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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
Baade, Ernst-Günther20-08-189708-05-1945more
Babel, Ottomar (15. Infanterie.Division)09-09-189831-12-1945more
Bach, Herbert04-02-189108-05-1945
Bach-Zelewski, von dem, Erich Julius Eberhard (SS)01-03-189908-03-1972more
Bachelin, Helmuth21-06-190021-08-1975more
Bacher, Hermann (Oberbaustab 23)11-03-189906-10-1964more
Bacherer, Rudolf (Grenadier-Regiment 1049)19-06-189506-07-1964more
Bachmaier, Ludwig24-08-189524-12-1957more
Bachmann, Helmut (Pz-Gren.Rgt.128)11-11-189100-00-1962more
Bachmann, Johannes (Kriegsmarine)22-03-189002-04-1945more
Back, Hans-Ulrich26-08-189614-02-1976more
Backenköhler, Otto (Admiral)01-02-189205-02-1967more
Bader, Kurt26-02-189901-06-1959
Bader, Robert Hermann (Generalmajor)14-03-189909-05-1945more
Badinski, Curt Rudolf Theodor17-05-189027-02-1966more
Baer, Karl08-10-189413-01-1944more
Baerens, Friedrich22-04-188802-01-1967
Baessler, Johannes "Hans"03-05-189208-11-1944more
Baeßler, Erich05-08-189011-05-1975more
Baier, Albrecht28-07-189317-01-1953more
Balck, Hermann17-12-189329-11-1982more
Balla, Erich15-03-188511-08-1943more
Ballauff, Werner21-09-189010-01-1973
Ballerstedt, Ernst-Otto (Pz-Gren.Reg.160)11-09-189709-05-1943more
Baltzer, Georg (Nachrichten-Kommandantur 306)07-04-1898 more
Baltzer, Martin (Generalmajor)04-10-188913-08-1955more
Baltzer, Richard Robert Karl (Generalleutnant)01-06-188610-05-1945more
Baltzer, Robert (Generalleutnant)03-07-189208-03-1943more
Bamler, Rudolf (12. Infanterie-Division)06-05-189613-03-1972more
Barby, von, Hans-Levin25-07-189927-05-1942more
Barckhausen, Franz (General der Artillerie)21-12-188203-05-1956more
Barnbeck, Hermann07-10-189425-10-1944more
Barsewisch, von, Karl-Henning02-10-189519-11-1981more
Barth, Fritz (NSDAP)17-05-190022-08-1972more
Barth, Josef Fidelis (Landesschützen-Bat. 408)19-12-1898 
Barth, Karl (NSDAP)23-04-189602-08-1962
Barth, Otto (Generalmajor)18-06-189103-05-1963more
Barth, Otto (Grenadier-Regiment 688)12-07-189720-02-1945more
Bassenge, Gerhard (Luftwaffe)18-11-189713-03-1977more
Bassewitz-Levetzow, Werner, Graf von07-06-189420-08-1964more
Bastian, Max28-08-188311-03-1958
Bauer, Alfred (SS-Brigadeführer)14-04-1896 
Bauer, Josef (SS-Brigadeführer)25-01-188130-04-1958
Bauer, Michael (Infanterie-Regiment 499)24-02-189515-02-1943more
Bauer, Oskar (Flak-Regiment 4)13-03-190020-01-1975more
Baumann, Hans Josef (Inf.Rgt. 483)03-03-1895 more
Baur, Eugen21-07-189410-05-1981more
Baur, Hans (Fliegerstaffel des Führers)19-06-189717-02-1993more
Baurmeister, Hans-Joachim28-10-189812-02-1950more
Bauszus, Hans15-08-187103-07-1955
Bayerlein, Fritz Hermann Michael (General)14-01-189930-01-1970more
Beaulieu-Marconnay, Freiherr von, Sigurt-Horstmar31-12-190008-10-1953
Bechler, Helmut02-06-189809-01-1971more
Becker, Alfred, Dr. Ing.20-08-189926-12-1981more
Becker, Carl Hans Wilhelm Ludwig (Generalleutnant)16-01-189524-03-1966more
Becker, Felix08-11-189329-12-1979
Becker, Fritz (370. Infanterie-Division)07-03-189211-06-1967more
Becker, Heinrich (Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2)31-01-189504-08-1943more
Becker, Karl Heinrich Emil14-09-187908-04-1940more
Beckmann, Ludwig (K.z.b.V. 500)26-10-189519-01-1965more
Bedenk, Albert, Kuno03-06-189721-11-1973more
Begemann, Hermann (Infanterie-Regiment 132)24-02-189604-07-1965more
Behrens, Wilhelm23-08-188815-08-1968more
Behschnitt, Walter (254. Infanterie-Division)13-08-188522-10-1970more
Below, von, Gerd-Paul Valerian Georg Heinrich30-11-189208-12-1953more
Below, von, Robert Ludwig Ernst (Art.-Reg.122)27-06-189224-05-1963more
Bender, Waldemar28-12-188506-12-1950more
Benicke, Fritz11-08-189414-03-1975more
Benthack, Hans-Georg02-03-189417-08-1973more
Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard18-07-189604-04-1958
Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard18-07-189604-04-1958
Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard18-07-189604-04-1958
Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard18-07-189604-04-1958
Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard18-07-189604-04-1958more
Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard18-07-189604-04-1958
Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard18-07-189604-04-1958
Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard18-07-189604-04-1958
Bentivegni, von, Franz-Eccard18-07-189604-04-1958
Berchtold, Joseph (NSDAP)06-03-189723-08-1962more
Berendt, Walter16-04-187816-08-1978more
Berg, Johann19-10-189926-02-1943
Bergen, Hans05-03-189017-02-1957more
Bergen, von, Hans-Jürgen (Inf.Reg. 51)20-07-190116-07-1944more
Berger, Fritz Antek (Kriegsmarine)15-04-190027-06-1973more
Berger, Hanns (Artillerie-Regiment (mot.) 18)18-12-189409-02-1942more
Berger, Lothar31-12-190005-11-1971more
Bergmann, Friedrich (137. Infanterie-Division)10-05-188321-12-1941more
Berlin, Wilhelm (General der Artillerie)28-04-188915-09-1987more
Berner, Erhard-Heinrich (Generalmajor)12-09-189425-07-1960more
Bernuth, von, Hans-Otto (Panzer-Regiment 6)29-12-189724-08-1944more
Bernuth, von, Julius12-08-189712-07-1942more
Berthold, Gerhard (31. Infanterie-Division)12-03-189114-04-1942more
Bertling Karl-Heinz, Heinz, 'Langehals'20-10-189811-12-1964more
Bertram, George31-08-188227-10-1953
Betz, Paul Otto Ferdinand10-07-189509-05-1944more
Beukemann, Helmuth09-05-189413-07-1981more
Beukemann, Wilfried27-06-189925-08-1948more
Bey, Erich (KM)23-03-189826-12-1943more
Beyer, Dr.jur., Franz Waldemar (WH-Inf.Rgt. 131)27-05-189215-10-1968more
Biberstein, Ernst15-02-189908-12-1986
Biegeleben, Freiherr von, Arnold16-04-188311-10-1940more
Bielenberg, Peter Eduard (Artillerie-Regiment 225)  more
Bieler, Bruno18-06-188822-03-1966more
Bingler, Kurt13-10-188822-01-1972more
Binz, Siegfried (Waffen SS)12-03-189806-01-1952more
Bischoffshausen, von, Lothar (Panzergren.Reg.2)20-02-189725-07-1970more
Bismarck, von, Georg15-02-189131-08-1942more
Bittrich, Wilhelm "Willi" (Waffen SS)26-02-189419-04-1979more
Björkman, Sven Krister23-08-189818-09-1981more
Blaskowitz, Johannes (Generaloberst)10-07-188305-02-1948more
Bleyer, Eugen-Heinrich20-11-189618-03-1979
Blick, Aarne Leopold03-02-189415-02-1964more
Blobel, Paul13-08-189407-06-1951more
Block, Johannes17-11-189426-01-1945more
Block, Paul10-01-189522-07-1956
Blomberg, von, Werner Eduard Fritz02-09-187813-03-1946more
Blome, Dr. med., Friedrich Ludwig Kurt (NSDAP)31-01-189410-10-1969
Blumentritt, Günther (General der Infanterie)10-02-189212-10-1967more
Blumentritt, Max (4. Gebirgs-Division)14-11-1893 more
Blümke, Friedrich18-02-189814-09-1944
Blümm, Oskar26-06-188412-12-1951more
Bläss, Rudolf Peter (Pionier-Bataillon 23)17-10-188725-02-1951more
Blöcher, Willi (Waffen SS)12-08-1897 more
Bock von Wülfingen, Detlef (Generalmajor)10-12-189530-12-1984more
Bock, Friedrich-Wilhelm (Waffen SS)06-05-189711-03-1978more
Bock, Karl Dipl.Ing. (Infanterie-Regiment 97)08-11-189920-01-1943more
Bock, Max23-10-187812-11-1945
Bock, von, Moritz Albrecht Friedrich Franz Fedor03-12-188004-05-1945more
Boddien, von, Oskar19-04-190006-01-1942more
Boecker, Dr. Wolfgang (Kriegsmarine)23-11-189829-04-1970
Boeckh-Behrens, Hans27-11-189813-02-1955more
Boeckmann, Dr.phil., Rudolf16-04-189519-09-1944more
Boehm, Hermann (Generaladmiral)18-01-188411-04-1972more
Boehm-Tettelbach, Alfred (General der Infanterie)28-03-187812-07-1962more
Boehringer, Dr., Ernst (Artillerie-Regiment 72)18-08-189611-01-1965
Boehringer, Gustav (Generalleutnant)07-07-189220-02-1974more
Boelsen, Dr.jur. Dr.rer.pol., Hans06-03-189424-10-1960more
Boer, de, Johann05-09-189714-03-1986more
Boetticher, von, Friedrich14-10-188128-09-1967more
Bogatsch, Rudolf04-09-189105-06-1970more
Bogen und Schönstedt, von, Walter (Oberst i.G.)24-04-188027-03-1949more
Bogen, von, Erich (Generalleutnant)14-08-189303-09-1972more
Bohnstedt, Wilhelm05-10-188811-08-1947
Boineburg-Langsfeld, Reichsfreiherr von, Hans09-06-188920-11-1980more
Bolbrinker, Ernst Dipl.ing. (Generalmajor)23-10-189802-07-1962more
Bollmann, Ewald  more
Boltenstern, von, Walter26-11-188919-01-1952
Bonin, von, Reimar (Konteradmiral)03-10-189018-05-1976more
Bonte, Friedrich (Kommodore)19-10-189610-04-1940more
Borchert, Alfred05-12-189127-04-1969
Bork, Max Hermann (Generalleutnant)01-01-189904-07-1973more
Borm, Otto Kurt Waldemar "Waldemar"18-11-188203-09-1955
Bormann, Dr.Ing., Ernst (Generalmajor)05-11-189701-08-1960more
Born, Dr.rer.pol., Wilhelm31-03-1896 more
Borne, von dem, Kurt24-11-188531-01-1946more
Bornscheuer, Paul Bernard (Generalmajor)20-08-189230-09-1983more
Borowietz, Willibald17-09-189301-07-1945more
Bose, von, Jobst-Hilmar (Infanterie-Regiment 289)21-09-189726-03-1949more
Both, von, Kuno-Hans (General der Infanterie)09-04-188422-05-1955more
Botsch, Walter (Generalleutnant)27-02-189707-01-1969more
Bouhler, Philipp (NSDAP)11-09-189919-05-1945more
Bracher, Dr.agrar., Hermann28-09-189529-10-1974more
Braeuer, Walter (Generalstabsintendant)02-11-188006-11-1955more
Brahms, Wilhelm Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)14-08-188013-12-1966more
Bramesfeld, Heinrich24-06-189914-01-1992more
Brandenberger, Erich (8. Panzer-Division)15-07-189221-06-1955more
Brandt, Günther (Kriegsmarine)01-10-189804-07-1973more
Brasack, Kurt (Waffen SS)06-04-189220-09-1978more
Brass, Otto08-07-188731-12-1945more
Brassert, Karl (Kampfgruppe 'Marienburg')02-03-189912-02-1976more
Brauchitsch, von, Walther04-10-188118-10-1948more
Brauer, Johannes-Oskar (Generalmajor)11-03-189515-11-1980more
Braun, Freiherr von, Siegfried Leopold Alexander03-05-187404-02-1942
Brauneis, Erich16-03-189420-08-1954more
Brechbiehl, Otto27-03-1897 more
Brehmer, Rudolf05-01-188703-11-1967more
Breith, Friedrich25-05-189209-07-1982
Breith, Hermann07-05-189203-09-1964more
Breithaupt, Franz08-12-188029-04-1945more
Brelowski, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 26)29-11-189400-02-1945more
Brennecke, Kurt16-12-189130-12-1982more
Brenner, Karl-Heinrich (Waffen SS)19-05-189515-02-1954more
Briel, Wilhelm06-01-189518-08-1988more
Briesen, von, Kurt (General der Infanterie)03-05-188320-11-1941more
Brinkmann, Ferdinand Martin (Nachrichtenführer)19-04-189600-00-1975more
Brinkmann, Helmuth (Kriegsmarine)12-03-189526-09-1983more
Brinkmann, Paul (SS-Oberführer)31-07-189120-05-1941more
Brinkmann, Robert Wilhelm Christian (Inf.-Reg.687)27-02-1894 
Broeren, Carl-Herbert (Art.Rgt. 792)  more
Broich, Freiherr von, Friedrich "Fritz"01-01-189624-09-1974more
Bruder, Kuno20-09-188623-10-1964more
Bruer, Alfred (Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155)04-11-189712-02-1976more
Bruhn, Johannes (Generalmajor)10-07-189820-11-1955more
Brummenbaum, Albert Dr. (Reichsbahn)31-08-189200-00-1953more
Brunner, Josef (Generalleutnant)30-10-188915-01-1967more
Brunnert, Johann20-11-1894 
Bruns, Diedrich17-03-189729-10-1988more
Brück, Karl12-05-189508-06-1964
Brücker, Otto-Hermann17-10-189912-12-1964more
Brückner, Wilhelm Friedrich (NSDAP)11-12-188418-08-1954more
Brühl, Ferdinand09-11-189609-04-1968more
Bründel, Carl26-12-188812-09-1957more
Brüning, Albert (Oberst)12-12-189716-11-1977more
Brüning, Joseph Josef (Generalmajor)18-10-189303-02-1969more
Bräuer, Bruno Oswald (Fallschirmjäger)04-02-189320-05-1947more
Buch, Walter (NSDAP)20-10-188312-09-1949more
Bucher, Wolfgang (Generalmajor)15-07-189814-02-1944more
Buck, Albert23-01-189506-09-1942more
Buddenbrock, Freiherr von , Hans-Jobst Dietrich12-06-189530-08-1957more
Buffa, Ernst14-02-189319-09-1971more
Bulle, Eduard Dr. (25.Pz.Div.)  more
Bunge, Hanns (NSDAP)31-08-189830-05-1966more
Buntru, Alfred15-01-188723-01-1974
Burchard, Dipl.Ing., Heinrich05-10-189411-04-1945more
Burchardi, Theodor14-05-189212-08-1983more
Burdach, Karl28-07-189130-12-1976more
Burgsdorff, von, Dr.jur., Curt (Gren.Reg.580)16-12-188626-02-1962more
Burgsdorff, von, Friedrich Gustav 'Fritz'29-04-188621-08-1955more
Burian, Ewald12-07-189603-11-1981more
Burk, Karl (Waffen SS)14-03-189823-09-1963more
Burmeister, Arnold (Generalleutnant)28-02-189902-07-1988more
Busch, Ernst Wilhelm Bernhard (General)06-07-188517-07-1945more
Buschenhagen, Erich Otto Ludwig (General der Inf.)08-12-189513-09-1994more
Busse, Rudolf (LW-Oberst)05-08-1891 more
Busse, Theodor (General der Infanterie)15-12-189721-10-1986more
Busse, von, Joachim (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 79)14-05-189321-01-1945more
Busse, von, Rudolf (Heeres-Küsten-Art.Reg.207)07-01-188609-10-1957more
Bülow, von, Werner (Generalmajor)04-07-189830-08-1943more
Bülow-Bothkamp, von, Harry (JG 2 "Richthofen')19-11-189727-02-1976more
Bülowius, Alfred (General der Flieger)14-01-189209-08-1968more
Bülowius, Karl Robert Max (Generalleutnant)02-03-189027-03-1945more
Bülowius, Stephan (Generalmajor)01-08-189526-04-1979more
Bünau, von, Rudolf (WH-General der Infanterie)19-08-189014-01-1962more
Büning, Werner08-03-189925-10-1984
Bürckel, Josef30-03-189528-09-1944more
Bürcky, Heinz23-07-189504-08-1973more
Bürger, Dr.jur. Walter (Reichsbahndirektor)24-09-187717-09-1967more
Bürkner, Leopold29-01-189415-07-1975more
Büsing, Otto22-08-189608-03-1944more
Bütow, Hans28-12-189409-05-1974more
Bäke, Franz28-02-189812-12-1978more
Böckmann, von, Herbert24-07-188610-03-1974more
Böhlke, Hellmuth07-02-189308-04-1956more
Böhm, Dr., Robert (Werfer-Regiment 1)31-05-1897 more
Böhmcker, Johann-Heinrich "Lattenheini" (NSDAP)25-07-189616-06-1944more
Böhme, Friedrich (Z-23)08-05-189921-09-1984more
Böhme, Hermann (Generalleutnant)29-11-189629-10-1968more
Böhmer, Heinrich (Infanterie-Regiment 366)21-05-1890 more
Böhmer, Kurt (Konteradmiral)31-12-189201-10-1944more
Bömers, Hans (Arko 145)20-04-189315-01-1964more
Bömers, Walther Gerhard (Pz.-Art.-Reg.120)19-01-189509-03-1945more
Böning, August (Konteradmiral)15-08-189100-00-1964more
Böse, Ernst Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)21-03-186812-03-1949more
Böttcher, Karl Heinrich25-10-188909-02-1975more

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