hermann Ritter von (General der Artillerie)08-08-188815-06-1940more
Stohwasser, Hans (KM)04-05-188430-05-1967more
Stutterheim, von, Wolf17-01-189303-12-1940more
Sack, Max, Dr. (Pionier-Bataillon 750)14-02-1900 more
Seyss-Inquart, Arthur22-07-189216-10-1946more
Stülpnagel, von, Carl-Heinrich02-01-188630-08-1944more
Steinbrinck, Otto19-12-188816-08-1949more
Schmidt, Hans Hermann Theodor (SS)25-12-189907-06-1951
Schausz, Arthur  
Sieß, Gustav11-12-188314-10-1970more
Stuppi, Joseph16-01-189611-07-1978more
Scherer, Willibald13-07-189200-00-1969
Stoeckl, Alois22-08-189517-08-1940more
Svensson, Antero Johannes30-11-189226-04-1946more
Sihvo, Johannes (Jussi)14-01-189204-08-1949more
Saure, Heikki Evald13-09-189528-08-1954more
Siilasvuo, Hjalmar Fridolf18-03-189211-01-1947more
Schulte-Heuthaus, Hermann15-01-189828-12-1979
Schmitt, Artur20-07-188815-01-1972
Stigler, Josef (Infanterie-Regiment 42)30-05-189910-02-1982more
Sander, Erwin (170.ID)05-03-189207-12-1962more
Salmuth, von, Hans Eberhard Kurt11-11-188801-01-1962
Streit, Dipl.-Ing., Gerhard (Pio-Brückenbau-Bat.)17-11-189226-05-1979more
Schröder, Wilhelm (Gren.Rgt. 580)07-07-189617-07-1979more
Schulenburg, Graf von der, Wolf-Werner14-09-189914-07-1944more
Scheele, von, Hans-Karl (General der Infanterie)23-05-189208-10-1955more
Schneider, Dipl.-Ing., Erich (14. Inf.Div.)12-08-189403-08-1980more
Schulz, Ludwig04-08-189610-12-1966more
Schwartzkopff, Günter (Sturzkampfgeschwader 77)05-08-189814-05-1940more
Schilffarth, Ludwig22-11-189410-02-1966
Schütte, Ernst-Wilhelm (V 414)00-00-1885 
Sintzenich, Rudolf13-07-188924-12-1948
Sutor, Heinrich16-04-1890 more
Sponeck, Graf von, Hans Emil Otto12-02-188823-07-1944more
Schanze, Ludwig15-08-189628-12-1977
Sturm, Alfred (Generalleutnant)23-08-188808-03-1962more
Schulze, Hans-Christian (Waffen SS)15-07-189313-09-1941more
Schmidt, Kurt Erich Heinrich (Generalleutnant)09-04-189103-03-1945more
Schwedler, von, Viktor18-01-188530-10-1954more
Sommé, Walter27-05-188814-05-1971more
Streich, Johannes16-04-189120-08-1977more
Schniewind, Otto (Generaladmiral)14-12-188726-03-1964more
Schumacher, Carl Alfred August (JG 1)19-02-189622-05-1967more
Schreiber, Kurt (Generalleutnant)  more
Streil, Ludwig21-01-189317-05-1940more
Simon, Herbert23-03-189725-10-1971more
Stroop, Jürgen26-09-189506-03-1952more
Spieß, Theodor  
Seidel, von, Hans-Georg (General der Flieger)11-11-189110-11-1955more
Schmitz, Nikolaus00-00-189500-00-1979more
Stemmermann, Eduard08-08-188622-07-1958
Stemmermann, Friedrich06-04-189230-03-1970
Schulze, Curt19-11-188110-11-1966more
Serini, Walther  more
Schulz, Karl Friedrich "Fritz" Wilhelm15-10-189730-11-1976more
Sperrle, Hugo07-02-188502-04-1953more
Stahel, Rainer Joseph Karl August (Generalmajor)15-01-189230-11-1955more
Schwerin, Graf von, Gerhard Helmut Detloff "Gerd"23-06-189929-10-1980more
Student, Kurt Arthur Benno12-05-189001-07-1978more
Seitz, Adolf (Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99)24-02-189116-11-1945more
Stange, Otto (Flak-Rgt.102)30-03-189015-10-1980more
Schmidt, August (General der Flakartillerie)01-02-188323-11-1955more
Schlemm, Alfred18-12-189424-01-1986more
Schimpf, Dipl.-Ing., Richard (Generalleutnant)16-05-189730-12-1972more
Schaller, Max (Generalmajor)27-10-189624-03-1972more
Seifert, Ernst (schwere Artillerie-Regiment 48)30-05-189821-07-1990more
Stumpff, von, Karl-Leberecht, Ottomar Wilhelm16-01-189627-01-1943more
Strecker, Karl20-09-188410-04-1973more
Strahammer, Martin13-11-189002-05-1945more
Stieff, Helmuth06-06-190108-08-1944more
Stettner, Ritter von Grabenhofen, Walter (Gen.)19-03-189518-10-1944more
Stephan, Friedrich Karl Gerhard (Generalleutnant)26-01-189205-06-1945more
Stempel, Richard (183.ID)18-06-189126-01-1943more
Stemmermann, Wilhelm23-10-188818-02-1944more
Steinmetz, Bernhard13-08-189622-01-1981
Steinbauer, Gerhard (Generalleutnant)08-06-188931-10-1946more
Stegmann, Rudolf (Generalleutnant)06-08-189418-06-1944more
Stadler, Alfred (Infanterie-Regiment 379)25-11-1898 more
Sponheimer, Otto19-12-188614-03-1961
Sperl, Rudolf (Generalleutnant)11-10-189823-08-1981more
Spemann, Kurt31-10-187713-05-1950more
Sontag, Ernst (Jäger-Regiment 749)03-05-189921-01-1967more
Sodenstern, von, Georg (General der Inf.)15-11-188920-07-1955more
Sixt, Friedrich28-10-189504-08-1976more
Sixt von Armin, Hans-Heinrich (Generalleutnant)06-11-189001-04-1952more
Sinnhuber, Johann27-03-188723-10-1974
Siewert, Curt (Generalleutnant)05-04-189913-06-1983more
Sievers, Karl Albert Hermann02-01-189209-09-1961more
Siemann, Max (schwere Artillerie-Regiment 106)03-10-189321-04-1953more
Siegroth, von, Joachim Ferdinand Max25-12-189602-05-1945more
Siebert, Friedrich, Maximilian07-07-188813-05-1950more
Senger und Etterlin, von, Fridolin04-09-189109-01-1963more
Seekirchner, Dr., Albert15-05-189230-03-1945more
Seegers, Georg (Grenadier-Regiment 431)09-03-189902-07-1989more
Seeger, Wilhelm 'Willy' (Generalleutnant)28-09-189027-07-1978more
Schwerin, Graf von, Richard (Inf.-Reg. 212)24-05-189223-07-1951more
Schwerin, von, Friedrich (Infanterie-Regiment 202)07-05-190011-11-1949more
Schünemann, Otto (337. Infanterie-Division)06-10-189129-06-1944more
Schulzen, Gustav (Generalmajor)06-11-189306-04-1944more
Schulze, Werner 'Papa Schulze' (Generalmajor)15-01-189503-11-1966more
Schulze, Karl02-04-189700-00-1973more
Schulze, Fritz12-07-188800-00-1969more
Schultz, Paul30-10-189115-09-1964more
Schuckmann, von, Eberhard02-07-189927-04-1966more
Schönnagel, Alfred  
Schoepffer, Eberhard20-07-188405-08-1975more
Schneckenburger, Wilhelm "Willi" (125.ID)30-03-189114-10-1944more
Schnarrenberger, Ernst Emil (Generalmajor)27-07-189310-06-1966more
Schmidt-Richberg, Erich (168. Infanterie-Division)22-05-189907-06-1971
Schmidt-Hammer, Werner (168. Infanterie-Division)26-09-189404-01-1962more
Schmidt, Willi (WH-Art.Rgt. 150)19-07-189731-12-1945more
Schmidt, Richard (Infanterie-Regiment 473)29-04-189907-11-1977more
Schmidt, Johannes Richard Dipl.ing. (Generalmajor)30-03-189503-12-1943more
Schmidt, Gustav Richard Ernst (Generalleutnant)24-04-189407-08-1943more
Schmidt, Arthur (Generalleutnant)25-10-189505-11-1987more
Schmidt, Alfred (WH-Inf.Rgt. 478)16-01-1899 more
Schmidhuber, Gerhard (13. Panzer-Division)09-04-189411-02-1945more
Schmid, Anton (286. Infanterie-Division)23-07-189729-04-1945more
Schlemmer, Dipl.-Ing., Johann "Hans"18-01-189326-06-1973more
Schleinitz, Freiherr von, Wolf-Dietrich18-11-189925-04-1963more
Schleinitz, Freiherr von, Siegmund23-07-189030-11-1968more
Schleinitz, Freiherr von, Joachim26-05-189205-10-1942
Schimpff, Herbert (Grenadier-Regiment 171)26-12-189201-06-1952more
Schimmelmann von Lindenburg, Graf, Theodor03-03-189619-11-1970more
Schiche, Gerhard Gustav W. (Pionier-Bataillon 269)25-05-189503-04-1985more
Scherer, Friedrich (Infanterie-Regiment 188)22-01-1895 more
Scherenberg, Rolf27-05-189710-06-1961more
Schenckendorff, von, Max24-02-187506-07-1943more
Schenck, Karl-Adolf (Gebirgs-Art.Reg.94)07-10-1896 more
Scharr, Dr.Dr., Erwin (Artillerie-Regiment 186)02-08-189119-09-1965more
Scharlow, Ulrich29-03-189800-00-1965more
Schäffer, Hans24-07-1897 more
Schaal, Ferdinand07-02-188909-10-1962more
Sander, Joachim Martin Constantin07-08-189803-11-1944more
Salengre-Drabbe, de, Hans21-10-189425-08-1944more
Sack, Kurt-Wilhelm (Art.Reg.88)02-10-189701-02-1991more
Stoss, Alfred Hermann06-04-188528-08-1944more
Stange, Rudolf13-11-189925-04-1992more
Siemens, Leopold17-05-188907-12-1979more
Schuster, Karlgeorg (Admiral)19-08-188616-06-1973more
Schulze-Hinrichs, Alfred (Kriegsmarine)06-11-189922-06-1972more
Schulz, Gerhard (Kriegsmarine)23-03-1887 more
Schrader, von, Otto18-03-188819-07-1945more
Schmidt, Delf (Kriegsmarine)12-12-1892 
Schirmer, Alfred (Kriegsmarine)08-09-189231-10-1975more
Schirlitz, Ernst07-09-189327-11-1978more
Scheurlen, Ernst05-12-189408-04-1945more
Schenk, Otto (Kriegsmarine)17-02-189119-12-1972more
Saalwächter, Alfred (Generaladmiral)10-01-188306-12-1945more
Steiner, Felix Martin Julius (Waffen SS)23-05-189612-05-1966more
Staudinger, Walter (Waffen SS)24-01-189831-08-1964more
Simon, Max (16. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division)06-01-189901-02-1961more
Scholz, von, Friedrich "Fritz" (Waffen SS)09-12-189628-07-1944more
Schmedes, Fritz07-10-189407-02-1952more
Schmedding, Ernst17-10-189424-12-1966
Sander, Hans30-07-189705-06-1979more
Schmidt, August (Generalleutnant)03-11-189217-01-1972more
Schobert, Ritter von, Eugen Siegfried Erich13-03-188312-09-1941more
Schack, Friedrich August27-03-189224-07-1968more
Stieringer, Ernst23-06-189123-07-1975more
Stiegel, Heinrich07-02-189100-00-1964more
Stein, Erich (Luftflotte 3)17-07-188421-12-1945
Stadelmaier, Willi (XXX. Armeekorps)28-06-1888 more
Seebach, von, Thilo30-06-189021-10-1966more
Sedlmayr, Dr., Gebhard (AOK 2)10-10-188611-01-1971more
Schwerin, Graf von, Bogislav (Generalleutnant)19-10-189217-09-1944more
Schwalbe, Felix25-03-189212-06-1974more
Schulze, Erich-Edgar (Kriegsmarine)03-10-188022-04-1974
Schulte-Mönting, Erich28-08-189717-01-1976more
Schöne, Volkmar Alfred Waldemar09-01-1899 more
Schniewindt, Rudolf25-12-187516-07-1954more
Schmidt-Hofmann, Hans03-01-1889 more
Schmidt-Brücken, Gerhard Arthur09-03-1896 more
Schaumburg, Ernst (Generalleutnant)13-11-188004-10-1947more
Schaller-Kalide, Hubert (General der Infanterie)19-12-188206-01-1976more
Schall-Emden, Robin (KM)22-03-189329-01-1946more
Strauß, Adolf  more
Schörner, Johann Ferdinand12-06-189202-07-1973more
Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche u. Cam., Graf, Hyazinth30-07-189325-04-1968more
Stapf, Otto (111. Inf.Div.)13-11-189030-03-1963more

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