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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
Macholz, Siegfried20-09-189025-05-1975more
Mackensen, von, Eberhard24-09-188919-05-1969more
Maderholz, Karl Ferdinand Konrad29-10-188527-03-1964
Mahlmann, Paul10-12-189219-03-1963more
Maier, German01-10-189412-12-1951more
Maisel, Ernst16-09-189616-12-1978more
Mangold, Anton  more
Manitius, Johannes "Hans"12-05-188913-12-1950more
Manteuffel, von, Hasso Eccard14-01-189724-09-1978more
Marcks, Erich06-06-189112-06-1944more
Marcks, Werner17-07-189628-07-1967more
Marienfeld, Willy01-10-189507-06-1944more
Marschall, Gustav  
Marschall, Wilhelm (Generaladmiral)30-09-188620-03-1976more
Martini, Wolfgang (Generalleutnant)20-09-189106-01-1963more
Martola, Armas-Eino12-05-189605-02-1986more
Masuch, Alfred13-03-1895 more
Mattenklott, Franz19-11-188428-06-1954more
Matthaei, Gerhard Karl Max (Inf.-Regiment 487)09-05-189613-08-1985more
Matthaei, Kurt (Panzerarmee-Nachrichten-Reg.1)25-12-189616-11-1976more
Matthaei, Rudolf (Oberstleutnant)23-04-188726-08-1951
Matthiae, Walter03-08-188027-06-1960more
Matthiash, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 188)16-06-1894 more
Matthies, Wilhelm (Konteradmiral)27-09-189607-07-1980more
Matzky, Gerhard Ernst Ludwig19-03-189409-06-1983more
Matzmohr, Wilhelm17-02-189829-11-1953more
Maurice, Emil19-01-189706-02-1972more
Mauss, Dr. med. dent., Karl17-05-189809-02-1959more
Mayer, von, Paul18-03-188719-07-1947more
Maßmann, Siegfried02-02-188215-02-1944more
Medem, Gerhard (General der Pioniere)14-10-189316-11-1953more
Meden, von der, Karl-Friedrich03-12-189626-12-1961more
Meendsen-Bohlken, Wilhelm (Konteradmiral)25-06-189720-08-1985more
Meier, Wolfgang (Grenadier-Regiment 279)16-11-1896 more
Meik, Franz (Kriegsmarine)10-02-1897 
Meindl, Eugen Albert Max16-07-189224-01-1951more
Meiners, Dr., Otto (Grenadier-Regiment 467)24-01-189603-07-1944more
Meiners, Ernst13-06-189311-06-1959more
Meise, Wilhelm16-08-189117-08-1974more
Meisel, Wilhelm04-11-189107-09-1974more
Meisinger, Josef Albert14-09-189907-03-1947more
Meissner, Otto Lebrecht Eduard Daniel13-03-188027-05-1953more
Meister, Rudolf01-08-189711-09-1958more
Meißner, Robert23-12-188808-08-1953
Melander, Lars Rafael07-03-189622-01-1962more
Mellenthin, von, Horst31-07-189808-01-1977more
Melzer, Walther (General der Infanterie)07-10-189423-06-1961more
Menneking, Rolf20-03-189925-10-1967more
Menny, Erwin18-08-189306-12-1949more
Mentzel, Helmut (Generalleutnant)06-06-189111-08-1974more
Merker, Ludwig (Infanterie-Regiment 215)01-09-189414-03-1964more
Messinger, Hans (Artillerie-Regiment 336)02-02-1897 more
Meurer, Hugo28-05-186904-01-1960more
Meyer, Friedrich-August19-09-189904-01-1971more
Meyer, Georg (NSDAP)19-07-188229-01-1946
Meyer, Georg Ludwig Ferdinand (Art.-Reg.260)31-10-189725-01-1949more
Meyer-Buerdorf, Heinrich "Heinz"13-12-188801-05-1971
Meyer-Rabingen, Hermann07-08-188721-02-1961
Michahelles, Hans18-05-189914-06-1975
Michels, Alexander17-03-189126-06-1968more
Mielke, Erich03-04-1891 more
Mieth, Friedrich04-06-188802-09-1944more
Mikosch, Hans07-01-189818-01-1993more
Milch, Erhard (Generalfeldmarschall)30-03-189225-01-1972more
Mocker, Karl13-02-189831-03-1942
Moosauer, Sigmund (Admiraloberstabsarzt)13-03-187720-04-1944more
Mootz, Hermann (Admiral)12-07-188904-01-1962more
Morell, Theodor Gilbert22-07-188626-05-1948more
Morzik, Friedrich-Wilhelm (Generalmajor)10-12-189117-06-1985more
Mosel, von der, Hans03-05-189812-04-1969more
Moser, Willi02-11-188718-10-1946more
Mueller, Ernst (Generalmajor)04-12-189216-04-1968more
Muff, Wolfgang (General der Infanterie)15-03-188017-05-1947more
Muhl, Kurt19-01-189112-06-1974more
Muhr, Eduard (15. Flak-Division)05-08-189327-12-1944more
Mummert, Werner (Generalmajor d.R.)31-03-189728-01-1950more
Munzel, Oskar13-03-189901-01-1992more
Mücke, Willy Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)20-07-188800-00-1968more
Müller, Ernst (General der Flieger)17-08-188303-12-1948more
Müller, Eugen (General der Artillerie)19-07-189124-04-1951more
Müller, Franz (WH-Inf.Rgt. 460)28-01-189600-00-1986more
Müller, Friedrich-Wilhelm29-08-189720-05-1947more
Müller, Gerhard (Panzer-Regiment 5)19-12-189610-04-1977more
Müller, Gerhard Dr.med. (Admiralarzt)11-04-189409-11-1981more
Müller, Gottlob17-03-189528-04-1945more
Müller, Hans (Kriegsmarine)  more
Müller, Hans-Adolf (Inf.Rgt. 451)16-09-189716-07-1990more
Müller, Heinrich (SS-Rechnungshof Berlin)07-06-189626-04-1945more
Müller, Heinrich (SS-RSHA)28-04-190029-04-1945more
Müller, Immo Otto Siegfried02-04-1898 more
Müller, Ludwig (97. Jäger Division)28-06-189228-06-1972more
Müller, Richard (211. Infanterie-Division)04-11-189116-07-1943
Müller, Vincenz (Generalleutnant)05-11-189412-05-1961more
Müller, von, Leon (Oberst)13-09-188421-08-1975more
Müller, Walter (WH-Gren.Rgt. 272)03-07-189400-04-1954more
Müller-Brunckhorst, Hans14-01-189309-05-1968more
Müller-Gebhard, Philipp (72.Infanterie-Division)15-10-188902-07-1970more
Müller-Teusler , Hans Hermann Ferdinand Karl Eduar03-12-1886 more
Möhring, Kurt03-01-190018-12-1944more
Möller, Hans Hinrich Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)03-08-189800-00-1974more

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