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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Formally this version is known as Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges, mit Schwertern.

This bronze coloured version carries swords to the common design and a Laurel wreath.
It was awarded tot those who were in active military duty during battle on land, by sea or in the air. Known is that 6.202.883 examples were awarded, not included those who were still in active duty. Therefore the total number must be much higher. Until 1944 the award was still awarded. There are black versions of the decoration known.

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Caanitz, Hugo Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)* May 9th, 1895
† February 28th, 1968

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Cabanis, Ernst (Generalleutnant)* October 12th, 1890
† March 7th, 1968

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Canaris, Wilhelm (Admiral)* January 1st, 1887
† April 9th, 1945

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Capelle, Roland Franz Otto* November 19th, 1897

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Capito, Paul (Infanterie-Regiment 57)* September 15th, 1896
† July 19th, 1942
Grave: UNK

Carls, Rolf* May 29th, 1885
† April 15th, 1945

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Carp, Georg* May 16th, 1886
† May 6th, 1983

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Casper, Carl* February 22nd, 1893
† August 24th, 1970

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Castell-Castell, Graf zu, Constantin Friedrich* October 27th, 1898
† November 2nd, 1966

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Cetto, Walther Ernst Ignaz* May 14th, 1895
† August 20th, 1988

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Chamier-Glisczinski, von, Wolfgang (General)* April 16th, 1894
† August 22nd, 1943

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Chappuis von, Friedrich-Wilhelm* September 13th, 1886
† August 27th, 1942

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Chevallerie, von der, Hellmut* November 9th, 1896
† June 1st, 1965

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Chevallerie, von der, Kurt Wilhelm Gustav Erdm.* December 23rd, 1891
† April 18th, 1945

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Chevallerie, von, la, Botho Hermann Ludwig* August 1st, 1898
† November 16th, 1943
Plot: 13 Row: 3 Grave: 211

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Chill, Kurt Erich* May 1st, 1895
† July 5th, 1976

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Choltitz, von, Dietrich Hugo Hermann* November 9th, 1894
† November 5th, 1966

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Christiansen, Friedrich* December 12th, 1879
† December 3rd, 1972

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Chrobek, Bruno* October 9th, 1895
† December 10th, 1942

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Claus, Johannes (Grenadier-Regiment 273)* February 21st, 1899
† July 31st, 1944
Plot: 6 Row: 28 Grave: 523

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Clausen, Ernst Nicolai (Grenadier-Regiment 530)* February 9th, 1883
† August 14th, 1948
Grave: UNK

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Clößner, Erich* September 17th, 1888
† March 28th, 1976

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Cochenhausen, von, Conrad (Generalleutnant)* June 7th, 1888
† December 13th, 1941
Grave: UNK

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Coeler, Joachim (Luftwaffe)* June 1st, 1891
† May 14th, 1955

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Collani, von, Ingo (218. Inf.Div.)* September 24th, 1900
† December 14th, 1969

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Collani, von, Thassilo Hugo Arthur* August 4th, 1899
† January 28th, 1981

Colli, Robert* June 27th, 1898
† July 22nd, 1980

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Conrad, Gerhard Dipl.ing. (WL-Generalleutnant)* April 21st, 1895
† May 28th, 1982

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Conradi, Siegfried* January 26th, 1887
† April 15th, 1974

Conrath, Paul* November 21st, 1896
† January 15th, 1979

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Coretti, Julius* February 11th, 1892
† August 8th, 1970

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Coupette, Karl-Julius Friedrich* June 20th, 1899
† September 18th, 1953

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Cramer, Hans* July 13th, 1896
† October 28th, 1968

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Cranz, Friedrich-Karl* November 14th, 1886
† March 24th, 1941

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Crasemann, Eduard (General der Artillerie)* March 5th, 1891
† April 29th, 1950

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Crüwell, Ludwig* March 20th, 1892
† September 25th, 1958

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Cuno, Kurt* August 27th, 1896
† July 14th, 1961

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Czech, Josef* November 26th, 1899

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Czimatis, Dr.-Ing., Albrecht* April 18th, 1897
† December 22nd, 1984

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