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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

The German Cross (Deutschen Kreuz) is build up out of 5 separate parts and although the name suggests otherwise, it has the shape of a large 8-pointed breast star with in the center a large black swastika which is outlined in silver. The name of this award comes from this 21,5 mm big swastika. This swastika is placed upon a red-bordered silver disk and upon this red border is a golden laurel leaf wreath mounted. The golden wreath measures 39 mm across and is made out of single laurel leaves that are bounded together with a silk lint. At the bottom of the wreath is a square box with the year 1941 impressed into it. This date refers to the year of institution and from underneath this wreath emerge the eight star points. These points are chemically blackened and have the appearance of sunrays. Underneath these points is a 63 mm large silver backing plate placed which has the same shape as the award, only it’s slightly bigger so it forms the outer line of the award. At the reverse are 4 or 6 rivets visible and through the number of rivets you can recognize if the award was made in Germany or Austria. The German Crosses with 4 rivets were made in Germany and the pieces with 6 rivets in Austria. Further is there at the reverse a large width pin with a standard hook construction placed. If the award is marked with the LDO-number of the producer, then it is stamped in either the front or backside of the pin. To prevent damaging the award during combat, there was also a cloth version made. This cloth version has a metal wreath and the backing cloth colour is the same as the tunic colour of the corresponding Army branch. Fieldgrey is for the Army (Heer) and Waffen-SS, bleu-grey for the Air Force, (Luftwaffe) Marine bleu for the Navy (Kriegsmarine) and black for the Armored forces.

The German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold) was awarded for bravery and outstanding achievements in combat but where the Knight’s Cross wasn’t awarded for. The recipient did however already had to own the Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1 Klasse) or Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse with swords. The exact number of times that the German Cross in Gold was bestowed is still unknow at this time.

The OKW barred/stopped by decree the awarding of the Gernan Cross in Gold for "multiple remarkable services in troop leadership" from March 10th, 1945 on.

Bidermann, Gottlob-Herbert* August 28th, 1920
† September 1st, 2010

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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Trieschmann, Franz  
Trillinger, Wilhelm  
Triltsch, Rudolf  
Trimborn, Fritz  
Trimpler, Bruno  
Trimpop, Erich  
Trinczek, Bruno  
Trinkaus, Wolfgang  
Trinkle, Eugen  
Trinks, Richard20-08-1914 
Trinks, Rudolf  
Trippolt, Hans00-00-1919 
Trischitz, Johann  
Triska, Ernst  
Triska, Ferdinand  
Trispel, Horst  
Tritsch, Heinz  
Tritsch, Willi13-07-191919-12-1971more
Trittel, Werner  
Trnka, Johann22-08-191414-09-1996
Troisch, Martin  
Troll, Josef  
Trompeter, Ernst  
Trompeter, Friedrich14-05-189626-03-1978
Trondl, Karl  
Tronicke, Werner23-11-192007-04-1945
Tronnier, Louis "Luis"21-11-189727-01-1952more
Trost, Ewald-Günther27-04-191126-06-1999
Trost, Hans 29-09-1943
Trost, Rudolf  
Trostel, Gustav  
Trotha, von, Claus (U-306)25-03-191431-10-1943
Trotha, von, Ivo-Thilo (Generalmajor)16-07-190517-05-1998
Trotha, von, Thilo-Leberecht (TA-27)15-09-1914 
Trotzauer, Anton  
Trowitz, Adolf Eduard24-09-189303-01-1978more
Truczinski, August  
True, Werner  
Truetzschler von Falkenstein, Joachim  
Trumheller, Heinrich  
Trummer, Hans26-09-1911 
Trummer, Helmut  
Trummer, Johann "Hans"23-10-192001-03-2022more
Trummler, Dietrich  
Trusch, Bruno  
Truttmann, Josef  
Truxa, Rolf06-06-192103-02-1983
Trübenbach, Gerhard (Pz-Zerstörer-Abteilung 156)  
Trümper, Werner  
Träger, Wolf12-11-191817-03-2016
Tränkner, Albert  
Tränkner, Felix27-01-191530-06-1944
Träuptmann, Rudolf10-03-1920 
Trögel, Hans  
Tröger, Hans (Generalleutnant)29-08-189621-01-1982more
Tröger, Hans (Luftwaffe)  
Tröger, Rudolf14-07-191728-07-1983
Tröndle, Herbert24-08-191901-10-2017more
Tröster, Friedrich  
Tröster, Fritz  
Tröster, Johann  
Tröster, Werner  
Tröthan, Josef  
Trötsch, Fritz  
Tschautscher, Leopold  
Tschenett, Wilhelm06-06-192107-02-1945more
Tscherner, Emil  
Tscherner, Kurt  
Tscherning, Willi15-06-191720-01-2012more
Tscheuke, Karl-Heinz25-03-192001-06-1943more
Tschirch, Siegfried  
Tschirge, Paul  
Tschischke, Friedrich  
Tschoerner, Philipp-Karl (Aufklärungsgruppe 41)14-10-191411-06-1944more
Tschorn, Willi  
Tschudi, von, Rudolf  
Tschöke, Max  
Tuche, Fritz  
Tuffert, Willi  
Tulzer, Wilhelm  
Tunner, Johann  
Tunsch, Ernst  
Turck, Wilhelm  
Turek, Paul  
Turowski, Gottlieb  
Twele, August  
Twickler, Bernhard23-03-192405-11-1944
Twietmeyer, Ernst-August  
Twirdy, Paul  
Twrzisky, Rudolf  
Tybl, Ignaz  
Tybussek, Siegfried (Grenadier-Regiment 117)  
Tücher, Hans  more
Tychsen, Christian (Waffen SS)03-12-191028-07-1944more
Tycowicz, von, Rudolf14-09-190719-11-2007
Tüffers, Eugen  
Tügel, Johann  
Tümpling, von, Wolf02-04-189915-10-1984
Tyralla, Kurt  
Türcher, Hans  
Türcke, Friedrich  
Türke, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment (mot.) 29)01-05-191421-11-1991more
Türke, Hans  
Türke, Kurt  
Türpisch, Gustav15-02-192120-10-1943
Tüting, Adolf  
Tüxen, Hans Herfried  
Tzschaschel, Christian  
Tzschoppe, Günther  
Tänzer, Julius  
Täuber, Martin  
Töben, Anton  
Tölle, Josef  
Tölle, Kurt  
Tönjes, Hans  
Tönnies, Hermann (Grenadier-Regiment 255)19-01-191203-01-1993
Tönshoff, Hans  
Töpfer, Hans21-12-191908-12-1955
Töpfer, Heinz-Karl  
Töpfer, Werner  
Töppel, Rolf  
Töppner, Heinz-Willi  
Törner, Otto  

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