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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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Raappana, Erkki Johannes* June 2nd, 1893
† September 14th, 1962

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Rabe von Pappenheim, Friedrich-Carl* October 5th, 1894
† June 9th, 1977

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Radowitz, von, Joseph "Josef"* July 29th, 1899
† June 1st, 1956

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Radziej, Georg* January 7th, 1895
† May 13th, 1972

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Raeder, Erich Johann Albert* April 24th, 1876
† November 6th, 1960

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Raegener, Adolf* February 17th, 1895
† August 17th, 1983

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Rahden, Baron von, Wolfert (Infanterie-Reg. 311)* May 27th, 1893
† October 1st, 1943
Grave: UNK

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Raithel, Dipl.-Ing., Johann* March 11th, 1897
† January 29th, 1961

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Ramcke, Hermann-Bernhard (Gen.d.Fallschirmtruppe)* January 24th, 1889
† July 5th, 1968

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Ramoth, Walter (Infanterie-Regiment 209)* November 6th, 1893
† January 24th, 1960

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Randow, von, Heinz Friedrich (Generalleutnant)* November 15th, 1890
† December 21st, 1942

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Rantzau, von, Heino* March 8th, 1894
† November 2nd, 1946

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Rappard, von, Fritz-Georg Hugo Karl* August 15th, 1892
† January 31st, 1946

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Rasch, Otto* December 7th, 1891
† November 1st, 1948

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Rasp, Siegfried* January 10th, 1898
† September 2nd, 1968

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Rath, Hans-Joachim (Generalmajor)* December 11th, 1894
† May 10th, 1968

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Rattenhuber, Johann 'Hans'* April 30th, 1897
† July 1st, 1957

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Rauch, Erwin Fritz (Generalleutnant)* October 19th, 1889
† February 26th, 1969

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Rauch, Franz* December 1st, 1899
† September 29th, 1943

Rauch, Hans* March 1st, 1899
† August 22nd, 1958

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Raus, Erhard* January 8th, 1889
† April 3rd, 1956

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Rauser, Otto Friedrich* October 31st, 1899
† November 7th, 1977

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Rauter, Johann Baptist Albin "Hanns Albin"* February 4th, 1895
† March 25th, 1949

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Recke, Heinrich* August 25th, 1890
† August 18th, 1943

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Recknagel, Hermann (General der Infanterie)* June 18th, 1892
† January 23rd, 1945

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Rediess, Friedrich Wilhelm Otto* October 10th, 1900
† May 8th, 1945

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Reich, Otto (Waffen SS)* December 5th, 1891
† September 20th, 1955

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Reichelt, Paul* March 29th, 1898
† July 15th, 1981

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Reichenau, von, Walter Karl Ernst August* October 8th, 1884
† January 17th, 1942

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Reichert, Josef* December 12th, 1891
† March 15th, 1970

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Reichert, Rudolf* November 24th, 1893
† March 10th, 1967

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Reimann, Richard (General der Flakartillerie)* November 2nd, 1892
† October 28th, 1970

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Reinecke, Karl Rudolf Ernst Auguste Hermann* February 14th, 1888
† October 10th, 1973

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Reinhard, Hans Wolfgang (General der Infanterie)* December 11th, 1888
† January 18th, 1950

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Reinhard, Wilhelm Adolf* March 18th, 1869
† January 18th, 1955

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Reinhardt, Alfred-Hermann* November 15th, 1897
† January 14th, 1973

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Reinhardt, Fritz (Militärverwaltungsvizechef)* September 27th, 1898
† September 30th, 1965

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Reinhardt, Georg-Hans* March 1st, 1887
† November 22nd, 1963

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Rendulic, Lothar* October 23rd, 1887
† January 17th, 1971
Plot: 5 Row: 2 Grave: 27

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Renz, von, Otto-Wilhelm* November 3rd, 1891
† January 16th, 1968

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Reuss, von, Richard-Heinrich (Generalmajor)* November 23rd, 1896
† December 22nd, 1942
Grave: UNK

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Reuter, von, Hans Hermann Ludwig* February 9th, 1869
† December 18th, 1943

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Reymann, Hellmuth* November 24th, 1892
† December 12th, 1988

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Rhein, Karl-Ludwig* March 30th, 1894
† March 27th, 1988

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Richert, Johann-Georg (Generalleutnant)* April 14th, 1890
† January 30th, 1946

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Richter, Joachim (Waffen SS)* July 28th, 1896
† March 19th, 1970

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Richter, Werner (263.Infanterie-Division)* October 21st, 1898
† June 3rd, 1944

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Richter, Wilhelm (Generalleutnant)* September 19th, 1892
† February 4th, 1971

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Richthofen, Freiherr von, Wolfram (Generalfeldm.)* October 10th, 1895
† July 12th, 1945

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Rickmers, Boy (Grenadier-Regiment 586)* December 20th, 1895
† December 4th, 1957

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Riebel, Gustav-Adolf (Generalmajor)* March 13th, 1896
† August 23rd, 1942
Plot: 37 Row: 12 Grave: 461

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Riedel, Hans-Hermann* September 17th, 1891
† February 5th, 1960

Riedl, Hans (10. Infanterie-Division)* September 21st, 1895
† September 13th, 1945

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Riege, Hans-Releff Dr.med. (Admiralarzt)* April 23rd, 1892
† May 27th, 1941
Grave: "Bismarck"

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Ringenberg, Carl* July 12th, 1898

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Rintelen, Josef* March 7th, 1897
† July 14th, 1981

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Rintelen, von , Enno* November 6th, 1891
† August 7th, 1971

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Risse, Walther* December 13th, 1892
† June 21st, 1965

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Ritscherle, Karl* May 1st, 1898
† August 24th, 1940
Plot: 9 Row: 5 Grave: 27

Rittau, Stephan Georg Julius (Generalleutnant)* December 27th, 1891
† August 22nd, 1942
Grave: UNK

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Rittberg, Graf von, Georg (88. Inf.Div.)* May 30th, 1898
† June 6th, 1973

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Rode, Ernst August (Generalmajor)* August 9th, 1894
† September 12th, 1955

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Rodenburg, Carl* May 17th, 1894
† November 5th, 1992

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Rodt, Eberhard* December 4th, 1895
† April 28th, 1979

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Roesener, Paul-Gerhard (Infanterie-Regiment 421)* July 14th, 1899
† March 26th, 1945
Grave: 37

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Rogge, Bernhard* November 4th, 1899
† June 29th, 1982

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Roman, Freiherr von, Rudolf* November 19th, 1893
† February 18th, 1970

Rommel, Erwin Johannes Eugen* November 15th, 1891
† October 14th, 1944

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Rost, von, Hans-Günther* November 15th, 1894
† March 23rd, 1945

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Roth, Ernst-August* April 19th, 1898
† September 26th, 1975

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Roth, Hans (LW-Flak-Rgt. 38)* June 3rd, 1897
† August 24th, 1980

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Roth, Max* March 2nd, 1897

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Rothenburg, Karl* June 8th, 1894
† June 28th, 1941

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Rother, Witold* May 24th, 1888
† October 27th, 1962

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Rothkirch und Panthen, von, Friedrich-Wilhelm* February 16th, 1884
† December 24th, 1953

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Rothkirch und Trach, Graf von, Edwin (General)* November 1st, 1888
† July 29th, 1980

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Rouppert, von, Ernst Günther* August 8th, 1888
† March 22nd, 1944
Plot: BG Row: 11 Grave: 267

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Ruckteschell, von, Hellmuth Max* March 23rd, 1890
† September 24th, 1948

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Rude, Erwin† December 28th, 1964

Rudelsdorff, Detlev Dr.jur. (Generalmajor)* March 31st, 1898
† January 29th, 1991

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Ruff, Siegfried* February 20th, 1895
† February 3rd, 1946
Plot: Feld 18 

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Ruge, Friedrich* December 24th, 1894
† July 3rd, 1985

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Rundstedt, von, Karl Rudolf Gerd* December 12th, 1875
† February 24th, 1953

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Ruoff, Karl Richard* August 18th, 1883
† March 30th, 1967

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Rupp, Ernst* January 13th, 1892
† May 30th, 1943

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Rust, Bernhard* September 30th, 1883
† May 8th, 1945

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Rübel, Karl* August 16th, 1895
† March 8th, 1945

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Rüdel, Günter* November 15th, 1883
† April 22nd, 1950

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Rühle von Lilienstern, Curt* July 3rd, 1881
† January 8th, 1946

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Rühle von Lilienstern, Hans* June 20th, 1884
† August 13th, 1966

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Röder, Wilhelm Georg (NSDAP)* March 17th, 1880
† March 28th, 1952

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Röhm, Rudolf (Grenadier-Regiment 671)* April 25th, 1898
† January 4th, 1943
Grave: UNK

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Röhricht, Edgar (95.ID)* June 16th, 1892
† February 11th, 1967

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Röllinghoff, Ernst August Ferdinand* August 2nd, 1897
† May 14th, 1940
Plot: CC Row: 3 Grave: 62

Röpke, Kurt* November 29th, 1896
† July 21st, 1966

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Rösch, Rudolf* May 11th, 1890
† September 5th, 1952

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Röttiger, Hans (General der Panzertruppe)* April 16th, 1896
† April 15th, 1960
Plot: N 9 Row: Winter Grave: Cordesalle

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