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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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Faasch, Hans (Infanterie-Regiment 164)* January 2nd, 1897
† February 16th, 1983

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Faeckenstedt, Ernst* December 17th, 1896
† June 4th, 1961

Fahnert, Friedrich* January 18th, 1897
† June 10th, 1964

Fahrmbacher, Wilhelm (General der Art.)* September 19th, 1888
† April 27th, 1970

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Falck, Dr., Walter* March 10th, 1898

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Falckner, Hans (Flak-Regiment 14)* May 15th, 1894
† November 11th, 1983

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Falkenhausen, von, Alexander* October 29th, 1878
† July 31st, 1966

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Falkenhorst, von, Nikolaus* January 17th, 1885
† June 18th, 1968

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Falkenstein, Freiherr von, Hans* September 12th, 1893
† October 30th, 1980

Falley, Wilhelm* September 25th, 1897
† June 6th, 1944
Plot: 10 Row: 2 Grave: 207

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Fanger, Paul (Admiral)* April 11th, 1889
† April 15th, 1945

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Fangohr, Friedrich Joschim* August 12th, 1899
† April 17th, 1956

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Faulenbach, Karl* October 3rd, 1893
† November 22nd, 1971

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Faulhaber, Karl (Grenadier-Regiment 282)* January 11th, 1896
† March 11th, 1972

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Fechter, Hans* May 26th, 1885
† July 4th, 1955

Fehrensen, Wilhelm* December 12th, 1898
† February 14th, 1945

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Felber, Hans-Gustav* July 8th, 1889
† March 7th, 1962

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Feldt, Kurt* November 22nd, 1887
† March 11th, 1970

Fellgiebel, Fritz Erich* October 4th, 1886
† September 4th, 1944

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Felmy, Hellmuth* May 28th, 1885
† December 14th, 1965

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Fenn, Dr.rer.pol., Paul* October 26th, 1891
† November 10th, 1976

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Feuchtinger, Edgar* November 9th, 1894
† January 21st, 1960

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Feuring, Friedrich (Grenadier-Regiment 411)* April 11th, 1893
† September 25th, 1944
Plot: 6 Row: 23 Grave: 401

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Feurstein, Valentin* January 18th, 1885
† June 8th, 1970

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Feyerabend, Gerhard Fritz Franz (Generalleutnant)* April 29th, 1898
† November 6th, 1965

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Fiebig, Heinz (Generalmajor)* March 23rd, 1897
† March 30th, 1964

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Fiebig, Martin (General der Flieger)* May 7th, 1891
† October 23rd, 1947
Grave: UNK

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Fiehler, Karl* August 31st, 1895
† December 8th, 1969

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Fikentscher, Alfred (Admiraloberstabsarzt)* April 30th, 1888
† January 10th, 1979

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Filzinger, Friedrich Rudolf (Artillerie-Reg.125)* May 23rd, 1891
† August 21st, 1984

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Fischer von Weikersthal, Walther (General d. Inf.)* September 15th, 1890
† February 11th, 1953

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Fischer, Adolf (Generalmajor)* July 23rd, 1893
† October 23rd, 1947

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Fischer, Dr.phil., Walther (KM-Vorposten)* September 25th, 1893
† June 26th, 1988

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Fischer, Erich (Oberstleutnant)* August 25th, 1895
† February 9th, 1970

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Fischer, Wolfgang (General der Panzertruppen)* December 11th, 1888
† February 1st, 1943
Plot: 2A Grave: 2

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Fisser, Johann-Volkmar (Hans)* July 2nd, 1893
† August 12th, 1940

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Fitzthum, Josef "Joschi" (Waffen SS)* September 14th, 1896
† January 10th, 1945

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Fleischer, Friedrich-Wilhelm (Admiral)* September 14th, 1890
† February 13th, 1952

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Flick, Friedrich Philipp Eduard* September 16th, 1892
† February 20th, 1945
Plot: 28 Grave: 615

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Foertsch, Friedrich Albert (General)* May 19th, 1900
† December 14th, 1976

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Foertsch, Hermann (General der Infanterie)* April 4th, 1885
† December 27th, 1961

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Forster, Kurt (Arko 143)* October 28th, 1891
† November 30th, 1962

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Forstmann, Walter* March 9th, 1883
† September 2nd, 1973

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Fort, von le, Peter* July 28th, 1899

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Fouquet, Hans-Joachim* April 7th, 1895
† February 17th, 1944
Grave: UNK

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Franek, Friedrich 'Fritz' Dr. (Generalleutnant)* July 16th, 1891
† April 8th, 1976

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Frank, August Franz (SS-Polizei)* April 5th, 1898
† March 21st, 1984

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Franke, Hermann* May 14th, 1878
† March 30th, 1956

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Frankewitz, Bruno* December 8th, 1897
† August 11th, 1982

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Frantz, Gotthard (Generalleutnant)* May 5th, 1888
† January 21st, 1973

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Frantzius, von, Botho* August 9th, 1898
† December 10th, 1942

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Freitag, Fritz (Waffen SS)* April 28th, 1894
† May 10th, 1945

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Fretter-Pico, Maximilian* February 6th, 1892
† April 4th, 1986

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Frey, Emil (Feuerwehr)* November 13th, 1887
† February 13th, 1970

Freytag, Karl (Artillerie-Regiment 241)* May 3rd, 1893
† August 20th, 1944

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Freytag, Kurt (Feld-Unteroffizierschule)* January 28th, 1899
† February 1st, 1945
Grave: UNK

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Freytag, Viktor (Grenadier-Regiment 81)* December 30th, 1898
† August 11th, 1972

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Freytag, Walter (Generalmajor)* July 2nd, 1892
† February 6th, 1982

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Freytag, Wolfgang Wilhelm (Generalmajor)* August 4th, 1893
† January 16th, 1979

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Friebe, Helmut (Infanterie-Regiment 164)* November 4th, 1894
† January 14th, 1970

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Friebe, Werner (8. Panzer-Division)* July 12th, 1897
† March 8th, 1962

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Friedeburg, von, Hans-Georg (Generaladmiral)* June 15th, 1895
† May 23rd, 1945

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Friedrich, Rudolf (Generalleutnant)* August 23rd, 1889
† May 9th, 1945

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Fries, Walter (General der Panzertruppe)* April 22nd, 1894
† August 6th, 1982

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Frießner, Johannes* March 22nd, 1892
† June 26th, 1971

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Frisius, Friedrich* January 17th, 1895
† August 30th, 1970

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Fritsch, Philipp* July 24th, 1880
† April 10th, 1945

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Froben, Hans-Joachim (Pz-Arti.Reg. 92)* August 15th, 1899
† February 26th, 1976

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Fröhlich, Stefan (General der Flieger)* October 7th, 1889
† October 2nd, 1978

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Fröhlich, Willi* August 25th, 1898

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Frölich, Gottfried* June 3rd, 1894
† July 30th, 1959

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Fuchs, Robert Dipl.-Ing. (Generalmajor)* May 11th, 1895
† January 15th, 1977

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Fuchs, Werner* January 18th, 1891
† June 30th, 1976

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Funck, Freiherr von, Hans* December 23rd, 1891
† February 14th, 1979

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Funk, Walther Immanuel* August 18th, 1890
† May 31st, 1960

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Fürstenberg, Fürst zu, Max Egon II* October 13th, 1863
† August 11th, 1941

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Förste, Erich* February 11th, 1892
† July 10th, 1963
Plot: I 

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