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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 Third Reich 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 received 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 succeeded by Scherzer's work.
Listed here are the 289 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name is in the range "Ka–Km". Author and historian Veit Scherzer has challenged the validity of four of these listings. This is the first of two lists of all 717 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last names start with "K". The recipients whose last names are in the range "Kn–Kz" are listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Kn–Kz). 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 |
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Heer | 192 | 15 |
Kriegsmarine | 15 | 1 |
Luftwaffe | 62 | 3 |
Waffen-SS | 20 | 1 |
The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and for the 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 289 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range "Ka–Km", 36 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, five the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and one the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 20 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 192 of the medals; 15 went to the Kriegsmarine, 62 to the Luftwaffe, and 20 to the Waffen-SS. The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.
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 ? (question mark) indicates that historian Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.
Name | Service | Rank | Role and unit | Date of award | Notes | Image |
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Kachel, GeorgGeorg Kachel | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 670 | 000000001944-05-04-00004 May 1944 | — | — |
Kaden, WolfgangWolfgang Kaden | Kriegsmarine | 14-MKapitänleutnant of the Reserves | Commander of U-Jäger UJ-116 | 000000001940-12-18-000018 December 1940 | — | — |
Kadenbach, HerbertHerbert Kadenbach | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Jäger-Regiment 28 | 000000001942-09-16-000016 September 1942 | — | — |
Kaeber, HellmutHellmut Kaeber | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 1.(N)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 13 | 000000001945-01-28-000028 January 1945 | — | — |
Kaeding, WalterWalter Käding | Kriegsmarine | 10-MObersteuermann | 3rd watch officer and coxswain on U-123 | 000000001944-05-15-000015 May 1944 | — | — |
Kaehler, OttoOtto Kähler+ | Kriegsmarine | 17-MKapitän zur See | Commander of Hilfskreuzer "Thor" (HSK 4) | 000000001940-12-22-000022 December 1940 | Awarded 583rd Oak Leaves 15 September 1944 | — |
Kaehne, Edgar-KarlEdgar-Karl Kaehne | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 135 | 000000001942-02-02-00002 February 1942 | — | — |
Kaellner, HansHans Källner+ | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Schützen-Regiment 73 | 000000001942-05-03-00003 May 1942 | Awarded 392nd Oak Leaves 12 February 1944 106th Swords 23 October 1944 | — |
Kaemmerer, EdmundEdmund Kämmerer | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76 | 000000001945-04-05-00005 April 1945 | — | — |
Kaempfe, HelmutHelmut Kämpfe | Waffen-SS | 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves | Commander of the III.(gepanzerte)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" | 000000001943-12-10-000010 December 1943 | — | — |
Kaeppel, RudolfRudolf Kaeppel | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Chief of the Divisions-Begleit-Kompanie of the 11. Panzer-Division | 000000001945-02-01-00001 February 1945* | Killed in action 25 January 1945 | — |
Kaes, JosefJosef Käs | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 19 | 000000001943-07-18-000018 July 1943 | — | — |
Kaeseberg, HerbertHerbert Käseberg | Heer | 12-HLeutnant | Leader of the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 156 | 000000001945-04-14-000014 April 1945 | — | — |
Kaessler, WernerWerner Kaessler | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108 | 000000001944-08-27-000027 August 1944* | Died of wounds 23 August 1944 | — |
Kaestner, RobertRobert Kaestner+ | Heer | 15-HMajor | Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 105 | 000000001943-12-11-000011 December 1943 | Awarded 401st Oak Leaves 21 February 1944 | — |
Kaether, ErnstErnst Kaether | Heer | 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 14 | 000000001942-12-10-000010 December 1942 | — | — |
Kageneck, Clemens-Heinrich Graf vonClemens-Heinrich Graf von Kageneck+ | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 (Tiger) | 000000001943-08-04-00004 August 1943 | Awarded 513th Oak Leaves 26 June 1944 | — |
Kageneck, Erbo Graf vonErbo Graf von Kageneck+ | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 000000001941-07-30-000030 July 1941 | Awarded 39th Oak Leaves 26 October 1941 | — |
Kahl, BrunoBruno Kahl+ | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the III./Panzer-Regiment 21 | 000000001943-02-08-00008 February 1943 | Awarded 270th Oak Leaves 8 August 1943 | — |
Kahl, KonradKonrad Kahl | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 30 | 000000001942-08-13-000013 August 1942 | — | — |
Kahle, HelmuthHelmuth Kahle | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Observer in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | — |
Kahle, RudolfRudolf Kahle | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40 | 000000001944-09-02-00002 September 1944 | — | — |
Kahler, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Kahler+ | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 34 | 000000001943-04-14-000014 April 1943 | Awarded 355th Oak Leaves 17 December 1943 | — |
Kahsnitz, ErichErich Kahsnitz | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" | 000000001943-07-15-000015 July 1943 | — | — |
Kainz, KarlKarl Kainz | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Chief of the 11./Jäger-Regiment 25 | 000000001945-01-31-000031 January 1945 | — | — |
Kaiser, AlbertAlbert Kaiser | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Chief of the 1./Gebirgs-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 44 | 000000001941-08-21-000021 August 1941* | Killed in action 6 August 1941 | — |
Kaiser, ErichErich Kaiser | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 6./Panzer-Regiment 39 | 000000001942-02-26-000026 February 1942 | — | — |
Kaiser, HerbertHerbert Kaiser | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 77 (later Jagdgeschwader 1) | 000000001943-03-14-000014 March 1943 | — | — |
Kaiser, VinzenzVinzenz Kaiser | Waffen-SS | 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer | Leader of the III.(gepanzerte)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" | 000000001943-04-06-00006 April 1943 | — | — |
Kaiser, WilhelmWilhelm Kaiser | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Adjutant in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" | 000000001942-02-04-00004 February 1942 | — | — |
Kalb, HansHans Kalb | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 320 | 000000001944-02-29-000029 February 1944 | — | — |
Kalbitz, HelmutHelmut Kalbitz+ | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 125 | 000000001941-08-23-000023 August 1941 | Awarded 366th Oak Leaves 7 January 1944 | — |
Kalden, PeterPeter Kalden | Luftwaffe | 12-LLeutnant | Staffelführer of the 13./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 000000001944-12-06-00006 December 1944 | — | — |
Kaldrack, RolfRolf Kaldrack+ | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Zerstörergeschwader 76 | 000000001940-11-02-00002 November 1940 | Awarded 70th Oak Leaves 9 February 1942 | — |
Kaletsch, GeorgGeorg Kaletsch | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 283 | 000000001944-03-26-000026 March 1944 | — | — |
Kalinowsky, Herbert vonHerbert von Kalinowsky | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Volks-Werfer-Brigader 8 | 000000001945-04-30-000030 April 1945 | — | — |
Kalkgruber, DavidDavid Kalkgruber | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Group leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 3 | 000000001944-08-19-000019 August 1944 | — | — |
Kalkhoff, WalterWalter Kalkhoff | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Group leader of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 67 (motorized) | 000000001940-05-26-000026 May 1940 | — | — |
Kalm, Hennig-Tile vonHennig-Tile von Kalm | Heer | 15-HMajor | Deputy leader of Grenadier-Regiment 24 | 000000001944-09-17-000017 September 1944 | — | — |
Kalow, SiegfriedSiegfried Kalow | Luftwaffe | 06-LUnteroffizier | Group leader in the 10./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring" | 000000001944-10-29-000029 October 1944* | Killed in action 12 August 1944 | — |
Kals, ErnstErnst Kals | Kriegsmarine | 15-MKorvettenkapitän | Commander of U-130 | 000000001942-09-01-00001 September 1942 | — | — |
Kalss, AloisAlois Kalss | Waffen-SS | 13-WSS-Obersturmführer | Leader of the 1./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 502 | 000000001944-08-23-000023 August 1944 | — | — |
Kam, SørenSøren Kam | Waffen-SS | 12-WSS-Untersturmführer | Leader of the 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania" | 000000001945-02-07-00007 February 1945 | — | — |
Kamecke, HansHans Kamecke | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 137. Infanterie-Division | 000000001943-10-27-000027 October 1943* | Killed in action 16 October 1943 | — |
Kaminski, AugustAugust Kaminski | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 3./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 655 | 000000001944-10-06-00006 October 1944 | — | — |
Kaminski, HerbertHerbert Kaminski | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" | 000000001941-08-06-00006 August 1941 | — | — |
Kaminski, WernerWerner Kaminski? | Heer | 16-HOberstleutnant | Ia (operations officer) of the Festungs-Division Kreta | 000000001945-05-06-00006 May 1945 | — | — |
Kaminsky, EmilEmil Kaminsky+ | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in Infanterie-Regiment 446 | 000000001942-10-15-000015 October 1942 | Awarded 497th Oak Leaves 12 June 1944 | — |
Kamischke, WernerWerner Kamischke | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 4 | 000000001945-01-09-00009 January 1945 | — | — |
Kammhuber, JosefJosef Kammhuber | Luftwaffe | 18-LGeneralmajor | Commander of the 1. Nachtjagd-Division | 000000001941-07-09-00009 July 1941 | — | ![]() |
Kamptz, Gerhard vonGerhard von Kamptz+ | Kriegsmarine | 15-MKorvettenkapitän | Chief of the 2. Räumbootflottille | 000000001940-10-06-00006 October 1940 | Awarded 225th Oak Leaves 14 April 1943 | — |
Kamski, JohannJohann Kamski | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | In the 14./Grenadier-Regiment z.b.V. 1. Panzer-Armee | 000000001945-04-30-000030 April 1945 | — | — |
Kannenberg, KurtKurt Kannenberg | Heer | 11-HStabsfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 506 | 000000001944-12-09-00009 December 1944* | Killed in action 17 November 1944 | — |
Kapp, WolfgangWolfgang Kapp | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Lehr-Brigade 920 | 000000001945-03-03-00003 March 1945 | — | — |
Kappis, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Kappis+ | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Deputy leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 45 | 000000001945-02-18-000018 February 1945 | Awarded (849th) Oak Leaves 28 April 1945 | — |
Kapsreiter, FranzFranz Kapsreiter | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(Sturmgeschütz)/Führer-Grenadier-Brigade | 000000001945-01-14-000014 January 1945 | — | — |
Karau, AugustAugust Karau | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Leader of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 46 | 000000001945-01-12-000012 January 1945 | — | — |
Karbe, AdalbertAdalbert Karbe | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 55 | 000000001941-11-12-000012 November 1941 | — | — |
Karch, FritzFritz Karch | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" | 000000001945-04-17-000017 April 1945 | — | — |
Karcher, Karl-EhrhartKarl-Ehrhart Karcher | Kriegsmarine | 13-MOberleutnant zur See | Commander of Schnellboot S-87 in the 4. Schnellbootflottille | 000000001943-08-12-000012 August 1943 | — | — |
Karck, GeorgGeorg Karck | Waffen-SS | 13-WSS-Obersturmführer | Leader of the 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibsatndarte SS Adolf Hitler" | 000000001943-08-03-00003 August 1943 | — | — |
Karczewski, BrunoBruno Karczewski+ | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 162 | 000000001944-03-12-000012 March 1944 | Awarded 767th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945 | — |
Kardel, HenneckeHennecke Kardel | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Adjutant in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 399 | 000000001944-02-23-000023 February 1944 | — | — |
Karg, UlrichUlrich Karg | Heer | 06-HOberjäger | Leader of the bicycle platoon in the 17./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91 | 000000001943-07-05-00005 July 1943 | — | — |
Karl, FranzFranz Karl | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 263. Infanterie-Division | 000000001940-08-05-00005 August 1940 | — | — |
Karl, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Karl | Waffen-SS | 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer | Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11 "Nordland" | 000000001944-12-26-000026 December 1944 | — | — |
Karl, JosefJosef Karl+ | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Gun commander in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 49 | 000000001943-08-26-000026 August 1943 | Awarded 397th Oak Leaves 16 February 1944 | ![]() |
Karl, OttoOtto Karl | Kriegsmarine | 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves | Commander of Artillerie-Leichter AF-65 | 000000001945-03-21-000021 March 1945 | — | — |
Karow, GustavGustav Karow | Heer | 17-HOberst of the Reserves | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 322 | 000000001944-08-19-000019 August 1944 | — | — |
Karrenberg, AlbertAlbert Karrenberg | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 | 000000001944-12-11-000011 December 1944 | — | — |
Karst, FriedrichFriedrich Karst | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 461 | 000000001942-08-28-000028 August 1942 | — | — |
Kassner, HelmutHelmut Kassner | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 975 | 000000001945-04-14-000014 April 1945 | — | — |
Kastl, AndreasAndreas Kastl | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 20 (motorized) | 000000001944-05-14-000014 May 1944 | — | — |
Kastner, GustavGustav Kastner | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 389 | 000000001944-12-12-000012 December 1944 | — | — |
Kastner, JosefJosef Kastner | Heer | 06-HOberjäger | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Jäger-Regiment 207 | 000000001943-06-02-00002 June 1943 | — | — |
Katzenmeier, HansHans Katzenmeier | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 698 | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | — |
Kaubisch, HorstHorst Kaubisch+ | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 | 000000001942-11-16-000016 November 1942 | Awarded 505th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944 | — |
Kauermann, HelmutHelmut Kauermann | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 2 | 000000001944-03-20-000020 March 1944 | — | — |
Kauffmann, GerhardGerhard Kauffmann | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 256. Infanterie-Division | 000000001941-07-09-00009 July 1941 | — | — |
Kaup, HeinrichHeinrich Kaup | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | In the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 184 | 000000001943-09-19-000019 September 1943 | — | — |
Kausch, Paul-AlbertPaul-Albert Kausch+ | Waffen-SS | 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer | Commander of SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11 "Hermann von Salza" | 000000001944-08-23-000023 August 1944 | Awarded (845th) Oak Leaves 23 April 1945? | — |
Kautz, OskarOskar Kautz | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 156 | 000000001943-07-28-000028 July 1943* | Killed in action 22 July 1943 | — |
Kayß, AlfredAlfred Kayß | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Company chief in Feldersatz-Bataillon 267 | 000000001944-01-18-000018 January 1944* | Killed in action 5 January 1944 | — |
Kazmeier, PaulPaul Kazmeier | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 420 | 000000001943-10-26-000026 October 1943 | — | — |
Kecht, FranzFranz Kecht | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 70 | 000000001943-10-18-000018 October 1943 | — | — |
Keck, JohannesJohannes Keck | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 23 | 000000001945-02-18-000018 February 1945 | — | — |
Keck, KarlKarl Keck | Waffen-SS | 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer and Hauptmann of the Schutzpolizei | Leader of the 15.(Pionier)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 "Frundsberg" | 000000001944-08-23-000023 August 1944* | Killed in action 11 July 1944 | — |
Kedzia, Ernst-GeorgErnst-Georg Kedzia+ | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 272 | 000000001944-11-26-000026 November 1944 | Awarded 794th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945 | — |
Keese, HeinrichHeinrich Keese+ | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 20 (motorized) | 000000001944-10-20-000020 October 1944 | Awarded 805th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945 | — |
Kegel, Karl-LudwigKarl-Ludwig Kegel | Heer | 12-HLeutnant | Leader of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 18 | 000000001941-08-25-000025 August 1941 | — | — |
Keichel, OttoOtto Keichel | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Spähtruppführer (reconnaissance troop leader) in the 1./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 130 | 000000001945-01-18-000018 January 1945 | — | — |
Keil, AntonAnton Keil | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 | 000000001940-08-19-000019 August 1940 | — | — |
Keil, GüntherGünther Keil | Heer | 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 919 | 000000001944-07-27-000027 July 1944 | — | — |
Keil, MaxMax Keil | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Deputy leader of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 8 in the DAK | 000000001943-04-20-000020 April 1943* | Killed in action 8 April 1943 | — |
Keiling, SiegfriedSiegfried Keiling | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of Artillerie-Abteilung 62 (russisch) | 000000001944-10-04-00004 October 1944 | — | — |
Keiner, WalterWalter Keiner | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 62. Infanterie-Division | 000000001941-07-17-000017 July 1941 | — | — |
Keipp, WillyWilly Keipp | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 124 | 000000001943-10-30-000030 October 1943 | — | — |
Keiser, PaulPaul Keiser | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 326 | 000000001943-11-06-00006 November 1943 | — | — |
Keitel, WilhelmWilhelm Keitel | Heer | 21-HGeneraloberst | Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht | 000000001939-09-30-000030 September 1939 | — | ![]() |
Kelbch, AlbertAlbert Kelbch | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 120 | 000000001943-11-12-000012 November 1943* | Killed in action 8 November 1943 | — |
Kelbling, GerdGerd Kelbling | Kriegsmarine | 14-MKapitänleutnant | Commander of U-593 | 000000001943-08-18-000018 August 1943 | — | — |
Keller, AlfredAlfred Keller | Luftwaffe | 20-LGeneral der Flieger | Commanding general of the IV. Fliegerkorps | 000000001940-06-24-000024 June 1940 | — | — |
Keller, LotharLothar Keller | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 | 000000001941-07-09-00009 July 1941* | Killed in flying accident 26 June 1941 | — |
Kellermann, OrtwinOrtwin Kellermann | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Chief of the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 72 | 000000001944-09-30-000030 September 1944 | — | — |
Kellner, WolfgangWolfgang Kellner | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 24 | 000000001945-04-14-000014 April 1945 | — | — |
Kemethmüller, HeinzHeinz Kemethmüller | Luftwaffe | 09-LFeldwebel | Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 000000001942-10-02-00002 October 1942 | — | — |
Kemler, HeinrichHeinrich Kemler | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 78 | 000000001945-04-14-000014 April 1945 | — | — |
Kemnade, FriedrichFriedrich Kemnade+ | Kriegsmarine | 14-MKapitänleutnant | Chief of the 3. Schnellbootflottille | 000000001942-07-23-000023 July 1942 | Awarded 249th Oak Leaves 27 May 1943 | — |
Kempas, TraugottTraugott Kempas+ | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 176 | 000000001944-12-09-00009 December 1944 | Awarded 757th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945 | — |
Kempe, WalterWalter Kempe | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 248 | 000000001944-05-14-000014 May 1944 | — | — |
Kempf, KarlKarl Kempf | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 000000001942-02-04-00004 February 1942 | — | — |
Kempf, WernerWerner Kempf+ | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 6. Panzer-Division | 000000001940-06-03-00003 June 1940 | Awarded 111th Oak Leaves 10 August 1942 | — |
Kempin, GüntherGünther Kempin | Luftwaffe | 09-LFeldwebel | Pilot in the 14./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" | 000000001945-04-17-000017 April 1945 | — | — |
Kempke, WilhelmWilhelm Kempke | Luftwaffe | 09-LFeldwebel | Group leader in the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment (7. Flieger-Division) | 000000001941-08-21-000021 August 1941 | — | — |
Kempken, [Dr.] Heinrich[Dr.] Heinrich Kempken | Luftwaffe | 09-LFahnenjunker-Feldwebel | Pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 3 | 000000001944-10-29-000029 October 1944 | — | — |
Kendler, RudolfRudolf Kendler | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Tasked with the leadership of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 4 | 000000001944-09-02-00002 September 1944 | — | — |
Kennel, KarlKarl Kennel+ | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 1 | 000000001943-09-19-000019 September 1943 | Awarded 666th Oak Leaves 25 November 1944 | — |
Kentrat, Eitel-FriedrichEitel-Friedrich Kentrat | Kriegsmarine | 14-MKapitänleutnant | Commander of U-74 | 000000001941-12-31-000031 December 1941 | — | — |
Keppel, WilhelmWilhelm Keppel | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Assistant Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in 7./Artillerie-Regiment 227 | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | — |
Keppler, GeorgGeorg Keppler | Waffen-SS | 17-WSS-Oberführer | Commander of SS-Infanterie-Regiment (motorized) "Der Führer" in the SS-Verfügungs-Division (later "Das Reich") | 000000001940-08-15-000015 August 1940 | — | — |
Keppler, HansHans Keppler | Luftwaffe | 15-LMajor | Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg" | 000000001942-08-20-000020 August 1942 | — | — |
Kepplinger, LudwigLudwig Kepplinger | Waffen-SS | 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer | Shock troops leader and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Der Führer" | 000000001940-09-04-00004 September 1940 | — | — |
Kercher, FritzFritz Kercher | Heer | 12-HLeutnant | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1.(Sturmgeschütz)/Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 5 | 000000001944-03-06-00006 March 1944 | — | — |
Kerfin, HorstHorst Kerfin | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Chief of the 11./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 | 000000001940-05-24-000024 May 1940 | — | — |
Kern, FriedrichFriedrich Kern | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 198 | 000000001943-12-30-000030 December 1943 | — | — |
Kern, KarlKarl Kern | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pilot in the 6./Transportgeschwader 3 | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | — |
Kern, WilhelmWilhelm Kern | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 44 | 000000001944-04-05-00005 April 1944 | — | — |
Kerscher, AlbertAlbert Kerscher | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Panzer commander in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 | 000000001944-10-23-000023 October 1944 | — | — |
Kertz, WolframWolfram Kertz | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 8./Kampfgruppe "Bruhn" (II./SS-Panzerkorps) | 000000001944-10-04-00004 October 1944 | — | — |
Kerutt, HellmutHellmut Kerutt | Luftwaffe | 15-LMajor | Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon "Kerutt" | 000000001945-02-02-00002 February 1945 | — | — |
Kessel, KarlKarl Kessel | Luftwaffe | 16-LOberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2 | 000000001944-01-23-000023 January 1944 | — | — |
Kessel, Mortimer vonMortimer von Kessel+ | Heer | 18-HGeneralmajor | Commander of the 20. Panzer-Division | 000000001943-12-28-000028 December 1943 | Awarded 611th Oak Leaves 16 October 1944 | — |
Kessel, WilhelmWilhelm Kessel | Heer | 10-HOberwachtmeister | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" | 000000001944-02-23-000023 February 1944 | — | — |
Kesselring, AlbertAlbert Kesselring+ | Luftwaffe | 20-LGeneral der Flieger | Chief of Luftflotte 1 | 000000001939-09-30-000030 September 1939 | Awarded 78th Oak Leaves 25 February 1942 15th Swords 18 July 1942 14th Diamonds 19 July 1944 | ![]() |
Kessler, ArnoldArnold Kessler | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 61 | 000000001944-10-04-00004 October 1944 | — | — |
Kessler, HermannHermann Keßler | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 192 | 000000001943-09-17-000017 September 1943 | — | — |
Kessler, UlrichUlrich Kessler | Luftwaffe | 19-LGeneralleutnant | Fliegerführer Atlantik | 000000001944-04-08-00008 April 1944 | — | — |
Kessler, WolfgangWolfgang Kessler | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Deputy leader of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 181 | 000000001944-04-16-000016 April 1944 | — | — |
Kesten, DieterDieter Kesten | Waffen-SS | 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer | Leader of the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" | 000000001943-11-12-000012 November 1943 | — | — |
Ketelhodt, Gerd Freiherr vonGerd Freiherr von Ketelhodt | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 472 | 000000001940-07-13-000013 July 1940 | — | — |
Ketscher, HansHans Ketscher | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Observer in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121 | 000000001944-11-24-000024 November 1944 | — | — |
Ketterer, KarlKarl Ketterer | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 15 | 000000001943-03-24-000024 March 1943 | — | — |
Ketterl, FranzFranz Ketterl | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 438 | 000000001942-01-12-000012 January 1942 | — | — |
Kettgen, HansHans Kettgen | Waffen-SS | 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer | Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Schill" | 000000001945-02-14-000014 February 1945 | — | — |
Kettmann, RudolfRudolf Kettmann | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Assault gun leader in the Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 1122 | 000000001945-04-17-000017 April 1945 | — | — |
Keup, Dr. med. WalterDr. med. Walter Keup | Heer | 12-HAssistenzarzt (assistant doctor—rank equivalent to Leutnant) | Battalion doctor of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 202 | 000000001944-03-21-000021 March 1944 | — | — |
Keußler, Friedrich vonFriedrich von Keußler | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1 | 000000001944-02-23-000023 February 1944 | — | — |
Kiefer, EduardEduard Kiefer | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Chief of the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Hermann Göring" | 000000001943-05-18-000018 May 1943 | — | — |
Kiefer, HermannHermann Kiefer | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Commander of Stellungs-Kampfgruppe XII./2 (416. Infanterie-Division) | 000000001945-04-05-00005 April 1945 | — | — |
Kiefer, MartinMartin Kiefer | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 320 | 000000001944-08-12-000012 August 1944 | — | — |
Kieffer, Dr. phil. EmilDr. phil. Emil Kieffer | Kriegsmarine | 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves | Chief of the 3. Minensuchflottille | 000000001944-12-03-00003 December 1944 | — | — |
Kiehl, RudolfRudolf Kiehl | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the Kampfstaffel in the DAK Begleitkommando "Rommel" and leader of Kampfgruppe "Kiehl" | 000000001942-07-06-00006 July 1942 | — | — |
Kiel, JohannesJohannes Kiel | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant of the Reserves | Pilot in the I./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" | 000000001942-03-18-000018 March 1942 | — | — |
Kiel, RudolfRudolf Kiel | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 55 | 000000001941-12-20-000020 December 1941 | — | — |
Kienast, FritzFritz Kienast | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Leader of the 1./Füsilier-Bataillon "Deba" | 000000001944-04-09-00009 April 1944 | — | — |
Kiene, AugustAugust Kiene | Heer | 12-HLeutnant | Leader of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14 | 000000001944-05-04-00004 May 1944 | — | — |
Kienitz, WernerWerner Kienitz | Heer | 20-HGeneral der Infanterie | Commanding general of the XVII. Armeekorps | 000000001941-08-31-000031 August 1941 | — | — |
Kientsch, WillyWilly Kientsch+ | Luftwaffe | 12-LLeutnant | Staffelführer of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 27 | 000000001943-11-22-000022 November 1943 | Awarded 527th Oak Leaves 20 July 1944 | — |
Kiermeier, HeinrichHeinrich Kiermeier | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Group leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 423 | 000000001944-08-23-000023 August 1944 | — | — |
Kieser, WilhelmWilhelm Kieser | Heer | 15-HMajor of the Reserves | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 313 | 000000001943-09-16-000016 September 1943 | — | — |
Kieseritzky, GustavGustav Kieseritzky | Kriegsmarine | 19-MVizeadmiral | Commanding Admiral Schwarzes Meer (Black Sea) | 000000001943-11-20-000020 November 1943* | Killed in action 19 November 1943 | — |
Kiesgen, PeterPeter Kiesgen | Heer | 12-HLeutnant | Leader of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 239 | 000000001941-10-05-00005 October 1941 | — | — |
Kieslich, FranzFranz Kieslich+ | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 | 000000001943-01-05-00005 January 1943 | Awarded 619th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944 | — |
Kiesling, HeinrichHeinrich Kiesling+ | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 768 | 000000001943-06-10-000010 June 1943 | Awarded 321st Oak Leaves 7 November 1943 | — |
Kiesling, HelmutHelmut Kiesling | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 336 | 000000001943-09-01-00001 September 1943 | — | — |
Kiess, [Dr.] Walter[Dr.] Walter Kiess | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Chief of the Lastensegler-Kommando in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm Abteilung "Koch" | 000000001940-05-12-000012 May 1940 | — | — |
Kilian, [Dr.] Gunter[Dr.] Gunter Kilian | Luftwaffe | 12-LLeutnant | Staffelführer of the 2./Schlachtgeschwader 77 | 000000001945-04-02-00002 April 1945 | — | — |
Kilian, GustavGustav Kilian | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Leader of the 1./Infanterie-Wach-Bataillon 591 | 000000001942-05-15-000015 May 1942 | — | — |
Kilian, WilhelmWilhelm Kilian | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 102 | 000000001945-02-08-00008 February 1945 | — | — |
Kimmich, FriedrichFriedrich Kimmich | Heer | 15-HMajor of the Landwehr | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 554 | 000000001942-12-11-000011 December 1942 | — | — |
Kimmich, Hans-JörgHans-Jörg Kimmich | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Regiment adjutant in Grenadier-Regiment 119 (motorized) | 000000001945-01-25-000025 January 1945 | — | — |
Kinder, GeorgGeorg Kinder | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 102 | 000000001944-02-08-00008 February 1944 | — | — |
Kindler, [Dr.] Alfred[Dr.] Alfred Kindler | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 2 | 000000001942-09-24-000024 September 1942 | — | — |
Kinz, HelmutHelmut Kinz? | Waffen-SS | 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer | Commander of Waffen-Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 13 of the SS | 000000001945-05-03-00003 May 1945 | — | — |
Kinzel, EberhardEberhard Kinzel | Heer | 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) | In the Generalstab des Heeres | 000000001942-12-23-000023 December 1942 | — | ![]() |
Kinzinger, RudiRudi Kinzinger | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the Pionier-Kompanie/Jäger-Regiment 49 | 000000001945-02-18-000018 February 1945* | Killed in action 16 February 1945 | — |
Kipfmüller, WalterWalter Kipfmüller | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 77 | 000000001943-10-29-000029 October 1943 | — | — |
Kirchheim, HeinrichHeinrich Kirchheim | Heer | 18-HGeneralmajor | Commander of the Sonderstelle Libyen (special office Libya) and leader of the Italian Division "Brescia" | 000000001941-05-14-000014 May 1941 | — | — |
Kirchlehner, ErnstErnst Kirchlehner | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Group leader in the 2./Füsilier-Bataillon 126 | 000000001944-10-23-000023 October 1944* | Killed in action 14 July 1944 | — |
Kirchner, FriedrichFriedrich Kirchner+ | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 1. Panzer-Division | 000000001940-05-20-000020 May 1940 | Award 391st Oak Leaves 12 February 1944 127th Swords 26 January 1945 | ![]() |
Kirchner, HeinzHeinz Kirchner | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Schützen-Regiment 113 | 000000001941-09-29-000029 September 1941 | — | — |
Kirchner, KurtKurt Kirchner | Heer | 09-HWachtmeister | Gun leader in Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 667 | 000000001942-02-20-000020 February 1942 | — | — |
Kirchner, OttoOtto Kirchner | Waffen-SS | 12-WSS-Untersturmführer | Leader of Stabsschwadron/SS-Reiter-Regiment 16 | 000000001944-04-21-000021 April 1944 | — | — |
Kirn, DietrichDietrich Kirn | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of Frontaufklärungs-Kommando 202 | 000000001944-12-12-000012 December 1944 | — | — |
Kirn, HansHans Kirn | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pilot in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 6 | 000000001944-02-29-000029 February 1944 | — | — |
Kirn, JuliusJulius Kirn | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 18 | 000000001941-07-17-000017 July 1941* | Died of wounds 16 July 1941 | — |
Kirsch, WalterWalter Kirsch | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 161 | 000000001944-03-06-00006 March 1944 | — | — |
Kirsche, HeinzHeinz Kirsche | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 658 | 000000001942-01-13-000013 January 1942 | — | — |
Kirschenmann, WilhelmWilhelm Kirschenmann | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 82 | 000000001943-03-12-000012 March 1943 | — | — |
Kirschner, JoachimJoachim Kirschner+ | Luftwaffe | 12-LLeutnant | Staffelführer of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" | 000000001942-12-23-000023 December 1942 | Awarded 267th Oak Leaves 2 August 1943 | — |
Kirschner, LudwigLudwig Kirschner+ | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 436 | 000000001942-01-18-000018 January 1942 | Awarded 135th Oak Leaves 28 October 1942 | — |
Kirsten, ErnstErnst Kirsten | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 410 | 000000001944-05-15-000015 May 1944* | Killed in action 19 April 1944 | — |
Kirsten, RudiRudi Kirsten | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of Panzergrenadier-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" | 000000001945-03-28-000028 March 1945 | — | — |
Kissel, HansHans Kissel | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 683 | 000000001944-03-17-000017 March 1944 | — | — |
Kitta, PaulPaul Kitta | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 439 | 000000001944-02-23-000023 February 1944 | — | — |
Kittel, Dipl.-Ing. FriedrichDipl.-Ing. Friedrich Kittel | Heer | 18-HGeneralmajor | Commander of the 62. Volks-Grenadier-Division | 000000001945-01-09-00009 January 1945 | — | — |
Kittel, HeinrichHeinrich Kittel | Heer | 18-HGeneralmajor | Combat commander of Lemberg | 000000001944-08-12-000012 August 1944 | — | ![]() |
Kittel, KurtKurt Kittel | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | Granatwerfertruppführer (grenade thrower troop leader) in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 88 | 000000001944-11-29-000029 November 1944 | — | — |
Kittel, OttoOtto Kittel+ | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 000000001943-10-29-000029 October 1943 | Awarded 449th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944 113th Swords 25 November 1944 | — |
Klaermann, HansHans Klärmann | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 361 | 000000001942-09-09-00009 September 1942 | — | — |
Klaiber, HansHans Klaiber | Luftwaffe | 12-LLeutnant | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3.(I)/Flak-Regiment 11 (motorized) | 000000001942-07-26-000026 July 1942 | — | — |
Klammeck, HansHans Klammeck | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 1082 | 000000001945-02-10-000010 February 1945 | — | — |
Klappich, GünterGünter Klappich+ | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 60 (motorized) | 000000001942-07-31-000031 July 1942 | Awarded 254th Oak Leaves 8 June 1943 | — |
Klar, EdmundEdmund Klar | Heer | 09-HWachtmeister | Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 122 | 000000001943-06-17-000017 June 1943 | — | — |
Klasing, FritzFritz Klasing+ | Heer | 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 446 | 000000001944-08-12-000012 August 1944 | Awarded 745th Oak Leaves 19 February 1945 | — |
Klassmann, HelmutHelmut Klassmann | Kriegsmarine | 14-MKapitänleutnant | Chief of the 3. Räumbootsflottille | 000000001943-12-22-000022 December 1943 | — | — |
Klatt, PaulPaul Klatt+ | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 | 000000001943-01-04-00004 January 1943 | Awarded 686th Oak Leaves 26 December 1944 | ![]() |
Klaucke, WernerWerner Klaucke | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 200 | 000000001944-07-04-00004 July 1944 | — | — |
Klaus, Johann-AlfredJohann-Alfred Klaus | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelführer of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 1 | 000000001944-03-26-000026 March 1944 | — | — |
Klaus, LudwigLudwig Klaus | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 340 | 000000001944-10-07-00007 October 1944 | — | — |
Klaus, OttoOtto Klaus | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 333 | 000000001944-09-17-000017 September 1944 | — | — |
Klausgraber, FranzFranz Klausgraber | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 227 | 000000001942-03-13-000013 March 1942 | — | — |
Klawe, ErichErich Klawe+ | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 23 | 000000001942-07-12-000012 July 1942 | Awarded 227th Oak Leaves 14 April 1943 | — |
Kleber, LudwigLudwig Kleber | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 1./Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 212 | 000000001945-04-05-00005 April 1945* | Killed in action 9 February 1945 | — |
Klee, FriedrichFriedrich Klee | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Leader of the assault platoon/Füsilier-Bataillon 126 | 000000001945-01-21-000021 January 1945 | — | — |
Kleeberger, KarlKarl Kleeberger | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiments Gruppe 554 | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | — |
Kleemann, UlrichUlrich Kleemann+ | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of the 3. Schützen-Brigade | 000000001941-10-13-000013 October 1941 | Awarded 304th Oak Leaves 16 September 1943 | — |
Kleemann, WillyWilly Kleemann | Heer | 10-HOberfähnrich | Leader of the 2./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 51 | 000000001945-01-11-000011 January 1945 | — | — |
Kleffel, Paul-GeorgPaul-Georg Kleffel | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Chief of the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3 | 000000001944-05-14-000014 May 1944 | — | — |
Kleffel, PhilippPhilipp Kleffel | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 1. Infanterie-Division | 000000001942-02-17-000017 February 1942 | — | — |
Kleffner, FranzFranz Kleffner | Waffen-SS | 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer | Commander of SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon "Totenkopf" | 000000001942-02-19-000019 February 1942 | — | — |
Kleim, FritzFritz Kleim | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Brigade 388 | 000000001944-11-03-00003 November 1944 | — | — |
Kleimann, HansHans Kleimann | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 426 | 000000001945-04-05-00005 April 1945 | — | — |
Klein, AlfonsAlfons Klein | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 11 | 000000001945-04-27-000027 April 1945 | — | — |
Klein, [Dr.] Armin[Dr.] Armin Klein | Luftwaffe | 12-LLeutnant | Leader of the 15./Fallschirm-Flak-Regiment "Hermann Göring" | 000000001945-03-12-000012 March 1945 | — | — |
Klein, GeorgGeorg Klein | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 15./Jäger-Regiment 204 | 000000001943-08-27-000027 August 1943 | — | — |
Klein, GerhardGerhard Klein | Heer | 16-HOberstleutnant | Commander of the Waffenschule (weapons school) AOK 9 | 000000001943-12-30-000030 December 1943 | — | — |
Klein, HeinrichHeinrich Klein | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" | 000000001943-06-10-000010 June 1943 | — | — |
Klein, Dr. HerbertDr. Herbert Klein | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Pilot in the Stabsstaffel I./Kampfgeschwader 100 | 000000001944-02-29-000029 February 1944 | — | — |
Klein, HermannHermann Klein+ | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Regiment adjutant of Grenadier-Regiment 551 | 000000001944-04-15-000015 April 1944 | Awarded 567th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944 | — |
Klein, KurtKurt Klein | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 424 | 000000001944-04-16-000016 April 1944 | — | — |
Klein, MaxMax Klein | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 485 | 000000001944-04-09-00009 April 1944 | — | — |
Klein, WalterWalter Klein | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 193 | 000000001940-05-09-00009 May 1940 | — | — |
Kleindienst, ErhardErhard Kleindienst | Heer | 12-HLeutnant | Leader of the 8./Jäger-Regiment 28 | 000000001944-12-18-000018 December 1944* | Killed in action 11 October 1944 | — |
Kleinheisterkamp, MatthiasMatthias Kleinheisterkamp+ | Waffen-SS | 18-WSS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS | Commander of SS-Division "Das Reich" | 000000001942-03-31-000031 March 1942 | Awarded (871st) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945? | — |
Kleinmann, AlfonsAlfons Kleinmann | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 118 | 000000001943-08-14-000014 August 1943 | — | — |
Kleinschmidt, ErnstErnst Kleinschmidt | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Adjutant in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 | 000000001943-09-30-000030 September 1943 | — | — |
Kleinschmidt, WernerWerner Kleinschmidt | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Company chief in the Aufklärungs-Abteilung 341 (motorized) | 000000001941-12-14-000014 December 1941 | — | — |
Kleist, Paul Ludwig Ewald vonPaul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist+ | Heer | 20-HGeneral der Kavallerie | Commanding general of the XXII. Armeekorps (Panzer-Gruppe "von Kleist") | 000000001940-05-15-000015 May 1940 | Awarded 72nd Oak Leaves 17 February 1942 60th Swords 30 March 1944 | ![]() |
Kleist-Retzow, Jarislaff vonJarislaff von Kleist-Retzow | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 161 | 000000001945-02-14-000014 February 1945 | — | — |
Klemann, HelmutHelmut Klemann | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 59 | 000000001944-10-28-000028 October 1944 | — | — |
Klemm, HansHans Klemm | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Group leader in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (motorized) | 000000001942-12-10-000010 December 1942 | — | — |
Klemm, RudolfRudolf Klemm | Luftwaffe | 14-LHauptmann | Staffelkapitän of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 54 | 000000001944-11-18-000018 November 1944 | — | — |
Klemt, HeinrichHeinrich Klemt? | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of Panzer-Pionier-Baillion II./Führer-Grenadier-Brigade | 000000001945-05-02-00002 May 1945 | — | — |
Klemz, BernhardBernhard Klemz | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" | 000000001944-06-04-00004 June 1944 | — | — |
Kless, FriedrichFriedrich Kless | Luftwaffe | 15-LMajor | Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 55 | 000000001940-10-14-000014 October 1940 | — | — |
Klett, AlbertAlbert Klett | Waffen-SS | 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves | Chief of the 6./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 "Florian Geyer" | 000000001944-10-16-000016 October 1944 | — | ![]() |
Klette, Hans-DietrichHans-Dietrich Klette | Luftwaffe | 15-LMajor | Gruppenkommandeur of the Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 4 | 000000001944-04-05-00005 April 1944 | — | — |
Kliemann, NikodemusNikodemus Kliemann? | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 410 | 000000001945-05-09-00009 May 1945 | — | — |
Klien, HeinzHeinz Klien | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelkapitän in the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" | 000000001941-11-12-000012 November 1941 | — | — |
Klier, ErichErich Klier | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Chief of the 5./Jäger-Regiment 56 | 000000001944-05-04-00004 May 1944 | — | — |
Klima, RobertRobert Klima | Heer | 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 1 | 000000001943-08-10-000010 August 1943 | — | — |
Klimek, HelmutHelmut Klimek | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Radio operator in the 14.(Eisenbahnbekämpfungsstaffel)/Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | — |
Kling, HeinrichHeinrich Kling | Waffen-SS | 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer | Chief of the 13.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" | 000000001944-02-23-000023 February 1944 | — | — |
Klingenberg, FritzFritz Klingenberg | Waffen-SS | 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer | Chief of the 2./SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon 2 "Reich" | 000000001941-05-14-000014 May 1941 | — | ![]() |
Klinger, KurtKurt Klinger | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 15.(Radfahr)/Grenadier-Regiment 89 | 000000001943-01-19-000019 January 1943 | — | — |
Klinke, WalterWalter Klinke | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 31 | 000000001944-09-30-000030 September 1944 | — | — |
Klischat, FriedrichFriedrich Klischat | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Füssilier-Regiment 27 | 000000001944-03-12-000012 March 1944 | — | — |
Klitsch, FranzFranz Klitsch | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Company leader in Grenadier-Regiment 120 (motorized) | 000000001943-01-22-000022 January 1943 | — | — |
Klocke, WalterWalter Klocke | Heer | 16-HOberstleutnant | Commander of Sturm-Regiment 215 | 000000001944-04-20-000020 April 1944 | — | — |
Kloepper, HeinrichHeinrich Klöpper | Luftwaffe | 10-LOberfeldwebel | Pilot in the 11./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" | 000000001942-09-04-00004 September 1942 | — | — |
Kloepping, WilhelmWilhelm Klöpping | Heer | 04-HObergefreiter | Machine gunner in the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 | 000000001943-05-15-000015 May 1943 | — | — |
Kloos, HermannHermann Kloos | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Chief of the 3.(Schützenpanzerwagen)/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 | 000000001943-12-13-000013 December 1943* | Died of wounds 10 December 1943 | — |
Klos, OttoOtto Klos | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of Jäger-Regiment 41 (L) | 000000001944-12-09-00009 December 1944 | — | — |
Klose, ErwinErwin Klose | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Leader of the II./Jäger-Regiment 28 | 000000001945-01-09-00009 January 1945 | — | — |
Klose, FriedrichFriedrich Klose | Heer | 06-HUnteroffizier | Gun leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 240 | 000000001942-08-20-000020 August 1942 | — | — |
Klose, HelmutHelmut Klose | Heer | 10-HOberfeldwebel | Kompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115 | 000000001944-11-16-000016 November 1944 | — | — |
Klose, PaulPaul Klose | Heer | 15-HMajor of the Reserves | Commander of the I./Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment "Hauf" in the fortress Breslau | 000000001945-04-30-000030 April 1945 | — | — |
Klosinski, WernerWerner Klosinski | Luftwaffe | 16-LOberstleutnant | Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | — |
Kloskowski, KarlKarl Kloskowski+ | Waffen-SS | 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" | 000000001943-07-11-000011 July 1943 | Awarded 546th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944 | ![]() |
Kloss, MaxMax Kloß | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144 | 000000001944-11-26-000026 November 1944 | — | — |
Klossek, ErnstErnst Klossek | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant | Chief of the 12./Infanterie-Regiment 422 | 000000001942-02-23-000023 February 1942 | — | — |
Klosterkemper, BernhardBernhard Klosterkemper | Heer | 17-HOberst | Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 920 | 000000001944-07-04-00004 July 1944 | — | — |
Klotz, LudwigLudwig Klotz | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 423 | 000000001940-07-04-00004 July 1940 | — | — |
Klotzsche, HansHans Klotzsche | Heer | 15-HMajor | Commander of the I./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 80 | 000000001943-12-28-000028 December 1943 | — | — |
Klueber, WilhelmWilhelm Klüber | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 | 000000001943-04-16-000016 April 1943 | — | — |
Kluemper, WernerWerner Klümper | Luftwaffe | 15-LMajor | Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 26 | 000000001943-08-29-000029 August 1943 | — | — |
Kluender, ErichErich Klünder | Kriegsmarine | 15-MKorvettenkapitän | Chief of the 5. Minensuchflottille | 000000001944-08-12-000012 August 1944 | — | — |
Klueser, EwaldEwald Klüser | Heer | 14-HHauptmann | Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 12 | 000000001945-02-10-000010 February 1945 | — | — |
Kluever, Max[Dr.] Max Klüver | Heer | 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves | Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40 | 000000001943-10-12-000012 October 1943 | — | — |
Klug, BerndBernd Klug+ | Kriegsmarine | 14-MKapitänleutnant | Commander of Schnellboot S-28 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille | 000000001941-03-12-000012 March 1941 | Awarded 361st Oak Leaves 1 January 1944 | — |
Kluge, ErnstErnst Kluge | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 | 000000001944-10-07-00007 October 1944 | — | — |
Kluge, GerhardGerhard Kluge | Heer | 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves | Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 586 | 000000001944-06-09-00009 June 1944 | — | ![]() |
Kluge, Günther vonGünther von Kluge+ | Heer | 20-HGeneral der Artillerie | Commander-in-Chief of the 4. Armee | 000000001939-09-30-000030 September 1939 | Awarded 181st Oak Leaves 18 January 1943 40th Swords 29 October 1943 | ![]() |
Kluge, WaldemarWaldemar Kluge | Luftwaffe | 15-LMajor | Commander of the I./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring" | 000000001943-08-02-00002 August 1943 | — | — |
Kluge, Wolfgang vonWolfgang von Kluge | Heer | 19-HGeneralleutnant | Commander of the 292. Infanterie-Division | 000000001943-08-29-000029 August 1943 | — | — |
Klußmann, Hans-JürgenHans-Jürgen Klußmann | Luftwaffe | 13-LOberleutnant | Technical officer in the I./Schlachtgeschwader 1 | 000000001944-11-09-00009 November 1944 | — | — |
Kluth, BernhardBernhard Kluth | Heer | 09-HFeldwebel | Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Schützen-Regiment 4 | 000000001940-11-28-000028 November 1940 | — | — |
Kmitta, LotharLothar Kmitta | Luftwaffe | 12-LLeutnant | Pilot in the Nahaufklärungs-Gruppe 5 | 000000001944-11-18-000018 November 1944 | — | — |