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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
Vaerst, von, Gustav Friedrich Julius19-04-189410-10-1975more
Vahl, Herbert-Ernst (Waffen SS)09-10-189622-07-1944more
Valve, Väinö Lahja Richard28-12-189511-03-1995more
Verhein, Siegfried01-10-189730-06-1963
Versock, Kurt14-02-189517-03-1963more
Vierow, Erwin15-05-189001-02-1982more
Vietinghoff gen. Scheel, von, Heinrich (General)06-12-188723-02-1952more
Vihma, Einar August19-09-189305-08-1944more
Vogel, Emil20-07-189401-10-1985more
Vogel, Walter (Generalmajor)19-08-188901-12-1974more
Voigt, Hans21-02-189626-04-1969more
Voigt, Siegfried13-03-189120-08-1944
Volckamer und Kirchensittenbach, von, Friedrich16-04-189403-04-1989more
Volkmann, Helmut28-02-188921-08-1940more
Vormann, von, Nicolaus (General der Panzertruppen)25-12-189526-10-1959more
Vorwald, Wolfgang08-05-189901-06-1977more
Voß, Bernhard29-06-189204-02-1947more
Voß, Hans-Erich30-10-189718-11-1969more
Völckers, Paul Gustav15-03-189125-01-1946more

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