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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military of the Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.
These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996 a second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author and historian Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had been nominated for the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of the Third Reich during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process. Scherzer wrote his book in cooperation with the German Federal Archives. The book was chosen by Prof. Dr. Franz W. Seidler for the library of the Bundeswehr University Munich and Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and is considered an accepted reference there. For many years Fellgiebel's book was considered the main reference work on this topic, and it has now been superseded by Scherzer's work.
Listed here are the 118 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name starts with "A". Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of three more of these listings. The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.
Background
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes. As the war progressed, some of the recipients of the Knight's Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten). At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized.
Recipients
| Service | Number of presentations | Posthumous presentations |
|---|---|---|
| Heer | 79 | 5 |
| Kriegsmarine | 2 | 0 |
| Luftwaffe | 26 | 4 |
| Waffen-SS | 11 | 2 |
The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists for the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and Waffen-SS. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade. Of the 118 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "A", nine were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 11 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 79 of the medals, two went to the Kriegsmarine, 26 to the Luftwaffe, and 11 to the Waffen-SS.
This along with the + (plus) indicates that a higher grade of Knight's Cross was awarded as well.
This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
This along with the ! (exclamation mark) indicates that author Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity or formal correctness of the listing.
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity or formal correctness of the listing.
| Name | Service | Rank | Role and unit | Date of award | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel, AdolfAdolf Abel | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 364 | 000000001943-09-23-000023 September 1943 | — | — |
| Abel, JosefJosef Abel | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 217 | 000000001941-11-23-000023 November 1941 | — | — |
| Abele, ArnulfArnulf Abele | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the I./Reichsgrenadier-Regiment "Hoch und Deutschmeister" | 000000001944-02-12-000012 February 1944 | — | — |
| Abraham, ErichErich Abraham+ | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 230 | 000000001942-11-13-000013 November 1942 | Awarded 516th Oak Leaves 000000001944-06-26-000026 June 1944 | — |
| Abraham, ErichErich Abraham | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13 | 000000001944-01-20-000020 January 1944* | Killed in action 8 December 1943 | — |
| Abrahamczik, RudolfRudolf Abrahamczik | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelführer of the 14./Kampfgeschwader 2 | 000000001944-02-29-000029 February 1944 | — | — |
| Abratis, HerbertHerbert Abratis | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Leader of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 | 000000001944-10-24-000024 October 1944 | — |  |
| Achilles, AlbrechtAlbrecht Achilles | Kriegsmarine | 14-MKapitänleutnant | Commander of U-161 | 000000001943-01-16-000016 January 1943 | — | — |
| Ackermann, GeorgGeorg Ackermann | Luftwaffe | 12-LLeutnant | Staffelkapitän and technical officer in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" | 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945 | — | — |
| Adam, HelmutHelmut Adam | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 192 | 000000001941-11-21-000021 November 1941 | — | — |
| Adam, PaulPaul Adam | Heer | 15-HMajor of the Reserves | Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 158 | 000000001943-04-18-000018 April 1943 | — | — |
| Adam, WilhelmWilhelm Adam | Heer | 17-HOberst | Adjutant of Armeeoberkommando 6 (Supreme Command of the 6th Army) | 000000001942-12-17-000017 December 1942 | — | — |
| Adamowitsch, FelixFelix Adamowitsch | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904 | 000000001944-10-20-000020 October 1944 | — | — |
| Ādamsons, MiervaldisMiervaldis Ādamsons | Waffen-SS | 12-WSS-Untersturmführer | Chief of the 6./Waffen Grenadier-Regiment 44 (lettische Nr. 6) der SS | 000000001945-01-25-000025 January 1945 | — | |
| Ademeit, HorstHorst Ademeit+ | Luftwaffe | 12-LLeutnant | Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 000000001943-04-16-000016 April 1943 | Awarded 414th Oak Leaves 000000001944-03-02-00002 March 1944 | — |
| Adolff, PaulPaul Adolff | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann of the Reserves | Leader of Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1 | 000000001944-03-26-000026 March 1944* | Killed in action 17 July 1943 | — |
| Adolph, WalterWalter Adolph | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" | 000000001940-11-13-000013 November 1940 | — | — |
| Adrario, FriedrichFriedrich Adrario | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 272 | 000000001944-12-26-000026 December 1944 | — | — |
| Adrian, Josef-HubertJosef-Hubert Adrian | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 24 | 000000001945-03-28-000028 March 1945 | — | — |
| Aechtner, FritzFritz Aechtner | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pilot and observer in the 1./Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5 | 000000001944-12-20-000020 December 1944 | — | — |
| Afheldt, EckartEckart Afheldt | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Leader of the II./Jäger-Regiment 2 "Brandenburg" | 000000001945-03-17-000017 March 1945 | — | — |
| Aghta, EgonEgon Aghta+ | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant (W) of the Reserves | Leader of a bomb disposal commando in the Luftgaukommando III Berlin | 000000001945-02-03-00003 February 1945 | Awarded 778th Oak Leaves 000000001945-03-12-000012 March 1945 | — |
| Ahnert, Heinrich-WilhelmHeinrich-Wilhelm Ahnert | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 52 | 000000001942-08-23-000023 August 1942* | Killed in action 23 August 1942 | — |
| Ahrens, AlbertAlbert Ahrens | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 31 | 000000001943-07-25-000025 July 1943 | — | — |
| Ahrens, HinrichHinrich Ahrens | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Gun commander in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 1141 | 000000001945-01-09-00009 January 1945 | — | — |
| Ahrens, WilhelmWilhelm Ahrens | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the III.(Jäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 17 | 000000001944-05-04-00004 May 1944 | — | — |
| Aigen, ReinhardReinhard Aigen | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Board mechanic in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 4 | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944* | Killed in action 19 September 1943 | — |
| Alber, HermannHermann Alber | Waffen-SS | 03-WSS-Sturmmann | Company messenger in the 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20 "Hohenstaufen" | 000000001944-12-16-000016 December 1944* | Killed in action 2 August 1944 | — |
| Alber, RobertRobert Alber | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 201 | 000000001943-09-07-00007 September 1943 | — | — |
| Albers, Hans-WilhelmHans-Wilhelm Albers | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 1 "Afrika" | 000000001943-05-10-000010 May 1943 | — | — |
| Albert, WilhelmWilhelm Albert | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Company chief in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 35 | 000000001945-02-14-000014 February 1945 | — | — |
| Alberts, OttoOtto Alberts | Heer | 17-HOberst of the Reserves | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 501 | 000000001943-12-10-000010 December 1943 | Died of wounds 10 December 1943 | — |
| Albrecht, EgonEgon Albrecht | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelführer of the 9./Zerstörergeschwader 76 | 000000001943-05-22-000022 May 1943 | — |  |
| Albrecht, FritzFritz Albrecht | Heer | 17-HOberst | Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the defensive sector of Magdeburg | 000000001945-04-19-000019 April 1945 | — | — |
| Albrecht, KurtKurt Albrecht | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 172 | 000000001944-11-03-00003 November 1944 | — | — |
| Albrecht, KurtKurt Albrecht | Heer | 17-HOberst of the Reserves | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 948 | 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945 | — | — |
| Albrecht, OskarOskar Albrecht | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 14.(Jäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 15 | 000000001941-07-24-000024 July 1941 | — | — |
| Albrecht, WillyWilly Albrecht? | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 734 | 000000001945-05-09-00009 May 1945 | — | — |
| Albust, RudolfRudolf Albust | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | Richtschütze (gunner) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 129 | 000000001943-12-19-000019 December 1943 | — | — |
| Alex, ErnstErnst Alex | Heer | 10-HOberwachtmeister | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 243 | 000000001941-08-01-00001 August 1941 | — | — |
| Allersmeier, HeinzHeinz Allersmeier | Heer | 15-HMajor of the Reserves | Leader of the Feldersatz-Bataillon 181 | 000000001944-12-09-00009 December 1944 | — | — |
| Allmacher, FriedrichFriedrich Allmacher | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 366 | 000000001944-03-07-00007 March 1944 | — | — |
| Allmendinger, KarlKarl Allmendinger+ | Heer | 18-HGeneralmajor | Commander of the 5. Infanterie-Division | 000000001941-07-17-000017 July 1941 | Awarded 153rd Oak Leaves 000000001942-12-13-000013 December 1942 | — |
| Alm, KarlKarl Alm | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 353 | 000000001944-08-12-000012 August 1944 | — | — |
| Alpers, FriedrichFriedrich Alpers | Luftwaffe | 15-LMajor | Commander of Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 4 | 000000001942-10-14-000014 October 1942 | — | — |
| Altacher, EduardEduard Altacher | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 143 | 000000001944-11-18-000018 November 1944 | — | — |
| Altermann, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Altermann | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 | 000000001944-10-04-00004 October 1944 | — | — |
| Altmann, GustavGustav Altmann | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Leader of Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm Abteilung "Koch" | 000000001940-05-12-000012 May 1940 | — | — |
| Altstadt, RudolfRudolf Altstadt | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 380 | 000000001944-05-14-000014 May 1944 | — | — |
| Alvermann, GustavGustav Alvermann | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Chief of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 47 | 000000001940-05-26-000026 May 1940 | — | — |
| Amann, HerbertHerbert Amann | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 905 | 000000001944-02-10-000010 February 1944* | Died of wounds 12 January 1944 | — |
| Amann, PaulPaul Amann | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Observer in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" | 000000001945-03-12-000012 March 1945 | — | — |
| Ambrosius, Dr. LotharDr. Lothar Ambrosius | Heer | 17-HOberst | Leader of Divisions-Kampfgruppe 268 | 000000001944-01-24-000024 January 1944 | — | — |
| Ameiser, AntonAnton Ameiser | Waffen-SS | 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves | Leader of SS Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Regiment 52 "Ungarn" | 000000001944-11-01-00001 November 1944 | — | — |
| Amelung, GünterGünter Amelung | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 5./Schnelle Abteilung 123 | 000000001943-01-15-000015 January 1943 | — | — |
| Amelung, Heinz-GünterHeinz-Günter Amelung | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 | 000000001942-07-15-000015 July 1942 | — | — |
| Amerkamp, SiegfriedSiegfried Amerkamp | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | Machine gunner and deputy group leader in the Sturmkompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 459 | 000000001943-11-22-000022 November 1943 | — | — |
| Amling, FritzFritz Amling | Heer | 09-HWachtmeister | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 202 | 000000001942-12-11-000011 December 1942 | — | — |
| Ammann, FranzFranz Ammann | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Leader of 5./Grenadier-Regiment 256 | 000000001943-08-23-000023 August 1943 | — | — |
| Ammer, HermannHermann Ammer | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 62 | 000000001943-10-12-000012 October 1943 | — | — |
| Amsberg, Joachim vonJoachim von Amsberg? | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502 | 000000001945-05-09-00009 May 1945 | — | — |
| Ancans, RobertsRoberts Ancans | Waffen-SS | 12-WWaffen-Untersturmführer | Leader of Waffen Feld Ersatz-Bataillon der SS Nr. 19 | 000000001945-01-25-000025 January 1945 | — |  |
| Anders, CarlCarl Anders | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 484 | 000000001944-05-04-00004 May 1944 | — | — |
| Anders, FriedrichFriedrich Anders | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 | 000000001943-08-14-000014 August 1943 | — | — |
| Anders, RichardRichard Anders | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Pilot in the 11.(H)/Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 12 | 000000001944-07-27-000027 July 1944 | — | — |
| Andersen, KurtKurt Andersen | Luftwaffe | 17-LOberst | Commander of Flak-Regiment 153 | 000000001942-12-23-000023 December 1942 | — | — |
| Anding, FriedrichFriedrich Anding | Heer | 12-HLeutnant | Adjudant of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" | 000000001945-05-08-00008 May 1945 | — | — |
| Andorfer, AntonAnton Andorfer | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelführer of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 | 000000001944-03-26-000026 March 1944 | — | — |
| Andreae, WolfWolf Andreae | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Werfer-Regiment 71 | 000000001944-06-24-000024 June 1944 | — | — |
| Andree, HarryHarry Andree | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 504 | 000000001944-05-04-00004 May 1944 | — | — |
| Andres, ErnstErnst Andres | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 2 | 000000001944-04-20-000020 April 1944 | — | — |
| Andres, HansHans Andres | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | 1st machine gunner in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 128 | 000000001944-05-04-00004 May 1944* | Died of wounds 25 March 1944 | — |
| Angel, OttoOtto Angel | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier of the Reserves | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 6 | 000000001945-03-15-000015 March 1945 | — | — |
| Angelis, Maximilian deMaximilian de Angelis+ | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division | 000000001942-02-09-00009 February 1942 | Awarded 323rd Oak Leaves 000000001943-11-12-000012 November 1943 | — |
| Angelmaier, HeinzHeinz Angelmaier | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Leader of the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279 | 000000001945-02-18-000018 February 1945 | — | — |
| Angern, GüntherGünther Angern | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of the 11. Schützen-Brigade | 000000001940-08-05-00005 August 1940 | — | — |
| Angerstein, KarlKarl Angerstein | Luftwaffe | 17-LOberst | Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" | 000000001940-11-02-00002 November 1940 | — | — |
| Anhalt, GüntherGünther Anhalt | Waffen-SS | 17-WSS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo | Commander of SS-Polizei-Regiment 2 | 000000001944-08-12-000012 August 1944 | — | — |
| Anhalt, WilhelmWilhelm Anhalt | Kriegsmarine | 14-MKapitänleutnant | Chief of the 4. Räumbootflottille | 000000001944-07-03-00003 July 1944 | — | — |
| Anneken, UdoUdo Anneken | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 1./Füsilier-Bataillon 83 | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | — |
| Ansons, ŽanisŽanis Ansons | Waffen-SS | 10-WWaffen-Hauptscharführer | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Waffen Grenadier-Regiment 44 der SS | 000000001945-01-16-000016 January 1945 | — |  |
| Anton, WernerWerner Anton | Luftwaffe | 18-LGeneralmajor | Commander of the 6. Flak-Division (motorized) | 000000001944-06-11-000011 June 1944 | — | — |
| Antrup, WilhelmWilhelm Antrup+ | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Kampfgeschwader 55 | 000000001942-11-13-000013 November 1942 | Awarded 655th Oak Leaves 000000001944-11-18-000018 November 1944 | — |
| Apell, Wilhelm vonWilhelm von Apell | Heer | 18-HGeneralmajor | Commander of the 9. Schützen-Brigade | 000000001941-05-14-000014 May 1941 | — | — |
| Apelt, FedorFedor Apelt | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 102 | 000000001944-02-08-00008 February 1944 | — | — |
| Aperāts, KārlisKārlis Aperāts | Waffen-SS | 16-WWaffen-Obersturmbannführer | Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 32 (lettische Nr. 1) der SS | 000000001944-09-21-000021 September 1944 | — | — |
| Apitz, WillyWilly Apitz | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | Radio/wireless operator in the 10./Artillerie-Regiment 81 | 000000001944-01-01-00001 January 1944 | — | — |
| Apitzsch, Karl-ArthurKarl-Arthur Apitzsch | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Vorgeschobener Beobachter (artillery observer) in the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 3 (motorized) | 000000001943-11-04-00004 November 1943* | Died in a Soviet POW camp in 1943 | — |
| Arendt, KurtKurt Arendt | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 5 | 000000001945-02-24-000024 February 1945* | Killed in action 9 January 1945 | — |
| Arendt, VeltenVelten Arendt | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 36 | 000000001945-03-28-000028 March 1945 | — | — |
| Arent, PeterPeter Arent! | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pioneer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5 | 000000001942-12-04-00004 December 1942* | Killed in action 3 December 1942 |  |
| Arentschildt, Alexander vonAlexander von Arentschildt | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Chief of the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 67 | 000000001940-08-05-00005 August 1940 | — | — |
| Armberger, JosefJosef Armberger | Waffen-SS | 13-WSS-Obersturmführer | Chief of the 8./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" | 000000001944-10-31-000031 October 1944* | Killed in action 20 August 1944 | — |
| Arndt, FritzFritz Arndt+ | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | Machine gunner in the Stabskompanie/Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 32 | 000000001943-03-31-000031 March 1943 | Awarded 678th Oak Leaves 000000001944-12-09-00009 December 1944 | — |
| Arndt, JohannesJohannes Arndt | Heer | 16-HOberstleutnant | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 391 | 000000001944-02-23-000023 February 1944 | — | — |
| Arndt, KarlKarl Arndt+ | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 511 | 000000001942-01-23-000023 January 1942 | Awarded 719th Oak Leaves 000000001945-02-01-00001 February 1945 | — |
| Arnim, Hans-Jürgen vonHans-Jürgen von Arnim | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 17. Panzer-Division | 000000001941-09-04-00004 September 1941 | — |  |
| Arning, KarlKarl Arning | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 24 | 000000001943-10-11-000011 October 1943 | — | — |
| Arnold, FriedrichFriedrich Arnold | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 237 | 000000001943-11-16-000016 November 1943 | — | — |
| Arpke, HelmutHelmut Arpke | Luftwaffe | 09-LFeldwebel | Member of Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm Abteilung "Koch" | 000000001940-05-13-000013 May 1940 | — |  |
| Ascher, DietrichDietrich Ascher | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 259 | 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945 | — | — |
| Ascherfeld, WilliWilli Ascherfeld | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 926 | 000000001945-02-14-000014 February 1945 | — | — |
| Assmann, AloisAlois Assmann | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 61 | 000000001942-09-18-000018 September 1942 | — | — |
| Assmann, Dr. med.dent. WalterDr. med.dent. Walter Assmann | Heer | 18-HGeneralmajor | Commander of the 101. Jäger-Division | 000000001945-02-10-000010 February 1945 | — |  |
| Attenberger, Franz-XaverFranz-Xaver Attenberger | Heer | 05-HStabsgefreiter | Driver in the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 114 | 000000001945-01-21-000021 January 1945 | — | — |
| Audenrieth, GeorgGeorg Audenrieth | Heer | 05-HStabsgefreiter | Group leader in the 3./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 | 000000001945-02-10-000010 February 1945 | — | — |
| Audorff, PaulPaul Audorff | Heer | 16-HOberstleutnant | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 754 | 000000001943-05-13-000013 May 1943 | — | — |
| Auer, KarlKarl Auer | Waffen-SS | 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer | Leader of the I./SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 | 000000001944-10-31-000031 October 1944 | — | — |
| Auert, HeinzHeinz Auert | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 116 | 000000001945-02-28-000028 February 1945 | — | — |
| Augenstein, Hans-HeinzHans-Heinz Augenstein | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelführer of the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | — |
| Augsberger, FranzFranz Augsberger | Waffen-SS | 18-WSS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS | Commander of the 20. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1) | 000000001945-03-08-00008 March 1945 | — | — |
| Aulock, Andreas vonAndreas von Aulock+ | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 226 | 000000001943-11-06-00006 November 1943 | Awarded 551st Oak Leaves 000000001944-08-16-000016 August 1944 | — |
| Austen, HansHans Austen | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 487 | 000000001943-12-05-00005 December 1943 | — | — |
| Austermann, JohannesJohannes Austermann | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1146 | 000000001945-02-10-000010 February 1945 | — | — |
| Ax, AdolfAdolf Ax? | Waffen-SS | 17-WSS-Oberführer | Leader of the 15. Waffen Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1) | 000000001945-05-09-00009 May 1945 | — | — |
| Axthammer, ErichErich Axthammer | Luftwaffe | 09-LFeldwebel | Pilot in the Stab/Schlachtgeschwader 10 | 000000001945-04-28-000028 April 1945 | — | — |
| Axthelm, Walther vonWalther von Axthelm | Luftwaffe | 18-LGeneralmajor | Commanding general of the I. Flak-Korps | 000000001941-09-04-00004 September 1941 | — | — |
| Axtmann, FritzFritz Axtmann | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Company troop leader in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 20 (motorized) | 000000001941-08-25-000025 August 1941 | — | — |