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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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Vaerst, von, Gustav Friedrich Julius* April 19th, 1894
† October 10th, 1975

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Vahl, Herbert-Ernst (Waffen SS)* October 9th, 1896
† July 22nd, 1944

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Valve, Väinö Lahja Richard* December 28th, 1895
† March 11th, 1995

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Verhein, Siegfried* October 1st, 1897
† June 30th, 1963

Versock, Kurt* February 14th, 1895
† March 17th, 1963

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Vierow, Erwin* May 15th, 1890
† February 1st, 1982

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Vietinghoff gen. Scheel, von, Heinrich (General)* December 6th, 1887
† February 23rd, 1952

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Vihma, Einar August* September 19th, 1893
† August 5th, 1944

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Vogel, Emil* July 20th, 1894
† October 1st, 1985

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Vogel, Walter (Generalmajor)* August 19th, 1889
† December 1st, 1974

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Voigt, Hans* February 21st, 1896
† April 26th, 1969

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Voigt, Siegfried* March 13th, 1891
† August 20th, 1944

Volckamer und Kirchensittenbach, von, Friedrich* April 16th, 1894
† April 3rd, 1989

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Volkmann, Helmut* February 28th, 1889
† August 21st, 1940

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Vormann, von, Nicolaus (General der Panzertruppen)* December 25th, 1895
† October 26th, 1959

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Vorwald, Wolfgang* May 8th, 1899
† June 1st, 1977

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Voß, Bernhard* June 29th, 1892
† February 4th, 1947

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Voß, Hans-Erich* October 30th, 1897
† November 18th, 1969

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Völckers, Paul Gustav* March 15th, 1891
† January 25th, 1946

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