List of Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves recipients: 1941

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Oak Leaves recipients

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The following is the complete list of all 1941 awarded Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves recipients. The recipients are ordered and numbered chronologically. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves was awarded.

      This along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.

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 and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.[1] 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.[2] In 1941 two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds.[3] 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 29 December 1944 concluded the variants of the Knight's Cross.[4]

Number Name Service Rank Unit Date of award Notes
8 Harlinghausen, Martin Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Chef des Generalst. des X. Fliegerkorps 01941-01-30 30 January 1941
9 Oesau, Walter Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur III./Jagdgeschwader 3 01941-02-06 6 February 1941 3. Swords 15 July 1941
10 Rommel, Erwin Heer Generalleutnant commander 7. Panzer-Division 01941-03-20 20 March 1941 6. Swords 20 January 1942
6. Diamonds 11 March 1943
11 Joppien, Hermann-Friedrich Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur I./Jagdgeschwader 51 01941-04-23 23 April 1941
12 Müncheberg, Joachim Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän 7./Jagdgeschwader 26 01941-05-07 7 May 1941 19. Swords 9 September 1942
13 Liebe, Heinrich Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant commander U 38 01941-06-10 10 June 1941 at the same time promoted to Korvettenkapitän
14 Endrass, Engelbert Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant zur See commander U 46 01941-06-10 10 June 1941
15 Schultze, Herbert-Emil Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant commander U 48 01941-06-12 12 June 1941
16 Ihlefeld, Herbert Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur I./Jagdgeschwader 77 01941-06-27 27 June 1941 9. Swords 24 April 1942
17 Balthasar, Wilhelm Luftwaffe Hauptmann Geschwaderkommodore Jagdgeschwader 27 01941-07-02 2 July 1941
18 Schnell, Siegfried Luftwaffe Leutnant of the Reserves pilot in 9./Jagdgeschwader 2 01941-07-09 9 July 1941
19 Schmidt, Rudolf Heer General der Panzertruppe commander XXXIX. Armeekorps (mot.) 01941-07-10 10 July 1941
20 Baumbach, Werner Luftwaffe Oberleutnant pilot in 4./Kampfgeschwader 30 01941-07-14 14 July 1941 16. Swords 17 August 1942
21 Dinort, Oskar Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 01941-07-14 14 July 1941
22 Storp, Walter Luftwaffe Major Geschwaderkommodore Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 01941-07-14 14 July 1941
23 Schütze, Viktor Hermann Otto Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän commander U 103 01941-07-14 14 July 1941
24 Guderian, Heinz Heer Generaloberst commander Panzergruppe 2 01941-07-17 17 July 1941
25 Hoth, Hermann Heer Generaloberst commander Panzergruppe 3 01941-07-17 17 July 1941 35. Swords 15 September 1943
26 Freiherr von Richthofen, Dipl.-Ing. Wolfram Luftwaffe General der Flieger commander VIII. Fliegerkorps 01941-07-17 17 July 1941
27 Lützow, Günther Luftwaffe Major Geschwaderkommodore Jagdgeschwader 3 01941-07-20 20 July 1941 4. Swords 11 October 1941
28 Priller, Josef Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän 1./Jagdgeschwader 26 01941-07-20 20 July 1941 73. Swords 2 July 1944
29 Freiherr von Maltzahn, Günther Luftwaffe Major Geschwaderkommodore Jagdgeschwader 53 01941-07-24 24 July 1941
30 Niemack, Horst Heer Rittmeister commander Divisions Aufkl.Abt. 5 01941-08-10 10 August 1941 69. Swords 4 June 1944
31 Bär, Heinrich Luftwaffe Leutnant pilot in 1./Jagdgeschwader 51 01941-08-14 14 August 1941 7. Swords 16 February 1942
32 Hahn, Hans Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur III./Jagdgeschwader 2 01941-08-14 14 August 1941
33 Philipp, Hans Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän 4./Jagdgeschwader 54 01941-08-24 24 August 1941 8. Swords 12 March 1942
34 Crüwell, Ludwig Heer Generalmajor commander 11. Panzer-Division 01941-09-01 1 September 1941
35 Nordmann, Karl-Friedrich Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 01941-09-16 16 September 1941
36 Hoffmann, Heinrich* Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel pilot in 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 01941-10-19 19 October 1941 Killed in action 3 October 1941
37 Freiherr von Lützow, Kurt-Jürgen Heer Oberst commander Infanterie-Regiment 89 01941-10-21 21 October 1941
38 Gollob, Gordon Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur II./Jagdgeschwader 3 01941-10-26 26 October 1941 13. Swords 23 June 1942
3. Diamonds 30 August 1942
39 Graf von Kageneck, Erbo Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän 9./Jagdgeschwader 27 01941-10-26 26 October 1941
40 Krüder, Ernst-Felix* Kriegsmarine Kapitän zur See commander Hilfskreuzer "Pinguin" (HSK 5) 01941-11-15 15 November 1941 Killed in action 8 May 1941
41 Dietrich, Josef Waffen-SS SS-Obergruppenführer SS-Division "LSSAH" (mot.) 01941-12-31 31 December 1941 26. Swords 14 March 1943
16. Diamonds 6 August 1944
42 Eberbach, Heinrich Heer Oberst commander 5. Panzer-Brigade 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
43 Scheidies, Franz Heer Oberst commander Infanterie-Regiment 22 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
44 Buchterkirch, Ernst-Georg Heer Oberleutnant chief of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 6 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
45 Rogge, Bernhard Kriegsmarine Kapitän zur See commander Hilfskreuzer "Atlantis" (HSK 2) 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
46 Peltz, Dietrich Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur II./Kampfgeschwader 77 01941-12-31 31 December 1941 31. Swords 23 July 1943
47 Schulz, Adelbert Heer Hauptmann 1./Pz.Rgt. 25 01941-12-31 31 December 1941 33. Swords 6 August 1943
9. Diamonds 14 December 1943
48 Eckinger, Dr. Josef-Franz* Heer Major commander I./Schützen-Regiment 113 01941-12-31 31 December 1941 Killed in action 17 October 1941
49 Hoffmann-Schönborn, Günther Heer Major St.Gesch.Abt. 191 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
50 Eibl, Karl Heer Oberst Infanterie-Regiment 132 01941-12-31 31 December 1941 21. Swords 19 December 1942
51 Lehmann-Willenbrock, Heinrich Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant commander U 96 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
52 Weiß, Otto Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur II./Lehrgeschwader 2 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
53 Freiherr von Boeselager, Georg Heer Rittmeister chief of the 1./Divisions-Aufklärungsabteilung 6 01941-12-31 31 December 1941 114. Swords 28 November 1944
54 von Seydlitz-Kurzbach, Walther Heer Generalleutnant commander 12. Infanterie-Division 01941-12-31 31 December 1941
55 Harpe, Josef Heer Generalmajor commander 12. Panzer-Division 01941-12-31 31 December 1941 36. Swords 15 September 1943
56 Suhren, Reinhard Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant zur See commander U 564 01941-12-31 31 December 1941 18. Swords 1 September 1942
57 Hitschhold, Hubertus Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 01941-12-31 31 December 1941

[edit] References

  1. ^ Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939 (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  2. ^ Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940 (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  3. ^ Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 613; 28 September 1941 (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  4. ^ Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11; 29 December 1944 (PDF). ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
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