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

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