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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
Amm, Walter (Korück 584)  
Ahlemann, Georg (NSDAP)08-02-187000-00-1962more
Adam, Wilhelm (Generaloberst)15-09-187708-02-1949more
Adametz, Johann (Generalmajor)10-04-187906-05-1963
Albrecht, Conrad (Generaladmiral)07-10-188018-08-1969more
Arnim, von, Achim01-02-188124-05-1940
Altvater, Karl Otto (SS-Oberführer)04-09-188529-12-1948more
Arnauld de la Periére, von, Lothar18-03-188624-02-1941more
Auleb, Helge (General der Infanterie)01-03-188714-04-1964more
Adolph-Auffenberg-Komarow, Gustav11-07-188708-02-1967more
Albers, Johan August Bernhard23-04-1888 
Andrae, Alexander27-04-188803-04-1979more
Arnold, Alfred16-06-188827-05-1960more
Arnauld de la Periére, von, Friedrich17-06-188812-10-1969
Asmus, Georg07-10-1888 more
Albrecht, Kurt (Grenadier-Regiment 948)24-02-188902-09-1968more
Arnim, von, Hans-Jürgen04-04-188901-09-1962more
Agricola, Kurt (Generalleutnant)15-08-188927-12-1955more
Angelis, de, Maximilian02-10-188906-12-1974more
Aberle, Heinrich Ferdinand (Inf.Reg. 282)21-11-188928-12-1941more
Altrichter, Friedrich Dr.phil. (Generalleutnant)03-09-189014-04-1949more
Adler, Hermann (Generalmajor)22-11-189026-01-1967more
Allmendinger, Karl03-03-189102-10-1965more
Amann, Max (SS-Obergruppenführer)24-11-189110-03-1957more
Aschmann, Frank (Kriegsmarine)28-11-189100-00-1968
Altstötter, Josef Dr. jur. (Waffen SS)04-01-189213-11-1979more
Ahrens, Eberhard Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)13-01-189229-06-1945more
Apell, von, Wilhelm16-01-189207-03-1969more
Arning, Karl Eduard Friedrich10-02-189217-11-1964more
Arndt, Karl Hermann (359. Infanterie-Division)10-03-189230-12-1981more
Adam, Paul (Grenadier-Regiment 158)23-03-189201-12-1969more
Aschoff, Walter10-04-189214-01-1946
Abraham, Georg17-10-1892 
Arnim, von, Hans-Jochen17-01-189301-04-1972
Alberts, Otto (Grenadier-Regiment 501)22-02-189310-12-1943more
Angern, Günther05-03-189302-02-1943more
Abernetty, Otto08-03-189302-07-1940more
Aulock, von, Andreas Maria Karl23-03-189323-06-1968more
Adam, Wilhelm (Generalmajor)28-03-189324-11-1978more
Autti, Pietari Aleksanteri17-08-189323-10-1959more
Anders, Carl Ulrich Ernst Paul (Generalmajor)31-08-189328-01-1972more
Anders, Heinrich Otto Adolf (SS)24-04-1894 
Alberti, von, Konrad17-07-189401-08-1967more
Adam, Max28-12-189422-10-1978
Abraham, Erich Gottfried (General der Infanterie)27-03-189507-03-1971more
Arenstorff, von, Hans-Adolf18-10-189505-05-1952
Albrecht, Kurt (Artillerie-Regiment 172)26-12-189523-07-1966more
Ahrens, Georg Friedrich (SS-Gruppenführer)29-04-189622-10-1974more
Assmann, Walter22-07-189601-05-1964more
Ackemann, Walter John Charles (Art.Reg.10)05-03-189711-05-1959more
Adam, Kurt Eugen (WH-Generalmajor)08-07-189724-01-1973more
Alvermann, Gustav (Infanterie-Regiment 47)09-10-189707-06-1942more
Arnswaldt von, Wolff-Ehrenreich (Konteradmiral)23-03-189804-01-1972more
Akt, Erich03-07-1898 
Andreae, Wolf (Werfer-Regiment 71)13-07-189818-12-1991more
Ahrens, Friedrich Robert (AOK 9)29-08-1898 
Albert, Wilhelm08-09-189821-04-1960more
Aschoff, Dr., Albrecht (Artillerie-Regiment 76)11-04-189911-08-1972more
Albrand, Karl Wolf (TA 26)15-05-189911-11-1962more
Ammershuber, Karl12-10-189921-01-1944

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