List of Knight's Cross recipients 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
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The SS Division Totenkopf ("Death's Head" or "Skull") is also known as 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Totenkopf and 3. SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf. It was one of the 38 divisions
fielded by the Waffen-SS
during World War II. Prior to achieving division status, the formation was known as Kampfgruppe Eicke. The division is infamous due to its insignia and the fact that most of the initial enlisted men were SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS concentration camp guards).
The Totenkopf division was numbered with the "Germanic" divisions of the Waffen-SS. These included also the SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Das Reich, and SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Wiking.
The the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments
. The first enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of September 1, 1939 instituted the Iron Cross
and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. As the war progressed some of the recipients distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Oak Leaves to Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of June 3, 1940. In 1941 two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of September 28, 1941 introduced the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. At the end of 1944 the last and final grade, the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of December 29, 1944 concluded the variants of the Knight's Cross.
First Class, though the Iron Cross I Class was awarded concurrently with the Knight's Cross in rare cases.
Unit commanders could also be awarded the medal for exemplary conduct by the unit as a whole.
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SS Panzerjäger
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Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
fielded by the Waffen-SS
Waffen-SS
The Waffen-SS was a multi-ethnic and multi-national military force of the Third Reich. It constituted the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel or SS, an organ of the Nazi Party. The Waffen-SS saw action throughout World War II and grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions, and served alongside...
during World War II. Prior to achieving division status, the formation was known as Kampfgruppe Eicke. The division is infamous due to its insignia and the fact that most of the initial enlisted men were SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS concentration camp guards).
The Totenkopf division was numbered with the "Germanic" divisions of the Waffen-SS. These included also the SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Das Reich, and SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Wiking.
The the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments
Coming into force
Coming into force or entry into force refers to the process by which legislation, regulations, treaties and other legal instruments come to have legal force and effect...
. The first enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of September 1, 1939 instituted the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem....
and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. As the war progressed some of the recipients distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Oak Leaves to Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of June 3, 1940. In 1941 two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of September 28, 1941 introduced the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. At the end of 1944 the last and final grade, the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds, based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of December 29, 1944 concluded the variants of the Knight's Cross.
Prerequisites
To qualify for the Knight's Cross, a soldier had to already hold the 1939 Iron CrossIron Cross
The Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem....
First Class, though the Iron Cross I Class was awarded concurrently with the Knight's Cross in rare cases.
Unit commanders could also be awarded the medal for exemplary conduct by the unit as a whole.
Grades
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was divided into five grades, excluding the Grand Cross of the Iron CrossGrand Cross of the Iron Cross
The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross was a decoration intended for victorious generals of the Prussian Army and its allies. It was the highest class of the Iron Cross. Along with the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class, the Grand Cross was founded on March 10, 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. It was...
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- Knights Cross
- Knights Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and swords
- Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
- Knights Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
Knight's Cross with Swords
- Hermann Prieß, 24.04.1944 SS-BrigadeführerBrigadeführerSS-Brigadeführer was an SS rank that was used in Nazi Germany between the years of 1932 and 1945. Brigadeführer was also an SA rank....
und Generalmajor der W-SS Commander 3rd SS-Pz.Div "Totenkopf"
Knight's Cross with Oakleaves
- Otto BaumOtto BaumOtto Baum, was an SS-Oberführer of the Waffen-SS. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, Otto 22.08.1943 SS-ObersturmbannführerObersturmbannführerObersturmbannführer was a paramilitary Nazi Party rank used by both the SA and the SS. It was created in May 1933 to fill the need for an additional field grade officer rank above Sturmbannführer as the SA expanded. It became an SS rank at the same time...
Commander 5th SS-Panzer.Gren.Rgt Totenkopf - Hellmuth BeckerHellmuth BeckerHellmuth Becker was a SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves. He was also the commander of the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf.-Early life:...
, 21.09.1944 SS-OberführerOberführerOberführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party dating back to 1921. Translated as “Senior Leader”, an Oberführer was typically a Nazi Party member in charge of a group of paramilitary units in a particular geographical region...
Commander 3rd SS-Panzer.Div Totenkopf - Fritz BiermeierFritz BiermeierFritz Biermeier was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves during World War II...
, 26.12.1944 SS-SturmbannführerSturmbannführerSturmbannführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party equivalent to major, used both in the Sturmabteilung and the Schutzstaffel...
Commander II./3rd SS-Panzer.Rgt - Georg BochmannGeorg BochmannGeorg Bochmann, was an SS-Oberführer of the Waffen-SS. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, 17.05.1943 SS-Sturmbannführer Commanderr II./SS-KradSchtz.Rgt Thule - Theodor EickeTheodor EickeTheodor Eicke was a SS Obergruppenführer , commander of the SS-Division Totenkopf of the Waffen-SS and one of the key figures in the establishment of concentration camps in Nazi Germany. His Nazi Party number was 114,901 and his SS number was 2,921...
, 20.04.1942 SS-ObergruppenführerObergruppenführerObergruppenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in 1932 as a rank of the SA and until 1942 it was the highest SS rank inferior only to Reichsführer-SS...
und Generalleutnant der W-SS Commander SS-Div Totenkopf - Hubert-Erwin MeierdressHubert-Erwin MeierdressHubert-Erwin Meierdrees , usually referred to as Erwin Meierdrees, was a German Waffen-SS officer and panzer ace who served with the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, SS-Verfügungs-Division before joining the SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf, which he served with until his death in January 1945.-Early...
, 05.10.1943 SS-HauptsturmführerHauptsturmführerHauptsturmführer was a Nazi rank of the SS which was used between the years of 1934 and 1945. The rank of Hauptsturmführer was a mid-grade company level officer and was the equivalent of a Captain in the German Army and also the equivalent of captain in foreign armies...
Commander I./3rd SS-Panzer.Rgt - Hermann Prieß, 09.09.1943 SS-BrigadeführerBrigadeführerSS-Brigadeführer was an SS rank that was used in Nazi Germany between the years of 1932 and 1945. Brigadeführer was also an SA rank....
und Generalmajor der W-SS Commander SS-Pz.Gren.Div Totenkopf - Karl UllrichKarl UllrichKarl Adolf Ullrich was an Oberführer in the Waffen-SS, who was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves during World War II.-Early life:...
, 14.05.1944 SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander 6th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt Theodor Eicke
HQ Staff
- Erich EberhardtErich EberhardtErich Eberhardt was a Obersturmbannführer , in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.-Early life:Erich Eberhardt was...
, 23.08.1944 SS-Obersturmbannführer Ia 3rd SS-Panzer Division Totenkopf - Theodor EickeTheodor EickeTheodor Eicke was a SS Obergruppenführer , commander of the SS-Division Totenkopf of the Waffen-SS and one of the key figures in the establishment of concentration camps in Nazi Germany. His Nazi Party number was 114,901 and his SS number was 2,921...
, 26.12.1941 SS-GruppenführerGruppenführerGruppenführer was an early paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party, first created in 1925 as a senior rank of the SA.-SS rank:...
und Generalleutnant der W-SS Commander SS-Division Totenkopf
SS Panzer Regiment 3 Totenkopf
- Fritz BiermeierFritz BiermeierFritz Biermeier was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves during World War II...
, 10.12.1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander II./3rd SS-Panzer Rgt - Walter MatternWalter MatternWalter Mattern was a Hauptsturmführer , in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Mattern was awarded the Knight's Cross...
, 20.10.1944 SS-Obersturmführer Commander 7th Company, 3rd SS-Panzer Rgt - Waldemar RiefkogelWaldemar RiefkogelWaldemar Riefkogel was a Hauptsturmführer and Hauptmann der Schutzpolizei, in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War...
, 11.07.1943 SS-Obersturmführer and OberleutnantOberleutnantOberleutnant is a junior officer rank in the militaries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In the German Army, it dates from the early 19th century. Translated as "Senior Lieutenant", the rank is typically bestowed upon commissioned officers after five to six years of active duty...
OF Schupo Commander 1st Company 3rd SS-Panzer Rgt - Rudolf SäumenichtRudolf SäumenichtRudolf Säumenicht was a Sturmbannführer , in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Rudolf Säumenicht was born on the 13...
, 13.10.1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander 2nd Company 3rd SS-Panzer Rgt
1 SS Totenkopf Infantry Regiment
- Eduard DeisenhoferEduard DeisenhoferDr. Eduard Deisenhofer was an officer and commander in the German Waffen-SS who served with several combat divisions on both the eastern and western fronts, earning several high grade distinctions, such as the Close Combat Clasp, and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
, 08.05.1942 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander I./1st SS-Totenkopf-Inf.Rgt - Hans HirningHans HirningHans Hirning was a Oberscharführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II....
, 23.10.1942 SS-RottenführerRottenführerRottenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in the year 1932. The rank of Rottenführer was used by several Nazi paramilitary groups, among them the Sturmabteilung , the Schutzstaffel and was senior to the paramilitary rank of Sturmmann.The insignia for Rottenführer...
Granatwerfer-Truppführer 6th Company 1st SS-Totenkopf-Inf.Rgt - Ludwig KöchleLudwig KöchleLudwig Köchle was a Oberscharführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
, 28.02.1942 SS-OberscharführerOberscharführerOberscharführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that existed between the years of 1932 and 1945. Translated as “Senior Squad Leader”, Oberscharführer was first used as a rank of the Sturmabteilung and was created due to an expansion of the enlisted positions required by growing SA membership...
Stoßtruppführer platoon commander 5th Company 1st SS-Totenkopf-Inf.Rgt 1 - Max SimonMax SimonMax Simon was a German SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS during World War II, who was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves. Simon was a private in the Prussian Army during World War I and was one of the first members of the SS in the early 1930s...
, 20.10.1941 SS-Oberführer Commander 1st SS-Totenkopf-Inf.Rgt - August ZingelAugust ZingelAugust Zingel was a Untersturmführer , in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.August Zingel was born on the 20 January...
, 04.10.1942 SS-UnterscharführerUnterscharführerUnterscharführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party used by the Schutzstaffel between 1934 and 1945. The SS rank was created after the Night of the Long Knives...
Stoßtruppführer 15th Company 1st SS-Totenkopf-Inf.Rgt
1 SS Panzergrenadier Regiment Totenkopf
- Walter RederWalter RederSS-Sturmbannführer Walter Reder was a German Waffen-SS officer who served with the 3.SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf and the 16.SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Reichsführer-SS. He was a Knight's Cross and German Cross in Gold winner...
, 03.04.1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander I./1st SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt SS-Div Totenkopf - Joachim SchubachJoachim SchubachJoachim Schubach was an Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.-Early life:Joachim Schubach was...
, 03.04.1943 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander III./1st SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt Totenkopf
SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 5 Totenkopf
- Christian BachmannChristian BachmannChristian Bachmann was a Sturmbannführer , in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, an award given by Nazi Germany for extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership during World War II....
, 28.02.1945 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander II./5th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt - Hermann BuchnerHermann Buchner (SS officer)Hermann Buchner was a Sturmbannführer , in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II...
, 16.06.1944 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander III./5th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt - Ernst HäusslerErnst HäusslerErnst Häussler was a Standartenführer , in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II....
, 15.08.1943 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander II./5th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt - Hermann LangHermann Lang (SS officer)Hermann Lang was a Oberscharführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II....
, 23.10.1944 SS-UnterscharführerUnterscharführerUnterscharführer was a paramilitary rank of the Nazi Party used by the Schutzstaffel between 1934 and 1945. The SS rank was created after the Night of the Long Knives...
Meldestaffelführer I./5th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt - Josef RöllekeJosef RöllekeJosef Rölleke was an Unterscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.-References:...
, 16.06.1944 SS-Unterscharführer Meldestaffelführer III./5th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt - Lothar SwierzinskiLothar SwierzinskiLothar Swierzinski was an Unterscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Lothar Swierzinski was...
, 16.12.1943 SS-RottenführerRottenführerRottenführer was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in the year 1932. The rank of Rottenführer was used by several Nazi paramilitary groups, among them the Sturmabteilung , the Schutzstaffel and was senior to the paramilitary rank of Sturmmann.The insignia for Rottenführer...
, 10th Company, 5th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt
SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 6 Theodor Eicke
- Hellmuth BeckerHellmuth BeckerHellmuth Becker was a SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS who was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves. He was also the commander of the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf.-Early life:...
, 07.09.1943 SS-Standartenführer Commander SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt Theodor Eicke - Hans EndreßHans EndreßHans Endraß was a Hauptsturmführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
, 23.03.1945 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander II./6th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt Theodor Eicke - Johann FiedlerJohann FiedlerJohann Fiedler was a Oberscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
, 16.06.1944 SS-Unterscharführer platoon commander, 5th Company, 6th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt Theodor Eicke - Kurt FrankeKurt FrankeKurt Franke was a Obersturmführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II...
, 03.10.1943 SS-Hauptscharführer Stoßtruppführer 11th Company SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt Theodor Eicke - Kurt LaunerKurt LaunerKurt Launer was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II....
, 15.08.1943 SS-Sturmbannführer Commanderr II./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt Theodor Eicke - Heinz-Fritz MüllerHeinz-Fritz MüllerHeinz Fritz Müller was a Hauptsturmführer in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. He was also one of only 631 awarded...
, SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander III./6th SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt Theodor Eicke
3 SS Totenkopf Infantry Regiment
- Otto BaumOtto BaumOtto Baum, was an SS-Oberführer of the Waffen-SS. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, 08.05.1942 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander III./3rd SS-Totenkopf-Inf.Rgt
SS Panzer Artillery Regiment 3 Totenkopf
- Walter GerthWalter GerthWalter Gerth was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Sturmbannführer Walter Gerth was awarded the...
, 31.03.1943 SS-Obersturmführer Commander 7th Battery SS-Totenkopf-Art.Rgt - Hermann Prieß, 28.04.1943 SS-Oberführer Commander SS-Art.Rgt Totenkopf
- Ernst StäudleErnst StäudleErnst Stäudle was a Obersturmführer in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Ernst Stäudle, was awarded the Knight's...
, 10.04.1942 SS-Oberscharführer 8th Battery SS-Art.Rgt Totenkopf - Josef SwientekJosef SwientekJosef Swientek was a Standartenführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.-Early life:Josef Swientek was born in...
, 16.06.1944 SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander 3rd SS-Pz.Art.Rgt
SS PanzerjägerPanzerjägerPanzerjäger was a branch of service of the Wehrmacht during the Second World War which were the anti-tank arm-of-service who operated anti-tank artillery, and made exclusive use of the tank destroyers which were also named Panzerjäger...
Battalion 3 Totenkopf
- Georg BochmannGeorg BochmannGeorg Bochmann, was an SS-Oberführer of the Waffen-SS. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
, 03.05.1942 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander SS-Totenkopf Pz.Jäg.Btn - Fritz ChristenFritz ChristenFritz Christen was a decorated soldier of the Totenkopf division of the Waffen-SS during World War II.-Operation Barbarossa:Having missed the Polish campaign, and having cut its teeth successfully in France, the Totenkopf division was heavily embroiled in combat on the Eastern front from the first...
, 20.10.1941 SS-SturmmannSturmmannSturmmann was a Nazi Party paramilitary rank that was first created in the year 1921. The rank of Sturmmann was used by the Sturmabteilung and the Schutzstaffel ....
Richtschütze (Gunner) 2nd Battery Pz.Jäg.Btn SS Totenkopf Div - Boris KraasBoris KraasBoris Kraas was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II....
, 28.02.1945 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander 3rd SS-Pz.Jäg.Btn - Adolf PittschellisAdolf PittschellisAdolf Pittschellis was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Sturmbannführer Adolf Pittschellis...
, 23.08.1944 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander 3rd SS-Pz.Btn
SS SturmgeschützSturmgeschützSturmgeschütz is a German word for "assault gun", usually abbreviated StuG. The vehicle was a leading weapon of the Sturmartillerie, a branch of the German artillery tasked with close fire support of infantry in infantry, panzer, and panzergrenadier units...
Battalion 3 Totenkopf
- Ernst DehmelErnst DehmelErnst Dehmel was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Ernst Dehmel was awarded the Knight's cross...
, 15.08.1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer stellv. Commander 3rd SS-Stug.Btn - Berndt Lubich von MilovanBerndt Lubich von MilovanBerndt Lubich von Milovan was a Hauptsturmführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Berndt Lubich von Milovan was...
, 14.10.1943 SS-Obersturmführer Commander 1st Battery 3rd SS-Stug.Btn - Hubert-Erwin MeierdressHubert-Erwin MeierdressHubert-Erwin Meierdrees , usually referred to as Erwin Meierdrees, was a German Waffen-SS officer and panzer ace who served with the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, SS-Verfügungs-Division before joining the SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf, which he served with until his death in January 1945.-Early...
, 13.03.1942 SS-Obersturmführer Commander Stug.Bty SS-Div Totenkopf - Felix PrzedwojewskiFelix PrzedwojewskiFelix Przedwojewski was an Unterscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Unterscharführer Felix...
, 16.12.1943 SS-Unterscharführer Geschützführer 2nd Battery 3rd SS-Stug.Btn - Wilfried RichterWilfried RichterWilfried Richter was a Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Wilfried Richter was awarded the...
, 21.04.1942 SS-Obersturmführer Commander Stug.Bty SS Totenkopf Div
SS Reconnaisance Battalion Totenkopf
- Walter BestmannWalter BestmannWalter Bestmann was a Oberführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
, 28.09.1941 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander SS Totenkopf Reconnaissance Btn (mot)
SS Motorcycle Battalion Totenkopf
- Franz KleffnerFranz KleffnerFranz Kleffner was a Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Franz Kleffner was born on the 2 July...
, 19.02.1942 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander SS Totenkopf Motorcycle Btn
SS Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion 3 Totenkopf
- Lino MasarieLino MasarieArzelino 'Lino' Masarie was a Sturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Lino Masarie was born on the 10...
, 03.04.1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander Reconnaissance Btn SS Totenkopf Div - Alfred TitschkusAlfred TitschkusAlfred Titschkus was an Unterscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II....
, 11.12.1944 SS-Unterscharführer Gruppenführer, 3rd Company 3rd SS Pz.Rec Btn
SS Pionier Battalion 3 Totenkopf
- Max SeelaMax SeelaMax Seela was a Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.-Early life:Max Seela was born on July...
, 03.05.1942 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander 3rd SS-Pi.Btn Totenkopf - Karl UllrichKarl UllrichKarl Adolf Ullrich was an Oberführer in the Waffen-SS, who was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves during World War II.-Early life:...
, 19.02.1942 SS-Sturmbannführer Commander Pi.Btn SS Totenkopf Div
SS Flak Battalion 3 Totenkopf
- Otto KronOtto KronOtto Wilhelm Kron was a Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.-Early life:Otto Wilhelm Kron was...
, 28.06.1942 SS-Hauptsturmführer Commander Flak Btn SS Totenkopf Div