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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
Raappana, Erkki Johannes02-06-189314-09-1962more
Rabe von Pappenheim, Friedrich-Carl05-10-189409-06-1977more
Radowitz, von, Joseph "Josef"29-07-189901-06-1956more
Radziej, Georg07-01-189513-05-1972more
Raeder, Erich Johann Albert24-04-187606-11-1960more
Raegener, Adolf17-02-189517-08-1983more
Rahden, Baron von, Wolfert (Infanterie-Reg. 311)27-05-189301-10-1943more
Raithel, Dipl.-Ing., Johann11-03-189729-01-1961more
Ramcke, Hermann-Bernhard (Gen.d.Fallschirmtruppe)24-01-188905-07-1968more
Ramoth, Walter (Infanterie-Regiment 209)06-11-189324-01-1960more
Randow, von, Heinz Friedrich (Generalleutnant)15-11-189021-12-1942more
Rantzau, von, Heino08-03-189402-11-1946more
Rappard, von, Fritz-Georg Hugo Karl15-08-189231-01-1946more
Rasch, Otto07-12-189101-11-1948more
Rasp, Siegfried10-01-189802-09-1968more
Rath, Hans-Joachim (Generalmajor)11-12-189410-05-1968more
Rattenhuber, Johann 'Hans'30-04-189701-07-1957more
Rauch, Erwin Fritz (Generalleutnant)19-10-188926-02-1969more
Rauch, Franz01-12-189929-09-1943
Rauch, Hans01-03-189922-08-1958more
Raus, Erhard08-01-188903-04-1956more
Rauser, Otto Friedrich31-10-189907-11-1977more
Rauter, Johann Baptist Albin "Hanns Albin"04-02-189525-03-1949more
Recke, Heinrich25-08-189018-08-1943more
Recknagel, Hermann (General der Infanterie)18-06-189223-01-1945more
Rediess, Friedrich Wilhelm Otto10-10-190008-05-1945more
Reich, Otto (Waffen SS)05-12-189120-09-1955more
Reichelt, Paul29-03-189815-07-1981more
Reichenau, von, Walter Karl Ernst August08-10-188417-01-1942more
Reichert, Josef12-12-189115-03-1970more
Reichert, Rudolf24-11-189310-03-1967more
Reimann, Richard (General der Flakartillerie)02-11-189228-10-1970more
Reinecke, Karl Rudolf Ernst Auguste Hermann14-02-188810-10-1973more
Reinhard, Hans Wolfgang (General der Infanterie)11-12-188818-01-1950more
Reinhard, Wilhelm Adolf18-03-186918-01-1955more
Reinhardt, Alfred-Hermann15-11-189714-01-1973more
Reinhardt, Fritz (Militärverwaltungsvizechef)27-09-189830-09-1965more
Reinhardt, Georg-Hans01-03-188722-11-1963more
Rekowski, von, Siegfried (Grenadier-Regiment 354)09-07-189609-05-1990more
Rendulic, Lothar23-10-188717-01-1971more
Renz, von, Otto-Wilhelm03-11-189116-01-1968more
Reuss, von, Richard-Heinrich (Generalmajor)23-11-189622-12-1942more
Reuter, von, Hans Hermann Ludwig09-02-186918-12-1943more
Reymann, Hellmuth24-11-189212-12-1988more
Rhein, Karl-Ludwig30-03-189427-03-1988more
Richert, Johann-Georg (Generalleutnant)14-04-189030-01-1946more
Richter, Joachim (Waffen SS)28-07-189619-03-1970more
Richter, Karl (Reichsbahn)  
Richter, Werner (263.Infanterie-Division)21-10-189803-06-1944more
Richter, Wilhelm (Generalleutnant)19-09-189204-02-1971more
Richthofen, Freiherr von, Wolfram (Generalfeldm.)10-10-189512-07-1945more
Rickmers, Boy (Grenadier-Regiment 586)20-12-189504-12-1957more
Riebel, Gustav-Adolf (Generalmajor)13-03-189623-08-1942more
Riedel, Hans-Hermann17-09-189105-02-1960
Riedl, Hans (10. Infanterie-Division)21-09-189513-09-1945more
Riege, Hans-Releff Dr.med. (Admiralarzt)23-04-189227-05-1941more
Ringenberg, Carl12-07-1898 more
Rintelen, Josef07-03-189714-07-1981more
Rintelen, von , Enno06-11-189107-08-1971more
Risse, Walther13-12-189221-06-1965more
Ritscherle, Karl01-05-189824-08-1940
Rittau, Stephan Georg Julius (Generalleutnant)27-12-189122-08-1942more
Rittberg, Graf von, Georg (88. Inf.Div.)30-05-189806-06-1973more
Rode, Ernst August (Generalmajor)09-08-189412-09-1955more
Rodenburg, Carl17-05-189405-11-1992more
Rodt, Eberhard04-12-189528-04-1979more
Rodust, Werner (Infanterie-Regiment 90)19-06-1897 more
Roesener, Paul-Gerhard (Infanterie-Regiment 421)14-07-189926-03-1945more
Rogge, Bernhard04-11-189929-06-1982more
Rohde, Hermann (Grenadier-Regiment 587)  more
Roman, Freiherr von, Rudolf19-11-189318-02-1970
Rommel, Erwin Johannes Eugen15-11-189114-10-1944more
Rost, von, Hans-Günther15-11-189423-03-1945more
Roth, Ernst-August19-04-189826-09-1975more
Roth, Hans (LW-Flak-Rgt. 38)03-06-189724-08-1980more
Roth, Max02-03-1897 more
Rothenburg, Karl08-06-189428-06-1941more
Rother, Witold24-05-188827-10-1962more
Rothkirch und Panthen, von, Friedrich-Wilhelm16-02-188424-12-1953more
Rothkirch und Trach, Graf von, Edwin (General)01-11-188829-07-1980more
Rouppert, von, Ernst Günther08-08-188822-03-1944more
Ruckteschell, von, Hellmuth Max23-03-189024-09-1948more
Rude, Erwin 28-12-1964
Rudelsdorff, Detlev Dr.jur. (Generalmajor)31-03-189829-01-1991more
Rudloff, Hans-Jochen  
Ruff, Siegfried20-02-189503-02-1946more
Ruge, Friedrich24-12-189403-07-1985more
Rundstedt, von, Karl Rudolf Gerd12-12-187524-02-1953more
Ruoff, Karl Richard18-08-188330-03-1967more
Rupp, Ernst13-01-189230-05-1943more
Rust, Bernhard30-09-188308-05-1945more
Rübel, Karl16-08-189508-03-1945more
Rüdel, Günter15-11-188322-04-1950more
Rühle von Lilienstern, Curt03-07-188108-01-1946more
Rühle von Lilienstern, Hans20-06-188413-08-1966more
Röder, Wilhelm Georg (NSDAP)17-03-188028-03-1952more
Röhm, Rudolf (Grenadier-Regiment 671)25-04-189804-01-1943more
Röhricht, Edgar (95.ID)16-06-189211-02-1967more
Röllinghoff, Ernst August Ferdinand02-08-189714-05-1940
Röpke, Kurt29-11-189621-07-1966more
Rösch, Rudolf11-05-189005-09-1952more
Röttiger, Hans (General der Panzertruppe)16-04-189615-04-1960more

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