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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.

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Raappana, Erkki Johannes* June 2nd, 1893
† September 14th, 1962

Rabe von Pappenheim, Friedrich-Carl* October 5th, 1894
† June 9th, 1977

Radowitz, von, Joseph "Josef"* July 29th, 1899
† June 1st, 1956

Radziej, Georg* January 7th, 1895
† May 13th, 1972

Raeder, Erich Johann Albert* April 24th, 1876
† November 6th, 1960

Raegener, Adolf* February 17th, 1895
† August 17th, 1983

Rahden, Baron von, Wolfert (Infanterie-Reg. 311)* May 27th, 1893
† October 1st, 1943
Grave: UNK

Raithel, Dipl.-Ing., Johann* March 11th, 1897
† January 29th, 1961

Ramcke, Hermann-Bernhard (Gen.d.Fallschirmtruppe)* January 24th, 1889
† July 5th, 1968

Ramoth, Walter (Infanterie-Regiment 209)* November 6th, 1893
† January 24th, 1960

Randow, von, Heinz Friedrich (Generalleutnant)* November 15th, 1890
† December 21st, 1942

Rantzau, von, Heino* March 8th, 1894
† November 2nd, 1946

Rappard, von, Fritz-Georg Hugo Karl* August 15th, 1892
† January 31st, 1946

Rasch, Otto* December 7th, 1891
† November 1st, 1948

Rasp, Siegfried* January 10th, 1898
† September 2nd, 1968

Rath, Hans-Joachim (Generalmajor)* December 11th, 1894
† May 10th, 1968

Rattenhuber, Johann 'Hans' (SS)* April 30th, 1897
† July 1st, 1957

Rauch, Erwin Fritz (Generalleutnant)* October 19th, 1889
† February 26th, 1969

Rauch, Franz* December 1st, 1899
† September 29th, 1943

Rauch, Hans* March 1st, 1899
† August 22nd, 1958

Raus, Erhard* January 8th, 1889
† April 3rd, 1956

Rauser, Otto Friedrich* October 31st, 1899
† November 7th, 1977

Rauter, Johann Baptist Albin "Hanns Albin"* February 4th, 1895
† March 25th, 1949

Recke, Heinrich* August 25th, 1890
† August 18th, 1943

Recknagel, Hermann (General der Infanterie)* June 18th, 1892
† January 23rd, 1945

Rediess, Friedrich Wilhelm Otto* October 10th, 1900
† May 8th, 1945

Reich, Otto (Waffen SS)* December 5th, 1891
† September 20th, 1955

Reichelt, Paul* March 29th, 1898
† July 15th, 1981

Reichenau, von, Walter Karl Ernst August* October 8th, 1884
† January 17th, 1942

Reichert, Josef* December 12th, 1891
† March 15th, 1970

Reichert, Rudolf* November 24th, 1893
† March 10th, 1967

Reimann, Richard (General der Flakartillerie)* November 2nd, 1892
† October 28th, 1970

Reinhard, Hans Wolfgang (General der Infanterie)* December 11th, 1888
† January 18th, 1950

Reinhard, Wilhelm Adolf* March 18th, 1869
† January 18th, 1955

Reinhardt, Alfred-Hermann* November 15th, 1897
† January 14th, 1973

Reinhardt, Fritz (Militärverwaltungsvizechef)* September 27th, 1898
† September 30th, 1965

Reinhardt, Georg-Hans (Generaloberst)* March 1st, 1887
† November 22nd, 1963

Rekowski, von, Siegfried (Grenadier-Regiment 354)* July 9th, 1896
† May 9th, 1990

Rendulic, Lothar* October 23rd, 1887
† January 17th, 1971
Plot: 5 Row: 2 Grave: 27

Renz, von, Otto-Wilhelm* November 3rd, 1891
† January 16th, 1968

Reuss, von, Richard-Heinrich (Generalmajor)* November 23rd, 1896
† December 22nd, 1942
Grave: UNK

Reuter, von, Hans Hermann Ludwig* February 9th, 1869
† December 18th, 1943

Reymann, Hellmuth* November 24th, 1892
† December 12th, 1988

Rhein, Karl-Ludwig* March 30th, 1894
† March 27th, 1988

Richert, Johann-Georg (Generalleutnant)* April 14th, 1890
† January 30th, 1946

Richter, Joachim (Waffen SS)* July 28th, 1896
† March 19th, 1970

Richter, Karl (Reichsbahn)

Richter, Werner (263.Infanterie-Division)* October 21st, 1898
† June 3rd, 1944

Richter, Wilhelm (Generalleutnant)* September 19th, 1892
† February 4th, 1971

Richthofen, Freiherr von, Wolfram (Generalfeldm.)* October 10th, 1895
† July 12th, 1945

Rickmers, Boy (Grenadier-Regiment 586)* December 20th, 1895
† December 4th, 1957

Riebel, Gustav-Adolf (Generalmajor)* March 13th, 1896
† August 23rd, 1942
Plot: 37 Row: 12 Grave: 461

Riedel, Hans-Hermann* September 17th, 1891
† February 5th, 1960

Riedl, Hans (10. Infanterie-Division)* September 21st, 1895
† September 13th, 1945

Riege, Hans-Releff Dr.med. (Admiralarzt)* April 23rd, 1892
† May 27th, 1941
Grave: "Bismarck"

Ringenberg, Carl* July 12th, 1898

Rintelen, Josef* March 7th, 1897
† July 14th, 1981

Rintelen, von , Enno* November 6th, 1891
† August 7th, 1971

Risse, Walther* December 13th, 1892
† June 21st, 1965

Ritscherle, Karl* May 1st, 1898
† August 24th, 1940
Plot: 9 Row: 5 Grave: 27

Rittau, Stephan Georg Julius (Generalleutnant)* December 27th, 1891
† August 22nd, 1942
Grave: UNK

Rittberg, Graf von, Georg (88. Inf.Div.)* May 30th, 1898
† June 6th, 1973

Rode, Ernst August (Generalmajor)* August 9th, 1894
† September 12th, 1955

Rodenburg, Carl* May 17th, 1894
† November 5th, 1992

Rodt, Eberhard* December 4th, 1895
† April 28th, 1979

Rodust, Werner (Infanterie-Regiment 90)* June 19th, 1897

Roesener, Paul-Gerhard (Infanterie-Regiment 421)* July 14th, 1899
† March 26th, 1945
Grave: 37

Rogge, Bernhard* November 4th, 1899
† June 29th, 1982

Rohde, Hermann (Grenadier-Regiment 587)

Roman, Freiherr von, Rudolf* November 19th, 1893
† February 18th, 1970

Rommel, Erwin Johannes Eugen* November 15th, 1891
† October 14th, 1944

Rost, von, Hans-Günther* November 15th, 1894
† March 23rd, 1945

Roth, Ernst-August* April 19th, 1898
† September 26th, 1975

Roth, Hans (LW-Flak-Rgt. 38)* June 3rd, 1897
† August 24th, 1980

Roth, Max* March 2nd, 1897

Rothenburg, Karl* June 8th, 1894
† June 28th, 1941

Rother, Witold* May 24th, 1888
† October 27th, 1962

Rothkirch und Panthen, von, Friedrich-Wilhelm* February 16th, 1884
† December 24th, 1953

Rothkirch und Trach, Graf von, Edwin (General)* November 1st, 1888
† July 29th, 1980

Rouppert, von, Ernst Günther* August 8th, 1888
† March 22nd, 1944
Plot: BG Row: 11 Grave: 267

Ruckteschell, von, Hellmuth Max* March 23rd, 1890
† September 24th, 1948

Rude, Erwin† December 28th, 1964

Rudelsdorff, Detlev Dr.jur. (Generalmajor)* March 31st, 1898
† January 29th, 1991

Rudloff, Hans-Jochen

Ruff, Siegfried* February 20th, 1895
† February 3rd, 1946
Plot: Feld 18

Ruge, Friedrich* December 24th, 1894
† July 3rd, 1985

Rundstedt, von, Gerd* December 12th, 1875
† February 24th, 1953

Ruoff, Karl Richard* August 18th, 1883
† March 30th, 1967

Rupp, Ernst* January 13th, 1892
† May 30th, 1943

Rust, Bernhard* September 30th, 1883
† May 8th, 1945

Rübel, Karl* August 16th, 1895
† March 8th, 1945

Rüdel, Günter* November 15th, 1883
† April 22nd, 1950

Rühle von Lilienstern, Curt* July 3rd, 1881
† January 8th, 1946

Rühle von Lilienstern, Hans* June 20th, 1884
† August 13th, 1966

Röder, Wilhelm Georg (NSDAP)* March 17th, 1880
† March 28th, 1952

Röhm, Rudolf (Grenadier-Regiment 671)* April 25th, 1898
† January 4th, 1943
Grave: UNK

Röhricht, Edgar (95.ID)* June 16th, 1892
† February 11th, 1967

Röllinghoff, Ernst August Ferdinand* August 2nd, 1897
† May 14th, 1940
Plot: CC Row: 3 Grave: 62

Röpke, Kurt* November 29th, 1896
† July 21st, 1966

Rösch, Rudolf* May 11th, 1890
† September 5th, 1952

Röttiger, Hans (General der Panzertruppe)* April 16th, 1896
† April 15th, 1960
Plot: N 9 Row: Winter Grave: Cordesalle

Sources

Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
- Deutsche Ehrenzeichen
- Digger history
- Axis History
- Wehrmacht Awards

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