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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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  1. 274 relations: Afrika Korps, Air force, Air gunner, Army, Army Group B, Army Group D, Army Group South, Army Personnel Office (Wehrmacht), Artillery observer, Aufklärungsgruppe 11, Aufklärungsgruppe 121, August Thiele, Battle of Halbe, Captain (naval), Commander-in-chief, De facto, De jure, Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt), Entry into force, Ernst Biehler, Fahnenjunker, Führer Headquarters, Führerbunker, Feldwebel, Ferdinand Schörner, Flensburg Government, Frankfurt (Oder), Fregattenkapitän, Gefreiter, General of the Infantry (Germany), Generalfeldmarschall, Generalleutnant, Generalmajor, German Army (1935–1945), German Federal Archives, German General Staff, German Mine Sweeping Administration, German World War II fortresses, Geschwaderkommodore, Grand admiral, Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, Gruppenkommandeur, Hans-Georg Benthack, Hauptmann, Hauptsturmführer, Head of state, Heinrich Himmler, Hermann Balck, Hermann Göring, II Parachute Corps (Germany), ... Expand index (224 more) »

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Afrika Korps

The German Africa Corps (DAK), commonly known as Afrika Korps, 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 in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare.

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Air gunner

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

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Army

An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land.

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Army Group B

Army Group B (Heeresgruppe B) was the name of four distinct German army group commands that saw action during World War II.

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Army Group D

Army Group 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 one of three German Army Groups during World War II.

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Army Personnel Office (Wehrmacht)

The Army Personnel Office (HPA; 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

An artillery observer, artillery spotter, or forward observer (FO) is a soldier responsible for directing artillery and mortar fire support onto a target.

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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 (Kesselschlacht von Halbe, Хальбский котёл, Halbe pocket) was a battle lasting from April 24 – May 1, 1945 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 of Berlin.

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Captain (naval)

Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships.

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Commander-in-chief

A commander-in-chief or supreme commander is the person who exercises supreme command and control over an armed force or a military branch.

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De facto

De facto describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of whether they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms.

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De jure

In law and government, de jure describes practices that are legally recognized, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality.

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Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt)

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

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Entry into force

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

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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 (short Fhj or FJ, officer cadet) is a military rank of the Bundeswehr and of some former German armed forces.

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Führer Headquarters

The Führer Headquarters (Führerhauptquartiere), abbreviated FHQ, were a number of official headquarters used by the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and various other German commanders and officials throughout Europe during World War II.

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Führerbunker

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

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Feldwebel

(Fw or F) 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 German military commander who held the rank of Generalfeldmarschall 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 rump 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 known as Frankfurt an der Oder (Central Marchian: Frankfort an de Oder) is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Brandenburg after Potsdam, Cottbus and Brandenburg an der Havel.

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Fregattenkapitän

Fregattenkapitän is the middle ranking senior officer in a number of Germanic-speaking navies.

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Gefreiter

Gefreiter (abbr. Gefr.; plural Gefreite, English: private, in the military context) 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, abbr. General d. Inf.) is a former rank of the German army (Heer).

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Generalfeldmarschall

Generalfeldmarschall (from Old High German marahscalc, "marshal, stable master, groom"; general field marshal, field marshal general, or field marshal; often abbreviated to Feldmarschall) was a rank in the armies of several German states and the Holy Roman Empire (Reichsgeneralfeldmarschall); in the Habsburg monarchy, the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary, the rank Feldmarschall was used.

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Generalleutnant

Generalleutnant is the German-language variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries.

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Generalmajor

Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries.

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German Army (1935–1945)

The German Army (Heer) was the land forces component of the Wehrmacht, the regular armed forces of Nazi Germany, from 1935 until it effectively ceased to exist in 1945 and then was formally dissolved in August 1946.

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German Federal Archives

The German Federal Archives or Bundesarchiv (BArch) (Bundesarchiv, lit. "Union-archive") are the National Archives of Germany.

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German General Staff

The German General Staff, originally the Prussian General Staff and officially the 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 fortresses

German fortresses ("Festungen"; called pockets by the Allies) during World War II were bridgeheads, cities, islands and towns designated by Adolf Hitler as areas that were to be fortified and stocked with food and ammunition in order to hold out against Allied offensives.

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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 (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) 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 an officer rank in the armies of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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Hauptsturmführer

Hauptsturmführer (short: Hstuf) 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 of a sovereign state.

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Heinrich Himmler

Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was a German politician who was the 4th Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS), a leading member of the Nazi Party of Germany, and one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany, primarily known for being a main architect of the Holocaust.

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Hermann Balck

Georg Otto 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 politician, military leader, and convicted war criminal.

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II 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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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") 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 (Eisernes Kreuz,, abbreviated EK) was a 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)

II./JG 1III./JG 1IV./JG 1Geschwaderstab./JG 1 --> Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) "Oesau" was a German World War II fighter wing created in 1939.

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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 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 German 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 Geschwader (wing) that exclusively used 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 that was founded in late 1936 and operated from 1939, the entire length of 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, Ripuarian: Jöllesch) 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 the Cephalonia Massacre in September 1943.

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K-Verband

The K-Verband (German 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 a precision-guided munition (the Fritz X anti-ship glide bomb) in combat to sink a warship (the Italian battleship ''Roma'') on 9 September 1943.

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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 World War II.

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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, the German term Kampfgruppe (pl. Kampfgruppen; abbrev. KG, or KGr in Luftwaffe usage during World War II, literally "fighting group" or "battle group") 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, the German Empire in World War I.

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Kapitänleutnant

, short: KptLt/in lists: KL, (captain lieutenant or lieutenant captain) is an officer grade of the captains' military hierarchy group of the German.

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Karl Dönitz

Karl Dönitz (sometimes spelled Doenitz;; 16 September 189124 December 1980) was a German admiral who briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as head of state in May 1945, holding the position until the dissolution of the Flensburg Government following Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies days later.

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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 personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile forces at the moment of action.

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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 is the lowest ranking senior officer in a number of Germanic-speaking navies.

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Kriegsmarine

The Kriegsmarine was the navy of Nazi 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 is the lowest Junior officer rank in the armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the military of Switzerland.

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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. List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm) and List of foreign recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross are lists of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients.

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List of German brigades in World War II

This is a list of German brigades in 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. List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm) and List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm) are lists of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients.

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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 and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm) and List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Bn–Bz) are lists of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients.

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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 Nazi Germany during World War II. List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm) and List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (D) are lists of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients.

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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. List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ba–Bm) and List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (F) are lists of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients.

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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 Wehrmacht before and 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, German Air Force.

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Matthias Kleinheisterkamp

Matthias Kleinheisterkamp (22 June 1893 – 29 April 1945) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era.

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Military reserve force

A military reserve force is a military organization whose members (reservists) have military and civilian occupations.

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Militia

A militia is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional or part-time soldiers; citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel; or, historically, to members of a warrior-nobility class (e.g.

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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 Luftwaffe night fighter and night intruder 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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A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war 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, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a totalitarian dictatorship.

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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 (short: Oberf) 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 highest non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in German Army and German Air Force.

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Obergefreiter

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

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Obergruppenführer

Obergruppenführer was a paramilitary rank in Nazi Germany 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 (abbreviated OKL) was the high command of the air force (Luftwaffe) of Nazi Germany.

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Oberkommando der Wehrmacht

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (abbreviated OKW; Armed Forces High Command) was the supreme military command and control office of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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Oberleutnant

Oberleutnant is the highest lieutenant officer rank in the German-speaking armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces.

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Oberleutnant zur See

(OLt zS or OLZS in the German Navy, Oblt.z.S. in the Kriegsmarine) is traditionally the highest rank of Lieutenant in the German Navy.

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Oberscharführer

Oberscharführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between 1932 and 1945.

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Oberst

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

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Oberstleutnant

Oberstleutnant (lit. Lieutenant Superior or Superior Lieutenant) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to lieutenant colonel.

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Obersturmbannführer

Obersturmbannführer (Senior Assault-unit Leader;; short: Ostubaf) was a paramilitary rank in the German Nazi Party (NSDAP) which was used by the SA (Sturmabteilung) and the SS (Schutzstaffel).

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Obersturmführer

Obersturmführer (short: Ostuf) was a Nazi Germany 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-Grenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle

The Panzergrenadier Division Feldherrnhalle, was a semi-armoured formation of the German Army during World War II.

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Panzergrenadier Division Großdeutschland

The 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 constitute legitimate contributions to a field.

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Piła

Piła (Schneidemühl) is a city in northwestern Poland and the capital of Piła County, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

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Posthumous award

A posthumous award is granted after the recipient has died.

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President of Germany (1919–1945)

The President of the Reich (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 and is in charge of quartermaster units and personnel, i.e. those tasked with providing supplies for military forces and units.

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Reich Labour Service

The Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst; RAD) was a major paramilitary organization 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 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 (Reichsmarschall des Großdeutschen Reiches) was a military rank that held the highest position in the office of the Wehrmacht specially created for Hermann Göring during World War II.

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Rittmaster

Rittmaster (German: Rittmeister, literally: riding master, cavalry master) is or was a military rank of a commissioned cavalry officer in the armies of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, 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 Europe, in the Ruhr Area of Germany.

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Schlachtgeschwader 1

Schlachtgeschwader 1 (originally abbreviated Schl.G. 1 and latter SG 1) was a German Luftwaffe 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 close air support Geschwader during World War II.

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Sepp Dietrich

Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (28 May 1892 – 21 April 1966) was a German politician and SS commander during the Nazi era.

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Shock troops

Shock troops or assault troops are special formations created to lead military attacks.

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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, which became a commissioned rank when 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 or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military unit in their command and control role through planning, analysis, and information gathering, as well as by relaying, coordinating, and supervising the execution of their plans and orders, especially in case of multiple simultaneous and rapidly changing complex operations.

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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 (short: Staf) 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 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 - Dive Bomber Wing 1) was a Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II.

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Sturzkampfgeschwader 2

Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 (StG 2) Immelmann was a Luftwaffe dive bombing squadron wing of World War II.

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Sturzkampfgeschwader 3

Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 (StG 3—Dive Bomber Wing 3) was a Dive bomber wing in the German Luftwaffe during World War II and operated the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka.

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Sturzkampfgeschwader 77

Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 (StG 77) was a Luftwaffe dive bomber wing during World War II.

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Teleprinter

A teleprinter (teletypewriter, teletype or TTY) is an electromechanical device 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, known until 1944 mostly as Tarnopol, is a city in western Ukraine, located on the banks of the Seret.

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Unteroffizier

Unteroffizier is a junior non-commissioned officer rank used by the Bundeswehr.

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Unterscharführer

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

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Untersturmführer

Untersturmführer (short: Ustuf) was a paramilitary rank of the German Schutzstaffel (SS) first created in July 1934.

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Volksgrenadier

Volksgrenadier, also spelt Volks-Grenadier, was the name given to a type of German Army division formed in the autumn of 1944 after the double loss of Army Group Centre to the Soviets in Operation Bagration and the Fifth Panzer Army to the Western Allies in Normandy.

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Volkssturm

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

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Volunteer Legion Netherlands

The Volunteer Legion Netherlands (Vrijwilligerslegioen Nederland) was a collaborationist military formation recruited in the German-occupied Netherlands during World War II.

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Waffen-SS

The Waffen-SS was the combat branch of the Nazi Party's paramilitary Schutzstaffel (SS) organisation.

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Warsaw

Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland.

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Wehrmacht

The Wehrmacht were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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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—1st Destroyer Wing) (lit. destroyer wing) was a Luftwaffe zerstörer or ‘destroyer’ (heavy fighter) wing of World War II.

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Zerstörergeschwader 26

Zerstörergeschwader 26 (ZG 26) "Horst Wessel" was a Luftwaffe heavy fighter 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

The 101st Jäger Division (101.) 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 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 was an infantry division of the Wehrmacht that was initially founded as a cover formation during the Reichswehr era.

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11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland

The 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland (11.) was a Waffen-SS division primarily raised with Germans and ethnic Germans from Romania, but also foreign volunteers from Western Europe.

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122nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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

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125th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 125th Infantry Division (125.) was an infantry division of the Heer, the army of Nazi Germany, in World War II.

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126th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 126th Infantry Division (126.) 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, established in 1940.

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13th Panzer Division

The 13th Panzer Division (13th Armoured Division) was a unit of the German Army during World War II, established in 1940.

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148th Reserve Division

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

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 was an infantry division of the German Army during the interwar period and World War II, active from 1934 to 1945.

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15th Panzer Division

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

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 infantry division 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

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 the German Army, active before and during World War II.

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17th Panzer Division

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

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18th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 18th Infantry Division was formed on 1 October 1934 as Infantry Command III (Infanterieführer III) in Liegnitz and renamed the 18th Infantry Division on 15 October 1935.

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197th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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

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19th Panzer Division

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 (short: 1. Pz.Div. 1., English: 1st Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army 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 or SS Division Leibstandarte, abbreviated as LSSAH (1.), began as Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard unit, responsible for guarding the Führer's person, offices, and residences.

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205th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 205th Infantry Division was a German infantry division of the Heer during the Second World War.

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208th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 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

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

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212th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 212th Infantry Division was a German infantry division that fought in World War II.

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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

The 227th Infantry Division named "Rheinisch-Westfälische" was a division of the German Wehrmacht during World War II created on 26 August 1939 in Krefeld.

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23rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 23rd Infantry Division (23. Infanterie-Division), later the 26th Panzer Division, was a military unit operational during World War II.

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23rd Panzer Division

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

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24th Panzer Division

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

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25th Panzergrenadier Division

The 25th Infantry Division was a military unit of the German Wehrmacht.

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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 (English: 2nd Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army, the Heer, during World War II.

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2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich

The 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich (2. SS-Panzerdivision "Das Reich".) or SS Division Das Reich was an armored division 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

The 320th Infantry Division (320.) was an infantry division of the German Wehrmacht.

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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

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

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

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)

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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 an elite division of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II, formed from the Standarten of the SS-TV.

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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)

The 45th Infantry Division (45.) was an infantry division of the army of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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4th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

The 4th Mountain Division (4.) was a mountain infantry division of the Heer, the army of the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II.

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4th Panzer Division

The 4th Panzer Division (4th Tank Division) was an armored division in the Army of Nazi Germany.

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4th Parachute Division (Germany)

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

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50th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 50th Infantry Division (50.) was a German army 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 a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.

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5th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

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

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5th Parachute Division (Germany)

The 5th Parachute Division (5.) was a 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.) or SS Division Wiking was an infantry and later an armoured 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 Army during the Second World War.

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6th Army (Wehrmacht)

The 6th Army (6.) was a field army of the German Army during World War II.

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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 a German army Division of World War II.

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6th Panzer Army

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

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6th Panzer Division

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

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6th SS Mountain Division Nord

The 6th SS Mountain Division Nord (6.) was a World War II mountain infantry division of the Waffen-SS, the military wing of the German Nazi Party, primarily consisting of ethnic Germans along with some Norwegian and Swiss volunteers.

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71st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 71st Infantry Division Kleeblatt ("Cloverleaf Division", "Lucky One") (71.) was an infantry division of the German Army, raised on 26 August 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II, as a division of the 2nd wave of deployment by Infantry Commander 19 (Infanterie-Kommandeur 19) in Hildesheim.

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72nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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

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73rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The German 73rd Infantry Division or in German 73.

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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, later known as the 78th 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 (8.) was a 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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9th Army (Wehrmacht)

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

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9th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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

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9th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)

The 9th Panzer Division was a panzer division of the German Army during World War II.

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See also

Lists of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients

References

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

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