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

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