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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm)

Index List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm)

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of Nazi Germany during World War II. [1]

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Afrika Korps

The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (Deutsches Afrikakorps, DAK) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II.

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Air force

An air force, also known in some countries as an aerospace force or air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare.

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Air gunner

An air gunner also known as aerial gunner is a member of an air force aircrew who operates flexible-mount or turret-mounted machine guns or autocannons in an aircraft.

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Army

An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine)) or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land.

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Army Group B

Army Group B (German: Heeresgruppe B) was the title of three German Army Groups that saw action during World War II.

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Army Group D

Army Group D (Heeresgruppe D) was a German Army Group which saw action during World War II.

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Army Group South

Army Group South (Heeresgruppe Süd) was the name of two German Army Groups during World War II.

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Army Personnel Office (Wehrmacht)

The Army Personnel Office (Heeres Personal Amt, Heerespersonalamt or Heeres Personalamt) was a German military agency formed in 1920 and charged with the personnel matters of all officers and cadets of the army of the Reichswehr and later the Wehrmacht.

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Artillery observer

A military artillery observer or spotter or FO (forward observer) is responsible for directing artillery and mortar fire onto a target, and may be a Forward Air Controller (FAC) for close air support and spotter for naval gunfire support.

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Aufklärungsgruppe 11

Aufklärungsgruppe 11 (11th Reconnaissance Group) was a German Air Force air reconnaissance group that participated in the Axis-led invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.

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Aufklärungsgruppe 121

Aufklärungsgruppe 121 (121st Reconnaissance Group) was a German Air Force air reconnaissance group that participated in the Axis-led invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II.

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August Thiele

August Thiele (26 August 1893 – 31 March 1981) was an admiral during World War II and commander of the heavy cruiser "Lützow".

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Battle of Halbe

The Battle of Halbe (Kessel von Halbe, Хальбский котёл, Halbe pocket) from April 24 – May 1, 1945 was a battle in which the German Ninth Army, under the command of General Theodor Busse, was destroyed as a fighting force by the Red Army during the Battle for Berlin.

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Captain at sea

Captain at sea is a naval rank corresponding to command of a ship-of-the-line or capital ship.

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Coming into force

Coming into force or entry into force (also called commencement) refers to the process by which legislation, regulations, treaties and other legal instruments come to have legal force and effect.

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Commander-in-chief

A commander-in-chief, also sometimes called supreme commander, or chief commander, is the person or body that exercises supreme operational command and control of a nation's military forces.

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De facto

In law and government, de facto (or;, "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, even if not legally recognised by official laws.

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De jure

In law and government, de jure (lit) describes practices that are legally recognised, whether or not the practices exist in reality.

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Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt)

The Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) is a German government agency based in Berlin which maintains records of members of the former German Wehrmacht who were killed in action, as well as official military records of all military personnel during the Second World War (ca. 18 million) as well as naval military records since 1871 and other war-related records.

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Ernst Biehler

Ernst Friedrich Biehler (7 June 1903 – 26 May 1997) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II.

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Fahnenjunker

Fahnenjunker (en: officer cadet; literal: colors junker) is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and of some former German armed forces.

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Führer Headquarters

The Führer Headquarters (Führerhauptquartiere in German), abbreviated FHQ, is a common name for a number of official headquarters used by the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and various German commanders and officials throughout Europe during the Second World War.

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Führerbunker

The Führerbunker was an air raid shelter located near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, Germany.

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Feldwebel

Feldwebel (Fw or F), literally "field usher", is a non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in several countries.

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Ferdinand Schörner

Ferdinand Schörner (12 June 1892 – 2 July 1973) was a general and later Field Marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Flensburg Government

The Flensburg Government (Flensburger Regierung), also known as the Flensburg Cabinet (Flensburger Kabinett), the Dönitz Government (Regierung Dönitz), or the Schwerin von Krosigk Cabinet (Kabinett Schwerin von Krosigk), was the short-lived government of Nazi Germany during a period of three weeks around the end of World War II in Europe.

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Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt (Oder) (also Frankfurt an der Oder, abbreviated Frankfurt a. d. Oder, Frankfurt a. d. O., Frankf., 'Frankfurt on the Oder') is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located on the Oder River, on the German-Polish border directly opposite the town of Słubice, which was part of Frankfurt until 1945.

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Fregattenkapitän

Fregattenkapitän, short: FKpt / in lists: FK, is the middle senior officer rank in the German Navy / armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr).

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Gefreiter

Gefreiter (abbr. Gefr.) is a German, Swiss and Austrian military rank that has existed since the 16th century.

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General of the Infantry (Germany)

General of the Infantry (General der Infanterie; short: General d. Inf.) is a former rank of German Ground forces (de: Heer).

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Generalfeldmarschall

Generalfeldmarschall (general field marshal, field marshal general, or field marshal;; abbreviated to Feldmarschall) was a rank in the armies of several German states and the Holy Roman Empire; in the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary, the rank Feldmarschall was used.

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Generalleutnant

Generalleutnant, short GenLt, (lieutenant general) is the second highest general officer rank in the German Army (Heer) and the German Air Force (Luftwaffe).

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Generalmajor

Generalmajor, short GenMaj, (English: major general) is a general officer rank in many countries, and is identical to and translated as major general.

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German Army (Wehrmacht)

The German Army (Heer) was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular German Armed Forces, from 1935 until it was demobilized and later dissolved in August 1946.

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German Federal Archives

The German Federal Archives or Bundesarchiv (BArch) (Bundesarchiv) are the National Archives of Germany.

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German General Staff

The German General Staff, originally the Prussian General Staff and officially Great General Staff (Großer Generalstab), was a full-time body at the head of the Prussian Army and later, the German Army, responsible for the continuous study of all aspects of war, and for drawing up and reviewing plans for mobilization or campaign.

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German Mine Sweeping Administration

The German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) was an organisation formed by the Allies from former crews and vessels of the Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for the purpose of mine sweeping after the Second World War, predominantly in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, which existed from June 1945 to January 1948.

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German World War II strongholds

German strongholds during World War II (Festung "fortresses") were the selected towns and cities so designated by Adolf Hitler to resist the Allied offensives where the defenders were ordered to defend them at all costs.

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Geschwaderkommodore

Geschwaderkommodore (short also Kommodore) is a Luftwaffe position or appointment (not rank), originating during World War II.

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Grand admiral

Grand admiral is a historic naval rank, the highest rank in the several European navies that used it.

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Grand Cross of the Iron Cross

The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross was a decoration intended for victorious generals of the Prussian Army and its allies.

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Gruppenkommandeur

Gruppenkommandeur is a Luftwaffe position (not rank), that is the equivalent of a commander of a group or wing in other air forces.

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Hans-Georg Benthack

Hans-Georg Benthack (2 March 1894 – 17 August 1973) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Hauptmann

Hauptmann is a German word usually translated as captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian and Swiss armies.

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Hauptsturmführer

Hauptsturmführer ("head storm leader") was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was used in several Nazi organizations such as the SS, NSKK and the NSFK.

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Head of state

A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona that officially represents the national unity and legitimacy of a sovereign state.

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Heinrich Himmler

Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) of Germany.

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Hermann Balck

Hermann Balck (7 December 1893 – 29 November 1982) was a highly decorated officer of the German Army who served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of General der Panzertruppe.

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Hermann Göring

Hermann Wilhelm Göring (or Goering;; 12 January 1893 – 15 October 1946) was a German political and military leader as well as one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party (NSDAP) that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945.

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III Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

III Army Corps was a corps level formation of the German Army during World War II.

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Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland

The Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland (Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland"; "Greater Germany" Infantry Regiment) was an élite German Army ceremonial and combat unit which saw action during World War II.

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Iron Cross

The Iron Cross (abbreviated EK) is a former military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945).

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Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War II)

2./JG 13./JG 14./JG 1gruppenStab./JG 1 --> Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) was a German World War II fighter unit or "wing" which used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 aircraft, between 1940 and 1944.

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Jagdgeschwader 2

Jagdgeschwader 2 (JG 2) "Richthofen" was a German fighter wing during World War II.

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Jagdgeschwader 27

Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) "Afrika" was a fighter wing of the air force of Nazi Germany (Luftwaffe) during World War II.

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Jagdgeschwader 3

Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3) "Udet" was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II.

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Jagdgeschwader 300

Jagdgeschwader 300 (JG 300) was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II.

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Jagdgeschwader 301

Jagdgeschwader 301 (JG 301) was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II.

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Jagdgeschwader 5

Jagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II.

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Jagdgeschwader 51

Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51) was a German fighter wing during World War II.

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Jagdgeschwader 52

Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) was a German World War II fighter-wing that exclusively used variants of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war.

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Jagdgeschwader 53

Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II.

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Jagdgeschwader 54

Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the Second World War.

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Jagdgeschwader 77

Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77) Herz As ("Ace of Hearts") was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during World War II.

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Jülich

Jülich (in old spellings also known as Guelich or Gülich, Gulik, Juliers) is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Johannes Barge

Johannes Barge (23 March 1906 – 28 February 2000) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who was responsible for German military operations causing Cephalonia Massacre in September 1943.

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K-Verband

The K-Verband (in English "small battle unit", derived from Kleinkampfverbände der Kriegsmarine "small battle units") was a World War II German naval unit that operated a mixture of midget submarines and explosive speed boats.

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Kampfgeschwader 1

Kampfgeschwader 1 (KG 1) (Battle Wing 1) was a German medium bomber wing that operated in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

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Kampfgeschwader 100

Kampfgeschwader 100 (KG 100) was a Luftwaffe medium and heavy bomber wing of World War II, and the first military aviation unit to use an unpowered precision-guided munition in combat to sink a warship on 9 September 1943 with the destruction of the, in the first successful use of the Fritz X armor-piercing, gravity PGM ordnance.

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Kampfgeschwader 26

Kampfgeschwader 26 (KG 26) "Löwengeschwader" (in English Bomber Wing 26 aka "Lions' Wing" by virtue of its insignia) was a German air force Luftwaffe bomber wing unit during World War II.

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Kampfgeschwader 27

Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" was a Luftwaffe medium bomber wing of the Second World War.

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Kampfgeschwader 3

Kampfgeschwader 3 "Blitz" (KG 3) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II.

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Kampfgeschwader 30

Kampfgeschwader 30 (KG 30) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II.

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Kampfgeschwader 4

Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" (KG 4) (Battle Wing 4) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II.

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Kampfgeschwader 51

Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss" (KG 51) (Battle Wing 51) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II.

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Kampfgeschwader 55

Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif" (KG 55 or Battle Wing 55) was a ''Luftwaffe'' bomber unit during World War II.

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Kampfgeschwader 6

Kampfgeschwader 6 (KG 6) (Bomber Wing 6) was a Luftwaffe bomber unit during the Second World War.

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Kampfgeschwader 77

Kampfgeschwader 77 (KG 77) was a Luftwaffe bomber wing during World War II.

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Kampfgruppe

In military history and military slang, the German term Kampfgruppe (pl. Kampfgruppen; abbrev. KG, or KGr in Luftwaffe usage during World War II) can refer to a combat formation of any kind, but most usually to that employed by the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II and, to a lesser extent, of the German Empire in World War I. It also referred to bomber groups in Luftwaffe usage, which themselves consisted of three or four Staffeln (squadrons), and usually (but not exclusively) existed within Kampfgeschwader bomber wings of three or four Kampfgruppen per wing.

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Kapitänleutnant

Kapitänleutnant, short: KptLt / in lists: KL, (Lang-en: Captain lieutenant) is an officer grade of the captains military hierarchy group of the German Bundeswehr.

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Karl Dönitz

Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz (sometimes spelled Doenitz;; 16 September 1891 24 December 1980) was a German admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II.

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Killed in action

Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own combatants at the hands of hostile forces.

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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (Ritterkreuz), and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Korvettenkapitän

Korvettenkapitän, short: KKpt / in lists: KK, is the lowest senior officer rank in the German Navy / armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr).

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Kriegsmarine

The Kriegsmarine (literally "War Navy") was the navy of Germany from 1935 to 1945.

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Landwehr

Landwehr, or Landeswehr, is a German language term used in referring to certain national armies, or militias found in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Europe.

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Lauterecken

Lauterecken is a town in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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Lehrgeschwader 1

Lehrgeschwader 1 (LG 1) (Demonstration Wing 1) formerly Lehrgeschwader Greifswald was a Luftwaffe multi-purpose unit during World War II, operating fighter, bomber and dive-bomber Gruppen.

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Leutnant

Leutnant (OF-1b) is the lowest Lieutenant officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), Austrian Armed Forces, and military of Switzerland.

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List of awards

A list of orders, medals, prizes, and other awards, of military, civil, and ecclesiastical conferees.

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List of foreign recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

In total, 43 individuals in the military of allies of Nazi Germany were awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), the highest award in the military of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm)

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Bn–Bz)

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of the Third Reich during World War II.

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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (D)

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of the Nazi Germany during World War II.

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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (F)

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Luftflotte Reich

Luftflotte Reich (Air Fleet Reich) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II.

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Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the combined German Wehrmacht military forces during World War II.

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M-class minesweeper (Germany)

The M class were the standard minesweeper (Minensuchboot) of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

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Major (Germany)

Major is the lowest staff officer rank in the German Army (Heer), German Air Force (Luftwaffe).

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Matthias Kleinheisterkamp

Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (22 June 1893 – 29 April 1945) was an SS-Obergruppenführer during World War II.

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Military reserve force

A military reserve force is a military organisation composed of citizens of a country who combine a military role or career with a civilian career.

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Militia

A militia is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a nation, or subjects of a state, who can be called upon for military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel, or historically, members of a warrior nobility class (e.g., knights or samurai).

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Nachtjagdgeschwader 1

Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 (NJG 1) was a German Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II.

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Nachtjagdgeschwader 2

Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 (NJG 2) was a German night fighter-wing during World War II.

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Nachtjagdgeschwader 4

Nachtjagdgeschwader 4 (NJG 4) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II.

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Nachtjagdgeschwader 6

Nachtjagdgeschwader 6 (NJG 6) was a Luftwaffe night fighter-wing of World War II.

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Navy

A navy or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions.

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Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany is the common English name for the period in German history from 1933 to 1945, when Germany was under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler through the Nazi Party (NSDAP).

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Nomenclature used by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS

The German Luftwaffe (Air Force), Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and the Waffen-SS used Arabic numerals as well as Roman numerals to distinguish between the different units, sub-units and organization levels of their respective military branch.

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Oberführer

Oberführer ("senior leader") was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) dating back to 1921.

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Oberfeldwebel

Oberfeldwebel (OFw or OF) is the fourth-lowest non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force.

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Obergefreiter

Obergefreiter (abbr. OGefr.) is a rank of the German and Swiss militaries which dates from the 19th century.

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Obergruppenführer

Obergruppenführer ("senior group leader") was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1932 as a rank of the ''Sturmabteilung'' (SA), and adopted by the Schutzstaffel (SS) one year later.

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Oberkommando der Luftwaffe

The Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL), translated as the High Command of the Air Force in English, was the high command of the Luftwaffe.

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Oberkommando der Wehrmacht

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW, "High Command of the Armed Forces") was the High Command of the Wehrmacht (armed forces) of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Oberleutnant

Oberleutnant (OF-1a) is the highest lieutenant officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), Austrian Armed Forces, and Military of Switzerland.

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Oberleutnant zur See

Oberleutnant zur See (OLt zS or OLZS in the German Navy, Oblt.z.S. in the Kriegsmarine) is traditionally the first and highest Lieutenant grade in the German Navy.

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Oberscharführer

Oberscharführer ("senior squad leader") was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between 1932 and 1945.

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Oberst

Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel.

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Oberstleutnant

Oberstleutnant is a German Army and German Air Force rank equal to lieutenant colonel, above Major, and below Oberst.

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Obersturmbannführer

Obersturmbannführer ("senior assault unit leader") was a paramilitary German Nazi Party (NSDAP) rank used by both the SA and the SS.

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Obersturmführer

Obersturmführer ("senior storm leader") was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was used in several Nazi organisations, such as the SA, SS, NSKK and the NSFK.

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Oberwachtmeister

Oberwachtmeister (OWm) (ge: for senior master-sentinel; senior watch-master) is in Austria and Switzerland a military rank of non-commissioned officers (NCO).

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Panzer Corps Feldherrnhalle

The Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle was a German panzer corps that fought on the Eastern Front during the Second World War.

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Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland

The Panzer Grenadier Division Großdeutschland (also commonly referred to simply as Großdeutschland or Großdeutschland Division) was an elite combat unit of the German Army (Heer) that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II.

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Paradigm

In science and philosophy, a paradigm is a distinct set of concepts or thought patterns, including theories, research methods, postulates, and standards for what constitutes legitimate contributions to a field.

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Piła

Piła (Schneidemühl) is a town in northwestern Poland.

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President of Germany (1919–1945)

The Reichspräsident was the German head of state under the Weimar constitution, which was officially in force from 1919 to 1945.

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Quartermaster general

A quartermaster general is the staff officer in charge of supplies for a whole army.

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Reich Labour Service

The Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst; RAD) was a major organisation established in Nazi Germany as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy, militarise the workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology.

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Reichsführer-SS

Reichsführer-SS ("Reich Leader-SS") was a special title and rank that existed between the years of 1925 and 1945 for the commander of the Schutzstaffel (SS).

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Reichsmarschall

Reichsmarschall, Marshal of the Reich (literal translation: Empire or Realm), was the highest rank in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Rittmeister

Rittmeister (German for "riding master" or "cavalry master") was a military rank of a commissioned cavalry officer in the armies of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Scandinavia, and some other countries.

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Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany.

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Ruhr Pocket

The Ruhr Pocket was a battle of encirclement that took place in April 1945, on the Western Front near the end of World War II, in the Ruhr Area of Germany.

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Schlachtgeschwader 1

Schlachtgeschwader 1 (SchlG 1, since 1943 rather SG 1) was a German ground-attack wing during World War II.

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Schlachtgeschwader 2

Schlachtgeschwader 2 (SG 2) Immelmann was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II.

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Schlachtgeschwader 3

Schlachtgeschwader 3 (SG 3) was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II.

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Sepp Dietrich

Josef Dietrich (28 May 1892 – 21 April 1966) was an Oberst-Gruppenführer in the Waffen-SS, the armed paramilitary branch of the Schutzstaffel (SS), who commanded units up to army level during World War II.

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Shock troops

Shock troops or assault troops are formations created to lead an attack.

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Siege of Breslau

The Siege of Breslau, also known as the Battle of Breslau, was a three-month-long siege of the city of Breslau in Lower Silesia, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), lasting to the end of World War II in Europe.

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SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer

SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer was (from 1942 to 1945) the highest commissioned rank in the Schutzstaffel (SS), with the exception of Reichsführer-SS, held by SS commander Heinrich Himmler.

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Stabsfeldwebel

Stabsfeldwebel (StFw or SF) is the second highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force.

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Staff (military)

A military staff (often referred to as general staff, army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian personnel that are responsible for the administrative, operational and logistical needs of its unit.

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Staffelkapitän

Staffelkapitän is a position (not a rank) in flying units (''Staffel'') of the German Luftwaffe that is the equivalent of RAF/USAF Squadron Commander.

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Standartenführer

Standartenführer ("standard leader") was a Nazi Party (NSDAP) paramilitary rank that was used in several NSDAP organizations, such as the SA, SS, NSKK and the NSFK.

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Sturmbannführer

Sturmbannführer ("assault unit leader") was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank equivalent to major that was used in several Nazi organizations, such as the SA, SS, and the NSFK.

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Sturzkampfgeschwader 1

Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 (StG 1) was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II.

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Sturzkampfgeschwader 2

Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 (StG 2) Immelmann was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II.

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Sturzkampfgeschwader 3

Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 (StG 3) was a Luftwaffe Dive bomber-wing of World War II.

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Sturzkampfgeschwader 77

Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 (StG 77) was a dive bomber wing in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Teleprinter

A teleprinter (teletypewriter, Teletype or TTY) is an electromechanical typewriter that can be used to send and receive typed messages through various communications channels, in both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint configurations.

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Ternopil

Ternopil (Ternopil',; Tarnopol; Ternopol'; Tarnopol; Ternepol/Tarnopl; Tarnopol) is a city in western Ukraine, located on the banks of the Seret River.

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Unteroffizier

Unteroffizier is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and of former German-speaking armed forces (Heer and Luftwaffe).

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Unterscharführer

Unterscharführer ("junior squad leader") was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party used by the Schutzstaffel (SS) between 1934 and 1945.

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Untersturmführer

Untersturmführer ("junior storm leader") was a paramilitary rank of the German Schutzstaffel (SS) first created in July 1934.

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Volksgrenadier

Volksgrenadier was the name given to a type of German Army division formed in the Autumn of 1944 after the double loss of Army Group Center to the Soviets in Operation Bagration and the Fifth Panzer Army to the Allies in Normandy.

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Volkssturm

The Volkssturm ("people's storm") was a national militia established by Nazi Germany during the last months of World War II.

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Waffen-SS

The Waffen-SS (Armed SS) was the armed wing of the Nazi Party's SS organisation.

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Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

Walther-Peer Fellgiebel (7 May 1918 – 14 October 2001) was a German author and a key member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients.

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Warsaw

Warsaw (Warszawa; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Poland.

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Wehrmacht

The Wehrmacht (lit. "defence force")From wehren, "to defend" and Macht., "power, force".

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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XV Army Corps (Wehrmacht)

The XV Army Corps / XV AK (XV.) was a corps level command of the German Army before and in the early stages of World War II.

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Zerstörergeschwader 1

Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1) (lit. destroyer wing) was a Luftwaffe heavy/destroyer Fighter Aircraft-wing of World War II.

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Zerstörergeschwader 26

Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe heavy/destroyer Fighter Aircraft-wing of World War II.

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Zugführer (military)

Zugführer is a military appointment to a sub-subunit leader, e.g. platoon leader, belonging to the Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank group or junior officer.

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101st Jäger Division (Wehrmacht)

The 101st Jäger Division was a light infantry Division of the German Army in World War II.

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102nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 102nd Infantry Division was a German military infantry division during World War II.

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10th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 10th Infantry Division was created in October 1934 under the cover name Wehrgauleitung Regensburg (later Kommandant von Regensburg) to hide its violation of the Treaty of Versailles.

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10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg

The 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg" (10.) was a German Waffen SS armoured division during World War II.

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111th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 111th Infantry Division was a major unit of the German Wehrmacht.

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11th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 11th Infantry Division (11. Infanterie-Division) was a formation of Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht during World War II.

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11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland

The 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland (11.) was a Waffen-SS division recruited from foreign volunteers and conscripts.

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122nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 122nd Infantry Division (German: 122. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II.

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125th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 125th Infantry Division (German: 125. Infanteriedivision) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.

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126th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 126th Infantry Division (German: 126. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II.

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12th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 12th Infantry Division (German: "12. Infanteriedivision") – later known as the 12th Volksgrenadier Division – was a Wehrmacht military unit of Nazi Germany that fought during World War II.

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12th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 12th Panzer Division was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II, established in 1940.

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13th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 13th Panzer Division (13th Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II, established in 1940.

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148th Reserve Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 148th Reserve Division (German: 148. Reserve-Division) was a German reserve infantry formation during the Second World War.

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14th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 14th Panzer Division (14.) was an armoured division in the German Army during World War II.

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15th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 15th Infantry Division (15. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division formed on 1 October 1934 in Würzburg under the cover name Artillerieführer V by Nazi Germany's Army.

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15th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 15th Panzer Division (15.) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II, established in 1940.

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15th Panzergrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)

15th Panzergrenadier Division was a mobile division of the German Army in World War II.

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169th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 169th Infantry Division (169.) was a German military unit during World War II.

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16th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 16th Infantry Division of the German Army was formed in 1934.

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16th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 16th Panzer Division (16.) was a formation of the German Army in World War II.

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170th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 170th Infantry Division (German: 170. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II.

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17th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 17th Infantry Division was an infantry division of Nazi Germany, active before and during World War II.

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17th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 17th Panzer Division (17.) was a formation of the Wehrmacht in World War II.

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18th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 18th Infantry Division was formed on 1 October 1934 as Infanterieführer III in Liegnitz and renamed 18.

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197th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 197th Infantry Division (German: 197. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II.

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19th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 19th Panzer Division (19th Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II.

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1st Army (Wehrmacht)

The 1st Army (1.) was a World War II field army.

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1st Fallschirm-Panzer Division Hermann Göring

The Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1.

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1st Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

The 1st Mountain Division (1.) was an elite formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II, and is remembered for its involvement in multiple large-scale war crimes.

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1st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 1st Panzer Division (1st Tank Division) was an elite armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II.

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1st Parachute Division (Germany)

The 1st Parachute Division (1.) was an elite German military parachute-landing division that fought during World War II.

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1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler

The 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler", short LSSAH, (1.) began as Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard, responsible for guarding the Führer's person, offices, and residences.

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205th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 205th Infantry Division (German: 205. Infanterie-Division) was a German division during the Second World War.

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208th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 208th Infantry Division, or 208.Infanterie-Division in German, was a large military unit that served during World War II.

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20th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 20th Panzer Division (20th Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II.

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212th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

212th Infantry Division 212th Volksgrenadier Division 578th Volksgrenadier Division.

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21st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 21st Infantry Division was a German military unit which fought during World War II.

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227th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 227th Infantry Division named "Rheinisch-Westfälische" was created on 26 August 1939 in Krefeld.

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23rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 23rd Infantry Division was a military unit operational during World War II.

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23rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 23rd Panzer Division (23rd Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army during World War II.

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23rd SS Volunteer Panzer Grenadier Division Nederland

The 23rd SS Volunteer Panzer Grenadier Division Nederland (23. was a German Waffen-SS division comprising volunteers from the Netherlands. It saw action on the Eastern Front during World War II from November 1941. In February 1945, the 4th SS Brigade Nederland was merged into the SS Division Nordland, but after protests from the Dutch Nazi party, the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands, it was formed into its own SS Panzergrenadier Division, although its strength never reached more than a brigade.

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24th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 24th Panzer Division was formed in late 1941 from the 1st Cavalry Division based at Königsberg.

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25th Panzergrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)

The 25th Panzergrenadier Division fought in the central sector of the Eastern front from June 1943 to July 1944.

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267th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 267th Infantry Division (267.) was a German division in World War II.

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268th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 268th Infantry Division (268.) was a German Army division active and operating during the Second World War.

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269th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 269th Infantry Division was a major fighting formation of the German Army (Wehrmacht).

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26th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 26th Infantry Division (26.) was a pre-World War II German Infantry Division of the 1st mobilisation wave (1. Welle).

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290th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 290th Infantry Division was a German infantry division in World War II.

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291st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 291st Infantry Division, was an infantry division of the Wehrmacht and served in World War II.

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299th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 299th Infantry Division (299.) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.

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2nd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 2nd Panzer Division (2nd Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II.

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2nd Parachute Corps (Germany)

The II Fallschirmkorps (2nd Parachute Corps) was created in 1943 from Division Meindl an experienced division on the Eastern Front.

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2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich

The 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich" (2. SS-Panzerdivision "Das Reich".) was one of 38 divisions of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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30th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 30th Infantry Division (30.) of the Wehrmacht was created on 1 October 1936 in Lübeck and mobilized on 26 August 1939 for the upcoming invasion of Poland.

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31st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 31st Infantry Division (31.) was a German infantry division of the Army during World War II.

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320th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 320th Infantry Division was created on 2 December 1940 in Lübeck from parts of the 58th Infantry Division and 254th Infantry Division.

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32nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 32nd Infantry Division (32.) of the German Army was mobilized on 1 August 1939 for the upcoming invasion of Poland.

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340th Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)

The 340th Volksgrenadier Division was a volksgrenadier division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.

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34th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 34th Infantry Division, (34.), was a German military unit that fought in the Battle of France and on the Eastern Front during World War II.

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35th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 35th Infantry Division (German: 35. Infanteriedivision) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.

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363rd Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)

The 363rd Volksgrenadier Division (363.) was a volksgrenadier division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.

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389th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 389th Infantry Division was a German division of the Wehrmacht in the Second World War, which fought for example in the Battle of Stalingrad.

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3rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

3.

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3rd Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

The 3rd Mountain Division (3.) was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.

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3rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 3rd Panzer Division (3rd Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II.

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3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf

The 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf" (3. SS-Panzerdivision "Totenkopf".) was one of 38 divisions of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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44th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 44th Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1938 in Vienna, about two weeks after the Anschluss of Austria.

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45th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

With the annexation in 1938 of Austria by Nazi Germany, what was once the 4th Austrian Division was incorporated into the Wehrmacht (German Army) and re-designated the 45th Infantry Division.

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4th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

The 4th Mountain Division (4.) was established in October 1940.

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4th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 4th Panzer Division (4th Tank Division) was an armored division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II, established in 1938.

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4th Parachute Division (Germany)

The 4th Parachute Division, (4.), was a divisional-sized elite formation in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

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50th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 50th Infantry Division (50.) was a German division in World War II.

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56th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 56th Infantry Division (56.; nicknamed Gekreuzte Säbel, 'crossed sabres', after the divisional symbol) was a German infantry division which fought during World War II.

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57th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 57th Infantry Division (57.) was a German division in World War II.

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5th Jäger Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 5th Infantry Division (5.) was formed in October 1934 and mobilized on 25 August 1939.

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5th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

The 5th Mountain Division (5.) was established in the Austrian Tirol in October 1940, out of regiments taken from the 1st Mountain Division and the 10th Infantry Division.

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5th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 5th Panzer Division (5th Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Wehrmacht, during World War II, established in 1938.

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5th Parachute Division (Germany)

The 5th Parachute Division (5.) was an Fallschirmjäger (paratroop) division in the German air force (Luftwaffe) during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.

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5th SS Panzer Division Wiking

The 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking" (5. SS-Panzerdivision "Wiking".) was a Panzer division among the thirty eight Waffen-SS divisions of Nazi Germany.

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61st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 61st Infantry Division (61.) was a combat division of the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War.

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6th Army (Wehrmacht)

The 6th Army, a field-army unit of the German Wehrmacht during World War II (1939-1945), has become widely remembered for its destruction by the Red Army at the Battle of Stalingrad in the winter of 1942/43.

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6th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 6th Infantry Division (6. Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the German Army during World War II.

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6th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

The 6th Mountain Division (6.) was established in June 1940, and was deployed to France for occupation duties.

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6th Panzer Army

The 6th Panzer Army (6. Panzer-Armee) was a formation of the German Army, formed in the autumn of 1944.

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6th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 6th Panzer Division (6th Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Heer, during World War II, established in 1939.

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6th SS Mountain Division Nord

The 6th SS Mountain Division "Nord" (6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord") was a German unit of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II, formed in February 1941 as SS Kampfgruppe Nord (SS Battle Group North).

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71st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 71st Infantry Division Kleeblatt ("Cloverleaf", "Happy One") (71.) was an infantry division of the German Army, raised in August 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II.

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72nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 72nd Infantry Division (72.) was created on 19 September 1939 in Trier from Grenz-Division Trier, which was a border security unit.

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73rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 73rd Infantry Division was a German military unit which served during World War II.

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75th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 75th Infantry Division (75.) was a German infantry division in World War II.

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78th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 78th Infantry Division (German: 78. Infanterie-Division), later the 78th Sturm (Assault) Division, was a German infantry formation which fought during World War II.

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7th Army (Wehrmacht)

The 7th Army was a World War II field army of the German land forces.

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7th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 7th Infantry Division (7. Infanterie-Division) was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.

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7th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 7th Panzer Division was an armored formation of the German Army in World War II.

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82nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 82nd Infantry Division (German: 82. Infanteriedivision) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.

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86th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 86th Infantry Division (86.) was created on 26 August 1939.

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87th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 87th Infantry Division (87.) was an infantry division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1939 to 1945.

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88th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 88th Infantry Division (88.) was a major fighting formation of the German Army (Wehrmacht).

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8th Army (Wehrmacht)

The 8th Army (German: 8. Armee Oberkommando) was a World War I and possibly World War II field army.

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8th Jäger Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 8th Infantry Division (8. Infanterie-Division) was formed in Oppeln on 1 October 1934 under the cover name Artillerieführer III which was used until 15 October 1935.

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90th Light Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 90th Light Infantry Division was a light infantry division of the German Army during World War II that served in North Africa as well as Sardinia and Italy.

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93rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 93rd Infantry Division (German 93. Infanterie-Division) was a German infantry division that was formed in the fall of 1939.

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98th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 98th Infantry Division (98.) was created on 18 September 1939 in Grafenwöhr.

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The 9th Army (9.) was a World War II field army.

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The 9th Infantry Division (9. Infanterie-Division) was a formation of Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross_recipients_(Ba–Bm)

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