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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
Wagner, Gerhard23-11-189826-06-1987more
Wild, von, Wolfgang26-04-190112-05-1964more
Wolf, Paul29-05-189511-02-1942more
Wolfram, Eberhard (Vizeadmiral z.V.)24-07-188206-01-1947more
Wachtel, Max Karl (Flak-Regiment 155)06-06-189718-06-1982more
Wolf, Gotthold (Infanterie-Regiment 961)12-03-1897 more
Winter, Oscar (Artillerie-Regiment 175)05-12-189418-01-1945more
Weikinn, Bruno (Artillerie-Regiment 1)06-03-189623-12-1967more
Wurster, Eugen (Generalleutnant)12-02-189520-12-1948more
Weitkus, Paul17-10-189809-11-1974
Wossidlo, Fritz (Konteradmiral)04-08-187709-09-1942more
Wollanke, Karl-Friedrich (Konteradmiral)10-10-188407-03-1968more
Winther, Waldemar (Konteradmiral)00-00-189700-00-1983more
Wilke, Wilhelm (Konteradmiral)06-05-187805-01-1963more
Weyher, Kurt (Konteradmiral)13-08-190117-12-1991more
Waue, Georg (Konteradmiral)01-02-190108-05-1945more
Waßner, Erwin (Konteradmiral)01-03-188724-08-1937more
Walther, Hans (Konteradmiral)25-12-188304-01-1950more
Wagner Heinrich (Konteradmiral)10-12-188606-07-1950more
Wagner, Hans (Generalleutnant)11-03-189613-05-1967more
Wagner, Werner (Oberst i.G.)30-04-1898 
Wagner, Edwin (Pionier-Regiment 544)20-06-189119-01-1976more
Wagner, Erich (Panzer-Regiment 31)12-06-189819-02-1957more
Wagner, Karl Matthäus (Generalmajor)04-08-189517-02-1982more
Wagner, Gustav (Generalmajor)23-09-189014-12-1951more
Wagner, Adolf (Gauleiter)01-10-189012-04-1944more
Windisch, Alois03-02-189228-12-1958more
Wilck, Hermann Ludwig28-10-188510-06-1967more
Wolff, von, Horst (Infanterie-Regiment 478)26-07-188609-10-1941more
Wolff, Ludwig (General der Flieger)31-08-188617-05-1950more
Wolff, Kurt (Generalleutnant)26-07-188628-09-1971more
Wolff, Karl Friedrich Otto "Karele" (Waffen SS)13-05-190017-07-1984more
Wolff, Erich (Infanterie-Regiment 162)23-05-189825-08-1944more
Wünning, Joachim (Minnenschiff, "DRACHE")01-04-189822-09-1944more
Wunderlich, Friedrich (14. U-Jagdflottille)13-08-189127-03-1977more
Wurmbach, Hans-Heinrich (Vizeadmiral)12-05-189116-12-1965more
Wittmann, August (Generalleutnant)20-07-189529-03-1977more
Weichs, von, Maximillian12-11-188127-09-1954more
Walden, Karl Rudolf01-12-187825-10-1946more
Wünnenberg, Alfred (Waffen SS)20-07-189130-12-1967more
Wäckerle, Hilmar24-11-189902-07-1941more
Werner-Ehrenfeucht, Heinz Joachim27-09-189413-02-1978more
Witzleben, von, Erwin04-12-188108-08-1944more
Wellm, August25-06-189921-12-1962more
Welcker, Karl30-12-189417-06-1967more
Weiß, Wilhelm (NSDAP)31-03-189224-02-1950more
Weiss, Wilhelm (Generalmajor)10-12-188500-00-1966more
Wolff, Dr., Gottlieb (Kampf-Geschwader 4 'GW')05-05-189729-03-1971more
Weber, Christian (NSDAP)25-08-188411-05-1945more
Windisch, Josef (Generalmajor)25-06-188415-11-1968more
Wendenburg, Gerhard (Panzer-Abteilung 67)18-09-189610-12-1961more
Weber, Gerhard 'Gerd' (WH-Gren.Rgt. 41)21-03-189813-01-1944more
Waber, Bernhard Anton20-05-188406-02-1945more
Wilck, Gerhard (246. Volksgrenadierdivision)17-06-189805-04-1985more
Wentscher, Gerhard (Artillerie-Regiment 13)07-06-1897 more
Welzel, Franz-Josef27-01-189515-08-1978more
Werner, Theodor (Artillerie-Regiment 26)05-03-189529-09-1944more
Werneburg, Otto Rudolf (Artillerie-Regiment 376)08-09-189314-01-1946more
Wechmar, Freiherr von, Irnfried (Pz-Aufklär.Abt.3)12-02-189927-11-1959more
Wiemann, Johannes Hans (Sicherungs-Regiment 45)17-12-188501-05-1960
Wengler, Maximilian (Generalmajor)14-01-189026-04-1945more
Weinknecht, Friedrich (Generalleutnant)05-10-189526-10-1964more
Wessel, Walter21-04-189220-07-1943more
Wülfing von Ditten, Paul13-09-188001-11-1953more
Wolf, Ernst (KM)21-07-188629-07-1964
Witthoeft-Emden, Robert29-08-188604-12-1960more
Wieting, Franz27-10-187620-02-1966more
Wever, Paul28-01-189311-08-1944more
Werth, Alexander02-05-187920-04-1942more
Weichold, Eberhard23-08-189119-12-1960more
Wiktorin, von, Mauritz13-08-188316-08-1956
Werner, Wilhelm06-06-188814-05-1945more
Will, Paul16-08-188820-09-1968
Wangenheim, Freiherr von, Eberhard12-01-188025-01-1947more
Wietersheim, von, Wend Hans Georg Herbert Egmond C18-04-190019-09-1975more
Westhoven, Franz07-12-189409-10-1983more
Waldeck und Pyrmont, Prinz zu, Josias13-05-189630-11-1967more
Waldeck und Pyrmont, Prinz zu, Maximilian W.G.H.13-09-189823-02-1981more
Wietersheim, von, Gustav Anton11-02-188425-04-1974more
Wedel, von, Hermann27-07-189305-02-1944more
Werner, Paul-Hermann18-03-189330-06-1940more
Wilke, Gustav06-03-189814-03-1977
Woyrsch, von, Udo Gustav Wilhelm Egon24-07-189514-01-1983more
Witthöft, Joachim23-09-188707-07-1966more
Wrede, Freiherr von, Theodor03-11-188830-03-1973more
Wetzel, Wilhelm17-07-188804-07-1964more
Wodrig, Albert16-07-188331-10-1972more
Wildermuth, Dr.jur., Hermann-Eberhard23-10-189009-03-1952more
Weisenberger, Karl Franz Armin (71.ID)29-09-189028-03-1952more
Winkelmann, Otto Nikolai Ferdinand (SS SchuPo)04-09-189424-08-1977more
Wagner, Herbert (132. Infanterie-Division)19-01-189605-09-1968more
Weidling, Helmuth Otto Ludwig02-11-189117-11-1955more
Wittkopf, Heinrich15-08-189212-02-1946more
Wüstenhagen, Albrecht19-10-189226-04-1944more
Wallenius, Kurt Martti25-07-189303-05-1984more
Wahlbeck, Ragnar31-01-189904-07-1944more
Wiese, Friedrich05-12-189213-02-1972more
Weitkunat, Adolf07-02-189528-06-1988more
Weiß, Walter05-09-189021-12-1967more
Weise, Hubert22-12-188414-02-1950more
Wegener, Wilhelm29-04-189524-09-1944more
Waldenfels, Rudolph Freiherr von23-09-189514-08-1969more
Wittstatt, Christian19-09-189730-03-1953more
Wolff, Ludwig (Heer- General der infanterie)03-04-189309-11-1968more
Wolf, Adolf (LW-Flak)23-05-189911-03-1973more
Wolz, Alwin22-09-189715-09-1978more
Wandel, Martin15-04-189214-01-1943more
Waeger, Kurt06-02-189318-06-1952more
Wagenlöhner, Paul01-11-188920-01-1963
Wahle, Carl Richard Heinrich07-02-189223-02-1975more
Waldenburg, Freiherr von, Siegfried30-12-189827-03-1973more
Warlimont, Walter03-10-189409-10-1976more
Warzecha, Walter23-05-189130-08-1956more
Wecke, Walter30-09-188516-12-1943more
Weiß, Paul  
Wenneker, Paul27-02-189017-10-1979more
Wenninger, Rudolf Ralph22-04-189013-03-1945
Werder, von, Richard20-05-189728-02-1984more
Wilke, Karl-Eduard24-01-1901 more
Wittke, Walter26-09-188720-07-1955
Witzell, Karl  more
Wolpert, Dr., Adalbert30-09-189704-05-1968
Wuthmann, Rolf26-08-189320-10-1977more
Wühlisch, von, Heinz30-09-189220-09-1947more
Wäger, Alfred17-08-188309-07-1956

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