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

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Knight's Cross recipients

A silver framed black cross that has arms which are narrow at the center, and broader at the perimeter. In the middle of the cross is a swastika, an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles. On the lower arm of the cross are the number 1939 engraved. The cross is connected to a ribbon with a silver clip. The ribbon has a red central stripe, flanked in white and with a black edge stripe.
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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest award 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. The following is the complete list of all 446 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients whose last name starts with "W".

The number of 446 Knight's Cross recipients whose last name starts with "W" is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[1] The recipients are ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

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Background [edit]

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) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[2] As the war progressed, some of the recipients distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Oak Leaves to Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940.[3] 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).[4] 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, concluded the variants of the Knight's Cross.[5]

Recipients [edit]

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 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.[6] The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[7]

      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[Note 1] Date of award Notes Image
Wabro, FranzFranz Wabro Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[8] Group leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 534[8][9] 01944-07-044 July 1944[8]
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Wachowiak, FriedrichFriedrich Wachowiak Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier Pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52[9] 01942-04-055 April 1942
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Wack, HansHans Wack Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 485[9] 01941-10-2323 October 1941
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Waetjen, RudolfRudolf Wätjen Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[10] 01943-04-1414 April 1943
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Wagener, CarlCarl Wagener Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Chief of the general staff of the 1. Panzerarmee[10] 01944-05-1414 May 1944
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Wagener, Dr. OttoDr. Otto Wagener?[Note 2] Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander Division Insel Rhodos[12] 01945-05-055 May 1945
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Wagenfeld, LudwigLudwig Wagenfeld Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122[10] 01943-03-2424 March 1943
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Wagner, EdmundEdmund Wagner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 51[10] 01941-11-1717 November 1941* Killed in action 13 November 1941[10]
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Wagner, ErichErich Wagner Heer 04-HObergefreiter Gun leader in the 16./Jäger-Regiment 38[10] 01943-08-2323 August 1943
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Wagner, FerdinandFerdinand Wagner Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Rifle leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 32[10] 01944-12-1212 December 1944
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Wagner, GustavGustav Wagner Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 44[10] 01941-12-1414 December 1941
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Wagner, HansHans Wagner Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 5[10] 01943-04-1818 April 1943
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Wagner, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Wagner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the Stabsbatterie/Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 286[10] 01945-01-2525 January 1945
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Wagner, HeinzHeinz Wagner Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the Kradschützen-Bataillon 6[10] 01943-01-2424 January 1943
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Wagner, HelmutHelmut Wagner Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Platoon leader in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[10] 01942-01-2424 January 1942
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Wagner, HelmutHelmut Wagner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 431[10] 01944-12-099 December 1944
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Wagner, HerbertHerbert Wagner Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 132. Infanterie-Division[10] 01944-10-2323 October 1944
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Wagner, JosefJosef Wagner Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Jäger-Regiment 227[10] 01945-02-1818 February 1945
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Wagner, JürgenJürgen Wagner+ Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Oberführer Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"[10] 01943-07-2424 July 1943 Awarded 680th Oak Leaves 11 December 1944
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Wagner, KlausKlaus Wagner Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667[10] 01942-09-044 September 1942
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Wagner, RudolfRudolf Wagner Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[10] 01944-03-2626 March 1944 Missing in action 11 December 1943[10]
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Wagner, WernerWerner Wagner Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Lehr-Abteilung 130[10] 01945-04-1414 April 1945
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Wagner, WilhelmWilhelm Wagner Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 158[10] 01944-04-1111 April 1944
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Wagner, WilliWilli Wagner Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Platoon leader in the 3./Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie-Abteilung 789[10] 01943-05-1717 May 1943
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Wahl, DietmarDietmar Wahl Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 282[10] 01943-08-2929 August 1943*[Note 3] Died of wounds 13 August 1943[10]
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Wahl, ErnstErnst Wahl Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Platoon leader in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 389[10] 01944-09-1717 September 1944
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Wahl, HansHans Wahl Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 23[10] 01944-03-2626 March 1944
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Wahl, KurtKurt Wahl+ Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of a Kampfgruppe in SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 38 "Götz von Berlichingen"[14] 01944-08-2323 August 1944 Awarded 720th Oak Leaves 1 February 1945
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Wahl, WolfgangWolfgang Wahl Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 8[15] 01942-01-066 January 1942
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Waldecker, HelmutHelmut Waldecker Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 6[14] 01943-11-2222 November 1943
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Walden, BrunoBruno Walden Waffen-SS 15-WMajor of the Schupo Commander of the III./SS-Polizei-Regiment 2[14] 01945-01-1818 January 1945
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Waldenburg, Siegfried vonSiegfried von Waldenburg Heer 17-HOberst[16] Leader of the 116. Panzer-Division[14][16] 01944-12-099 December 1944
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Waldenfels, Rudolf Freiherr vonRudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Schützen-Regiment 4[14] 01941-10-1111 October 1941 Awarded 476th Oak Leaves 14 May 1944
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Waldhauser, JohannJohann Waldhauser Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[14] 01942-01-2424 January 1942
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Waldmann, HansHans Waldmann Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[16] Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52[14][16] 01944-02-055 February 1944[16]
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Waldmüller, HansHans Waldmüller Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 "Hitlerjugend"[14] 01944-08-2727 August 1944
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Waldner, FranzFranz Waldner Heer 04-HObergefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 2./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 655[15] 01944-08-1212 August 1944
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Waldow, HermannHermann Waldow Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of Panzerspäh-Kompanie 700[14] 01943-01-3030 January 1943
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Walle, GustavGustav Walle? Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[14] 01945-05-088 May 1945
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Wallhäuser, [Prof. Dr.] Karl-Heinz[Prof. Dr.] Karl-Heinz Wallhäuser[Note 4] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Hermann Göring"[14] 01944-11-3030 November 1944
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Wallowitz, WaltherWalther Wallowitz Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 82[14] 01943-11-1414 November 1943* Killed in action 20 October 1943[14]
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Walter, DomenikusDomenikus Walter Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the IV./Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 1[14] 01942-12-2424 December 1942
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Walter, GerhardGerhard Walter Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 5.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 29 (motorized)[14] 01944-01-011 January 1944
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Walter, HelmutHelmut Walter? Heer 14-HHauptmann Battalion leader in Feld-Unteroffizier-Schule Dahlhausen (2. Panzer-Division)[14] 01945-05-099 May 1945
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Walter, KarlKarl Walter Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 131[14] 01943-01-2222 January 1943
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Walter, KurtKurt Walter+ Heer 15-HMajor[Note 5] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 32[15][17] 01942-09-2525 September 1942[17] Awarded 345th Oak Leaves 5 December 1943[17] Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-278-0890-09, Russland, Oberst am Telefon.jpg
Walter, KurtKurt Walter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[17] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[14][17] 01943-03-2626 March 1943*[Note 6] Killed in action 26 October 1942[14]
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Walterbach, BernhardBernhard Walterbach Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Platoon leader in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 253[14] 01943-09-2222 September 1943
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Walther, ErichErich Walther+ Luftwaffe 17-LMajor Commander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[18] 01940-05-2424 May 1940 Awarded 411th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944
131st Swords 1 February 1945
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Walther, GerhardGerhard Walther Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schlachtgeschwader 4[18] 01944-03-2626 March 1944
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Walther, WilhelmWilhelm Walther Heer 13-HOberleutnant Shock troops leader in the 4./Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"[19] 01940-06-2424 June 1940
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Walz, HansHans Walz Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 103[18] 01945-04-1414 April 1945
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Wandel, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Wandel Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 347[18] 01943-10-2727 October 1943* Died of wounds 26 October 1943[18]
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Wandel, JoachimJoachim Wandel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54[18] 01942-08-2121 August 1942
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Wandel, MartinMartin Wandel Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 121. Infanterie-Division[18] 01941-11-2323 November 1941
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Wandersleb, MartinMartin Wandersleb Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 12[18] 01943-07-3131 July 1943
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Wandmaker, HelmutHelmut Wandmaker Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76[18] 01945-04-055 April 1945
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Wandrey, MaxMax Wandrey+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 11./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"[19] 01944-01-099 January 1944 Awarded 787th Oak Leaves 16 March 1945
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Wangerin, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16 -Ost-[18] 01944-10-2424 October 1944
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Wanhöfer, GünterGünter Wanhöfer Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 54 "Nederland"[18] 01944-08-2727 August 1944
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Wanka, KarlKarl Wanka+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 446[18] 01944-02-2323 February 1944 Awarded 800th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945
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Wanke, ArturArtur Wanke Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 680[18] 01943-10-2525 October 1943
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Wapnitz, ErichErich Wapnitz Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the Stabskompanie (Radfahrzug)/Grenadier-Regiment 671[18] 01945-03-1717 March 1945
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Warnecke, FritzFritz Warnecke Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 517[18] 01943-01-2222 January 1943
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Warnhoff, KarlKarl Warnhoff Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 587[18] 01943-09-3030 September 1943* Killed in action 2 September 1943[18]
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Warnkross, WolfgangWolfgang Warnkross Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Fähnrichsvater (ensign father/mentor) in Lehrkompanie of Grenadier-Ausbildungs-Regiment 640[18] 01944-08-1212 August 1944
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Warrelmann, HinrichHinrich Warrelmann+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502[20] 01944-04-1616 April 1944 Awarded 555th Oak Leaves 19 August 1944
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Warrelmann, WilhelmWilhelm Warrelmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Platoon leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 328[20] 01944-03-1515 March 1944* Killed in action 13 February 1944[20]
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Warschnauer, HorstHorst Warschnauer+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon "Großdeutschland" (motorized)[20] 01942-12-1212 December 1942 Awarded 753rd Oak Leaves 24 February 1945
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Wartenberg, Guido vonGuido von Wartenberg Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111[20] 01943-10-066 October 1943
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Warwel, Friedrich-KarlFriedrich-Karl Warwel Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 477[20] 01943-09-1313 September 1943
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Wassmann, AdolfAdolf Waßmann Heer 04-HObergefreiter Machine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 255[20] 01944-03-1616 March 1944
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Wawrok, ErnstErnst Wawrok Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 13./Jäger-Regiment 28[20] 01943-02-099 February 1943
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Weber, AlfonsAlfons Weber Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91[20] 01944-06-099 June 1944
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Weber, AloisAlois Weber+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 19[21] 01941-11-2626 November 1941 Awarded 579th Oak Leaves 10 September 1944
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Weber, AloisAlois Weber Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer Platoon leader in the 16.(Pi)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Deutschland"[21] 01943-07-3030 July 1943
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Weber, BennoBenno Weber Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 467[20] 01943-12-2323 December 1943
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Weber, FranzFranz Weber Heer 04-HObergefreiter In the 8./Jäger-Regiment 28[20] 01944-10-2828 October 1944
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Weber, FriedrichFriedrich Weber Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 481[20] 01940-06-088 June 1940
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Weber, GerhardGerhard Weber Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 41 (motorized)[20] 01943-10-2626 October 1943
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Weber, GottfriedGottfried Weber+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 162[20] 01941-10-1313 October 1941 Awarded 490th Oak Leaves 9 June 1944
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Weber, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Weber Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Füsilier-Regiment 27[20] 01944-12-2727 December 1944
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Weber, HorstHorst Weber Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of Schnellboot S-55 in the 3. Schnellbootflottille[20] 01943-07-055 July 1943
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Weber, JakobJakob Weber Heer 09-HFeldwebel Demi platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 21[20] 01943-08-1616 August 1943
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Weber, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Weber+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelführer of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[20] 01943-11-1212 November 1943 Awarded 529th Oak Leaves 20 July 1944
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Weber, OttoOtto Weber Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 933[20] 01944-10-3131 October 1944* Died of wounds 14 September 1944[20]
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Weber, PaulPaul Weber Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 508[20] 01943-07-2525 July 1943
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Weber, Paul-FriedelPaul-Friedel Weber Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./schwere Heeres-Flak-Abteilung 303[22] 01942-10-1010 October 1942
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Weber, RudolfRudolf Weber Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader in the 9./Panzer-Regiment 4[22] 01945-02-1414 February 1945
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Weber, SiegfriedSiegfried Weber Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the III./Jäger-Regiment 49[22] 01942-10-3030 October 1942
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Weber, WalterWalter Weber Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Company troop leader in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 211[23] 01941-10-1313 October 1941
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Weber, WilhelmWilhelm Weber Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Leader of the divisions combat school of the 33. Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division der SS "Charlemagne"[22] 01945-04-2929 April 1945
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Wechmar, Irnfried Freiherr vonIrnfried Freiherr von Wechmar Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3[22] 01941-04-1313 April 1941
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Wechsung, WilliWilli Wechsung Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 426[22] 01943-10-011 October 1943
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Weck, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Weck?[Note 7] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Leader of the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4[22] 01945-04-3030 April 1945
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Wecker, FranzFranz Wecker? Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Jäger-Regiment 734[22] 01945-05-099 May 1945
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Weddig, ErnstErnst Weddig Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 101[22] 01943-04-2020 April 1943* Killed in action 8 March 1943[22]
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Wedel, Busso vonBusso von Wedel Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 89[22] 01943-05-1818 May 1943
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Wedel, Hermann vonHermann von Wedel Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 590[22] 01943-06-088 June 1943
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Wegener, PaulPaul Wegener Heer 09-HWachtmeister Gun leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237[25] 01943-10-1818 October 1943
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Wegener, WernerWerner Wegener Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 3 (motorized)[22] 01944-12-2424 December 1944
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Wegener, WilhelmWilhelm Wegener+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 94[22] 01941-10-2727 October 1941 Awarded 66th Oak Leaves 19 January 1942
97th Swords 17 September 1944
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Weger, AloisAlois Weger Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33[22] 01944-12-099 December 1944
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Wegerer, FerdinandFerdinand Wegerer+ Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Platoon leader in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10[22] 01943-10-088 October 1943 Awarded 483rd Oak Leaves 4 June 1944
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Weglehner, FriedrichFriedrich Weglehner Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 390[22] 01944-08-1212 August 1944
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Wegner, WilhelmWilhelm Wegner Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Platoon leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[22] 01943-06-1313 June 1943
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Wehinger, AntonAnton Wehinger Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 578[22] 01945-01-099 January 1945
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Wehking, HermannHermann Wehking Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 146 (motorized)[22] 01944-01-1515 January 1944
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Wehlitz, LotharLothar Wehlitz Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 1./schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 845[22] 01944-02-066 February 1944
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Wehmeyer, AlfredAlfred Wehmeyer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"[22] 01942-09-044 September 1942* Killed in action 1 June 1942[22]
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Wehrmann, GerhardGerhard Wehrmann Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of Panzer-Grenadier-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 3[22] 01944-11-033 November 1944
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Weible, ErnstErnst Weible Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 54[26] 01944-04-066 April 1944* Killed in action 25 March 1944[26]
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Weichs an der Glon, Maximilian Freiherr von und zuMaximilian Freiherr von und zu Weichs an der Glon+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Kavallerie Commander-in-chief of the 2. Armee[26] 01940-06-2929 June 1940 Awarded 731st Oak Leaves 5 February 1945 A man wearing a military uniform and glasses with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Weichsel, AugustAugust Weichsel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 948[26] 01945-04-3030 April 1945
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Weichsel, ErnstErnst Weichsel Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115[26] 01945-05-055 May 1945
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Weidenbrück, WilhelmWilhelm Weidenbrück+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 3[26] 01942-09-1616 September 1942 Awarded 649th Oak Leaves 16 November 1944
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Weidhofer, OttoOtto Weidhofer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 162[26] 01944-05-1515 May 1944
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Weidinger, OttoOtto Weidinger+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"[26] 01944-04-2121 April 1944 Awarded 688th Oak Leaves 26 December 1944
(150th) Swords 6 May 1945?[Note 8]		 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1984-101-05A, Otto Weidinger.jpg
Weidling, HelmuthHelmuth Weidling+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 86. Infanterie Division[26] 01943-01-1515 January 1943 Awarded 408th Oak Leaves 22 February 1944
115th Swords 28 November 1944		 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1983-028-05, Helmuth Weidling.jpg
Weigel, HermannHermann Weigel Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 328[28] 01945-02-1919 February 1945
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Weigel, RudolfRudolf Weigel Luftwaffe 11-LStabsfeldwebel Pilot in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[26] 01942-04-2727 April 1942
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Weihrauch, WernerWerner Weihrauch Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[26] 01943-02-1919 February 1943
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Weik, HansHans Weik Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelführer of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[26] 01944-07-2727 July 1944
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Weiler, [Dr.] August[Dr.] August Weiler[Note 9] Heer 14-HHauptmann Battalion leader in Regiment "von Stössel"[26] 01944-11-1616 November 1944
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Weiler, BrunoBruno Weiler? Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Ski-Jäger-Regiment 1[26] 01945-05-099 May 1945
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Weimer, KilianKilian Weimer+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 109[28] 01941-08-3131 August 1941 Awarded 478th Oak Leaves 14 May 1944
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Weimer, OttoOtto Weimer Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 957[26] 01944-12-2424 December 1944
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Weinbuch, GeorgGeorg Weinbuch Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[29] Platoon leader in the 6./schweres Artillerie-Regiment 46[26][Note 10] 01942-07-2828 July 1942*[29] Died of wounds 24 May 1942[26]
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Weineck, JohannesJohannes Weineck Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Observer in the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122[26] 01944-02-2929 February 1944
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Weinelt, RudolfRudolf Weinelt Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19[26] 01943-11-1212 November 1943
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Weinknecht, Friedrich-AugustFriedrich-August Weinknecht Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 79. Infanterie-Division[26] 01944-07-1515 July 1944
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Weinlig, WernerWerner Weinlig?[Note 11] Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of Torpedoboot T-23[30] 01945-05-1010 May 1945
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Weinreich, FritzFritz Weinreich Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[29] Platoon leader in the 4./Reiter-Regiment 41[29][30] 01945-03-1717 March 1945*[29] Killed in action 1 February 1945[29]
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Weinreich, HelmutHelmut Weinreich Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the III./Kampfgeschwader 30[30] 01943-01-2121 January 1943
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Weippert, GustavGustav Weippert Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot and observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 4[30] 01944-09-3030 September 1944
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Weise, HubertHubert Weise Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flakartillerie Commanding general of the I. Flak-Korps[30] 01940-06-2424 June 1940
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Weisenberger, KarlKarl Weisenberger Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 71. Infanterie-Division[30] 01940-06-2929 June 1940
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Weiser, HermannHermann Weiser Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the 2.(SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1)/"Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[31] 01943-03-2828 March 1943
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Weisleder, Hans-GeorgHans-Georg Weisleder Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 453[30] 01944-09-2121 September 1944
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Weismann, ErnstErnst Weismann Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[30] 01942-08-2121 August 1942
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Weiss, AdolfAdolf Weiß Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[32] Pilot in the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[30][32] 01944-02-2929 February 1944[32]
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Weiss, ChristianChristian Weiß Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 26[31] 01942-04-1010 April 1942
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Weiss, ErnstErnst Weiß Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 572[30] 01944-06-2424 June 1944
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Weiss, FranzFranz Weiß Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of the III./Panzer-Regiment 2[30] 01945-03-1111 March 1945
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Weiss, FriedrichFriedrich Weiß Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier Gun leader in the 1./Flak-Regiment 36 (motorized)[30] 01942-12-2121 December 1942
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Weiss, GeorgGeorg Weiß Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 521[30] 01943-11-1212 November 1943
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Weiss, HansHans Weiss Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"[30] 01943-04-066 April 1943
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Weiss, HerbertHerbert Weiß Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 418[30] 01943-01-077 January 1943
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Weiss, JosefJosef Weiß Heer 04-HObergefreiter[32] Company troop messenger in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 24[30][Note 12] 01945-03-2323 March 1945*[32] Died of wounds 13 March 1945[32]
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Weiss, OttoOtto Weiß+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2[30] 01940-05-1818 May 1940 Awarded 52nd Oak Leaves 31 December 1941 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1984-072-22, Otto Weiß.jpg
Weiss, PaulPaul Weiß Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 481[30] 01943-09-1616 September 1943
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Weiss, RichardRichard Weiß Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 8[30] 01945-04-3030 April 1945
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Weiss, RobertRobert Weiß+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54[30] 01944-03-2626 March 1944 Awarded 782nd Oak Leaves 12 March 1945
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Weiss, WalterWalter Weiß+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander of the 26. Infanterie-Division[33] 01941-09-1212 September 1941 Awarded 646th Oak Leaves 5 November 1944 Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-088-3724-06A, Russland, Walter-Otto Weiss.jpg
Weißberg, WilhelmWilhelm Weißberg Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 25 (motorized)[33] 01944-10-2424 October 1944
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Weisse, BrunoBruno Weisse Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 430[33] 01944-10-2828 October 1944
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Weissenberg, [Dr.] Horst[Dr.] Horst Weissenberg[Note 9] Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1[33] 01945-03-2323 March 1945
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Weissenberger, TheodorTheodor Weissenberger+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 5[33] 01942-11-1313 November 1942 Awarded 266th Oak Leaves 2 August 1943 Theodor Weissenberger.jpg
Weissflog, ErichErich Weißflog Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Information officer and wireless operator in Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[33] 01944-06-2424 June 1944
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Weissflog, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Weißflog Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 16[33] 01945-03-055 March 1945
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Weissmann, Eginhard[Prof. Dr.] Eginhard Weißmann[Note 4] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[33] 01944-09-055 September 1944
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Weissmüller, LudwigLudwig Weißmüller Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 462[33] 01943-10-1111 October 1943* Killed in action 18 August 1943[33]
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Weiter, JosefJosef Weiter Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 697[33] 01944-06-2424 June 1944
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Weitkunat, AdolfAdolf Weitkunat+ Heer 14-HRittmeister of the Reserves Chief of Aufklärungs-Schwadron 206[33] 01941-11-044 November 1941 Awarded 346th Oak Leaves 5 December 1943
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Weitkus, PaulPaul Weitkus Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[34] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[33][34] 01941-09-1818 September 1941[34]
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Weitzel, AdalbertAdalbert Weitzel Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6[33] 01944-08-2323 August 1944* Killed in action 17 August 1944[33]
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Wekenmann, MartinMartin Wekenmann Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35[33] 01945-02-055 February 1945
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Welken, HeinrichHeinrich Welken Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 231 (motorized)[33] 01944-09-055 September 1944
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Weller, FranzFranz Weller+ Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 54[33] 01941-09-044 September 1941 Awarded 626th Oak Leaves 23 October 1944
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Wellmann, ErnstErnst Wellmann+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[33] 01942-09-022 September 1942 Awarded 342nd Oak Leaves 30 November 1943
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Welsch, WilliWilli Welsch Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 2./Schützen-Regiment 110[33] 01941-09-2929 September 1941
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Welskop, HeinrichHeinrich Welskop Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 11./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[33] 01941-08-2121 August 1941
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Welter, KurtKurt Welter+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[34] Pilot in the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 11[33][Note 13] 01944-10-1818 October 1944[34] Awarded 769th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945[34]
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Welzel, Franz-JosefFranz-Josef Welzel Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 461[33] 01940-07-1919 July 1940
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Welzel, Karl-HeinrichKarl-Heinrich Welzel Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 10[33] 01944-09-055 September 1944
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Wenck, WaltherWalther Wenck Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) German chief of staff in the 3. Rumänische Armee[35] 01942-10-2828 October 1942
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Wendenburg, GerhardGerhard Wendenburg Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 67[35] 01940-08-1515 August 1940
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Wendland, HeinrichHeinrich Wendland Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 304[35] 01944-07-2020 July 1944* Killed in action 18 June 1944[35]
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Wendlandt, SiegfriedSiegfried Wendlandt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 320[35] 01945-01-1616 January 1945
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Wendorff, HelmutHelmut Wendorff Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Platoon leader in the 13.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[35] 01944-02-1212 February 1944
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Wendrinský, GustávGustáv Wendrinský Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 8 "Florian Geyer"[35] 01945-01-2727 January 1945
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Wendt, KarlKarl Wendt Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 412[35] 01944-09-2121 September 1944* Killed in action 17 September 1944[35]
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Wendt, ManfredManfred Wendt Heer 14-HHauptmann Tasked with the leadership of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66[35] 01944-07-099 July 1944
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Wendt, RudiRudi Wendt Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stab/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[36] 01945-04-1717 April 1945
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Wendt, WilhelmWilhelm Wendt Heer 10-HHauptfeldwebel Kompaniefeldwebel (company sergeant) in the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5[36] 01941-06-3030 June 1941
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Wendt, WolfWolf Wendt Heer 14-HHauptmann Adjutant in Grenadier-Regiment 88[35] 01944-08-1212 August 1944
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Wenger, LeopoldLeopold Wenger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Schlachtgeschwader 10[35] 01945-01-1414 January 1945
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Wengler, MaximilianMaximilian Wengler+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 366[35] 01942-10-066 October 1942 Awarded 404th Oak Leaves 22 February 1944
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Weniger, KarlKarl Weniger Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See Leader of the 2. Sicherungs-Division[35] 01941-11-1515 November 1941* Killed in action 1 October 1941[35]
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Wenigmann, JosefJosef Wenigmann Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[35] 01941-07-055 July 1941
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Wenke, KlausKlaus Wenke Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of U-Jäger UJ-208[35] 01944-11-055 November 1944
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Wensauer, MatthiasMatthias Wensauer Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 442[35] 01945-04-3030 April 1945
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Wentzell, FritzFritz Wentzell Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Chief of the general staff of the 10. Armee[35] 01944-10-2323 October 1944
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Wenz, AlfredAlfred Wenz Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 435[37] 01944-09-2121 September 1944* Killed in action 19 September 1944[37]
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Wenzel, BernhardBernhard Wenzel Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 12./Panzer-Regiment 24[37] 01944-08-1212 August 1944
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Wenzelburger, GeorgGeorg Wenzelburger Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1098[37] 01944-12-2626 December 1944
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Werder, Richard vonRichard von Werder Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 102[37] 01940-09-044 September 1940
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Werfft, Dr. chem. PeterDr. chem. Peter Werfft Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 27[37] 01945-01-2828 January 1945
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Werlin, WilhelmWilhelm Werlin Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[37] 01942-12-3030 December 1942
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Wermter, RudolfRudolf Wermter Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 415[37] 01942-12-1313 December 1942
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Werner, ErnstErnst Werner Heer 14-HHauptmann[38] Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 516[37][38] 01942-09-1010 September 1942[38]
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Werner, Ernst-AugustErnst-August Werner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 980[37] 01944-08-1919 August 1944
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Werner, GerhardGerhard Werner+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[38] Chief of the 5./Jagd-Kommando 8[38][39] 01942-02-2323 February 1942[38] Awarded 793rd Oak Leaves 23 March 1945[38]
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Werner, HeinzHeinz Werner Heer 15-HMajor[38] Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 240[37][38] 01944-03-066 March 1944*[Note 14] Killed in action 26 January 1944[37]
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Werner, HeinzHeinz Werner+ Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the III.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[37] 01944-08-2323 August 1944 Awarded (864th) Oak Leaves 6 May 1945[Note 15]
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Werner, OttoOtto Werner Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 666[37] 01944-01-2222 January 1944* Killed in action 18 December 1943[37]
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Werner, Paul-HermannPaul-Hermann Werner Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Panzer-Regiment 31[37] 01940-06-033 June 1940
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Werner, WalterWalter Werner Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Group leader in the 1./Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1[37] 01944-06-099 June 1944
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Wernicke, HeinzHeinz Wernicke Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[38] Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54[37][Note 16] 01944-09-3030 September 1944[38]
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Wernig, EmilEmil Wernig Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 105[37] 01943-06-2525 June 1943
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Wernitz, UlrichUlrich Wernitz Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[38] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54[37][Note 17] 01944-10-2929 October 1944[38]
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Werra, Franz Baron vonFranz Baron von Werra Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[40] Adjutant of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3[37][40] 01940-12-1414 December 1940[40]
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Werther, HellmuthHellmuth Werther Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See Commander and group leader in the Küstenschutz-Flottille "Attika"[41] 01944-11-088 November 1944
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Werthern, Thilo Freiherr vonThilo Freiherr von Werthern Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Schützen-Regiment 394[41] 01941-09-088 September 1941
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Werthern-Beichlingen, Thilo Freiherr und Herr vonThilo Freiherr und Herr von Werthern-Beichlingen Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 27[41] 01941-11-1818 November 1941
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Wesche, WillyWilly Wesche+ Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 430[41] 01943-04-099 April 1943 Awarded 541st Oak Leaves 6 August 1944
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Wessel, RudolfRudolf Wessel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1076[41] 01944-12-2626 December 1944
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Wessel, WalterWalter Wessel+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 15 (motorized)[41] 01940-08-1515 August 1940 Awarded 76th Oak Leaves 17 February 1942
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Wessels, Johann-FriedrichJohann-Friedrich Wessels Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant (Ing.)[40] Chief engineer on U-198[40][41] 01944-03-099 March 1944[40]
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Wessling, OttoOtto Weßling+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[41] 01942-09-033 September 1942 Awarded 530th Oak Leaves 20 July 1944
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Westberg, GünterGünter Westberg Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8[41] 01945-01-3131 January 1945* Killed in action 16 December 1944[41]
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Westenberger, WalterWalter Westenberger Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 255[41] 01943-11-1212 November 1943
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Westermann, WilhelmWilhelm Westermann Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 25[41] 01941-09-1515 September 1941
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Westhofen, HeinrichHeinrich Westhofen Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 3./Schützen-Regiment 73[41] 01942-03-011 March 1942
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Westhoven, FranzFranz Westhoven Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 3. Panzer-Division[41] 01943-10-2525 October 1943
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Westphal, SiegfriedSiegfried Westphal Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ia (operations officer) in the Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee[42] 01942-11-2929 November 1942
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Westphalen, OttoOtto Westphalen Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See Commander of U-968[41] 01945-03-2323 March 1945
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Wetjen, HeinrichHeinrich Wetjen Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 49[42] 01945-03-2828 March 1945
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Wettengel, AlfredAlfred Wettengel Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the Stabsbatterie in the I./Artillerie-Regiment 60[41] 01944-09-2121 September 1944
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Wettengel, KarlKarl Wettengel Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Adjutant in Grenadier-Regiment 559[41] 01944-01-2424 January 1944
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Wetzel, FriedrichFriedrich Wetzel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 438[41] 01944-08-1919 August 1944
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Wetzel, WilhelmWilhelm Wetzel Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie Commanding general of the V. Armeekorps[41] 01942-08-077 August 1942
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Wevelsiep, KurtKurt Wevelsiep Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 327[41] 01944-09-3030 September 1944
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Wever, WaltherWalther Wever Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[41] 01945-01-2828 January 1945
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Weyel, ErichErich Weyel Heer 13-HOberleutnant[43] Leader of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 506[41][Note 18] 01941-12-2020 December 1941[43]
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Weyher, KurtKurt Weyher Kriegsmarine 16-MFregattenkapitän[43] Commander of auxiliary cruiser Orion (HSK-1)[42][43] 01941-08-2121 August 1941[43]
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Weymann, MartinMartin Weymann Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[43] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[43][44] 01945-02-1010 February 1945[43]
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Weyrauch, Ernst vonErnst von Weyrauch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 14[44] 01943-12-3131 December 1943
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Weyrauch, HelmutHelmut Weyrauch Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 81[44] 01943-12-077 December 1943
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Wichert, WillyWilly Wichert Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 291[44] 01943-11-066 November 1943
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Wick, HelmutHelmut Wick+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[43] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[43][44] 01940-08-2727 August 1940[43] Awarded 4th Oak Leaves 6 October 1940[Note 19] The head and shoulders of a young man. He wears a military uniform, an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar and breast pocket.
Wicke, WolfhartWolfhart Wicke Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 5./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144[44] 01943-02-088 February 1943
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Wickede, Thomas-Emil vonThomas-Emil von Wickede Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 4[44] 01940-08-1515 August 1940
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Wickel, PaulPaul Wickel Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 57[44] 01944-06-044 June 1944
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Wickmann, TheoTheo Wickmann Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 248[44] 01945-03-2323 March 1945
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Widmayer, ErwinErwin Widmayer Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 358[44] 01944-08-1212 August 1944
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Wiebe, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Wiebe Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant (Ing.) Chief engineer on U-178[44] 01944-05-2222 May 1944
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Wiechec, Franz-JosefFranz-Josef Wiechec Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Fähnrichs-Regiment 3 (Division "Märkisch Friedland")[45] 01945-04-055 April 1945
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Wiechoczek, JosefJosef Wiechoczek Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 5./Jäger-Regiment 28[44] 01944-12-099 December 1944
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Wiede, Friedrich-WilhelmFriedrich-Wilhelm Wiede Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 9./Artillerie-Regiment 238[44] 01944-02-077 February 1944
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Wiedemann, WolfgangWolfgang Wiedemann Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 125[44] 01943-09-1010 September 1943* Killed in action 6 September 1943[44]
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Wiegand, KarlKarl Wiegand Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 18 (motorized)[44] 01942-05-099 May 1942
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Wiegand, KurtKurt Wiegand Heer 04-HObergefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 32[44] 01944-01-055 January 1944
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Wieland, FriedrichFriedrich Wieland Heer 14-HRittmeister of the Reserves Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94[44] 01944-10-1616 October 1944
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Wieland, WillyWilly Wieland Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Platoon leader in the 11./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35[44] 01945-01-2525 January 1945
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Wienke, HansHans Wienke Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 196[44] 01943-10-1313 October 1943* Killed in action 13 August 1943[44]
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Wienke, WalterWalter Wienke Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 426[45] 01942-08-2020 August 1942
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Wienrich, ArnoArno Wienrich Heer 05-HStabsgefreiter Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) and radio operator in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 11[44] 01945-05-055 May 1945
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Wierschin, HelmuthHelmuth Wierschin Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 18[46] 01942-01-1212 January 1942
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Wiese, ErichErich Wiese Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Observer in the 1.(F)Nacht-Aufklärungs-Staffel[47] 01944-03-2626 March 1944* Killed on active duty 31 December 1943[46]
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Wiese, FriedrichFriedrich Wiese+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 39[46] 01942-02-1414 February 1942 Awarded 372nd Oak Leaves 24 January 1944
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Wiese, HeinrichHeinrich Wiese Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 361 (motorized)[46] 01944-10-044 October 1944
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Wiese, HubertHubert Wiese Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 552[46] 01945-05-055 May 1945
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Wiese, JohannesJohannes Wiese+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 52[46] 01943-01-055 January 1943 Awarded 418th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944
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Wieselhuber, HelmutHelmut Wieselhuber Heer 12-HLeutnant Platoon leader in the I./schweres Werfer-Regiment 1[46] 01944-05-1414 May 1944
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Wiesemann, EmilEmil Wiesemann Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves Chief of the 2./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[46] 01943-12-2020 December 1943* Killed in action 14 November 1943[46]
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Wiesemann, OttoOtto Wiesemann Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 1[46] 01944-12-1111 December 1944
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Wiesmann, HugoHugo Wiesmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 11[46] 01944-09-2121 September 1944
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Wiesner, HerbertHerbert Wiesner Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 3./Heeres-Pionier-Bataillon 42[46] 01944-09-2121 September 1944
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Wiesner, WilliWilli Wiesner Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 257[46] 01941-09-2929 September 1941
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Wiest, XaverXaver Wiest Heer 06-HOberjäger Group leader in the 3./Skijäger-Regiment 1[46] 01944-11-2626 November 1944
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Wietersheim, Gustav Anton vonGustav Anton von Wietersheim Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie Commanding general of the XIV. Armeekorps[46] 01941-04-2020 April 1941
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Wietersheim, Walter vonWalter von Wietersheim Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[46] 01944-05-1515 May 1944
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Wietersheim, Wend vonWend von Wietersheim+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Schützen-Regiment 113[46] 01942-02-1010 February 1942 Awarded 176th Oak Leaves 12 January 1943
58th Swords 26 March 1944		 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1972-031-42, Wend von Wietersheim.jpg
Wieting, FranzFranz Wieting Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 30[46] 01940-06-1414 June 1940
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Wiktorin, Mauritz vonMauritz von Wiktorin Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 20. Infanterie-Division (motorized)[46] 01940-08-1515 August 1940
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Wilborn, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Wilborn Heer 06-HUnteroffizier of the Reserves Group leader in the 9./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[46] 01945-05-066 May 1945
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Wilcke, Dr. med. HorstDr. med. Horst Wilcke Heer 13-HOberarzt of the Reserves (rank equivalent to Oberleutnant) Troop doctor in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized)[46] 01942-07-2525 July 1942
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Wilcke, Wolf-DietrichWolf-Dietrich Wilcke+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 53[46] 01941-08-066 August 1941 Awarded 122nd Oak Leaves 9 September 1942
23rd Swords 23 December 1942
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Wild, PhilippPhilipp Wild Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer Panzer commander in the 1./SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11[48] 01944-03-2121 March 1944
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Wilde, HeinzHeinz Wilde Heer 14-HStabsintendant (rank equivalent to Hauptmann) Divisionsintendant (IV a—replenishment staff officer) in the 353. Infanterie-Division and leader of a Kampfgruppe[49] 01944-09-2121 September 1944
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Wildermuth, Dr. jur. Hermann-EberhardDr. jur. Hermann-Eberhard Wildermuth Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 272[49] 01940-08-1515 August 1940
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Wildner, AntonAnton Wildner Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 1./Regiment-Gruppe 262[48] 01944-09-1010 September 1944
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Wildschütz, WaldemarWaldemar Wildschütz Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 419[49] 01942-10-022 October 1942
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Wilfling, GüntherGünther Wilfling Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 501[49] 01943-05-055 May 1943
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Wilhelm, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Wilhelm Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[49] 01944-10-2929 October 1944
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Wilhelm, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Wilhelm Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 46[49] 01943-03-3131 March 1943
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Wilhelm, PaulPaul Wilhelm? Heer 10-HHauptfeldwebel Leader of Alarmkompanie (alarm company) in Marsch-Bataillon 469[49] 01945-05-055 May 1945
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Wilke, GiselherGiselher Wilke Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 1.(Jagdpanzer)/Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 19[49] 01945-04-1414 April 1945
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Wilke, GustavGustav Wilke Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant Gruppenkommandeur of Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 11[49] 01940-05-2424 May 1940
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Wilke, HeinrichHeinrich Wilke Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Radio/wireless operator in the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100[49] 01944-12-066 December 1944
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Wilke, [Dr.] Karl-Heinz[Dr.] Karl-Heinz Wilke[Note 9] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot and observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 4[49] 01944-11-2525 November 1944
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Will, FritzFritz Will Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[49] 01943-05-2222 May 1943
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Willig, KarlKarl Willig+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized)[49] 01942-07-2525 July 1942 Awarded 179th Oak Leaves 18 January 1943
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Willing, GerhardGerhard Willing Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Panzer-Regiment 33[49] 01943-03-077 March 1943
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Willius, KarlKarl Willius Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[49] 01944-06-099 June 1944* Killed in action 8 April 1944[49]
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Willms, KurtKurt Willms Heer 12-HLeutnant Platoon leader in the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 36[49] 01944-02-2323 February 1944
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Wimmer, AlfredAlfred Wimmer Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment "Oberrhein"[49] 01945-01-1616 January 1945* Killed in action 9 January 1944[49]
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Wimmer, FriedrichFriedrich Wimmer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 412[49] 01944-09-3030 September 1944
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Wimmer, JohannJohann Wimmer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Commander of the I./Fallschirm-Panzer-Ausbildungs und Ersatz-Regiment "Hermann Göring"[50] 01945-01-2828 January 1945
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Winckler, RainerRainer Winckler Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 57[50] 01943-10-2121 October 1943
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Windbiel, AntonAnton Windbiel Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Jäger-Regiment 56[50] 01942-11-2121 November 1942
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Windisch, AloisAlois Windisch Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139[50] 01940-06-2020 June 1940
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Windisch, JohannJohann Windisch Heer 04-HObergefreiter Group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 519[50] 01943-11-1818 November 1943
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Windmann, ErichErich Windmann Heer 17-HOberst Artilleriekommandeur 35[50] 01944-11-066 November 1944
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Windschügl, HaraldHarald Windschügl Heer 15-HMajor Division adjutant of the 227. Infanterie-Division[50] 01945-04-1414 April 1945* Killed in action 21 March 1945[50]
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Windschüttl, PeterPeter Windschüttl Heer 06-HUnteroffizier of the Reserves Gun leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 72[50] 01943-07-2222 July 1943
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Winkler, KurtKurt Winkler Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 101[51] 01945-03-1717 March 1945
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Winnerl, RudolfRudolf Winnerl Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[50] 01943-04-1818 April 1943
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Winter, FriedrichFriedrich Winter Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Pilot in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 16[50] 01944-12-066 December 1944
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Winter, KurtKurt Winter Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the III./Jäger-Regiment 83[50] 01944-09-022 September 1944
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Winter, MichaelMichael Winter Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Gun leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 168[50] 01944-06-099 June 1944
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Winter, WernerWerner Winter Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-103[50] 01942-06-055 June 1942
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Winterfeld, Hild-Wilfried vonHild-Wilfried von Winterfeld Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 24[50] 01943-01-2222 January 1943
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Winterfeldt, Alexander vonAlexander von Winterfeldt Luftwaffe 17-LMajor of the Reserves Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 77[50] 01941-07-055 July 1941
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Winterhoff, KarlKarl Winterhoff Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115[50] 01944-12-1818 December 1944
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Wintershoff, EduardEduard Wintershoff Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Gun leader in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 8[50] 01942-08-2525 August 1942
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Winzen, KarlKarl Winzen Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 289[50] 01944-10-2020 October 1944
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Winzer, WillyWilly Winzer Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 578[50] 01942-11-033 November 1942* Killed in action 17 October 1942[50]
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Wipfler, FranzFranz Wipfler Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader in the 11./Jäger-Regiment 56[50] 01942-05-1515 May 1942
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Wippermann, MaxMax Wippermann Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Platoon leader in the 7./Flak-Regiment 4 (motorized)[50] 01942-11-1616 November 1942
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Wirsching, [Dr.] Maximilian[Dr.] Maximilian Wirsching[Note 9] Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507[52] 01945-02-077 February 1945
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Wirth, GeorgGeorg Wirth Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 21[52] 01943-10-2222 October 1943
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Wisch, TheodorTheodor Wisch+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./"Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[53] 01941-09-1515 September 1941 Awarded 393rd Oak Leaves 12 February 1944
94th Swords 30 August 1944
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Wischhusen, Dr. med. WernerDr. med. Werner Wischhusen Heer 16-HOberfeldarzt (rank equivalent to Oberstleutnant) Division doctor in the 22. Infanterie-Division[53] 01940-05-2626 May 1940
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Wischnewski, HermannHermann Wischnewski Luftwaffe 10-LFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 300[52] 01944-12-1616 December 1944
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Wisliceny, Günther-EberhardtGünther-Eberhardt Wisliceny+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Deutschland"[53] 01943-07-3030 July 1943 Awarded 687th Oak Leaves 26 December 1944
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Wissemann, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Wissemann Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 6[52] 01943-02-088 February 1943* Killed in action 30 December 1942[52]
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Witsch, RudolfRudolf Witsch Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 308[52] 01942-09-033 September 1942
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Witschel, KurtKurt Witschel+ Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Leader of the 2./Jäger-Regiment 28[52] 01943-01-044 January 1943 Awarded 773rd Oak Leaves 11 March 1945
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Witt, FritzFritz Witt+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the I./SS-Infanterie-Regiment "Deutschland"[52] 01940-09-044 September 1940 Awarded 200th Oak Leaves 1 March 1943
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Witt, HansHans Witt Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-129[52] 01942-12-1717 December 1942
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Witt, HeinrichHeinrich Witt Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant (M.A.) of the Reserves Chief of Battery "Sagorsch" in the Marine-Flak-Abteilung 259 (Marine-Flak-Regiment 9)[52] 01945-04-2020 April 1945
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Witt, HeinzHeinz Witt Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 4[52] 01944-09-055 September 1944
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Witt, HellmuthHellmuth Witt Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 134[52] 01944-07-2727 July 1944
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Witt, HermannHermann Witt Kriegsmarine 16-MFregattenkapitän Harbour commander of Cherbourg[52] 01944-09-2424 September 1944
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Witt, OttoOtto Witt Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 43[52] 01944-09-2121 September 1944
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Wittchow von Brese-Winiary, HeinzHeinz Wittchow von Brese-Winiary+ Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108[52] 01943-05-1515 May 1943 Awarded 441st Oak Leaves 6 April 1944
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Witte, AlbertAlbert Witte Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister Platoon leader in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 394[52] 01945-03-1111 March 1945
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Witte, GerhardGerhard Witte Heer 15-HMajor Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[52] 01944-08-2323 August 1944
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Witte, HeinrichHeinrich Witte Luftwaffe 04-LObergefreiter[54] Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 7./Flak-Regiment "Hermann Göring"[52][54] 01943-05-1818 May 1943*[54] Killed in action 8 May 1943[54]
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Witte, HelmutHelmut Witte Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-159[52] 01942-10-2222 October 1942
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Wittenstein, Heinz-WilliHeinz-Willi Wittenstein Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 146[52] 01945-02-1414 February 1945
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Wittenzeller, HansHans Wittenzeller Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144[55] 01944-06-099 June 1944
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Wittgenstein, Leo-Volkhard Freiherr vonLeo-Volkhard Freiherr von Wittgenstein Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 410[55] 01943-04-066 April 1943
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Witthöft, JoachimJoachim Witthöft Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 86. Infanterie-Division[55] 01941-12-1414 December 1941
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Wittholz, Karl-FriedrichKarl-Friedrich Wittholz Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 6./Panzer-Regiment 36[56] 01942-12-077 December 1942
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Wittig, Hans-KarlHans-Karl Wittig Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel Leader of the 11./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[55] 01944-02-055 February 1944
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Wittkamp, KasparKaspar Wittkamp Heer 09-HFeldwebel In the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 77[55] 01943-10-1818 October 1943
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Wittkopf, HeinrichHeinrich Wittkopf Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 530[55] 01941-09-2929 September 1941
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Wittmann, AlfredAlfred Wittmann Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 546[55] 01944-05-1515 May 1944
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Wittmann, AugustAugust Wittmann Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95[55] 01941-06-2121 June 1941
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Wittmann, HerbertHerbert Wittmann+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[55] 01941-11-2323 November 1941 Awarded 735th Oak Leaves 11 February 1945
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Wittmann, MichaelMichael Wittmann+ Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Platoon leader in the 13.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[56] 01944-01-1414 January 1944 Awarded 380th Oak Leaves 30 January 1944
71st Swords 22 June 1944		 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1983-108-29, Michael Wittmann.jpg
Wittmer, HeinrichHeinrich Wittmer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 55[55] 01941-11-1212 November 1941
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Wittrock, JosefJosef Wittrock Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 453[55] 01944-09-1010 September 1944
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Witzendorff, Kurt vonKurt von Witzendorff Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 13./Infanterie-Regiment 178[55] 01941-08-3030 August 1941
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Witzig, RudolfRudolf Witzig+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Leader of Sturmgruppe "Granit" in the Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch"[55] 01940-05-1010 May 1940 Awarded 662nd Oak Leaves 25 November 1944
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Witzleben, Erwin vonErwin von Witzleben?[Note 20] Heer 21-HGeneraloberst Commander-in-chief of the 1. Armee[55] 01940-06-2424 June 1940
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Witzleben, Henning vonHenning von Witzleben Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 16[55] 01942-02-066 February 1942
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Wodrig, AlbertAlbert Wodrig Heer 20-HGeneral der Artillerie Commanding general of the XXVI. Armeekorps[55] 01940-07-1919 July 1940
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Woehl, EdmundEdmund Woehl? Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Panzergreandier-Regiment 30[58] 01945-04-2828 April 1945
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Woehler, OttoOtto Wöhler+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie Commanding general of the I. Armeekorps[55] 01943-08-1414 August 1943 Awarded 671st Oak Leaves 28 November 1944 Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2007-0313-500, Rumänien, Otto Wöhler bei Lagebesprechung.jpg
Woehnert, UlrichUlrich Wöhnert Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54[59] 01944-12-066 December 1944
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Woelfel, ErichErich Woelfel Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[60] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 534[59][60] 01943-01-2828 January 1943[60]
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Wohlers, HeinrichHeinrich Wohlers Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[60] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 6[59][60] 01943-12-3131 December 1943[60]
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Wohlfahrt, HelmutHelmut Wohlfahrt Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 110[59] 01943-08-2929 August 1943
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Wohlfarth, HerbertHerbert Wohlfarth Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[60] Commander of U-556[59][60] 01941-05-1515 May 1941[60]
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Wohlfeil, OttoOtto Wohlfeil Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 371[59] 01943-09-055 September 1943
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Wohlgemuth, Karl vonKarl von Wohlgemuth Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 1[61] 01944-09-3030 September 1944
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Woidich, FranzFranz Woidich Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 52[59] 01944-06-1111 June 1944
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Wojak, AlfredAlfred Wojak Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 11./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 73[59] 01944-06-099 June 1944
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Woldenga, BernhardBernhard Woldenga Luftwaffe 17-LMajor Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77[59] 01941-07-055 July 1941
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Wolf, AdolfAdolf Wolf Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 64 (motorized)[61] 01940-06-2020 June 1940
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Wolf, AdolfAdolf Wolf Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 431[59] 01941-10-1111 October 1941
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Wolf, AlbinAlbin Wolf+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 54[59] 01943-11-2222 November 1943 Awarded 464th Oak Leaves 27 April 1944
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Wolf, AlfredAlfred Wolf Heer 15-HMajor[62] Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 23[59][62] 01944-04-1515 April 1944[62]
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Wolf, AloisAlois Wolf Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 161[59] 01945-02-1414 February 1945
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Wolf, CosmasCosmas Wolf Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Company troop leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 279[59] 01945-01-2525 January 1945
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Wolf, EberhardEberhard Wolf[Note 21] Heer 14-HHauptmann[62] Commander of Heeres-Pionier-Bataillon 505[59][62] 01944-07-2020 July 1944[62]
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Wolf, HermannHermann Wolf Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 11[59] 01945-04-2424 April 1945
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Wolf, KarlKarl Wolf Heer 06-HUnteroffizier Group leader in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 432[59] 01945-02-2828 February 1945
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Wolf, RichardRichard Wolf Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 208[59] 01943-01-2020 January 1943
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Wolf, RichardRichard Wolf Heer 12-HLeutnant In the Kampfgruppe "Tenschert" in the fortress Breslau[61] 01945-03-044 March 1945
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Wolf, WalterWalter Wolf Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[62] Platoon leader in the 4./Panzer-Regiment 35[59][62] 01944-10-1616 October 1944*[62] Killed in action 18 September 1944[59][Note 22]
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Wolf, WernerWerner Wolf Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of MG-Bataillon 420[59] 01945-02-1818 February 1945
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Wolf, WilhelmWilhelm Wolf Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 103[59] 01942-08-077 August 1942
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Wolff, Dr. GottliebDr. Gottlieb Wolff Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[63] 01943-01-055 January 1943
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Wolff, Hans Freiherr vonHans Freiherr von Wolff+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[64] Commander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 8[63][64] 01940-07-1313 July 1940[64] Awarded 61st Oak Leaves 16 January 1942[64]
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Wolff, HansHans Wolff Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 124[63] 01942-01-1212 January 1942
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Wolff, HansHans Wolff[Note 23] Heer 13-HOberleutnant Leader of the 3./Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 540[63] 01943-02-088 February 1943
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Wolff, HeinzHeinz Wolff Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110[63] 01944-12-1212 December 1944
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Wolff, Horst vonHorst von Wolff Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 478[63] 01941-10-1010 October 1941
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Wolff, Joachim-HelmutJoachim-Helmut Wolff Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle"[63] 01945-01-2121 January 1945
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Wolff, KurtKurt Wolff Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 415[63] 01943-11-3030 November 1943* Killed in action 12 October 1943[63]
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Wolff, LudwigLudwig Wolff+ Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192[63] 01940-05-2626 May 1940 Awarded 100th Oak Leaves 22 June 1942 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1971-048-09, Ludwig Wolff.jpg
Wolff, Max-EckartMax-Eckart Wolff Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän Commander of destroyer Georg Thiele (Z-2)[65] 01940-08-044 August 1940
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Wolff, OttoOtto Wolff Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 263[65] 01944-02-2929 February 1944
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Wolff, RichardRichard Wolff Heer 09-HFeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Füsilier-Regiment 202[63] 01944-03-1212 March 1944
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Wolff, WernerWerner Wolff Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer Adjutant of the III.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[65] 01943-08-077 August 1943
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Wolff, WilhelmWilhelm Wolff Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Commander of Flak-Regiment 37 (motorized)[63] 01943-01-2424 January 1943
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Wolff, WilhelmWilhelm Wolff Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 10./Panzer-Regiment 36[63] 01943-12-099 December 1943* Killed in action 31 October 1943[63]
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Wolfram, EberhardEberhard Wolfram Kriegsmarine 18-MKonteradmiral Befehshaber der Sicherung der Nordsee (Commander-in-Chief of the security North Sea)[63] 01941-05-2525 May 1941
Wolfram, EberhardEberhard Wolfram Heer 14-HHauptmann Chief of the 4./Infanterie-Regiment 82[63] 01942-11-1313 November 1942
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Wolfrum, WalterWalter Wolfrum Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52[63] 01944-07-2727 July 1944
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Wolkewitz, ErichErich Wolkewitz Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 478[63] 01943-04-3030 April 1943
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Woll, BalthasarBalthasar Woll Waffen-SS 04-WSS-Rottenführer Richtschütze (gunner) in the 13.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[63] 01944-01-1616 January 1944
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Wollschlaeger, ArturArtur Wollschläger Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 35[63] 01942-01-1212 January 1942
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Wollschlaeger, HerbertHerbert Wollschlaeger Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Battery officer in the Artillerie-Regiment 32[66] 01943-10-2222 October 1943
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Wolz, AlwinAlwin Wolz Luftwaffe 17-LOberst Commander of Flak-Regiment 135 (motorized)[67] 01943-06-044 June 1943
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Wonde, HermannHermann Wonde Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 6./Reiter-Regiment 41[67] 01945-03-2323 March 1945
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Wontorra, KurtKurt Wontorra Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 239[67] 01943-07-2121 July 1943* Killed in action 16 July 1943[67]
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Woock, HeinzHeinz Woock Heer 14-HHauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 274[67] 01944-07-1818 July 1944
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Worthmann, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Worthmann Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer Platoon leader in the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[67] 01943-03-3131 March 1943
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Wosnitza, AloisAlois Wosnitza Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 77[67] 01944-03-2626 March 1944
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Woszczella, GustavGustav Woszczella Heer 12-HLeutnant Leader of the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 208[67] 01944-07-044 July 1944
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Wrangel, WernerWerner Wrangel Heer 03-HGefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 183[67] 01943-02-088 February 1943
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Wrede, Theodor Freiherr vonTheodor Freiherr von Wrede Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 290. Infanterie-Division[67] 01942-02-2222 February 1942
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Wriedt, WalterWalter Wriedt Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader of the 13./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138[67] 01943-10-2525 October 1943
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Wrona, GüntherGünther Wrona Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 176[67] 01944-05-044 May 1944
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Wuenneberg, AlfredAlfred Wünnenberg+ Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo Commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 3[67] 01941-11-1515 November 1941 Awarded 91st Oak Leaves 23 April 1942 Bundesarchiv Bild 121-1395, Alfred Wünnenberg.jpg
Wuenning, JoachimJoachim Wünning Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves Commander of Minenschiff Drache[67] 01944-10-2222 October 1944* Killed in action 22 September 1944[67]
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Wuensche, MaxMax Wünsche+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[67] 01943-02-2828 February 1943 Awarded 548th Oak Leaves 11 August 1944 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1976-096-007, Max Wünsche.jpg
Wuerdemann, ErichErich Würdemann Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of U-506[67] 01943-03-1414 March 1943
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Wuerfel, OttoOtto Würfel Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[67] 01944-05-044 May 1944
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Wuestenhagen, AlbrechtAlbrecht Wüstenhagen Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 129[67] 01942-12-022 December 1942
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Wuestenhagen, AlbrechtAlbrecht Wüstenhagen Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of a s.I.G. company/fortress Küstrin[66] 01945-04-1414 April 1945
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Wulf, [Dr.] Hermann[Dr.] Hermann Wulf[Note 9] Heer 13-HOberleutnant Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 76 (motorized)[68] 01941-10-1313 October 1941 Awarded 520th Oak Leaves 3 July 1944
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Wulf, RudolfRudolf Wulf+ Heer 15-HMajor Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 422[68] 01942-11-1313 November 1942 Awarded 556th Oak Leaves 19 August 1944
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Wulff, ErichErich Wulff Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See Commander of Vorpostenboot VP-18 in the 18. Vorpostenflottille[69] 01944-04-2424 April 1944
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Wulff, ErichErich Wulff?[Note 24] Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Ia (operations officer) in the 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division of the SS[68] 01945-05-099 May 1945* Killed in action 3 February 1945[68]
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Wulff, HermannHermann Wulff Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 333[69] 01944-10-1919 October 1944
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Wulff, KarlKarl Wulff Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Pilot and observer in the 12.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 13[68] 01944-10-2929 October 1944
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Wunberger, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Wunberger Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 96[68] 01944-03-1717 March 1944* Died of wounds 16 March 1944[68]
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Wunderlich, AchimAchim Wunderlich Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 205[68] 01944-12-3131 December 1944
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Wunderlich, FriedrichFriedrich Wunderlich Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän zur Verwendung (for disposition) Chief of the 14. U-Jagd-Flottille[68] 01942-12-033 December 1942
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Wunn, HeinrichHeinrich Wunn Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 147[68] 01944-06-1111 June 1944
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Wunram, HeinzHeinz Wunram Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Company troop leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 220[68] 01944-01-055 January 1944
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Wuppermann, SiegfriedSiegfried Wuppermann+ Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See Commander of Schnellboot S-60 in the 3. Schnellbootflottille[68] 01941-08-033 August 1941 Awarded 226th Oak Leaves 14 April 1943
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Wurdak, FranzFranz Wurdak Heer 09-HFeldwebel of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 4./Pionier-Bataillon 137[68] 01943-09-1313 September 1943
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Wurl, WalterWalter Wurl Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 509[68] 01945-02-1818 February 1945* Killed in action 7 February 1945[68]
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Wurmheller, JosefJosef Wurmheller+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[68] 01941-09-044 September 1941 Awarded 146th Oak Leaves 13 November 1942
108th Swords 24 October 1944
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Wuthmann, RolfRolf Wuthmann Heer 20-HGeneral der Artillerie Commanding general of the IX. Armeekorps[68] 01944-08-2222 August 1944
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Wutka, BernhardBernhard Wutka Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[68] 01942-11-1616 November 1942
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Wutzel, [Dr.] Otto[Dr.] Otto Wutzel[Note 9] Heer 14-HHauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 81[71] 01945-04-1414 April 1945
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Wyczisk, GeorgGeorg Wyczisk Heer 04-HObergefreiter Gun leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 53[71] 01942-09-022 September 1942
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Notes [edit]

  1. ^ For an explanation of the various naming schemes used by the Luftwaffe, Heer, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS refer to nomenclature used by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS.
  2. ^ The Knight's Cross presentation to Otto Wagener was unlawfully made by the Dönitz Government after 8 May 1945. This can be verified by documented radio communication dated on 21 May 1945. The presentation date was backdated by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.[11]
  3. ^ According to Scherzer on 27 August 1943.[13]
  4. ^ a b The brackets around the professor and doctor title [Prof. Dr.] denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  5. ^ According to Scherzer as Hauptmann.[17]
  6. ^ According to Scherzer on 18 May 1943.[17]
  7. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. Unlawful presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by the commanding general of the I. Fallschirmkorps, General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich. Hans-Joachim Weck was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients.[24]
  8. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "150" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Weidinger was member of the AKCR.[27]
  9. ^ a b c d e f The brackets around the doctor title [Dr.] denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  10. ^ According to Scherzer in the 6./schweres Artillerie-Regiment 46.[29]
  11. ^ There is no reference of the Knight's Cross awarded to Werner Weidlig in the German National Archives. His personal file contains a letter from 1955 by the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt), indicating that no proof of the award exists. The date was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[27]
  12. ^ According to Scherzer as messenger in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 24.[32]
  13. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the 10./Jagdgeschwader 300.[34]
  14. ^ According to Scherzer on 7 March 1944.[38]
  15. ^ No evidence of the award can be found in the German National Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich. The date is taken from the announcement made by the 6. SS-Panzerarmee. The sequential number "864" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Werner was a member of the AKCR.[27]
  16. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54.[38]
  17. ^ According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54.[38]
  18. ^ According to Scherzer as leader of the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 506.[43]
  19. ^ According to Scherzer on 25 October 1940.[43]
  20. ^ Generalfeldmarschall Erwin von Witzleben, in connection with the 20 July plot, the failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, was deprived of all honors, ranks and orders and dishonourably discharged from the Heer on 4 August 1944. The civilian von Witzleben was sentenced to death by the Volksgerichtshof on 8 August 1944.[57]
  21. ^ According to Scherzer name is spelled Eberhard Wolff.[62]
  22. ^ According to Scherzer on 17 September 1944.[62]
  23. ^ According to Scherzer name is spelled Hanns Wolff.[64] The brackets around the doctor title [Dr.] denotes that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  24. ^ The nomination by the troop is not documented. A file card indicates that it was received on 23 February 1945. SS-Obersturmbannführer Kment noted that he did return the Heinrich Himmler approved nomination on 29 April 1945 to the HPA/P5a (Army personnel office). Three copies for further processing were retained by the HPA but were left unfinished by the end of the war. Missing is the confirmation of the commander-in-chief of the 9. Armee and Army Group Vistula. The nomination did not receive a sequential number. The book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) does not list Erich Wulff. The nomination remained unfinished by the end of the war. The file card also contains a note "unfinished". A further file card can be found in the record for rejected or unfinished nominations. Mr Meentz of the German National Archive stated on 20 July 2004 that it cannot be verified that Wulff received the Knight's Cross.[70]

References [edit]

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 433–455, 509.
  2. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  3. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  4. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  5. ^ "Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944" (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008. 
  6. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 112.
  7. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 49–51.
  8. ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 763.
  9. ^ a b c Fellgiebel 2000, p. 433.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Fellgiebel 2000, p. 434.
  11. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 182.
  12. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 434, 507.
  13. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 765.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Fellgiebel 2000, p. 435.
  15. ^ a b c Fellgiebel 2000, p. 435, 507.
  16. ^ a b c d e Scherzer 2007, p. 766.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g Scherzer 2007, p. 767.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Fellgiebel 2000, p. 436.
  19. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, p. 436, 507.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Fellgiebel 2000, p. 437.
  21. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 437, 507.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Fellgiebel 2000, p. 438.
  23. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 438, 507.
  24. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 183.
  25. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 438, 508.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Fellgiebel 2000, p. 439.
  27. ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 184.
  28. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 439, 508.
  29. ^ a b c d e f g Scherzer 2007, p. 774.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Fellgiebel 2000, p. 440.
  31. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 440, 508.
  32. ^ a b c d e f g Scherzer 2007, p. 775.
  33. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Fellgiebel 2000, p. 441.
  34. ^ a b c d e f g Scherzer 2007, p. 777.
  35. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Fellgiebel 2000, p. 442.
  36. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 442, 508.
  37. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Fellgiebel 2000, p. 443.
  38. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Scherzer 2007, p. 780.
  39. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 443, 508.
  40. ^ a b c d e f Scherzer 2007, p. 781.
  41. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Fellgiebel 2000, p. 444.
  42. ^ a b c Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 444, 508.
  43. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Scherzer 2007, p. 783.
  44. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Fellgiebel 2000, p. 445.
  45. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 445, 508.
  46. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Fellgiebel 2000, p. 446.
  47. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 446, 508.
  48. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 447, 508.
  49. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Fellgiebel 2000, p. 447.
  50. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Fellgiebel 2000, p. 448.
  51. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 448, 508.
  52. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Fellgiebel 2000, p. 449.
  53. ^ a b c Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 449, 508.
  54. ^ a b c d Scherzer 2007, p. 792.
  55. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Fellgiebel 2000, p. 450.
  56. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 450, 508.
  57. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 185.
  58. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 509.
  59. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Fellgiebel 2000, p. 451.
  60. ^ a b c d e f g h i Scherzer 2007, p. 794.
  61. ^ a b c Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 451, 509.
  62. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Scherzer 2007, p. 795.
  63. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Fellgiebel 2000, p. 452.
  64. ^ a b c d e Scherzer 2007, p. 796.
  65. ^ a b c Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 452, 509.
  66. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 453, 509.
  67. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Fellgiebel 2000, p. 453.
  68. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Fellgiebel 2000, p. 454.
  69. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 454, 509.
  70. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 186.
  71. ^ a b Fellgiebel 2000, p. 455.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Further reading
  • Berger, Florian (1999). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
  • Fraschka, Günther (1994). Knights of the Reich. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military/Aviation History. ISBN 0-88740-580-0.

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