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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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Eberding, Knut* December 18th, 1895
† June 28th, 1978

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Eberhardt, Friedrich-Georg (Generalleutnant)* January 15th, 1892
† September 9th, 1964

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Eckardt, Eduard* January 29th, 1875
† June 15th, 1959

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Eckerle, Dr. Karl Albert (Generalrichter)* June 4th, 1898
† March 15th, 1976

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Eckhardt, Johann-Heinrich* December 3rd, 1896
† May 15th, 1945

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Eckholt, Oskar* November 4th, 1894
† August 12th, 1982

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Eckstein, Herbert* November 27th, 1894

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Edelmann, Karl* July 5th, 1891
† January 25th, 1971

Edelsheim, Reichsfreiherr von, Maximilian* July 6th, 1897
† April 26th, 1994

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Eglseer, Karl* July 5th, 1890
† June 23rd, 1944

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Ehle, Curt* October 21st, 1899
† August 16th, 1986

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Ehrig, Werner Julius Clement* April 22nd, 1897
† January 31st, 1981

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Eibl, Karl-Franz* July 23rd, 1891
† January 21st, 1943

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Eichstedt, von, Werner (Inf.Reg. 436)* January 1st, 1896
† August 26th, 1944

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Eicke, Theodor 'Papa' (Waffen SS)* October 17th, 1892
† February 26th, 1943
Grave: UNK

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Einem, von, Curt Karl Milliges* December 31st, 1880
† October 25th, 1939

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Ekström, Martin* December 6th, 1887
† December 28th, 1954

Elfeldt, Otto* October 10th, 1895
† October 23rd, 1982

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Elster, Botho Hening (Generalmajor)* May 17th, 1894
† June 24th, 1952
Plot: Inselfried 

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Elster, Wolfgang (Generalmajor)* April 5th, 1897
† February 15th, 1944

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Elverfeldt, Freiherr von, Harald* February 6th, 1900
† March 6th, 1945
Grave: 100

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Engel, Johann* May 15th, 1894
† July 18th, 1973

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Engelbrecht, Erwin (WH-136.Infanterie-Division)* November 12th, 1891
† June 8th, 1964

Erdmann, Dipl.-Ing., Wolfgang (Generalleutnant)* November 13th, 1898
† September 5th, 1946

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Erdmannsdorff, von, Gottfried (Infanterie-Reg.171)* April 25th, 1893
† January 30th, 1946

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Erdmannsdorff, von, Werner (General der Inf.)* July 26th, 1891
† June 5th, 1945

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Esebeck, Freiherr von, Hans-Karl* July 10th, 1892
† January 5th, 1955

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Esser, Hermann (NSDAP)* July 29th, 1900
† February 7th, 1981

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Euler, Ludwig* May 19th, 1897
† August 4th, 1975

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Evers, Alois Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)* March 13th, 1893
† March 31st, 1965

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Eyerich, Karl Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)* February 5th, 1886
† July 17th, 1971

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Eyssen, Robert (Konteradmiral)* April 2nd, 1892
† March 31st, 1960

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