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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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Macholz, Siegfried* September 20th, 1890
† May 25th, 1975

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Mackensen, von, Eberhard* September 24th, 1889
† May 19th, 1969

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Maderholz, Karl Ferdinand Konrad* October 29th, 1885
† March 27th, 1964

Mahlmann, Paul* December 10th, 1892
† March 19th, 1963

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Maier, German* October 1st, 1894
† December 12th, 1951

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Maisel, Ernst* September 16th, 1896
† December 16th, 1978

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Manitius, Johannes "Hans"* May 12th, 1889
† December 13th, 1950

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Manteuffel, von, Hasso Eccard* January 14th, 1897
† September 24th, 1978

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Marcks, Erich* June 6th, 1891
† June 12th, 1944
Plot: 2 Row: 38 Grave: 1478

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Marcks, Werner* July 17th, 1896
† July 28th, 1967

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Marienfeld, Willy* October 1st, 1895
† June 7th, 1944
Row: 16 Grave: 665

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Marschall, Wilhelm (Generaladmiral)* September 30th, 1886
† March 20th, 1976
Plot: A 

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Martini, Wolfgang (Generalleutnant)* September 20th, 1891
† January 6th, 1963

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Martola, Armas-Eino* May 12th, 1896
† February 5th, 1986

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Masuch, Alfred* March 13th, 1895

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Mattenklott, Franz* November 19th, 1884
† June 28th, 1954

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Matthaei, Gerhard Karl Max (Inf.-Regiment 487)* May 9th, 1896
† August 13th, 1985

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Matthaei, Kurt (Panzerarmee-Nachrichten-Reg.1)* December 25th, 1896
† November 16th, 1976

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Matthaei, Rudolf (Oberstleutnant)* April 23rd, 1887
† August 26th, 1951

Matthiae, Walter* August 3rd, 1880
† June 27th, 1960

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Matthies, Wilhelm (Konteradmiral)* September 27th, 1896
† July 7th, 1980

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Matzky, Gerhard Ernst Ludwig* March 19th, 1894
† June 9th, 1983

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Matzmohr, Wilhelm* February 17th, 1898
† November 29th, 1953

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Maurice, Emil* January 19th, 1897
† February 6th, 1972

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Mauss, Dr. med. dent., Karl* May 17th, 1898
† February 9th, 1959

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Mayer, von, Paul* March 18th, 1887
† July 19th, 1947

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Maßmann, Siegfried* February 2nd, 1882
† February 15th, 1944

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Medem, Gerhard (General der Pioniere)* October 14th, 1893
† November 16th, 1953
Grave: UNK

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Meden, von der, Karl-Friedrich* December 3rd, 1896
† December 26th, 1961

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Meendsen-Bohlken, Wilhelm (Konteradmiral)* June 25th, 1897
† August 20th, 1985

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Meik, Franz (Kriegsmarine)* February 10th, 1897

Meindl, Eugen Albert Max* July 16th, 1892
† January 24th, 1951

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Meiners, Dr., Otto (Grenadier-Regiment 467)* January 24th, 1896
† July 3rd, 1944

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Meiners, Ernst* June 13th, 1893
† June 11th, 1959

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Meise, Wilhelm* August 16th, 1891
† August 17th, 1974

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Meisel, Wilhelm* November 4th, 1891
† September 7th, 1974

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Meisinger, Josef Albert* September 14th, 1899
† March 7th, 1947

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Meissner, Otto Lebrecht Eduard Daniel* March 13th, 1880
† May 27th, 1953

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Meister, Rudolf* August 1st, 1897
† September 11th, 1958

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Meißner, Robert* December 23rd, 1888
† August 8th, 1953

Melander, Lars Rafael* March 7th, 1896
† January 22nd, 1962

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Mellenthin, von, Horst* July 31st, 1898
† January 8th, 1977

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Melzer, Walther (General der Infanterie)* October 7th, 1894
† June 23rd, 1961

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Menneking, Rolf* March 20th, 1899
† October 25th, 1967

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Menny, Erwin* August 18th, 1893
† December 6th, 1949

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Mentzel, Helmut (Generalleutnant)* June 6th, 1891
† August 11th, 1974

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Merker, Ludwig (Infanterie-Regiment 215)* September 1st, 1894
† March 14th, 1964

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Meurer, Hugo* May 28th, 1869
† January 4th, 1960
Plot: Y Grave: 218-219

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Meyer, Friedrich-August* September 19th, 1899
† January 4th, 1971

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Meyer, Georg (NSDAP)* July 19th, 1882
† January 29th, 1946

Meyer, Georg Ludwig Ferdinand (Art.-Reg.260)* October 31st, 1897
† January 25th, 1949
Grave: UNK

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Meyer-Buerdorf, Heinrich "Heinz"* December 13th, 1888
† May 1st, 1971

Meyer-Rabingen, Hermann* August 7th, 1887
† February 21st, 1961

Michahelles, Hans* May 18th, 1899
† June 14th, 1975

Michels, Alexander* March 17th, 1891
† June 26th, 1968

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Mielke, Erich* April 3rd, 1891

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Mieth, Friedrich* June 4th, 1888
† September 2nd, 1944

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Mikosch, Hans* January 7th, 1898
† January 18th, 1993

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Milch, Erhard (Generalfeldmarschall)* March 30th, 1892
† January 25th, 1972

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Mocker, Karl* February 13th, 1898
† March 31st, 1942
Plot: 10 Row: D-E 

Moosauer, Sigmund (Admiraloberstabsarzt)* March 13th, 1877
† April 20th, 1944

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Mootz, Hermann (Admiral)* July 12th, 1889
† January 4th, 1962

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Morell, Theodor Gilbert* July 22nd, 1886
† May 26th, 1948

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Morzik, Friedrich-Wilhelm (Generalmajor)* December 10th, 1891
† June 17th, 1985

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Mosel, von der, Hans* May 3rd, 1898
† April 12th, 1969

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Moser, Willi* November 2nd, 1887
† October 18th, 1946

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Mueller, Ernst (Generalmajor)* December 4th, 1892
† April 16th, 1968

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Muff, Wolfgang (General der Infanterie)* March 15th, 1880
† May 17th, 1947

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Muhl, Kurt* January 19th, 1891
† June 12th, 1974

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Muhr, Eduard (15. Flak-Division)* August 5th, 1893
† December 27th, 1944

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Mummert, Werner (Generalmajor d.R.)* March 31st, 1897
† January 28th, 1950

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Munzel, Oskar* March 13th, 1899
† January 1st, 1992

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Müller, Ernst (General der Flieger)* August 17th, 1883
† December 3rd, 1948

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Müller, Eugen (General der Artillerie)* July 19th, 1891
† April 24th, 1951

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Müller, Franz (WH-Inf.Rgt. 460)* January 28th, 1896
† 1986

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Müller, Friedrich-Wilhelm* August 29th, 1897
† May 20th, 1947

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Müller, Gerhard (Panzer-Regiment 5)* December 19th, 1896
† April 10th, 1977

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Müller, Gerhard Dr.med. (Admiralarzt)* April 11th, 1894
† November 9th, 1981

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Müller, Gottlob* March 17th, 1895
† April 28th, 1945

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Müller, Hans-Adolf (Inf.Rgt. 451)* September 16th, 1897
† July 16th, 1990

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Müller, Heinrich (SS-Rechnungshof Berlin)* June 7th, 1896
† April 26th, 1945

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Müller, Heinrich (SS-RSHA)* April 28th, 1900
† April 29th, 1945

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Müller, Ludwig (97. Jäger Division)* June 28th, 1892
† June 28th, 1972

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Müller, Richard (211. Infanterie-Division)* November 4th, 1891
† July 16th, 1943

Müller, Vincenz (Generalleutnant)* November 5th, 1894
† May 12th, 1961

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Müller, von, Leon (Oberst)* September 13th, 1884
† August 21st, 1975

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Müller, Walter (WH-Gren.Rgt. 272)* July 3rd, 1894
† April 1954

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Müller-Brunckhorst, Hans* January 14th, 1893
† May 9th, 1968

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Müller-Gebhard, Philipp (72.Infanterie-Division)* October 15th, 1889
† July 2nd, 1970

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Möhring, Kurt* January 3rd, 1900
† December 18th, 1944
Grave: 102

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