List of living Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Awarded by Nazi Germany
Type	Neck order
Eligibility	Military personnel
Awarded for	Awarded to holders of the Iron Cross to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership
Campaign	World War II
Status	Obsolete
Statistics
Established	1 September 1939
First awarded	30 September 1939
Last awarded	11 May 1945 / 17 June 1945
Precedence
Next (higher)	Grand Cross of the Iron Cross
Next (lower)	Iron Cross 1st Class

The following is a list of living Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients.

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 September 1, 1939 instituted the Iron Cross and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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 June 3, 1940.

In 1941 two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of September 28, 1941 introduced the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.

At the end of 1944 the last and final grade, the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of December 29, 1944 concluded the variants of the Knight's Cross.

The total number of recipients of the Knight's Cross is 7,366. Of these 890 individuals received Oak Leaves; 160 received Oak Leaves and Swords. Only 27 men were awarded the Diamonds grade of the Knight's Cross; Hans-Ulrich Rudel was the only recipient of the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds.

The only non-German or Austrian living recipients are Harald Nugiseks and Søren Kam, both former Waffen-SS foreign volunteers.

Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds

• Last living and only recipient: Hans-Ulrich Rudel, 1916–1982

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds

• Last living recipient: Adolf Galland, 1912–1996

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (2 of 160)

• Last living Waffen-SS recipient: Otto Kumm, 1909–2004
• Last living Kriegsmarine recipient: Erich Topp, 1914–2005

Image	Current residence	Name	Birth date and age	Nationality	Force served	Notes
	Germany	Gazen, Waldemar vonWaldemar von Gazen	01917-12-066 December 1917 (age 95)	German	13th Panzer Division
	Germany	Rudorffer, ErichErich Rudorffer	01917-11-011 November 1917 (age 95)	German	Luftwaffe	Highest scoring living fighter ace in the world

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves (14 of 890)

• Last living non-German recipient: Léon Degrelle, 1906–1994
• Last living recipient of Waffen-SS: Walter Girg, 1919–2010

Image	Current residence	Name	Birth date and age	Nationality	Force served	Notes
	Germany	Carius, OttoOtto Carius	01922-05-2727 May 1922 (age 90)	German	502nd Heavy Tank Battalion	Awarded for actions at the Battle of Narva. Destroyed over 150 tanks. Highest-scoring living tank ace in the world.
	Germany	Dahlmann, KurtKurt Dahlmann	01918-03-044 March 1918 (age 95)	German	Luftwaffe
	Germany	Dennhardt, Oskar-HubertOskar-Hubert Dennhardt	01915-06-3030 June 1915 (age 97)	German	14th Infantry Division	General in the Bundeswehr
	Brazil	Drewes, MartinMartin Drewes	01918-10-2020 October 1918 (age 94)	German	Luftwaffe	Took part in the Anglo-Iraqi War. Night-fighter ace, Gruppenkommandeur III./NJG 1
	Germany	Greiner, HermannHermann Greiner	01920-01-022 January 1920 (age 93)	German	Luftwaffe
	Germany	Hardegen, ReinhardReinhard Hardegen	01913-03-1818 March 1913 (age 100)	German	Kriegsmarine	Attacked New York City harbour with U-123 in December 1941. Also, highest scoring U-Boat ace still living.
	Germany	Hermichen, RolfRolf Hermichen	01918-07-2525 July 1918 (age 94)	German	Luftwaffe
	Germany	Lange, Hans-GüntherHans-Günther Lange	01916-09-2828 September 1916 (age 96)	German	Kriegsmarine
	Germany	Rökker, HeinzHeinz Rökker	01920-10-2020 October 1920 (age 92)	German	Luftwaffe	with 64 victories, is highest scoring living night-fighter ace
	Germany	Ruhl, HeinrichHeinrich Ruhl	01915-08-3131 August 1915 (age 97)	German	122nd Infantry Division	Awarded for actions at the Courland Pocket
	Germany	Schuck, WalterWalter Schuck	01920-07-2020 July 1920 (age 92)	German	Luftwaffe
	Germany	Schwerdfeger, JohannJohann Schwerdfeger	01914-11-2424 November 1914 (age 98)	German	101st Jäger Division	Only remaining NCO oakleaves recipient. Probably served as role model for the film Cross of Iron
	Germany	Simons, GerhardGerhard Simons	01921-02-055 February 1921 (age 92)	German	170th Infantry Division	Son of American professor and officer Hans Simons, grandson of temporary German president Walter Simons
	Germany	Zorner, PaulPaul Zorner	01920-03-3131 March 1920 (age 93)	German	Luftwaffe

Knight's Cross (119 of 7384)

This list is not complete. People listed are alive or survived the war but their fate is unknown.

Image	Current residence	Name	Birth date and age	Nationality	Force served	Notes
	Austria	Adamowitsch, FelixFelix Adamowitsch	01919-11-2020 November 1919 (age 93)	Austrian	Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 904
	Germany	Altermann, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Altermann	01922-06-044 June 1922 (age 90)	German	Panzer Grenadier Regiment 25
	Germany	Angelmaier, HeinzHeinz Angelmaier	01918-07-2222 July 1918 (age 94)	German	Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 279
	Germany	Axthammer, ErichErich Axthammer	01920-12-033 December 1920 (age 92)	German	Luftwaffe	Schlachtgeschwader 10
	Germany	Barths, Karl-LudwigKarl-Ludwig Barths	01920-05-1313 May 1920 (age 92)	German	Heeres-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 393
	Germany	Bauer, LudwigLudwig Bauer	01923-02-1616 February 1923 (age 90)	German	Heer	I./PzRgt 33
	Germany	Bayer, FranzFranz Bayer	01920-02-033 February 1920 (age 93)	Austrian	Heer	I./PzRgt 39
	Germany	Becker, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Becker	01920-10-022 October 1920 (age 92)	German	2nd Jäger Regiment 228
	Germany	Becker-Neetz, ArturArtur Becker-Neetz	01920-12-3131 December 1920 (age 92)	German	3rd Panzer Division
	Germany	Benning, AntonAnton Benning	01918-05-1515 May 1918 (age 95)	German	Luftwaffe	Jagdgeschwader 301
	Germany	Biehl, JohannJohann Biehl	01917-01-2929 January 1917 (age 96)	German	Heer	2./InfRgt 124
	Germany	Bierbauer, GüntherGünther Bierbauer	01922-05-2020 May 1922 (age 91)	German	Luftwaffe	KG 27 "Boelcke
	Austria	Bleckl, KarlKarl Bleckl	01919-09-2626 September 1919 (age 93)	Austrian	Luftwaffe
	Germany	Bob, Hans-EkkehardHans-Ekkehard Bob	01917-01-2424 January 1917 (age 96)	German	Luftwaffe	JG 54
	Germany	Boosfeld, JoachimJoachim Boosfeld	01922-06-011 June 1922 (age 90)	German	8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer	Awarded for actions at the Siege of Budapest
	Germany	Braake, GünterGünter Braake	01921-04-1010 April 1921 (age 92)	German	Führer I. / Grenadier-Regiment 422 / 126. Infanterie-Division
	Germany	Brandenburg, MaxMax Brandenburg	01919-09-066 September 1919 (age 93)	German	Luftwaffe	KG 101
	Germany	Brinckmann, FriedrichFriedrich Brinckmann	01920-07-2828 July 1920 (age 92)	German	Luftwaffe
	Germany	Broch, HugoHugo Broch	01922-01-066 January 1922 (age 91)	German	Luftwaffe	Jagdgeschwader 54
	Germany	Buck, FriedrichFriedrich Buck	01922-01-3030 January 1922 (age 91)	German	8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer	Also awarded the rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold
	Germany	Büssecke, ArthurArthur Büssecke	01918-07-088 July 1918 (age 94)	German	Luftwaffe	2./Flak-Regiment 49 (mot.) Awarded for action during the Battle of Stalingrad
	Germany	Carl, FriedrichFriedrich Carl	01916-09-2424 September 1916 (age 96)	German	Heer	II./Artillerie-Regiment 269 / 269. Infanterie-Division
	Germany	Damerius, DieterDieter Damerius	01924-04-1717 April 1924 (age 89)	German	93. Infanterie-Division
	Germany	Diekwisch, ErwinErwin Diekwisch	01920-08-1212 August 1920 (age 92)	German	Luftwaffe	Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 Erwin Diekwisch was credited with flying 934 missions, destroying 64 tanks, 2 trains, and 12 aerial victories.
	Germany	Drescher, Georg WilhelmGeorg Wilhelm Drescher	01920-02-1515 February 1920 (age 93)	German	12. Luftwaffe Feld Division
	Germany	Eick, AlfredAlfred Eick	01916-03-099 March 1916 (age 97)	German	Kriegsmarine
	Germany	Euling, Karl HeinzKarl Heinz Euling	01919-08-1616 August 1919 (age 93)	German	10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg	Awarded for actions at the Battle of Arnhem
	Germany	Fasel, WalterWalter Fasel	01919-06-077 June 1919 (age 93)	German		14.PanzerJäger/FüsRgt 26
	Germany	Fechner, KonradKonrad Fechner	01918-11-011 November 1918 (age 94)	German	Luftwaffe	Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 Konrad Fechner achieved over 726 missions flying Junkers Ju 87 Stukas and Focke-Wulf Fw 190s with SG-77. His last mission was flown on 8 May 1945 – the day the war ended.
	Germany	Fischer, GerhardGerhard Fischer	01922-11-1212 November 1922 (age 90)	German	5th SS Panzer Division Wiking	Awarded for actions at the Cherkassy Pocket
	Germany	Fischer, GerhardGerhard Fischer	01915-12-044 December 1915 (age 97)	German	23rd Panzer Division
	Germany	Freyer, SiegfriedSiegfried Freyer	01917-02-1111 February 1917 (age 96)	German	24.Panzer-Division
	Germany	Fries, HerbertHerbert Fries	01925-03-011 March 1925 (age 88)	German	Fallschirmjäger	Fallschirm-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 1 Awarded for actions during the Battle of Monte Cassino
	Germany	Gapp, FranzFranz Gapp	01919-07-088 July 1919 (age 93)	German	Luftwaffe	Kampfgeschwader 6 Franz Gapp completed 400 missions in the Ju-88 fighter-bomber in IV./LG-1, III./KG (J)-6 and ended up flying the Me-262, scoring several aerial victories over B-24s and downed one P-38 Lightning.
	Germany	Gläsche, DieterDieter Gläsche	01920-09-011 September 1920 (age 92)	German	PzGrenRgt 11
	Germany	Glätzer, KarlKarl Glätzer	01915-02-011 February 1915 (age 98)	German	Führer I./GrenRgt 426
	Germany	Hagena, GottfriedGottfried Hagena	01912-08-3131 August 1912 (age 100)	German	Luftwaffe
	Germany	Halm, GünterGünter Halm	01922-08-2727 August 1922 (age 90)	German	21st Panzer Division	Awarded for actions at El Alamein
	Germany	Hammerschmidt, JosefJosef Hammerschmidt	01923-02-2727 February 1923 (age 90)	German	Heer (Panzer)	8./PzArtRgt 74
	Germany	Hase, Karl-Günther vonKarl-Günther von Hase	01917-12-1515 December 1917 (age 95)	German	Heer (Panzer)	German ambassador in London 1970–1977
	Germany	Heder, EberhardEberhard Heder	01918-06-3030 June 1918 (age 94)	German	5th SS Panzer Division Wiking	Former officer of the Estonian Legion.
	Germany	Heim, HerbertHerbert Heim	01924-03-088 March 1924 (age 89)	German	Heer	Truppführer 1./GrenRgt 116
	Germany	Heinemann, AntonAnton Heinemann	01921-01-2121 January 1921 (age 92)	German	Luftwaffe	Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
	Germany	Hermes, OthmarOthmar Hermes	01925-11-2525 November 1925 (age 87)	German	Grenadier-Regiment 464	Knight's Cross awarded as a Private. After the war he served with the Bundeswehr from May 11, 1946 until September 30, 1982. Here he finally reached the rank of Oberstleutnant.
	Germany	Hönig, JustinJustin Hönig	01917-07-099 July 1917 (age 95)	German	Heer	3./PzGrenRgt 41
	Germany	Höper, AhrendAhrend Höper	01920-11-2626 November 1920 (age 92)	German	Heer	1./StGeschBrig 202
	Germany	Hümmerich, Wilhelm "Willi"Wilhelm "Willi" Hümmerich	01917-07-2222 July 1917 (age 95)	German	14th PanzerJäger/Infantry Rgt 80	Retired from the Bundeswehr as an Oberstleutnant
	Germany	Jeserer, HelmutHelmut Jeserer	01914-11-3030 November 1914 (age 98)	German	Heer	II./SturmRgt 215
	Germany	ter Jung, DietrichDietrich ter Jung	01916-02-1919 February 1916 (age 97)	Germany	Panzer Grenadier Regiment 79
	Austria	Kainz, KarlKarl Kainz	01916-09-2727 September 1916 (age 96)	Austrian	Heer	11./Jäger-Regiment 25
	Germany	Kam, SørenSøren Kam	01921-11-022 November 1921 (age 91)	Danish	5th SS Panzer Division Wiking	The last living Danish recipient. Charged with "war crimes", but acquitted for lack of actual evidence.[citation needed]
	Germany	Keppel, WilhelmWilhelm Keppel	01921-09-2929 September 1921 (age 91)	German	Heer-Artillery	Hilfs VB 7./ArtRgt 227
	Germany	Klaus, Johann-AlfredJohann-Alfred Klaus	01918-09-044 September 1918 (age 94)	German	Luftwaffe	Schlachtgeschwader 1
	Germany	Kleffel, Paul-GeorgPaul-Georg Kleffel	01920-09-077 September 1920 (age 92)	German	3rd Panzer Division	General in the Bundeswehr
	Germany	Klemann, HelmutHelmut Klemann	01922-05-1616 May 1922 (age 91)	German	20th Panzer Division
	Germany	Krems, GerhardGerhard Krems	01920-05-044 May 1920 (age 93)	German	Luftwaffe	Kampfgeschwader 27
	Germany	Kressmann, ErwinErwin Kressmann	01918-06-022 June 1918 (age 94)	German	Heer	Schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 519
	Germany	Krettek, HeinzHeinz Krettek	01919-05-011 May 1919 (age 94)	German	212 Infantry Division
	Germany	Krink, HeinzHeinz Krink	01919-03-2525 March 1919 (age 94)	German	Luftwaffe	Fallschirmjäger Regiment 3
	Germany	Krohn, HansHans Krohn	01919-10-1111 October 1919 (age 93)	German	Luftwaffe	Sturzkampfgeschwader 2
	Germany	Kröhne, WilhelmWilhelm Kröhne	01914-08-1515 August 1914 (age 98)	German	Sturmgeschütz Brigade 190
	Germany	Laage, Karl-ErnstKarl-Ernst Laage	01920-06-099 June 1920 (age 92)	German	I. / Artillerie-Regiment 66
	Germany	Lange, GüntherGünther Lange	01923-04-1717 April 1923 (age 90)	German	2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
	Namibia	Leipzig, Hellmut vonHellmut von Leipzig	01921-07-1818 July 1921 (age 91)	German	Heer (Panzer)	Field Marshal Rommel's driver
	Germany	Lindemann, Karl-WilhelmKarl-Wilhelm Lindemann	01924-04-011 April 1924 (age 89)	German	Zugführer 5./Panzer-Regiment 29
	Germany	Linke, GottfriedGottfried Linke	01918-04-077 April 1918 (age 95)	German	Kommandeur Pionier Bataillon 44
	Germany	Lutze, HellmutHellmut Lutze	01917-07-055 July 1917 (age 95)	German	14th Panzer Division
	Germany	Mangels, HermannHermann Mangels	01921-03-1818 March 1921 (age 92)	German	Pioneer Battalion 189
	Germany	Mertens, EwaldEwald Mertens	01914-08-1414 August 1914 (age 98)	German	Heer	Infanterie Regiment 204
	Germany	Meyer, GünterGünter Meyer	01920-07-1313 July 1920 (age 92)	German	3rd Panzer Division
	Germany	Munser, RudolfRudolf Munser	01914-09-1919 September 1914 (age 98)	German	208th Infantry Division
	Germany	Neumayr, LorenzLorenz Neumayr	01926-11-1010 November 1926 (age 86)	German	334th Infantry Division	Awarded as Private. Presumably youngest Knight's Cross winner alive.
	Germany	Nitsch, Hans-JoachimHans-Joachim Nitsch	01922-10-011 October 1922 (age 90)	German	Heer - Panzer	PzAbt 118
	Estonia	Nugiseks, HaraldHarald Nugiseks	01921-10-2222 October 1921 (age 91)	Estonian	Estonian Legion	The last living Estonian recipient. Awarded for actions at the Battle of Narva.
	Germany	Oster, DieterDieter Oster	01918-01-1515 January 1918 (age 95)	German	Luftwaffe	I. / Flak-Regiment 8
	Austria	Paukner, ErnstErnst Paukner	01919-09-044 September 1919 (age 93)	Austrian	Heer	II./GrenRgt 407
	Austria	Peter, RudolfRudolf Peter	01923-12-2121 December 1923 (age 89)	Austrian	2./Genadier-Regiment 307
	Germany	Polz, HeinzHeinz Polz	01916-11-066 November 1916 (age 96)	German	Luftwaffe	Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241
	Germany	Preiß, JosefJosef Preiß	01922-06-2424 June 1922 (age 90)	German	Heer	15./JägRgt 227
	Germany	Probst, HeinzHeinz Probst	01925-04-1919 April 1925 (age 88)	German	Luftwaffe	Falschirmjaeger PzGrenRgt 1 Hermann Göring Division
	Germany	Prössl , ErwinErwin Prössl	01915-04-044 April 1915 (age 98)	German	Luftwaffe 4.(H)/AufklGrp 31
	Germany	Prochazka, Robert Freiherr vonRobert Freiherr von Prochazka	01916-12-066 December 1916 (age 96)	German	Heer	Abteilungsführer Werfer-Regiment 55
	Austria	Raab, AlexanderAlexander Raab	01921-07-1212 July 1921 (age 91)	Austrian	Luftwaffe	KG 77
	Germany	Radermacher, KarlKarl Radermacher	01922-12-1212 December 1922 (age 90)	German	21st Infantry Division	Awarded as Private
	Germany	Rafoth, HeinzHeinz Rafoth	01923-01-066 January 1923 (age 90)	German	Führer 2. / Grenadier-Regiment 48	Heinz Rafoth served after the Second world War with the Bundeswehr from 4 May 1956 until 31 March 1982 and finally reached the rank of Oberst im Generalstab.
	Germany	Regeniter, Dr. AlfredDr. Alfred Regeniter	01922-01-1313 January 1922 (age 91)	German	Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276
	Germany	Rehbein, MaxMax Rehbein	01918-12-099 December 1918 (age 94)	German	24th Panzer Division	Successful documentary film director after the war
	Germany	Remmert, Heinz-HermannHeinz-Hermann Remmert	01922-03-2828 March 1922 (age 91)	German	Heer	6. / Grenadier-Regiment 464
	Germany	Reschke, WilliWilli Reschke	01922-02-033 February 1922 (age 91)	German	Luftwaffe	Jagdgeschwader 301
	Germany	Ribbentrop, Rudolf vonRudolf von Ribbentrop	01921-05-1111 May 1921 (age 92)	German	1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS	Son of German foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop. Awarded for actions at the Battle of Kursk.
	Germany	Rinkowski, LeoLeo Rinkowski	01924-09-1414 September 1924 (age 88)	German	Heer	MG-Gunner 5./GrenRgt 670
	Germany	Ritter, KlausKlaus Ritter	01918-09-2828 September 1918 (age 94)	German	Heer	II./GrenRgt 67
	Germany	Sachs, HansHans Sachs	01923-09-033 September 1923 (age 89)	German	Großdeutschland Division	5./PzFüsRgt "Großdeutschland"
	Austria	Sametreiter, KurtKurt Sametreiter	01922-04-099 April 1922 (age 91)	Austrian	1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS	Awarded for actions at the Battle of Kursk
	Germany	Schallenberg, RudolfRudolf Schallenberg	01919-11-2828 November 1919 (age 93)	German	Heer	Führer I./GrenRgt 289
	Austria	Scharff, HeinrichHeinrich Scharff	01920-12-1717 December 1920 (age 92)	Austrian	Heer	1./Grenadier-Regiment 109
	Germany	Schleinhege, HermannHermann Schleinhege	01916-02-2121 February 1916 (age 97)	German	Luftwaffe	JG 54
	Germany	Schmelzinger, BrunoBruno Schmelzinger	01922-01-3131 January 1922 (age 91)	German	Heer	4./GrenRgt 544
	Germany	Schnell, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Schnell	01915-01-1010 January 1915 (age 98)	German	Luftwaffe	JG 51
	Germany	Schultz, OttoOtto Schultz	01920-05-3131 May 1920 (age 92)	German	Luftwaffe	JG 51
	Germany	Seeger, GüntherGünther Seeger	01918-09-099 September 1918 (age 94)	German	Luftwaffe	Jagdgeschwader 53
	Germany	Sekund, AlfredAlfred Sekund	01919-08-1010 August 1919 (age 93)	German	Heer	VB 6./ArtRgt 11
	Austria	Spadiut, HubertHubert Spadiut	01922-03-2929 March 1922 (age 91)	Austrian	Luftwaffe	5./Kampfgeschwader 76
	Germany	Timpe, HeinzHeinz Timpe	01923-12-2323 December 1923 (age 89)	German	Heer	1./SturmGeschBrig 300
	Germany	Titel, GeorgGeorg Titel	01914-02-2727 February 1914 (age 99)	Germany	Grenadier Regiment 757
	Germany	Trummer, JohannJohann Trummer	01923-12-2323 December 1923 (age 92)	German	Luftwaffe	SG 5
	Germany	Vehse, FritzFritz Vehse	01924-04-2323 April 1924 (age 89)	German	342nd Infantry Division	Awarded as Private
	Germany	Voss, ReimerReimer Voss	01920-03-3030 March 1920 (age 93)	German	Luftwaffe	KG 26
	Germany	Wanhöfer, GünterGünter Wanhöfer	01916-11-1818 November 1916 (age 96)	German	4th SS Panzergrenadier Brigade Nederland
	Germany	Weber, FranzFranz Weber	01921-11-3030 November 1921 (age 91)	German	Heer	8./JägRgt 28
	Germany	Wehking, HermannHermann Wehking	01914-09-099 September 1914 (age 98)	German	Artillerie-Regiment 146 (mot.)
	Germany	Wieselhuber, HelmutHelmut Wieselhuber	01922-11-2828 November 1922 (age 90)	German	I./s.WerferRgt 1	Reached the rank of Oberst (Colonel) in the Bundeswehr by the time he retired in 1982.
	Germany	Wilde, HeinzHeinz Wilde	01915-12-2626 December 1915 (age 97)	German	Heer (Infantry)	Kampfgruppe leader in the 353rd Infantry Division.
	Germany	Wilfling, GüntherGünther Wilfling	01922-12-2121 December 1922 (age 90)	Germany	Grenadier Regiment 501
	Germany	Witzel-Kirn, DietrichDietrich Witzel-Kirn	01917-02-2222 February 1917 (age 96)	German	Heer (Infantry)	Served on a special mission in Afghanistan 1941–1942
	Austria	Wutzel, OttoOtto Wutzel	01918-06-1717 June 1918 (age 94)	Austrian	Grenadier Regiment 81
	Austria	Zastrow, MaxMax Zastrow	01922-10-1212 October 1922 (age 90)	Austrian	2. / Pionier-Battalion 81/45th Infantry Division
	Germany	Zinsser, LudwigLudwig Zinsser	01914-12-2121 December 1914 (age 98)	German	8. / Artillery-Regiment 148
	Austria	Zoppoth, GerhardGerhard Zoppoth	01923-06-022 June 1923 (age 89)	Austrian	Heer (Infantry)	General in the Austrian army after the war