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Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres

Since 1938 you could find a lot of different forms of Anerkennungs- or Erinnerungsurkunden (appriciation or commemorative documents) of many different German armies, corps, divisions, regiments and battalions, especially for good conduct and meritorious technical services in areas behind the lines or long boarder and guarding services.

This document for bravery was introduced as a new not wearable award September 6th, 1941 by Generalfeldmarschall Walter von Brauchitsch (1881-1948), then Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres or in English "supreme commander of the Army". The document was installed as "besondere Anerkennung für hervorragende Leistungen auf dem Schlachtfelde" or in English "particular appreciation for prominent achievements on the battlefield". It could be awarded to units or individual military for extraordinary bravery. The document was until December 1941 signed by von Brauchitsch and after that by Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), when he took over the office as Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres. The document was at first made in A5 size and after Hitlers taking over command, it was designed in a new way and made in size A4.
The awarding was registered in the Wehrpaß/Soldbuch and personal file, and it could even be awarded posthumously.

Altogether some 1,267 soldiers of the army and 35 of the Waffen SS got this award. And ca. 20 units achieved this document.

Anerkennungsurkunde des OBdH für im Ehrenblatt Genannte.
This document is exactly the same as the "Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres" or in English "appreciation document of the supreme commander of the Army", but was given to persons, who in addition were mentioned in the Ehrenblatt des Deutschen Heeres. The difference is only to be seen by the award date, which is the same as that of the naming in the Ehrenblatt des Deutschen Heeres and thus since January 30th, 1944 also of the awarding of the Ehrenblatt-Spange.

Bidermann, Gottlob-Herbert* August 28th, 1920
† September 1st, 2010

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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Baacke, Karl15-05-190702-04-1944more
Bach, Eugen  
Bachtler, Sepp26-01-190831-07-1943
Bader, Alfred  
Bading, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 239)  
Bahr, Artur14-11-192027-11-1944more
Bake, Dr., Joachim  
Banze, Heinrich  
Banze, Karl-Heinrich (Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244)24-02-191131-12-1945
Bareuther, Helmut  
Baringer, Michael  
Barnbeck, Hermann07-10-189425-10-1944more
Bartel, Ewald25-04-191029-05-1986more
Bartels, Hans-Werner28-01-191002-12-1991more
Barth, Otto (Generalmajor)18-06-189103-05-1963more
Bartkowiak, Hans08-03-191715-04-1985
Basan, Kurt  
Baschta, x  
Bauck, Albert  
Bauer, Adam (Grenadier-Regiment 378)  
Bauer, Friedrich (Grenadier-Regiment 72)  
Bauer, Robert (Grenadier-Regiment 668)27-03-190718-04-1996more
Baurmeister, Hans-Joachim28-10-189812-02-1950more
Bausch, Albert, Joseph, Dr.jur.02-07-190429-08-1944more
Baxmann, Karl13-11-191910-01-2004
Bayer, Rudolf  
Becher, Emil  
Becker, Carl Hans Wilhelm Ludwig (Generalleutnant)16-01-189524-03-1966more
Becker, Peter  
Becker, Reinhard  
Becker, Rudolf07-01-192313-10-1944more
Becker, Wolfgang (Oberstleutnant)  
Beckmann, Dr.jur., Julius09-05-191028-08-1944more
Beer, x (Artillerie-Regiment 216)  
Beerberg, Wilhelm (Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19)03-11-191430-10-1944
Behrens, Helmuth  
Behrmann, Ewald  
Beismann, Friedrich  
Beiss, Karl10-04-1914 
Benack, Gerhard (Kradschützen-Bataillon 38)23-06-191509-12-1994more
Bentele, Ferdinand  
Berauer, Gustl03-11-1912 
Berberich, Gerhart  
Berendsen, Friedrich15-03-1904 
Bergen, Hans05-03-189017-02-1957more
Berger, Fritz Antek (Kriegsmarine)15-04-190027-06-1973more
Berger, Rudolf10-10-191006-11-1990more
Berkemeier, Johann11-01-1917 
Bernuth, von, Hans-Otto (Panzer-Regiment 6)29-12-189724-08-1944more
Bessel, Heinz  
Bethke, Konrad  
Betzel, Clemens09-06-189527-03-1945more
Beuersdorf, Heinz  
Beukemann, Helmuth09-05-189413-07-1981more
Beyer, Max (Grenadier-Regiment 994)  
Bidermann, Gottlob-Herbert28-08-192001-09-2010more
Biederlack, Hermann  
Biedermann, Erwin  
Bieler, x  
Bielinski, Paul  
Bindert, Erich  
Birkholz, Otto  
Blancbois, Gustav-Adolf Eugen Johannes Erich13-09-191715-01-1993more
Blank, x  
Blaudszun, Fritz  
Blomquist, x  
Bluhm, Paul  
Blum, Friedrich  
Blunk, x  
Bluttner, Heinz  
Blümm, Oskar26-06-188412-12-1951more
Blömeke, Johann 'Hans'18-10-191814-03-1942
Bock, Hans (Panzer-Regiment)10-01-191900-06-1997more
Bock, Wilhelm  
Boddien, von, Oskar19-04-190006-01-1942more
Bode, Karl-Ernst  
Bodendörfer, Kurt31-03-191407-12-1991more
Boeckeler, Hubert  
Boeselager, Freiherr von, Philipp06-09-191701-05-2008more
Bommas, Karl  
Borchers, Karl-Heinz  
Bornemann, Herbert  
Bornhofen, Heinrich  
Bornscheuer, Paul Bernard (Generalmajor)20-08-189230-09-1983more
Borowietz, Willibald17-09-189301-07-1945more
Boxberg, von, Albrecht04-05-191312-09-1985more
Boxmann, Heinrich  
Braig, Eugen  
Brand, x  
Brandau, Fritz-Peter  
Brandes, x  
Brandt, Adolf (Panzerjäger-Abteilung 227)  
Brauckmann, Josef  
Brauer, Erich (Grenadier-Regiment 407)  
Brauer, x (Panzer-Regiment 18)  
Braun, Gustav16-09-191806-05-1979more
Braun, Hans  
Braun, Hans-Joachim  
Bremer, Hans-Friedrich  
Brendieck, Theodor  
Brennich, Otto  
Briegleb, Paul  
Briel, Alfons  
Brinkmeier, Karl  
Broscheit, Ottomar  
Bruck, Friedrich  
Brummund, Ulrich  
Brunner, Dr., Paul  
Brunsiek, Karl-Heinz04-04-192105-01-1980
Brüchert, Franz29-03-1909 
Brühl, Ferdinand09-11-189609-04-1968more
Brühl, Graf von, Friedrich-August01-05-191305-11-1981more
Bründel, Carl26-12-188812-09-1957more
Brämik, Reinhold (Aufklärungs-Abteilung 254)16-07-191324-01-1943
Bräsicke, Bernhard  
Brödel, Kurt  
Buchartowski, Hubertus  
Buchenau, Friedrich "Fritz" (Fähnrich-Regiment 4)04-06-191408-02-1991more
Buchheim, Rudolf Kurt02-06-191221-02-1944more
Buchmann, Wilhelm  
Buchner, Franz (Infanterie-Regiment 30)09-09-191827-11-1941more
Buchterkirch, Ernst-Georg10-09-191417-08-1971more
Buck, Albert23-01-189506-09-1942more
Buhse, Rudolf10-04-190526-11-1997
Bulle, Eduard Dr. (25.Pz.Div.)  more
Bullheller, Otto  
Bunge, Hans-Joachim (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7)03-12-191927-05-1990
Burchard, von, Fridemann  
Burkhardt, Walther  
Burmeister, x (Waffen SS)  
Burneleit, Heinz  
Busch, Karl  
Buschhausen, Friedrich-Wilhelm11-12-190801-10-2004more
Buskühl, Helmut  
Bussche-Streithorst, Freiherr von dem, Axel (IR9)24-04-191926-01-1993more
Bühle, x  
Bühler, Karl-Heinz (Waffen SS)07-08-191206-07-1984more
Bühner, Gustav-Hermann  
Bünning, Hans26-11-191219-11-1996more
Büntemeyer, Hans03-04-191417-04-1945
Bürger, Thomas (Infanterie-Regiment 528)11-12-190922-02-1942
Büschel, Walter  
Büttner, x  
Bärthlein, Johann 'Hans' (Sturmgeschütz-Abt. 210)13-10-191815-08-1944more
Böhme, Fritz (Werfer-Regiment 83)09-03-1908 
Bömers, Walther Gerhard (Pz.-Art.-Reg.120)19-01-189509-03-1945more
Bömerz, Walther  
Böning, Friedrich (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26)  

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