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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
Gabcke, Otto (Generalleutnant)20-11-188222-03-1942more
Gablenz, Freiherr von, Carl August13-10-189321-08-1942more
Gablenz, Freiherr von, Eccard26-01-189117-12-1978more
Gadow, Hans-Joachim (KM)06-09-189804-08-1978more
Gaedicke, Fritz16-02-189626-03-1970more
Gaissert, Victor (Generalleutnant)05-01-187921-03-1945more
Gallas, Paul25-01-188518-09-1944more
Gallwitz, Dr.ing., Uto (Generalmajor)22-05-189231-03-1943more
Garbsch, Walter02-10-1892 more
Gareis, Martin (General der Infanterie)06-10-189126-02-1976more
Gareis, Wilhelm (Artillerie-Regiment 3)11-04-188818-12-1943more
Gause, Alfred (Generalleutnant)14-02-189630-09-1967more
Gebb, Werner, Heinrich08-06-189612-08-1952more
Gebhardt, Karl06-09-189706-02-1945
Gebhardt, Karl Franz23-11-189702-06-1948more
Geib, Theodor 'Theo' (General der Artillerie)15-09-188526-11-1944more
Geissler, Erich11-12-189502-05-1967
Genzken, Karl Eduard August Hermann08-06-188510-10-1957more
Gercke, Rudolf Ernst Otto (General der Infanterie)17-08-188417-02-1947more
Gerecht, Otto19-01-189914-10-1943more
Gerhardt, Rudolf Karl Hermann (Panzer-Regiment 7)26-03-189610-11-1964more
Gericke, Alfred06-07-1897 
Gerwig, Heinrich Theodor "Katz" (NSDAP)03-02-189922-03-1983
Geyer, Hermann (General der Infanterie)07-07-188210-04-1946more
Geyr von Schweppenburg, Freiherr, Erwin16-12-189106-04-1939
Geyr von Schweppenburg, Reichsfreiherr, Leo02-03-188627-01-1974more
Geyso, von, Eckhard25-05-189116-07-1982more
Géza, Nagy16-07-189503-10-1942
Giedl, Josef (Pionier-Bataillon 162)01-07-189200-00-1956more
Gienanth, Freiherr von, Kurt Ludwig (Gen. d. Kav.)06-12-187603-04-1961more
Gieseke, Otto (Waffen SS)24-03-189126-02-1968more
Giesen, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 123)29-01-189005-02-1945more
Giesler, Hermann02-04-189820-01-1987
Giesler, Paul15-06-189508-05-1945more
Giessler, Helmuth (Kriegsmarine)23-08-189900-00-1981more
Gille, Herbert Otto 'Papa'08-03-189726-12-1966more
Gilsa, Freiherr von und zu, Werner-Albrecht04-03-188908-05-1945more
Gimmler, Willy (Generalleutnant)13-10-189019-08-1963more
Glaesemer, Wolfgang (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6)14-03-189910-04-1999more
Glaise von Horstenau, Edmund27-02-188220-07-1946more
Glasl, Anton13-02-189717-04-1965
Glokke, Gerhard (General der Infanterie)26-11-188405-06-1944more
Godt, Eberhardt (Konteradmiral)15-08-190013-09-1995more
Goebel, Johann-Georg (SS-Geb.Art.Rgt.6)30-06-189302-01-1962more
Goette, Walther Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)11-03-189426-08-1959more
Goettke, Ernst (Generalleutnant)12-10-188522-10-1966more
Gollnick, Hans (General der Infanterie)22-05-189215-02-1970more
Gollwitzer, Friedrich (General der Infanterie)27-04-188925-03-1977more
Goltz, Graf von den, Albert24-06-189316-03-1944more
Golz, Herbert (Waffen SS)09-04-189729-01-1979more
Gosewisch, Walter13-06-189606-03-1973more
Gottberg, von, Curt (Waffen SS)11-02-189631-05-1945more
Graeßner, Walther31-01-189116-07-1943more
Graf, Hellmuth Klaus Gustav16-11-1895 more
Graf, Ulrich (NSDAP)06-07-187803-03-1950more
Graffen, von, Karl (58. ID)06-06-189301-11-1964more
Grahn, Werner05-01-188428-05-1947
Grasser, Anton03-11-189103-11-1976more
Grassmann, Gerhard (Artillerie-Regiment 26)20-10-189323-09-1975
Grau, Peter (Kriegsmarine)30-09-189315-09-1960more
Grauert, Ulrich (Generaloberst)06-03-188915-05-1941more
Grawitz, Ernst-Robert08-06-189924-04-1945more
Greiff, von, Kurt (General der Infanterie)24-02-187606-03-1945more
Greiffenberg, von, Hans (General der Infanterie)12-10-189330-06-1951more
Greim, Ritter von, Robert22-06-189224-05-1945more
Greiner, Heinrich "Heinz"12-08-189519-11-1977more
Greiser, Arthur Karl22-01-189721-06-1946more
Greul, Emil Dr. med. (Admiralstabsarzt)29-12-189530-10-1993more
Griep, Hans (Waffen SS)07-11-189527-05-1946more
Griesbach, Franz21-12-189224-09-1984more
Griese, Bernhard (Waffen SS)17-01-188711-02-1964more
Grimm, Johannes05-12-189728-05-1947more
Grimmeiß, Maximilian „Max" (Gen. der Artillerie)27-02-189331-03-1972more
Groddeck, von, Karl-Albrecht (Generalleutnant)18-02-189410-01-1944more
Grolig, Oswin (Generalmajor)06-01-189418-08-1944more
Grolman, von, Wilhelm (NSDAP)16-07-189420-06-1985more
Grolmann, von, Helmuth (Generalleutnant)06-11-189818-01-1977more
Gronau, von, Hans-Wolfgang (Generalmajor)25-02-189318-03-1977more
Groos, Otto Dr.phil.h.c. (Admiral)17-07-188229-05-1970more
Grosse, Erich Hugo Richard (Generalmajor)23-06-188501-12-1942more
Grosser, Kurt (Infanterie-Regiment 460)05-10-189829-03-1964more
Grossmann-Doerth, Dr. Hans (Gren.Reg. 501)09-09-189405-03-1944more
Grote, Woldemar, Freiherr (Generalleutnant)02-07-187716-04-1957more
Grothe, Hermann Ernst (Generalmajor)10-12-189405-04-1959more
Großmann, Horst (General der Infanterie)19-11-189104-05-1972more
Grundherr, von, Alexander Dr. (Pz-Art.Reg. 76)27-09-189607-03-1973more
Gruner, Erich10-09-189412-05-1944more
Grün, Otto (General der Artillerie)29-05-188226-03-1948more
Grünert, Franz (Kriegsmarine)16-02-1887 more
Grünert, Richard (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7)08-10-189913-03-1943more
Gräser, Fritz-Hubert (General der Panzertruppe)03-11-188804-10-1960more
Guderian, Heinz Wilhelm17-06-188814-05-1954more
Gurran, Paul11-01-189322-04-1944more
Guse, Günther (Admiral)30-08-188606-05-1953more
Gutberlet, Friedrich (Waffen SS)26-09-189801-03-1970more
Gümbel, Karl24-06-188828-10-1970more
Günther, Erich (generalmajor)16-01-189803-05-1944more
Günther, Hans (Artillerie-Regiment (mot) 18)13-10-1893 more
Gürke, Ernst (Flak-Regiment 43)23-05-189907-05-1946more
Göbel, Karl (Grenadier-Regiment 420)20-01-190002-03-1945more
Görger, Oskar27-03-189519-11-1973more
Göring, Hermann Wilhelm12-01-189315-10-1946more
Götz, Heinrich01-01-189631-01-1960more

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