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Siegfried Koitschka
German World War II U-boat commander

Siegfried Koitschka

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German World War II U-boat commander
Work field
Gender
Male
Star sign
LeoLeo
Birth
6 August 1918, Göda, Germany
Death
17 May 2002, Lohra, Germany (aged 83 years)
Age
83 years
Education
Naval Academy at Mürwik,
(1938-1938)
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
(1944)
German Cross in Gold
 
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Biography

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of 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 Reich Labour Service and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 foreign recipients of the award.

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 WehrmachtteileThe 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 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 Germany during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.

Listed here are the 428 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name is in the range "Kn–Kz". Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of eight more of these listings. This is the second of two lists of all 717 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "K". The recipients whose last name is in the range "Ka–Km" are listed at List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ka–Km). 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, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross. 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, 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 and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. 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 presentationsPosthumous presentations
Heer (incl. RAD)
293
22
Kriegsmarine
16
1
Luftwaffe
96
11
Waffen-SS
23
4

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 428 awards made to servicemen whose last name is in the range "Kn–Kz", 43 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and nine the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; 38 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members, including the RAD, received 293 of the medals; 16 went to the Kriegsmarine, 96 to the Luftwaffe, and 23 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 ! (exclamation mark) indicates that author Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.
  This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that author Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.

NameServiceRankRole and unitDate of awardNotesImage
Kurt KnaackHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 4105 November 1942
Hans-Wolfram KnaakHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 8./Lehr-Regiment z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"3 November 1942*Killed in action 26 June 1941
Gustav-Georg KnabeHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 151 June 1941
Konrad KnabeLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannLeader of a Kette ("chain" or flight of three) in Fernaufklärungs Staffel Lappland (1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 124) (AOK 20. Gebirgsarmee)16 April 1943
Reinhold Knacke+Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 11 July 1942Awarded 190th Oak Leaves 7 February 1943
Walter KnafLuftwaffe12-LLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring"4 April 1944*Killed in action 8 December 1943
Franz KnappHeer15-HMajorCommander of schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 66310 September 1944
Wilhelm KnappLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the 3.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 1232 November 1940
Herbert KnappeHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Jäger-Regiment 8315 May 1944
Kurt KnappeLuftwaffe06-LUnteroffizierPilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"3 November 1942
Ernst KnaulHeer06-HUnteroffizierRifle leader in the 4.(schwere)/Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 966 March 1944
Ludwig KnaupHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesChief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 9044 October 1944
Hans-Peter Knaust+Heer15-HMajorCommander of Kampfgruppe "Sonnenstuhl" with the II. SS-Panzerkorps28 September 1944Awarded 843rd Oak Leaves 17 April 1945
Ernst Knebel+Heer17-HOberstCommander of Feld-Ersatz-Regiment Panzer AOK 3 and Armeewaffenschule27 August 1944Awarded 744th Oak Leaves 19 February 1945
Rudolf von Knebel-Doeberitz?Heer15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)Ia (operations officer) of the 24. Panzer-Division11 May 1945
Siegfried KnemeyerLuftwaffe15-LMajor im Stabsamt des RLMGruppenkommandeur of Aufklärungs-Lehr-Gruppe of the OB.d.L.29 August 1943
Wasmod von dem KnesebeckHeer16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)Ia (operations officer) of the 306. Infanterie-Division14 May 1944
Wilhelm KnetschHeer15-HMajorCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 5458 October 1942
Walter KniepWaffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerCommander of SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"14 August 1943
Walter KnirschHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 8921 December 1944
Gustav KnittelWaffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerCommander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"4 June 1944
Otto von Knobelsdorff+Heer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 19. Panzer-Division17 September 1941Awarded 322nd Oak Leaves 12 November 1943
100th Swords 21 September 1944
Leo KnoblochHeer06-HUnteroffizierKompanietruppführer (company headquarters lsection eader) in the 1./Reiter-Regiment 3230 September 1944
Heinz KnocheHeer15-HMajorLeader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 335 April 1945
Fritz KnöchleinWaffen-SS16-WSS-ObersturmbannführerCommander of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge"16 November 1944
Egon KnörrchenHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesChief of the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 21828 March 1945
Walter KnoespelHeer14-HHauptmannCompany chief in Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized)17 January 1942
Heinz KnokeLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 1127 April 1945
Karl-Heinz KnollmannHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesCompany leader in Grenadier-Regiment 4521 March 1944
Dr. med. dent. Rolf KnoopHeer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 37726 July 1944
Waldemar von KnoopHeer15-HMajor of the ReservesCommander of Radfahr-Abteilung 826 March 1943
Albert KnopHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 11817 August 1943
Karl-Heinz KnorrLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannCommander of the I./Flak-Sturm-Abteilung 728 February 1945*Died of wounds 9 February 1945
Walter KnorrHeer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1086 March 1944
Georg KnostmannHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesRegiment adjutant in Grenadier-Regiment 2664 May 1944
Josef KnotzerHeer15-HMajorLeader of Alarmeinheit (emergency unit) in the 9. Panzer-Division23 March 1945
Heinrich KnüppelHeer15-HMajorCommander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 2567 August 1942
Karl-Günther KnüppelHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorized)17 December 1943
Karl KnüttelHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 2003 November 1944
Friedrich-Karl KnustLuftwaffe16-LOberstleutnantGeschwaderkommodore of (K)/Lehrgeschwader 13 May 1942
Friedrich-Wilhelm KnuthHeer15-HMajorLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 2116 March 1944
Hermann KnuthKriegsmarine17-MKapitän zur SeeChief of the 1. Sicherungsdivision24 September 1944
Gerhard KoallLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the IV./Jagdgeschwader 5410 October 1944
Horst KoberlingHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesLeader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2530 April 1945
Herbert KoberskyHeer06-HUnteroffizierZugführer (platoon leader) in Regiments Gruppe 4814 October 1944
Alfred Koch?Waffen-SS13-WSS-ObersturmführerLeader of the II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland"6 May 1945*Killed in action 3 May 1945
Alfred KochLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantLeader of the 2./leichte Flak-Abteilung 717 April 1945
August KochHeer14-HHauptmannLeader of a Kampfgruppe in the fortress Posen20 February 1945
Dr. rer.pol. Dietrich KochHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 8823 February 1942
Dietrich Koch!Heer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 5 in the DAK13 April 1942
Erwin KochHeer15-HMajorCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 44728 May 1943
Friedrich KochHeer20-HGeneral der Infanterie zur Verwendung (for disposition)Commanding general of the XXXXIV. Armeekorps13 October 1941
Karl KochLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1524 October 1944*Killed in action 29 July 1944
Max KochHeer16-HOberstleutnant of the ReservesCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 5854 June 1944*Killed in action 15 April 1944
Theodor KochHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 36 (motorized)2 September 1944
Willi KochLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 19 June 1944
Rudolf Koch-ErpachHeer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 8. Infanterie-Division24 June 1940
Johann KochanowskiHeer10-HOberwachtmeisterZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 20115 October 1942
Karl KochendörferHeer06-HUnteroffizierGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 3.(schwere)/Schnelle Abteilung 29618 September 1942
Josef KociokLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 10.(NJ)/Zerstörergeschwader 131 July 1943
Heinrich KodréHeer15-HMajorCommander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 12314 May 1941
Ludwig KöchleWaffen-SS09-WSS-OberscharführerShock troops leader and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./SS-"Totenkopf"-Infanterie-Regiment 128 February 1942
Friedrich KöchlingHeer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 254. Infanterie-Division31 July 1942
Reinhold KöckHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCompany chief in Grenadier-Regiment 4695 January 1945
Hans KöckerbauerHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 9118 November 1941
Hans-Joachim von KoeckeritzHeer14-HRittmeister of the ReservesCommander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 3210 February 1944*Killed in action 4 February 1944
Alfred KoeditzLuftwaffe12-LLeutnant of the ReservesPilot in the Stab/Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 10023 December 1942
Armin KöhlerLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 777 February 1945
Carl-Erik KoehlerHeer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 306. Infanterie-Division4 May 1944
Fritz KöhlerLuftwaffe16-LOberstleutnantGruppenkommandeur of Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 1224 November 1941
Georg KöhlerHeer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 263 January 1943
Hans-Joachim KöhlerHeer14-HRittmeisterCommander of the I./Reiter-Regiment 315 March 1945
Heinrich KöhlerHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 21020 April 1945
Dr. jur. Helmut KoehlerHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 13 November 1944
Helmut KöhlerHeer14-HHauptmannLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 15418 February 1945
Rudolf KöhlerHeer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 7327 July 1941
Siegfried KöhlerHeer06-HUnteroffizierMessenger squadron leader in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10817 March 1945
Walter Koehler?Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./schwere Heeres-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 52511 May 1945
Werner KöhlerHeer14-HHauptmannBattalion commander in Füsilier-Regiment 2613 February 1945
Hans-Günther KoehneLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"3 November 1942
Hermann KöhnenHeer14-HHauptmannLeader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 114528 February 1945
Otto KöhnkeLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 541 August 1942
Otto KölbelHeer04-HObergefreiterGroup leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 5421 June 1943
Jürgen KöllnerHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 6714 May 1944
Erich KölschHeer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 26318 November 1944
Friedrich von KoenenHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the III./4. Regiment "Brandenburg" (a unit of the Abwehr)16 September 1943
Alfons König+Heer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesChief of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 19921 December 1940Awarded 194th Oak Leaves 21 February 1943
70th Swords 9 June 1944
Christian KönigHeer14-HHauptmannLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 41 (motorized)5 January 1943
Ernst König+Heer15-HMajorLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 1216 September 1943Awarded 598th Oak Leaves 21 September 1944
Eugen König+Heer15-HMajorActing commander of Infanterie-Regiment 3521 August 1942Awarded 318th Oak Leaves 4 November 1943
Georg KönigHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 1813 September 1943
Hans-Heinrich KoenigLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantLeader of the I./Jagdgeschwader 1119 August 1944*Killed in flying accident 24 May 1944
Heinrich KönigHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 91514 February 1945
Heinz KoenigLuftwaffe12-LLeutnantLeader of the 3./Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Hermann Göring"8 February 1945
Herbert KönigLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 12./Transportgeschwader 19 June 1944
Reinhard KönigKriegsmarine13-MOberleutnant (Ing.)Chief engineer on U-1238 July 1944
Rudolf KönigHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7417 December 1942
Viktor KönigLuftwaffe09-LFeldwebelObserver in the 14.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 556 October 1944*Killed in action 29 August 1944
Wilhelm KönigHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesChief of the 1./Kavallerie-Regiment "Mitte"10 September 1943
Walter KoeppelHeer06-HUnteroffizierGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 11115 February 1943
Eckhardt KöppenLuftwaffe06-LUnteroffizierKompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 1./Fallschirm-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Hermann Göring"15 March 1945
Gerhard Köppen+Luftwaffe09-LFeldwebelPilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 5218 December 1941Awarded 79th Oak Leaves 27 February 1942
Herbert KoepsellLuftwaffe06-LUnteroffizierKompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 1./Fallschirm-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Hermann Göring"7 February 1945
Adolf KörnerHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 7./Artillerie-Regiment 16820 January 1945
Friedrich KörnerLuftwaffe12-LLeutnantStaffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 276 September 1942
Helmut KörnerHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Regiment 6563 December 1943
Karl KörnerWaffen-SS10-WSS-HauptscharführerZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 50329 April 1945
Martin KörnerLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelkapitän of the 4./Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 914 March 1943
Walter Körner?Waffen-SS14-WSS-HauptsturmführerRegiment adjutant of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge"11 May 1945*Killed in action 6 March 1945
Peter KörteHeer17-HOberstCommander of Füsilier-Regiment 2627 September 1943
Alfons KösterLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 229 October 1942
Alfred KoesterHeer17-HOberstCommander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20010 May 1943
Helmut KösterLuftwaffe09-LFeldwebelPilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"8 August 1944*Killed in flying accident 8 August 1944
Walter KösterHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 156 (motorized)30 October 1941
Wilhelm KötherHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 1./Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 25727 May 1942
Werner KötkeHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 99423 August 1944*Killed in action 17 July 1944
Karl Koetz+Heer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 4632 October 1941Awarded 374th Oak Leaves 24 January 1944
Florian KoflerHeer15-HMajorCommander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 5616 November 1944*Died of wounds 31 October 1944
Christoph KohlHeer06-HUnteroffizierKompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1214 May 1944
Helmut KohlaHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Panzer-Abteilung 2116 August 1943
Franz KohlaufKriegsmarine15-MKorvettenkapitänChief of the 4. Torpedobootflottille29 October 1943
Wilhelm Kohler+Heer14-HHauptmannLeader of a Kampfgruppe in Infanterie-Regiment 19510 December 1942Awarded 607th Oak Leaves 4 October 1944
Otto KohlermannHeer17-HOberstArtilleriekommandeur 12922 February 1942
Karl KohlhaasHeer06-HUnteroffizierZugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 4854 May 1944
Ludwig KohlhaasHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of the III./Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"21 November 1942
Kurt KohlhagenLuftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot and observer in the 1.(N)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 230 September 1944
Hanns KohmannLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannPilot in the Fliegerstaffel des Führers28 February 1945
Bruno Kohnz+Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Jäger-Regiment 20717 December 1942Awarded 207th Oak Leaves 6 March 1943
Franz-Josef KohoutHeer14-HHauptmannLeader of the II./Panzer-Regiment 334 December 1941
[Dr.] Siegfried KoitschkaKriegsmarine13-MOberleutnant zur SeeCommander of U-61627 January 1944
Ewald Koj?Heer14-HHauptmannChief of the 3./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 8 (8. Jäger-Division)9 May 1945*Killed in action 11 March 1945
Heinz KokottHeer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 33717 March 1943
Fritz KolbLuftwaffe09-LFahnenjunker-FeldwebelPilot in the 5./Transportgeschwader 39 June 1944
Richard KolbLuftwaffe15-LMajor of the ReservesCommander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 91 (motorized)12 November 1941
Werner Kolb+Heer15-HMajor of the ReservesCommander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 3627 June 1942Awarded 514th Oak Leaves 26 June 1944
Hans KolbeckHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 108324 February 1945*Killed in action 18 February 1945
Dr. med. dent. Rudolf Kolbeck+Heer16-HOberstleutnant of the ReservesCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 31620 April 1943Awarded 403rd Oak Leaves 22 February 1944
Hans KolbowLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 5127 July 1941*Killed in action 16 July 1941
Friedemann KolbusHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1619 December 1944
Heinz KolczykHeer14-HRittmeisterCommander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 76 April 1944
Johannes KollHeer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 69624 December 1944
Richard KollHeer17-HOberstCommander of Panzer-Regiment 1115 July 1941
Reinhard KollakLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 8./Nachtjagdgeschwader 429 August 1943
Botho Kollberg+Heer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 236 September 1942Awarded 384th Oak Leaves 8 February 1944
Gerhard KollehnHeer15-HMajorLeader of Jäger-Regiment 3811 December 1944
Albert KollerLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelkapitän of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 5513 November 1942
Gustav KollerHeer04-HObergefreiterGroup leader in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 218 August 1944
Karl KollerLuftwaffe17-LOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)Chief of the general staff of Luftflotte 210 April 1942
Gerhard Kollewe+Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the II.(Kampf)/Lehrgeschwader 15 July 1941Awarded 112th Oak Leaves 12 August 1942
Josef KollhoferHeer04-HObergefreiterGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2614 August 1944
Friedrich Karl KollmannHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 596 October 1944
Georg KolodziejczykHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Regiment 155 March 1945
Wolfgang KoltermannHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 3./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 50711 March 1945
Herbert KompchLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannCommander of the I./Flak-Regiment 4 (motorized)11 March 1944
Günther Konopacki+Heer13-HOberleutnantLeader of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 16819 December 1943Awarded 797th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945
Gerhard KonopkaHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment (motorized) "Großdeutschland"29 August 1943
Alfred KonradHeer10-HOberwachtmeisterZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 78 August 1943
Rudolf KonradHeer20-HGeneral der GebirgstruppeCommanding general of the XXXXIX. Gebirgskorps1 August 1942
Wilhelm von KoolwijkLuftwaffe17-LOberstCommander of Flak-Regiment 37 (motorized)8 August 1944
Erwin KoopmannHeer15-HMajorLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 7628 November 1943*Killed in action 11 November 1943
Lothar KopatzkiHeer12-HLeutnantLeader of the Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 12125 April 1945
Helmut KoppHeer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1512 June 1942
Karl KoppHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 51215 November 1941
Walter KoppHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 996 November 1942
Walter KoppHeer15-HMajorLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 10779 February 1945
Rudolf KoppeHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2318 November 1944
Karl KoppenwallnerHeer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 971 January 1944
Martin Kordemann?Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 57711 May 1945
Dr. rer. pol. Otto KorfesHeer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 295. Infanterie-Division22 January 1943
Heinz KornRAD12-HFeldmeister
(rank equivalent to Leutnant)
Meßoffizier (measuring officer) in the 4./schwere Flak-Abteilung 232 (RAD 8/60)14 January 1945
Dietrich KornblumLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelführer of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"9 June 1944
Hans KornmeyerHeer15-HMajorCommander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 1099 May 1942
Franz KornprobstHeer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 3205 April 1945
Otto KornprobstHeer12-HLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) of Panzer-Abteilung 11823 March 1945
Hans KorteLuftwaffe18-LGeneralmajorCommander of the 2.(Torpedo) Flieger-Division30 September 1944
Claus KorthKriegsmarine14-MKapitänleutnantCommander of U-9329 May 1941
[Dr.] Siegfried KorthWaffen-SS13-WSS-ObersturmführerChief of the 3./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 18 "Florian Geyer"9 February 1945
Gerhard KorthalsLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the 8./Kampfgeschwader 512 October 1942
Berthold KortsLuftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 5229 August 1943
Joachim von KortzfleischHeer20-HGeneral der InfanterieCommanding general of the XI. Armeekorps4 September 1940
Günther KorupkatHeer10-HOberfeldwebelDeputy leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 10779 February 1945
Karl KosarHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 77 February 1944
Benno KoschLuftwaffe16-LOberstleutnantGruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"1 October 1940
Christian KoserHeer10-HOberfeldwebelLeader of the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 2732 September 1944
Dr. Karl KoskeHeer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 212. Infanterie-Division15 March 1944
Otto KoslinkoHeer06-HUnteroffizierZugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 5044 June 1944*Killed in action 28 March 1944
Siegfried KossackHeer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 105118 November 1944
Georg Koßmala+Heer17-HOberstCommander of Sicherungs-Regiment 313 March 1942Awarded 435th Oak Leaves 26 March 1944
Karl-Richard KoßmannHeer17-HOberstCommander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7423 March 1945
Franz KostkaHeer04-HObergefreiterShock troops leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 39910 May 1943
Franz KotlowskiHeer04-HObergefreiterGroup leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 41116 November 1944
Richard KotzHeer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 38921 October 1943
Peter KoxHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1695 April 1945
Boris KraasWaffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerCommander of SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 3 "Totenkopf"28 February 1945*Died of wounds 13 February 1945
Hugo Kraas+Waffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerCommander of the I./2. SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment/Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"28 March 1943Awarded 375th Oak Leaves 24 January 1944
Hermann KrachtHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 29 (motorized)25 December 1944*Killed in action 2 June 1944
Christoph KrämerHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 714 May 1944
FritzKraermerHeer16-HOberstleutnant im General (in the General Staff)Ia (operations officer) in the 13. Panzer-Division17 December 1942
Paul KrämerHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 937 February 1945
Richard KrämerHeer12-HLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 23230 September 1944
Oskar KräusselLuftwaffe09-LFeldwebelPilot in Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 17224 December 1942
Heinrich KrafftLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnant of the ReservesStaffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"18 March 1942
[Dr.] Horst KrafftHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 18529 September 1941
Alfred KraftHeer06-HUnteroffizierZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 2722 January 1943
Gerhard KraftHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11223 February 1944
Josef Kraft+Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 630 September 1944Awarded 838th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945
Karl KraftHeer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 4218 January 1942
Ernst Krag+Waffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerCommander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"23 October 1944Awarded 755th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945
Hans KrahHeer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 3411 October 1943
Karl-Heinz KrahlLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannLeader of the I./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"13 November 1940
Walter KrainzHeer04-HObergefreiterIn the III./Jäger-Regiment 7517 April 1945
August KrakauHeer17-HOberstCommander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 8521 June 1941
Rupprecht KralHeer06-HUnteroffizierGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 1915 May 1944
Friedrich KralemannLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"29 October 1943
Heinz KramerHeer06-HUnteroffizierRichtschütze (gunner) in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 5026 October 1944
Rudolf KramerLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän in Kampfgeschwader 2618 March 1945
Theodor Krancke+Kriegsmarine17-MKapitän zur SeeCommander of heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer21 February 1941Awarded 614th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944
Wolfgang van KranenbrockHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 10225 September 1942
Bernhard KranzHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesChief of the 15./Jäger-Regiment 835 November 1944
Rudolf KranzHeer15-HMajorCommander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 24923 October 1944
Günther KrappeHeer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 61. Infanterie-Division11 April 1944
Heinrich KrappmannLuftwaffe04-LObergefreiterGeschützkanonier (gunner) in the 19./Fallschirm-Panzer-Flak-Regiment "Hermann Göring"28 February 1945
Dr. Günther KratschHeer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 65 (motorized)29 September 1940
Hans KratzenbergHeer15-HMajorCommander of the III./Schützen-Regiment 315 August 1940
Adolf KrausLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"25 November 1942*Killed in action 30 September 1942
Eduard KrausHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1425 January 1943
Ewald KrausHeer15-HMajorDeputy leader of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 10226 March 1944
Hans-Werner KrausKriegsmarine14-MKapitänleutnantCommander of U-8319 June 1942
Rupert KrausLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantLeader of the 2./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring"30 September 1944
Bernhard KrauseWaffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerCommander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 "Hitlerjugend"18 November 1944
Fritz KrauseLuftwaffe17-LOberstCommander of Flak-Regiment 91 (motorized)24 March 1943*Killed in action 25 January 1943
Johannes KrauseLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1017 February 1945
Max KrauseHeer15-HMajorLeader of Grenadier-Regiment 10618 November 1944
Richard KrauseHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 8484 May 1944
Walther KrauseHeer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 170. Infanterie-Division10 June 1943
Bernhard KraussHeer06-HUnteroffizierInfanteriegeschütz (infantry gun) leader in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1289 January 1945
Oswald KraussWaffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerLeader of SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 "Florian Geyer"27 January 1945
Walter Krauß+Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 2129 July 1940Awarded 363rd Oak Leaves 3 January 1944
Erich KrebsLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannChief of the 1./Flak-Regiment 11 (motorized)16 February 1942
Günther-Wolfgang KrebsHeer12-HLeutnantLeader of a Kampfgruppe in the Heeres-Gebirgsjäger-Bataillon 20126 December 1944*Killed in action 14 December 1944
Günther KrechKriegsmarine14-MKapitänleutnantCommander of U-55817 September 1942
Werner KreiHeer10-HOberfähnrichZugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1910 February 1944
Herbert KreinerHeer14-HHauptmannBattalion commander in Grenadier-Regiment 26128 January 1943
Heinrich KreipeHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 20913 October 1941
Rudolf KreitmairHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 28231 March 1943
Günther KrekowHeer12-HLeutnantBattery officer in Artillerie-Regiment 66 November 1944
[Dr.] Hermann KremerHeer15-HMajor of the ReservesCommander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 12923 March 1945
Gerhard KremsLuftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"25 May 1942
Wilhelm KrenzHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 964 May 1944
Hermann KrenzerHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 37914 December 1941
Hermann KreßHeer17-HOberstCommander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 9920 December 1941
Ulrich KreßHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2022 September 1941
[Prof. Dr.] Ludwig-Hilmar KresseHeer15-HMajor of the ReservesCommander of Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 9418 November 1944
Wilhelm KresselHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 5./Sturm-Regiment of Panzer AOK 416 October 1944
Erwin KreßmannHeer14-HHauptmannChief of the 1./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 5199 December 1944
Franz KretschmerHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in the I./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 65617 December 1943
Theodor KretschmerHeer17-HOberstLeader of the 17. Panzer-Division8 March 1945
Heinz KrettekHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 42312 August 1944
Wolfgang Kretzschmar+Heer15-HMajorCommander of Grenadier-Bataillon 540 z.b.V.15 May 1943Awarded 600th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944
121st Swords 12 January 1945
Karl Kreutz+Waffen-SS17-WSS-StandartenführerCommander of SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"27 August 1944Awarded (863rd) Oak Leaves 6 May 1945?
Anton KreutzbergHeer06-HUnteroffizierGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 2./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 52521 September 1944
Dr. Eduard KreuzerHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Jäger-Regiment 24 (L)17 March 1945*Killed in action 22 February 1945
Franz KreuzerHeer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 8915 January 1943
Othmar Kreuzinger+Heer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesChief of the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1914 May 1944Awarded 625th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944
Heinz KreyKriegsmarine12-MLeutnant (Ing.)Chief engineer on U-7524 September 1943*Killed in action 23 May 1943
Hermann KreyHeer09-HFahnenjunker-WachtmeisterZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 3017 September 1944
Karl KriebelHeer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 56. Infanterie-Division4 July 1940
Gerhard KriegHeer10-HOberwachtmeisterZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 24328 March 1945
Harald KriegHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 4./Schützen-Regiment 115 July 1941
Johann-Otto KriegKriegsmarine13-MOberleutnant zur SeeChief of the Kleinkampfmittel-Flottille 3618 July 1944
Friedrich-Wilhelm KriegerHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 877 September 1943*Died of wounds 1 September 1943
Werner KriegerHeer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1731 October 1944
Wilhelm KriegerHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1684 June 1944
Herbert KrieningHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 23423 August 1943
Josef KringsHeer10-HOberfeldwebelKompanietruppführer (company headquarters leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 4124 May 1944
Heinz KrinkLuftwaffe12-LLeutnantAdjutant in the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 39 June 1944
Helmut KroegHeer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 4528 March 1945
Wilhelm KröhneHeer15-HMajorCommander of the Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 19024 February 1945
Otto KrogmannHeer06-HUnteroffizierZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 6689 November 1942
Ernst KrohnHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 50527 October 1943
Hans KrohnHeer03-HGefreiterRichtschütze (gunner) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 206 April 1942
Hans KrohnLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelRadio operator in the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"26 March 1944
Theo KrojHeer14-HHauptmannLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 8724 November 1943
Hermann KrollLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 7.(F)/Lehrgeschwader 25 April 1942
Franz-Josef KrombholzWaffen-SS14-WSS-HauptsturmführerCommander of the III./SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 14 "Prinz Eugen"28 March 1945
Otto KronWaffen-SS14-WSS-HauptsturmführerLeader of the SS-Flak-Abteilung "Totenkopf"28 June 1942
Max-Georg KronerHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 46317 October 1943
Fritz KroppHeer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 4812 March 1944
Hans-Joachim KroschinskiLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelPilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 5417 April 1945
Heinz KrosebergLuftwaffe14-LHauptmann of the ReservesStaffelkapitän of the Wüstennotstaffel (emergency desert squadron)19 June 1942Missing in action 12 May 1942
Dedo von KrosigkHeer14-HHauptmannChief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 51 (motorized)15 May 1942
Ernst-Anton von Krosigk+Heer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 1. Infanterie-Division12 February 1944Awarded 827th Oak Leaves 12 April 1945
Kurt KruckHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 4./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 9620 October 1944
[Prof. Dr.] Fritz KrückHeer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 2265 March 1945
Ernst-Felix Krüder+Kriegsmarine17-MKapitän zur SeeCommander of auxiliary cruiser Pinguin (HSK 5)22 December 1940Awarded 40th Oak Leaves 15 November 1941
Albrecht Krügel+Waffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerCommander of the II./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge"12 March 1944Awarded 651st Oak Leaves 16 November 1944
Erwin KrügerHeer10-HOberfähnrichSpähtruppführer (reconnaissance patrol leader) in the Panzer-Späh-Schwadron/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2417 September 1944
Felix KrügerHeer10-HOberfeldwebelSpähtruppführer (reconnaissance patrol leader) in the Stabskompanie/Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 69 December 1944
Friedrich KrügerWaffen-SS20-WSS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS and PoliceCommander of the 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord"22 October 1944
Fritz KrügerHeer11-HStabswachtmeisterBattery officer in the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 3717 March 1945
Hans-Heinrich KrügerHeer15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 321. Infanterie-Division3 December 1943
Helmut KrügerHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 15111 April 1944
Horst KrügerLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantObserver in the 3./Nacht-Aufklärungs-Staffel4 November 1941
Joachim KrügerWaffen-SS12-WSS-UntersturmführerLeader of the 10./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"24 June 1944*Died of wounds 14 August 1943
Kurt KrügerHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzer-Abteilung 87 February 1944
Kurt KrügerHeer10-HOberwachtmeisterBattery officer in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 15631 July 1943*Died of wounds 12 July 1943
Walter Krüger+Heer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 1. Schützen-Brigade15 July 1941Awarded 373rd Oak Leaves 24 January 1944
Walter Krüger+Waffen-SS18-WSS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SSCommander of the SS-Polizei-Division13 December 1941Awarded 286th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943
120th Swords 11 January 1945
Walther KrügerHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7127 August 1943
Friedrich-Karl KrützmannHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 53 March 1944
Leopold KrugnerHeer06-HUnteroffizierGeschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1714 February 1945
Hans KrummingaLuftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot in the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"19 September 1943
Walter Krupinski+Luftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 5229 October 1942Awarded 415th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944
Ernst Kruse+Heer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 36 October 1942Awarded 245th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
Gerhard Kruse+Heer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 4823 February 1944Awarded 534th Oak Leaves 27 July 1944
Heinrich KruseHeer14-HHauptmannLeader of Grenadier-Regiments Gruppe 31126 March 1944
Heinz KruseHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the schwere Panzer-Abteilung 65523 March 1945
Gustav KrutemeierHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 993 October 1942
Johann KsiagHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 17615 January 1943
Wilhelm KubelHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 16230 September 1944
Walter KubischLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelRadio/wireless operator in Nachtjagdgeschwader 331 December 1943
Jakob Kuchar?Heer03-HGefreiterIn the 8./Jäger-Regiment 22811 May 1945
Dr. jur. Ernst Kühl+Luftwaffe17-LOberst of the ReservesGeschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 5517 October 1942Awarded 356th Oak Leaves 18 December 1943
Hermann KühlLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the2./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"24 November 1940
Kurt KühmeHeer15-HMajorCommander of Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 2809 December 1944
Friedrich KühnHeer18-HGeneralmajorCommander of the 3. Panzer-Brigade4 July 1940
Hans-Jochen KühnHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesChief of the 9./Panzer-Regiment 3612 January 1944
Martin KühneLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannCommander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 229 February 1944
[Dr.] Rudolf KühnfelsHeer13-HOberleutnantCompany chief in Jäger-Regiment 549 December 1944
Johannes Kümmel+Heer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 89 July 1941Awarded 133rd Oak Leaves 11 October 1942
Otto KümmlingHeer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 5304 May 1944
Herbert Kündiger+Heer15-HMajorCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 9789 December 1944Awarded 708th Oak Leaves 21 January 1945
Christian KünkelLuftwaffe12-LLeutnantPilot in the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 326 March 1944*Killed in action 27 January 1944
Heinz KünneckeHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 2./Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 50016 November 1943
Heino Reichsfreiherr von Künsberg-WeidenbergHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 18816 September 1943
Hans-Joachim KünzelHeer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the 3./Schützen-Regiment 1022 September 1941
Karl-Friedrich KünzelKriegsmarine13-MOberleutnant zur SeeGroup leader and commander of Schnellboot S-28 in the 1. Schnellbootflottille12 December 1943
Hans KürstenHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 711 October 1941
Alfred KüselHeer14-HRittmeisterCommander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 412 December 1944
Karl KüspertHeer14-HHauptmannChief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 3516 October 1944
Ferdinand KuesterHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 5827 October 1943
Heinz KüsterHeer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 10815 July 1943
Rudolf KüsterLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"17 March 1945
Wilhelm KüsterLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in Wettererkundungsstaffel 26 (6.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122)18 May 1943
Andreas Kuffner+Luftwaffe13-LOberleutnantStaffelführer of the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"16 April 1943Awarded 684th Oak Leaves 20 December 1944
Otto KugelstadtHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 48526 December 1944
Eugen KuglerHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 19 "List"5 April 1945
Josef KuglerHeer06-HUnteroffizierGroup leader in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 200 (motorized)3 November 1944
Helmut KuhenneLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelRadio operator in the Stab/Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 320 January 1945
Josef KuherHeer10-HOberwachtmeisterBattery officer and Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 7./schweres Werfer-Regiment 3 (motorized)9 May 1945
Herbert KuhlmannWaffen-SS15-WSS-SturmbannführerCommander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"13 February 1944
Kurt KuhlmeyLuftwaffe14-LHauptmannGruppenkommandeur of the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 315 July 1942
Wilhelm KuhlwilmLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantCompany leader in the Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Hermann Göring"30 November 1944
Karl KuhnHeer14-HHauptmannLeader of a Rückkampfgruppe "Kuhn" (formerly Grenadier-Regiment 81)26 November 1944
Otto KuhnHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesChief of the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 137 March 1943
Walter KuhnHeer04-HObergefreiterRichtschütze (gunner) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 123 August 1943
Bernhard KuhnaHeer13-HOberleutnantLeader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 50812 January 1942
Alfred KuhnertHeer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorized)20 April 1944
Manfred KuhnertHeer03-HGefreiterRichtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 44222 January 1944
Günter KuhnkeKriegsmarine14-MKapitänleutnantCommander of U-2819 September 1940
Theophil KuhnleHeer14-HHauptmannChief of Sturmgeschütz-Kompanie 101418 February 1945
Norbert KujacinskiHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesChief of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 2318 November 1944
Arthur Kullmer+Heer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 296. Infanterie-Division27 October 1943Awarded 758th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945
Josef KulotHeer04-HObergefreiterGroup leader in the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 60 (motorized)24 September 1942
Karl KulpLuftwaffe09-LFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Hermann Göring"5 September 1944
[Prof. Dr.] Wolfgang KulsHeer14-HRittmeisterCommander of the III./Panzer-Regiment 2424 February 1945
Josef Kult+Heer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 3./Jäger-Regiment 2287 October 1942Awarded 212th Oak Leaves 15 March 1943
Alfred KummerLuftwaffe10-LFahnenjunker-OberfeldwebelPilot in the 11./Transportgeschwader 218 November 1944
Gotthard KummerHeer09-HFeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 4511 March 1943
Gerhard Kunert+Heer04-HObergefreiterGroup leader of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3316 September 1943Awarded 606th Oak Leaves 4 October 1944
Hans KunertHeer12-HLeutnant of the ReservesVorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 4./Artillerie-Regiment 523 August 1944
Rudolf KunertHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 40121 September 1944
Kurt-Ernst Kunkel?Luftwaffe12-LLeutnantCompany chief in the 2./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 430 April 1945
Rolf KunkelHeer15-HMajorCommander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 2617 March 1945*Killed in action 29 November 1944
Erwin KunschHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 23224 November 1943*Died of wounds 28 September 1943
Albert KuntzHeer14-HHauptmannLeader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 26 February 1944
Herbert KuntzLuftwaffe12-LLeutnant of the ReservesPilot in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 10014 March 1943
Albrecht KuntzeLuftwaffe13-LOberleutnantPilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 2616 May 1940
Adolf-Friedrich KuntzenHeer19-HGeneralleutnantCommander of the 8. Panzer-Division3 June 1940
Hermann KunzHeer12-HLeutnantZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 3717 December 1943
Karl KunzHeer17-HOberstCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 4126 April 1944*Died of wounds 31 January 1944
[Dr.] Rudolf KunzHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesLeader of Schnelle Abteilung 30610 June 1943
Erhard KunzeHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 341 (motorized)22 February 1942*Killed in action 6 January 1942
Gottfried KunzeHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 21120 April 1945
Herbert KunzeLuftwaffe10-LOberfeldwebelObserver in a Kampfgeschwader31 October 1944
Karl KunzmannHeer10-HOberfeldwebelZugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Panzer-Regiment 3521 September 1944*Killed on active service 5 August 1944
Baptist KupferHeer01-HGrenadierMachine gunner in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 54425 July 1944
Dr. jur. Ernst Kupfer+Luftwaffe14-LHauptmannStaffelkapitän of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"23 November 1941Awarded 173rd Oak Leaves 8 January 1943
62nd Swords 11 April 1944
Hans KupkaHeer12-HLeutnantCompany leader in Grenadier-Regiment 20 (motorized)14 November 1943*Died of wounds 15 October 1943
Georg KupkeHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 107518 November 1944
[Dr.] Ernst Kuppinger+Heer14-HHauptmannLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 35224 December 1944Awarded 819th Oak Leaves 5 April 1945
Herbert KuppischKriegsmarine14-MKapitänleutnantCommander of U-9414 May 1941
Gottfried KupschHeer13-HOberleutnant of the ReservesLeader of the 1./Radfahr-Abteilung 723 September 1942*Killed in action 16 June 1942
Eberhard von KurowskiHeer17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)Chief of the Generalstab XXXX. Armeekorps23 January 1942
Hans KurscheidHeer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 42628 October 1944
Claus von KursellHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesLeader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 317 October 1944
Hans KurzHeer14-HHauptmannCommander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 9949 December 1944
Karl KurzHeer13-HOberleutnantChief of the 9./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 955 March 1945
Wilhelm KurzHeer14-HHauptmann of the ReservesCommander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12520 October 1944
Max KurzeHeer15-HMajor of the ReservesCommander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 18720 September 1944
Franz KusatzLuftwaffe15-LMajorStaffelkapitän of the Nachtaufklärungs Staffel25 November 1942*Killed in flying accident 25 October 1942
Ortwin KuskeWaffen-SS12-WSS-UntersturmführerLeader of the 3./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17 "Götz von Berlichingen"26 November 1944
Herbert KutschaLuftwaffe12-LLeutnant of the ReservesPilot in the II./Schnellkampfgeschwader 21024 September 1942
Alfred KutscherHeer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 2./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 3518 January 1944
Ernst Kutschkau+Heer10-HOberfeldwebel of the ReservesLeader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 316 April 1944Awarded 777th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945
Alfred KuzmanyHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Infanterie-Regiment 3382 February 1942
Ekkehard Kylling-Schmidt+Heer12-HLeutnantLeader of the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 2620 October 1941Awarded 150th Oak Leaves 4 December 1942
Paul KynastHeer16-HOberstleutnantCommander of Grenadier-Regiment 5874 June 1944*Killed in action 16 April 1944
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