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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.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Faasch, Hans (Infanterie-Regiment 164)02-01-189716-02-1983more
Faeckenstedt, Ernst17-12-189604-06-1961
Fahnert, Friedrich18-01-189710-06-1964
Fahrmbacher, Wilhelm (General der Art.)19-09-188827-04-1970more
Falck, Dr., Walter10-03-1898 more
Falckner, Hans (Flak-Regiment 14)15-05-189411-11-1983more
Falkenhausen, von, Alexander29-10-187831-07-1966more
Falkenhorst, von, Nikolaus17-01-188518-06-1968more
Falkenstein, Freiherr von, Hans12-09-189330-10-1980
Falley, Wilhelm25-09-189706-06-1944more
Fanger, Paul (Admiral)11-04-188915-04-1945more
Fangohr, Friedrich Joschim12-08-189917-04-1956more
Faulenbach, Karl03-10-189322-11-1971more
Faulhaber, Karl (Grenadier-Regiment 282)11-01-189611-03-1972more
Fechter, Hans26-05-188504-07-1955
Fehrensen, Wilhelm12-12-189814-02-1945more
Felber, Hans-Gustav08-07-188907-03-1962more
Feldt, Kurt22-11-188711-03-1970
Fellgiebel, Fritz Erich04-10-188604-09-1944more
Felmy, Hellmuth28-05-188514-12-1965more
Fenn, Dr.rer.pol., Paul26-10-189110-11-1976more
Feuchtinger, Edgar09-11-189421-01-1960more
Feuring, Friedrich (Grenadier-Regiment 411)11-04-189325-09-1944more
Feurstein, Valentin18-01-188508-06-1970more
Feyerabend, Gerhard Fritz Franz (Generalleutnant)29-04-189806-11-1965more
Fiebig, Heinz (Generalmajor)23-03-189730-03-1964more
Fiebig, Martin (General der Flieger)07-05-189123-10-1947more
Fiehler, Karl31-08-189508-12-1969more
Fikentscher, Alfred (Admiraloberstabsarzt)30-04-188810-01-1979more
Filzinger, Friedrich Rudolf (Artillerie-Reg.125)23-05-189121-08-1984more
Fischer von Weikersthal, Walther (General d. Inf.)15-09-189011-02-1953more
Fischer, Adolf (Generalmajor)23-07-189323-10-1947more
Fischer, Andreas (Infanterie-Regiment 462)21-03-1897 more
Fischer, Dr.phil., Walther (KM-Vorposten)25-09-189326-06-1988more
Fischer, Erich (Oberstleutnant)25-08-189509-02-1970more
Fischer, Wilhelm Eugen (Art.Rgt. 20)06-04-1898 more
Fischer, Wolfgang (General der Panzertruppen)11-12-188801-02-1943more
Fisser, Johann-Volkmar (Hans)02-07-189312-08-1940more
Fitzthum, Josef "Joschi" (Waffen SS)14-09-189610-01-1945more
Fleischer, Friedrich-Wilhelm (Admiral)14-09-189013-02-1952more
Flick, Friedrich Philipp Eduard16-09-189220-02-1945more
Foertsch, Friedrich Albert (General)19-05-190014-12-1976more
Foertsch, Hermann (General der Infanterie)04-04-188527-12-1961more
Forster, Kurt (Arko 143)28-10-189130-11-1962more
Forstmann, Walter09-03-188302-09-1973more
Fort, von le, Peter28-07-1899 more
Fouquet, Hans-Joachim07-04-189517-02-1944more
Franek, Friedrich 'Fritz' Dr. (Generalleutnant)16-07-189108-04-1976more
Frank, August Franz (SS-Polizei)05-04-189821-03-1984more
Franke, Hermann14-05-187830-03-1956more
Frankewitz, Bruno08-12-189711-08-1982more
Frantz, Gotthard (Generalleutnant)05-05-188821-01-1973more
Frantzius, von, Botho09-08-189810-12-1942more
Freitag, Fritz (Waffen SS)28-04-189410-05-1945more
Fretter-Pico, Maximilian06-02-189204-04-1986more
Frey, Emil (Feuerwehr)13-11-188713-02-1970
Freytag, Karl (Artillerie-Regiment 241)03-05-189320-08-1944more
Freytag, Kurt (Feld-Unteroffizierschule)28-01-189901-02-1945more
Freytag, Max (26. Infanterie-Division)01-11-1890 more
Freytag, Viktor (Grenadier-Regiment 81)30-12-189811-08-1972more
Freytag, Walter (Generalmajor)02-07-189206-02-1982more
Freytag, Wolfgang Wilhelm (Generalmajor)04-08-189316-01-1979more
Friebe, Helmut (Infanterie-Regiment 164)04-11-189414-01-1970more
Friebe, Werner (8. Panzer-Division)12-07-189708-03-1962more
Friedeburg, von, Hans-Georg (Generaladmiral)15-06-189523-05-1945more
Friedrich, Rudolf (Generalleutnant)23-08-188909-05-1945more
Fries, Walter (General der Panzertruppe)22-04-189406-08-1982more
Frießner, Johannes22-03-189226-06-1971more
Frisius, Friedrich17-01-189530-08-1970more
Fritsch, Philipp24-07-188010-04-1945more
Froben, Hans-Joachim (Pz-Arti.Reg. 92)15-08-189926-02-1976more
Fröhlich, Stefan (General der Flieger)07-10-188902-10-1978more
Fröhlich, Willi25-08-1898 more
Frölich, Gottfried03-06-189430-07-1959more
Fuchs, Robert Dipl.-Ing. (Generalmajor)11-05-189515-01-1977more
Fuchs, Werner18-01-189130-06-1976more
Funck, Freiherr von, Hans23-12-189114-02-1979more
Funk, Walther Immanuel18-08-189031-05-1960more
Fürstenberg, Fürst zu, Max Egon II13-10-186311-08-1941more
Förste, Erich11-02-189210-07-1963more

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