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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

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

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

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

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

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

Mangold, Anton

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

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

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

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

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

Marschall, Gustav

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

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

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

Masuch, Alfred* March 13th, 1895

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

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

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

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

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

Matthiash, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 188)* June 16th, 1894

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meier, Wolfgang (Grenadier-Regiment 279)* November 16th, 1896

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Messinger, Hans (Artillerie-Regiment 336)* February 2nd, 1897

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

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

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

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

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

Mielke, Erich* April 3rd, 1891

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mücke, Willy Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)* July 20th, 1888
† 1968

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Müller, Hans (Kriegsmarine)

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

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

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

Müller, Immo Otto Siegfried* April 2nd, 1898

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Müller-Teusler , Hans Hermann Ferdinand Karl Eduar* December 3rd, 1886

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

Möller, Hans Hinrich Dr. med. (Admiralarzt)* August 3rd, 1898
† 1974

Sources

Photo: Wilco Vermeer collection
- Deutsche Ehrenzeichen
- Digger history
- Axis History
- Wehrmacht Awards

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