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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (G) facts for kids

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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was a very important military award in Nazi Germany during World War II. It was given for many reasons, like great leadership in battle or a single act of amazing bravery. Soldiers of all ranks could receive it.

Between 1939 and 1945, about 7,321 of these awards were given out. They went to members of the German Army (Heer), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force (Luftwaffe), and also the Waffen-SS, Reich Labour Service, and the German national militia (Volkssturm). Some allied soldiers also received this award.

This article lists the 380 people whose last names start with "G" who received the Knight's Cross. The rank shown is what they held when they received the award.

About the Knight's Cross Awards

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross had different levels, like a medal that could get "upgraded" for even more bravery.

To get a higher level, a person usually had to have received all the levels before it.

Who Received the Knight's Cross (Names Starting with G)

The German military kept separate lists for the Knight's Cross awards. These lists were for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Waffen-SS. Each person who received an award also got a special number. The same system was used for the higher levels of the Knight's Cross.

Out of the 380 awards given to people whose last names start with "G":

  • 238 went to the Army (Heer).
  • 12 went to the Navy (Kriegsmarine).
  • 98 went to the Air Force (Luftwaffe).
  • 32 went to the Waffen-SS.

Some of these awards were given after the person had died (posthumously).

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (G)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer
238
22
Kriegsmarine
12
2
Luftwaffe
98
7
Waffen-SS
32
2

Here's a guide to the symbols in the table:      This color and the + (plus) mean the person also received a higher level of the Knight's Cross.      This color and the * (asterisk) mean the Knight's Cross was given after the person had died.      This color and the ! (exclamation mark) mean that some experts have questioned if the award was officially given.      This color and the ? (question mark) mean that another expert, Veit Scherzer, has questioned if the award was officially given.

Name Service Branch Rank Role and Unit Date of Award Notes Image
Gablenz, Eccard Freiherr vonEccard Freiherr von Gablenz Army Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Commander of the 7th Infantry Division 15 August 1940
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Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz
Gabriel, ErdmannErdmann Gabriel Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the II./Panzer-Regiment 35 30 August 1941
Gadermann, Dr.-med. ErnstDr.-med. Ernst Gadermann Air Force Stabsarzt (Captain equivalent) Group doctor of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 19 August 1944
Gaeb, FriedrichFriedrich Gaeb Army Unteroffizier (Corporal) Platoon leader in the 1.(reit)/Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 97 19 December 1943
Gaedcke, HeinrichHeinrich Gaedcke Army Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel in the General Staff) Chief of Staff of XI. Army Corps 7 April 1944
Gaedckens, ErnstErnst Gaedckens Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader and shock troops leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 46 2 April 1943
Gänsler, WilhelmWilhelm Gänsler Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Air gunner in the Stabsstaffel IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 27 July 1944
Gaertner, GeorgGeorg Gärtner Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the I./Sturm-Regiment 195 21 September 1944
Gaigals, RobertsRoberts Gaigals? Waffen-SS Waffen-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) Leader of the 6./Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 42 of the SS "Voldemars Veiss" 5 May 1945
Gaillinger, OttoOtto Gaillinger Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Leader of the 1./Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 500 8 October 1943* Killed in action 29 September 1943
Gaiser, OttoOtto Gaiser Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 9 June 1944* Missing in action assumed killed in action 22 January 1944
Gaißer, WilhelmWilhelm Gaißer Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 3 17 March 1945
Galdiņš, NikolajsNikolajs Galdiņš Waffen-SS Waffen-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 42 "Voldemars Veiss" 25 January 1945
Gall, EugenEugen Gall Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 335 17 March 1945
Gall, FranzFranz Gall Army Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Defender of the island fortress Elba 19 June 1944
Galland, AdolfAdolf Galland+ Air Force Major (Major) Group Commander of the III./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 29 July 1940 Awarded 3rd Oak Leaves 24 September 1940
1st Swords 21 June 1941
2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942
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Adolf Galland
Galland, Wilhelm-FerdinandWilhelm-Ferdinand Galland Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Group Commander of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 18 May 1943
Galle, JosefJosef Galle Army Wachtmeister (Sergeant) Platoon leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 25 January 1943
Gallenkamp, CurtCurt Gallenkamp Army Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Commander of the 78th Infantry Division 19 November 1941
Gallowitsch, BerndBernd Gallowitsch Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 24 January 1942
Galow, FriedrichFriedrich Galow Army Wachtmeister (Sergeant) Forward observer in the 8./Artillerie-Regiment 389 10 September 1944* Killed in action 21 July 1944
Gambietz, RichardRichard Gambietz Army Obergefreiter (Lance Corporal) In the Stabskompanie/Schützen-Regiment 93 27 May 1942
Gamer, BertholdBerthold Gamer Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 178 (motorized) 25 January 1943
Gansmeier, JakobJakob Gansmeier+ Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 212 29 February 1944 Awarded 568th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944
Ganssen, Franz-JosefFranz-Josef Ganssen Army Unteroffizier (Corporal) Company troop leader in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 159 29 February 1944
Gapp, FranzFranz Gapp Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 6 18 September 1943
Garbers, HeinrichHeinrich Garbers Navy Leutnant zur See (Ensign) of the Reserves Commander of Hilfskriegsschiff "Passim" and leader of special assignments 1 November 1944
Gareis, MartinMartin Gareis Army Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Commander of the 98th Infantry Division 29 November 1943
Gareis, WilhelmWilhelm Gareis Army Oberst (Colonel) of the Reserves Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 3 (L) 5 February 1944* Killed in action 18 December 1943
Garn, Arnulf vonArnulf von Garn Army Major (Major) Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 252 2 September 1944
Garnier-Turawa, Detlev Graf vonDetlev Graf von Garnier-Turawa Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 439 18 January 1944
Garski, EugenEugen Garski Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (motorized) 19 July 1940
Gartenfeld, Karl-EdmundKarl-Edmund Gartenfeld Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Squadron leader in the (F) Aufklärungs-Gruppe der OB der Luftwaffe 3 February 1943
Gartzen, Wirich vonWirich von Gartzen Navy Korvettenkapitän (Corvette Captain) Chief of the 10. Torpedobootflottille 24 June 1944
Garz, WalterWalter Garz Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74 16 December 1942
Gassmann, PeterPeter Gaßmann Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Group Commander of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 25 May 1942
Gast, RobertRobert Gast Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Leader of the 9./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 6 October 1944
Gast, WolfgangWolfgang Gast Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) Leader of the I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 4 June 1944
Gath, HeinrichHeinrich Gath Army Stabsfeldwebel (Master Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 11 October 1943
Gathmann, [Dr.] Wilhelm[Dr.] Wilhelm Gathmann Army Major (Major) Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 14 28 March 1945
Gattermann, HelmutHelmut Gattermann Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 209 12 August 1944
Gaudecker-Zuch, Gerlach vonGerlach von Gaudecker-Zuch Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33 8 August 1944
Gauglitz, JosefJosef Gauglitz Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Leader of the III./Panzer-Regiment 33 16 November 1944
Gaum, AlbertAlbert Gaum Army Hauptmann (Captain) Chief of the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 13 June 1941
Gaupp-Berghausen, Georg Reichsfreiherr vonGeorg Reichsfreiherr von Gaupp-Berghausen Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12 30 September 1944
Gause, AlfredAlfred Gause Army Generalmajor (Major General) Chief of Staff of the Panzer Group "Afrika" 13 December 1941
Gauss, JurgenJürgen Gauß Army Hauptmann (Captain) Leader of a combat group in the 12th Panzer Division 28 March 1945
Gazen, Waldemar vonWaldemar von Gazen+ also known as von Gaza Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 18 September 1942 Awarded 182nd Oak Leaves 18 January 1943
38th Swords 3 October 1943
Gebauer, FritzFritz Gebauer Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Shock troops leader in the 3./Grenz-Pionier-Bataillon 74 13 July 1940
Gebhard, GeorgGeorg Gebhard Army Major (Major) Commander of the III./Grenadier-Brigade 503 23 October 1944
Gebhard, Gebhard? Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich" 6 May 1945
Gebhardt, GeorgGeorg Gebhardt+ Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Commander of III./Jäger-Regiment 204 15 May 1943 Awarded 743rd Oak Leaves 19 February 1945
Gebhardt, RolfRolf Gebhardt Army Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel (Officer Cadet Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 30 September 1944
Gedult von Jungenfeld, Ernst-Wilhelm FreiherrErnst-Wilhelm Freiherr Gedult von Jungenfeld Army Oberst (Colonel) of the Reserves Leader of a combat group 11 January 1945
Geelhaar, ArnoArno Geelhaar Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 151 16 April 1944
Gehl, PaulPaul Gehl? Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 453 9 May 1945
Gehrke, KurtKurt Gehrke Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 8 February 1943
Gehrmann, GerhardGerhard Gehrmann Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 422 15 April 1944
Gehrmann, JohannesJohannes Gehrmann Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Squadron leader of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 1 31 December 1943
Geiger, AugustAugust Geiger+ Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 22 May 1943 Awarded 416th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944
Geiger, GeorgGeorg Geiger Army Obergefreiter (Lance Corporal) Group leader in the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 19 "List" 20 October 1944
Geiger, HerbertHerbert Geiger Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Company troop leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 380 8 August 1944
Geisberg, WilhelmWilhelm Geisberg Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 3./Führer-Panzer-Regiment 1 (Führer-Begleit-Division) 14 April 1945
Geisler, HansHans Geisler Air Force Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Commanding general of X. Air Corps 4 May 1940
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Hans Geisler
Geisler, HerbertHerbert Geisler Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 24 October 1944
Geisler, KurtKurt Geisler Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of Lufttransportgruppe Don 24 January 1943
Geisler, RudolfRudolf Geisler+ Army Major (Major) Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 662 7 December 1943 Awarded 455th Oak Leaves 13 April 1944
Geisler, SiegfriedSiegfried Geisler Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Group Commander of the II./Kampfgeschwader 76 20 July 1944
Geismann, JohannesJohannes Geismann Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 77 21 December 1942
Geisshardt, FriedrichFriedrich Geißhardt+ Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 77 30 August 1941 Awarded 101st Oak Leaves 23 June 1942
Friedrich Geißhardt
Friedrich Geißhardt
Geissler, ErichErich Geißler Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 200 (motorized) in DAK 29 July 1942
Geissler, GottfriedGottfried Geißler Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 185 21 August 1941
Geissler, HelmutHelmut Geißler Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 187 7 January 1944* Killed in action 15 December 1943
Geissler, KarlKarl Geißler Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Chief of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 46 1 February 1945
Geissler, WillyWilly Geißler Army Unteroffizier (Corporal) Group leader in the 5./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 14 May 1944
Gelbhaar, RudiRudi Gelbhaar Navy Oberleutnant (M.A.) of the Reserves Chief of Marine-Batterie "Hamburg" in the Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 604 26 June 1944
Gelhaus, HaraldHarald Gelhaus Navy Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant) Commander of U-107 26 March 1943
Gelhausen, HansHans Gelhausen Army Hauptmann (Captain) Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 457 28 March 1945
Gellert, ChristianChristian Gellert Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Battery leader in the I./Flak-Regiment 43 (motorized) 11 June 1944
Gellhorn, RolandRoland Gellhorn Army Major (Major) Adjutant of the 75th Infantry Division 14 February 1945
Geltinger, DionysDionys Geltinger Army Major (Major) Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 251 2 September 1944
Gemsjäger, AlfredAlfred Gemsjäger Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Observer in the 6.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 16 December 1944* Killed in action 2 September 1944
Gemünden, OttoOtto Gemünden Air Force Wachtmeister (Sergeant) Gun leader in the I./Flak-Regiment 49 in Flak-Regiment 37 12 October 1942
Genrich, OskarOskar Genrich Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11 3 November 1942
Gensberger, LudwigLudwig Gensberger Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 544 5 April 1945* Killed in action 23 February 1945
Genz, AlfredAlfred Genz Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Company Commander 1st Company Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 14 June 1941
Genzel, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Genzel Army Hauptmann (Captain) Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 32 26 November 1944
Genzow, JoachimJoachim Genzow Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 2 23 March 1941
Geppert, ErichErich Geppert Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 14 April 1943
Gerber, ArthurArthur Gerber Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 401 18 February 1945
Gerdes, HinrichHinrich Gerdes Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Regiment 36 21 January 1945
Gerdts, HansHans Gerdts Army Obergefreiter (Lance Corporal) Wireless radio operator in the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 196 9 December 1944
Gerhardt, RudolfRudolf Gerhardt Army Major (Major) Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 7 22 September 1941
Gerhold, WaltherWalther Gerhold Navy Marine-Schreiber-Obergefreiter (Naval Clerk Lance Corporal) One-man torpedo driver in the Kleinkampfflottille 361 6 July 1944
Gericke, WalterWalter Gericke+ Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the IV./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 14 June 1941 Awarded 585th Oak Leaves 17 September 1944
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Walter Gericke
Gerke, SiegfriedSiegfried Gerke Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 16 2 December 1942
Gerl, FranzFranz Gerl Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 110 8 May 1943
Gerlach, HeinrichHeinrich Gerlach Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Pilot with the commanding general of the XI. Air Corps in connection with the Mussolini rescue 19 September 1943
Gerlach, Dr. JuliusDr. Julius Gerlach Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 507 10 February 1942
Gerlach, KarlKarl Gerlach? Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35 3 May 1945
Gerlach, LudwigLudwig Gerlach Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 409 23 March 1945
Gerlach, WaldemarWaldemar Gerlach Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 2./MG-Bataillon 13 9 May 1940
Gerloch, BrunoBruno Gerloch Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 90 4 September 1940
Germer, AlfredAlfred Germer Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 171 26 May 1940
Germer, ErnstErnst Germer Air Force Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel (Officer Cadet Sergeant) Leader of the bicycle platoon in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 29 October 1944
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Ernst Germer
Gersdorff, Rudolf Christoph Freiherr vonRudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff Army Oberst im Generalstab (Colonel in the General Staff) Chief of Staff of the 7th Army 26 August 1944
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Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff
Gerstenberg, WilhelmWilhelm Gerstenberg Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 287 4 May 1944* Killed in action 26 April 1944
Gersteuer, GünterGünter Gersteuer? Air Force Major (Major) Commander of Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12 28 April 1945
Gerstner, SiegfriedSiegfried Gerstner Air Force Major (Major) Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 13 September 1944
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Siegfried Gerstner
Gerth, WalterWalter Gerth Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Chief of the 7./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf" 31 March 1943
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Walter Gerth
Gerth, WernerWerner Gerth Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the Sturmstaffel in the IV./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 29 October 1944
Gertler, GerhardGerhard Gertler Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Company troop leader in the 7./Jäger-Regiment 83 18 September 1943
Geschwill, HeinzHeinz Geschwill Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pilot in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow" 23 March 1941
Gesele, KarlKarl Gesele Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of SS-Sturmbrigde "Reichsführer SS" 4 July 1944
Geskens, FranzFranz Geskens Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 187 9 December 1944* Killed in action 3 November 1944
Gessner, HaraldHarald Geßner Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Leader of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 61 13 September 1943
Gewehr, HansHans Gewehr Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Regiment adjutant in the Grenadier-Regiment 698 4 June 1944
Gey, JoachimJoachim Gey Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader in the II./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow" 21 June 1943
Geyer, HeinrichHeinrich Geyer Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 22 October 1944
Geyer, HermannHermann Geyer Army General of the Infantry Commanding general IX. Army Corps 25 June 1940
General der Infanterie Hermann Geyer
Hermann Geyer
Geyr von Schweppenburg, Leo ReichsfreiherrLeo Reichsfreiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg Army General der Panzertruppe (General of Panzer Troops) Commanding general of the XXIV. Army Corps (motorized) 9 July 1941
GeyrvonSchweppenburgLondon (cropped)
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
Gidion, Dr.-phil. HansDr.-phil. Hans Gidion Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 154 7 August 1942
Giehrl, WalterWalter Giehrl Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Leader of the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 31 July 1942
Gielnik, AlbertAlbert Gielnik Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Company leader in the Grenadier-Ersatz and Ausbildungs-Bataillon 318 24 February 1945* Died of wounds 23 February 1943
Gierga, KurtKurt Gierga Army Hauptmann (Captain) Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5 30 June 1941
Gierster, FranzFranz Gierster Army Hauptmann (Captain) Leader of the Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 540 15 May 1944* Killed in action 22 January 1944
Gies, AlfredAlfred Gies Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 16 December 1944
Giese, HorstHorst Giese Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Leader of the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 5 17 April 1945
Gieseke, OttoOtto Gieseke Waffen-SS SS-Standartenführer (Colonel) and Oberst (Colonel) of the Schupo Commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 30 September 1942
Gieseler, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Gieseler! Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant) Shock troops leader in Berlin (in the 11th SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland") 29 April 1945
Giesen, GerhardGerhard Giesen Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 123 11 March 1945* Killed in action 5 February 1945
Giffhorn, Karl-HeinzKarl-Heinz Giffhorn Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Forward observer in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 190 (motorized) 18 November 1944
Gilbert, ErichErich Gilbert Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 116 30 April 1945* Killed in action 16 February 1945
Gildner, PaulPaul Gildner+ Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 9 July 1941 Awarded 196th Oak Leaves 26 February 1943
Gille, Herbert OttoHerbert Otto Gille+ Waffen-SS SS-Oberführer (Senior Colonel) Commander of SS-Artillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 8 October 1942 Awarded 315th Oak Leaves 1 November 1943
47th Swords 20 February 1944
12th Diamonds 19 April 1944
Herbert Otto Gille
Herbert Otto Gille
Gillis, LéonLéon Gillis Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant) Platoon leader in the 5th SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade "Wallonie" 30 September 1944
Gilow, PeterPeter Gilow Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 1 14 September 1942
Gilsa, Werner-Albrecht Freiherr von und zuWerner-Albrecht Freiherr von und zu Gilsa+ Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 9 5 June 1940 Awarded 68th Oak Leaves 24 January 1942
Girg, WalterWalter Girg+ Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant) Platoon leader in the 1./SS-Jäger-Bataillon 502 4 October 1944 Awarded 814th Oak Leaves 1 April 1945
Gladewitz, HerbertHerbert Gladewitz Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Ski-Jäger-Regiment 1 20 October 1944
Gläsche, DieterDieter Gläsche Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Company leader in the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 17 April 1945
Glaesemer, WolfgangWolfgang Glaesemer Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 12 February 1943
Glaeser, AlexanderAlexander Gläser+ Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 19 February 1943 Awarded 811th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945
Glaeser, ErichErich Glaeser Army Major (Major) Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 484 20 August 1942
Glaetzer, KarlKarl Glätzer Army Hauptmann (Captain) Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 426 9 April 1944
Glander, ErwinErwin Glander Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210 21 September 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944
Glaser, FriedrichFriedrich Glaser Army Obergefreiter (Lance Corporal) Gunner in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 253 2 November 1943
Glaser, WilhelmWilhelm Glaser Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Platoon leader in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 35 (motorized) 17 August 1943
Glasl, AntonAnton Glasl Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 11 October 1943
Glasner, GünterGünter Glasner Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Air gunner in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 6 31 December 1943
Glatz, JosefJosef Glatz Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Leader of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 46 12 January 1945
Glembotzki, WalterWalter Glembotzki Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 3./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 442 (deployable) 11 February 1945
Glettenberg, LudgerLudger Glettenberg Army Major (Major) of the Reserves Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 549 24 September 1942* Killed in action 11 August 1942
Gliemann, PaulPaul Gliemann Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 481 24 December 1944
Gloger, Dr. med.dent. PaulDr. med.dent. Paul Gloger Army Major (Major) Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 25 January 1943
Glücksburg, FriedrichFriedrich Glücksburg Army Major (Major) Commander of Panzergrenadier Regiment 40 22 February 1945
Glunz, AdolfAdolf Glunz+ Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 29 August 1943 Awarded 508th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944
Adolf Glunz
Adolf Glunz
Gnaden, FranzFranz Gnaden Army Major (Major) Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85 8 August 1941
Gneikow, FritzFritz Gneikow Army Unteroffizier (Corporal) Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 12 26 November 1944
Gobert, Ernst-AscanErnst-Ascan Gobert Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Squadron leader of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 3 April 1944
Godde, JohannesJohannes Godde Army Major (Major) Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 18 (L) 24 January 1945
Goden, EmilEmil Goden Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 407 26 August 1943
Godenau, ArthurArthur Godenau Navy Stabsobersteuermann (Chief Quartermaster) Commander of Räumboot R-51 in the 1. Räumbootflottille 31 May 1940
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Artur Godenau
Goebel, GünterGünter Goebel+ Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Regiment adjutant of Infanterie-Regiment 208 18 October 1941 Awarded 180th Oak Leaves 18 January 1943
G Goebel
Günter Goebel
Goebel, GüntherGünther Goebel Army Hauptmann (Captain) Chief of the 1./Artillerie-Pak-Abteilung 1064 (motorized) 3 November 1944
Goebel, HansHans Göbel Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1226 29 April 1945
Goebel, HerbertHerbert Göbel Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 461 19 March 1941
Goebel, KarlKarl Göbel+ Army Major (Major) Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 420 10 September 1942 Awarded 252nd Oak Leaves 8 June 1943
Goebel, KilianKilian Göbel Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 49 26 November 1944* Died of wounds 29 October 1944
Goebel, SiegfriedSiegfried Göbel Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 3 February 1943
Goebel, WernerWerner Göbel Army Gefreiter (Private First Class) In the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 670 30 September 1944
Goehler, JohannesJohannes Göhler Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 4./SS-Reiter-Regiment 1 17 September 1943
Goeller, SiegwartSiegwart Göller? Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 9 May 1945
Goeller, Dr. Dr. WilhelmDr.Dr. Wilhelm Göller Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of fortress Pionier-Stab 30 27 December 1942
Goelz, LudwigLudwig Gölz Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 208 5 April 1945
Goering, HermannHermann Göring Air Force Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) Minister of Aviation and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force 30 September 1939 Awarded 1st Grand Cross of the Iron Cross 19 July 1940
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Hermann Göring
Goeritz, WernerWerner Goeritz Army Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Commander of the 291st Infantry Division 6 November 1943
Goerke, RudolfRudolf Goerke Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 410 9 June 1944
Goerlich, RichardRichard Görlich Army Unteroffizier (Corporal) Group leader of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 394 4 July 1944
Goerne-Plaue, Jürgen vonJürgen von Goerne-Plaue Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 29 (motorized) 20 October 1941
Goersch, EwaldEwald Görsch Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 8./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13 15 March 1943
Goertler, HorstHorst Görtler Air Force Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Pilot in the Stab/Schlachtgeschwader 77 28 March 1945
Goertz, HelmutHelmut Görtz Air Force Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 24 May 1940
Goessmann, FranzFranz Gößmann Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List" 14 May 1944
Goestl, Erich[Dr.] Erich Göstl Waffen-SS SS-Panzergrenadier (Armored Infantryman) Machine gunner 1 in 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 31 October 1944
Goettert, OswinOswin Göttert Army Obergefreiter (Lance Corporal) Group leader in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 445 7 September 1943
Goettinger, RudolfRudolf Göttinger Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 13.(IG)/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91 14 December 1943
Goettler, JohannJohann Göttler Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 1 September 1943
Goettler, WaldemarWaldemar Goettler Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in Abwehrkommando 201 (Inf.) 2 August 1943
Goetz, FranzFranz Götz Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 53 4 September 1942
Goetz, HansHans Götz Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54 23 December 1942
Goetz, HeinrichHeinrich Götz+ Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 466 3 May 1942 Awarded 765th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945
Goetze, KarlKarl Götze Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment 37 (motorized) 21 July 1940
Goetze, ManfredManfred Goetze Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 10 19 August 1944
Goetzke, AxelAxel Goetzke Navy Leutnant zur See (Ensign) of the Reserves Commander of Räumboot R-16 in the 5. Räumbootflottille 27 December 1941* Killed in action (sabotage) 14 September 1941
Gohde, OttoOtto Gohde Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Deputy leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 368 6 February 1944
Golbach, PaulPaul Golbach Army Oberwachtmeister (Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 5./Artillerie-Regiment 263 13 October 1941
Goldammer, FriedrichFriedrich Goldammer Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of Schnelle Abteilung 306 22 August 1943
Goldberg, HeinzHeinz Goldberg Army Gefreiter (Private First Class) Gunner in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 333 27 September 1943
Goldbruch, KurtKurt Goldbruch Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 1 28 January 1945
Goldbrunner, JakobJakob Goldbrunner Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 19 17 September 1941
Golinski, HeinzHeinz Golinski Air Force Unteroffizier (Corporal) Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 30 October 1942* Killed in action 16 October 1942
Goll, EitelEitel Goll Army Rittmeister (Cavalry Captain) Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 117 13 September 1942
Gollas, JosefJosef Gollas Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 106 18 November 1941
Gollé, JosefJosef Gollé Army Major (Major) Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 339 19 July 1940
Gollert-Hansen, Hans-DetlefHans-Detlef Gollert-Hansen+ Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Chief of the Radfahr-Aufklärungs-Schwadron 173 31 July 1943 Awarded 699th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945
Golles, KarlKarl Golles Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 4 9 June 1944
Gollnick, HansHans Gollnick+ Army Generalmajor (Major General) Commander of the 36th Infantry Division (motorized) 21 November 1942 Awarded 282nd Oak Leaves 24 August 1943
Gollnick, KlausKlaus Gollnick Army Hauptmann (Captain) Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 371 7 October 1944
Gollob, GordonGordon Gollob+ Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Group Commander of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 18 September 1941 Awarded 38th Oak Leaves 26 October 1941
13th Swords 23 June 1942
3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942
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Gordon Gollob
Gollwitzer, FriedrichFriedrich Gollwitzer Army Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Commander of the 88th Infantry Division 8 February 1943
Goltz, Albert Graf von derAlbert Graf von der Goltz+ Army Major (Major) of the Reserves Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 415 7 May 1942 Awarded 316th Oak Leaves 2 November 1943
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Albert Graf von der Goltz
Goltzsch, KurtKurt Goltzsch Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 5 February 1944
Golz, HerbertHerbert Golz? Waffen-SS SS-Standartenführer (Colonel) and Oberst (Colonel) of the Schupo Chief of Staff of the X. SS-Army Corps and leader of a combat group 3 May 1945
Gombert, RichardRichard Gombert Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Jäger-Regiment 83 23 February 1944
Gomille, HerbertHerbert Gomille Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 4 25 October 1942
Goriany, WilhelmWilhelm Goriany Army Major (Major) Commander of the II./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 85 18 July 1943
Gorn, WalterWalter Gorn+ Army Major (Major) Commander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 10 20 April 1941 Awarded 113th Oak Leaves 17 August 1942
30th Swords 8 June 1943
Gorski, AlfredAlfred Gorski Army Unteroffizier (Corporal) Group leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 576 21 January 1945
Gorski, ArturArtur Gorski Army Unteroffizier (Corporal) Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized) 28 November 1943
Gosewisch, FerdinandFerdinand Gosewisch Army Oberst (Colonel) of the Reserves Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 362 4 July 1944
Gossow, HeinzHeinz Gossow Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 302 28 October 1944
Gottberg, Curt vonCurt von Gottberg Waffen-SS SS-Gruppenführer (Major General) and Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) of the Police Leader of Kampfgruppe "von Gottberg" 30 June 1944
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Curt von Gottberg
Gottke, HeinrichHeinrich Gottke Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant) Forward observer in the 3./SS-Flak-Abteilung 17 "Götz von Berlichingen" 27 December 1944
Gottstein, RainerRainer Gottstein Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander Sipo and SD Budapest and leader of a combat group 6 February 1945
Graber, HeinzHeinz Graber Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 19 June 1942
Grabert, SiegfriedSiegfried Grabert+ Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of a special commando in the Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg" 10 June 1941 Awarded 320th Oak Leaves 6 November 1943
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Siegfried Grabert
Grabmann, WalterWalter Grabmann Air Force Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Wing Commander of Zerstörergeschwader 76 14 September 1940
Walter Grabmann
Walter Grabmann
Grabowski, JosefJosef Grabowski Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Leader of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110 18 January 1944
Gradl, HansHans Gradl Army Major (Major) Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 39 15 November 1941
Graeber, HeinzHeinz Graeber Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Radio operator in the 15./Kampfgeschwader 2 30 September 1943
Graebner, Viktor-EberhardViktor-Eberhard Gräbner Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain) of the Reserves Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 "Hohenstaufen" 23 August 1944 Killed in Action 18 September 1944
Graebner, WernerWerner Gräbner Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 4./Füsilier-Regiment 22 30 September 1944
Graebsch, HeinzHeinz Graebsch Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 7 20 July 1944* Killed in action 14 July 1944
Graefe, HansHans Graefe Air Force Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel (Officer Cadet Staff Sergeant) Observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 6 26 December 1944
Graeser, Fritz-HubertFritz-Hubert Gräser+ Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorized) 19 July 1940 Awarded 517th Oak Leaves 26 June 1944
(154th) Swords 8 May 1945?
Graessner, WaltherWalther Graeßner Army Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Commander of the 298th Infantry Division 27 October 1941
General der Infanterie Walther Graessner
Walther Graessner
Graetz, ErichErich Grätz Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain) Chief of the 18.(Panzerjäger)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 14 May 1944
Graf, AloisAlois Graf Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1082 30 April 1945* Killed in action 8 April 1945
Graf, HermannHermann Graf+ Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 24 January 1942 Awarded 93rd Oak Leaves 17 May 1942
11th Swords 19 May 1942
5th Diamonds 16 September 1942
Hermann Graf (cropped)
Hermann Graf
Graf, RudolfRudolf Graf Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment (motorized) "General Göring" 6 October 1941
Graffen, Karl vonKarl von Graffen Army Generalmajor (Major General) Leader of the 58th Infantry Division 13 August 1942
Karl von Graffen1
Karl von Graffen
Grammel, FriedrichFriedrich Grammel Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 544 4 May 1944* Killed in action 17 February 1944
Granitza, BrunoBruno Granitza Army Hauptmann (Captain) Chief of the 12./Artillerie-Regiment 329 21 September 1944
Gransee, GeorgGeorg Gransee Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 31 19 September 1943
Grascher, SimonSimon Grascher Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant) Platoon troop leader in the 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 14 August 1943* Killed in action 14 July 1943
Grase, MartinMartin Grase+ Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 1 18 October 1941 Awarded 248th Oak Leaves 23 May 1943
Grasel, AntonAnton Grasel Army Oberwachtmeister (Sergeant) Platoon leader in a light Flak-Abteilung (motorized) 24 October 1944* Killed in action 16 September 1944
Grasemann, WalterWalter Grasemann Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 9 October 1943
Grassau, FritzFritz Grassau Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 188 16 July 1941
Grasser, AntonAnton Grasser+ Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 119 16 June 1940 Awarded 344th Oak Leaves 5 December 1943
Grasser, HartmannHartmann Grasser+ Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 4 September 1941 Awarded 288th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943
Grasser, RudolfRudolf Grasser Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 191 29 November 1944
Grassmann, DietrichDietrich Graßmann Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 1./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 12 March 1945
Grassmann, JosefJosef Graßmann Army Major (Major) Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 326 9 November 1942
Grassmel, FranzFranz Graßmel+ Air Force Major (Major) Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4 8 April 1944 Awarded (868th) Oak Leaves 8 May 1945?
Grassmuck, BertholdBerthold Graßmuck Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 52 19 September 1942
Gratz, KarlKarl Gratz Air Force Unteroffizier (Corporal) Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 1 July 1942
Graubner, ReinhardReinhard Graubner Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Group Commander of the II./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 3 September 1943
Grauert, UlrichUlrich Grauert Air Force General der Flieger (General of the Air Force) Commanding general of the I. Air Corps 29 May 1940
Grauting, AugustAugust Grauting Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in Infanterie-Regiment 16 29 May 1940
Gravenreuth, Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr vonSigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth+ Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 30 24 November 1940 Awarded 692nd Oak Leaves 9 January 1945
Grebarsche, GerhardGerhard Grebarsche Waffen-SS SS-Hauptscharführer (Master Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 24 January 1944
Greck, FranzFranz Greck Army Unteroffizier (Corporal) Company troop leader in the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 5 February 1945
Greese, OttoOtto Greese Army Obergefreiter (Lance Corporal) 1st machine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 487 24 November 1943* Killed in action 2 November 1943
Grehl, HeinzHeinz Grehl Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Company leader in Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment "Mohr" in fortress Breslau 30 April 1945
Greiffenberg, Hans vonHans von Greiffenberg Army Generalmajor (Major General) Chief of the general staff of the 12th Army 18 May 1941
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Hans von Greiffenberg
Greim, AlfredAlfred Greim Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 1 "Großdeutschland" 4 June 1942
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Alfred Greim
Greim, Robert Ritter vonRobert Ritter von Greim+ Air Force Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) Commanding general of the V. Air Corps 24 June 1940 Awarded 216th Oak Leaves 2 April 1943
92nd Swords 28 August 1944
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Robert Ritter von Greim
Greiner, AndreasAndreas Greiner Army Oberjäger (Senior Rifleman) Platoon leader in the 8./Jäger-Regiment 75 6 February 1944
Greiner, ErwinErwin Greiner Army Major (Major) Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 307 29 November 1944
Greiner, HeinzHeinz Greiner+ Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 499 22 September 1941 Awarded 572nd Oak Leaves 5 September 1944
Greiner, HermannHermann Greiner+ Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 27 July 1944 Awarded 840th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945
Greiter, HansHans Greiter Army Unteroffizier (Corporal) Messenger squadron leader in the I./Grenadier-Regiment 165 13 January 1945
Grenzel, GerhardGerhard Grenzel Air Force Unteroffizier (Corporal) Pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 8 May 1940
Gresiak, HorstHorst Gresiak Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) Leader of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 25 January 1945
Gretschmann, JosefJosef Gretschmann Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 6./Schützen-Regiment 40 11 August 1941
Greve, Carl-HeinzCarl-Heinz Greve Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pilot in the 3./Kampfgruppe 606 7 October 1942
Greve, Prof. Dr. med.-dent. KarlProf. Dr. med.-dent. Karl Greve Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 49 18 May 1942
Grewe, JosefJosef Grewe Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 77 20 July 1944
Griebel, OsmarOsmar Griebel Air Force Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 5 December 1943
Grieme, WillyWilly Grieme Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 17 September 1943
Griesbach, FranzFranz Griesbach+ Army Major (Major) Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 391 14 March 1942 Awarded 242nd Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
53rd Swords 6 March 1944
Franz Griesbach
Franz Griesbach
Griese, BernhardBernhard Griese Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) and Major (Major) of the Schupo Commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Bataillon 323 3 May 1942
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Bernhard Griese
Grieser, MaxMax Grieser Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 14 August 1944* Killed in action 5 August 1944
Grieshammer, FritzFritz Grieshammer Air Force Generalmajor (Major General) Commander of the 24th Flak Division 12 April 1945
Griesinger, HerbertHerbert Griesinger Army Oberjäger (Senior Rifleman) Group leader in Jäger-Regiment 56 2 September 1944
Grießbauer, Hans-ChristophHans-Christoph Grießbauer Army Rittmeister (Cavalry Captain) of the Reserves Chief of the 4./Füsilier-Bataillon 58 14 November 1943
Grimberg, HeinzHeinz Grimberg Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19 14 April 1945
Grimm, HeinzHeinz Grimm Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pilot in the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 5 February 1944* Died of wounds 13 October 1943
Grimminger, JohannesJohannes Grimminger+ Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Leader of Panzergrenadier-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 25 23 August 1944 Awarded 776th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945
Grislawski, AlfredAlfred Grislawski+ Air Force Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 1 July 1942 Awarded 446th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944
Grodde, WernerWerner Grodde Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 13 (L) 6 April 1944
Groddeck, Karl-Albrecht vonKarl-Albrecht von Groddeck Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized) 8 September 1941
Groebe, ManfredManfred Groebe Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pioneer Platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 278 17 March 1945
Groeschke, KurtKurt Gröschke+ Air Force Major (Major) Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 9 June 1944 Awarded 693rd Oak Leaves 9 January 1945
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Kurt Gröschke
Groezinger, LudwigLudwig Grözinger Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Squadron leader of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 25 November 1942
Grohe, WalterWalter Grohe Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 35 22 October 1944
Grohmann, FranzFranz Grohmann Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" 23 August 1944
Grollmus, HelmutHelmut Grollmus Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54 6 October 1944* Killed in action 19 June 1944
Gromeike, GustavGustav Gromeike Army Obergefreiter (Lance Corporal) In the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 1 19 June 1942
Gromotka, FritzFritz Gromotka Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 27 28 January 1945
Grons, JosefJosef Grons Air Force Major (Major) Group Commander of the I./Transportgeschwader 2 20 April 1944
Gropp, HeinzHeinz Gropp? Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 9 "Hohenstaufen" 6 May 1945
Gros, KarlKarl Gros Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 2 14 December 1943
Grosan, ErhardErhard Grosan? Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Kampfgruppe "Grosan" and tactics teacher at the Panzer-Truppenschule Bergen 9 May 1945
Groscheck, JohannJohann Groscheck Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Leader of rider platoon in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 422 21 January 1945
Gross, AlfredAlfred Groß? Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 20 April 1945
Gross, HelmutHelmut Groß Army Major (Major) Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 129 31 August 1943
Gross, MartinMartin Groß Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer (Major) Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 22 July 1943
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Martin Gross
Grosse, GertGert Grosse Army Major (Major) Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 529 3 January 1944
Grossendorfer, HansHans Grossendorfer Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Observer in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 26 March 1944* Killed on active service 20 November 1943
Grossjohann, GeorgGeorg Großjohann Army Major (Major) Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 308 26 December 1944
Grosskreutz, Friedrich-KarlFriedrich-Karl Großkreutz Army Major (Major) Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 22 November 1943
Grossmann, HorstHorst Großmann+ Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 84 23 August 1941 Awarded 292nd Oak Leaves 4 September 1943
Grossmann, HugoHugo Großmann Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Deputy leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 252 26 March 1944* Died of wounds 29 January 1944
Grossrock, AlfredAlfred Großrock Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant) Platoon leader in the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 12 August 1944
Grote, Ernst-AlbertErnst-Albert Grote Army Major (Major) Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 12 11 March 1945
Grote, Horst FreiherrHorst Freiherr Grote Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 4.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2 21 July 1940
Groth, ErichErich Groth Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Group Commander of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 76 1 October 1940
Groth, HeinzHeinz Groth? Army Major (Major) of the Reserves Division adjutant of the 1st Volks-Gebirgs-Division and leader of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 9 May 1945
Grothaus, HermannHermann Grothaus Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 11./Artillerie-Regiment 389 10 September 1944
Grotheer, SiegfriedSiegfried Grotheer Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 464 6 November 1943
Gruber, HelmutHelmut Gruber Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Adjutant in the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 125 15 January 1943
Gruber, RupertRupert Gruber Army Major (Major) Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 14 August 1943
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Rupert Gruber
Grubinger, AdolfAdolf Grubinger Army Oberjäger (Senior Rifleman) Machine gun leader in the 9./Jäger-Regiment 227 28 February 1945
Grubl, PeterPeter Grübl Army Obergefreiter (Lance Corporal) Group leader in the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 20 December 1941
Grun, WernerWerner Grün Army Hauptmann (Captain) Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 5 8 February 1943
Grunberg, HansHans Grünberg Air Force Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 9 June 1944
Gruner, GeorgGeorg Grüner+ Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 33 "Prinz Eugen" 25 November 1941 Awarded 436th Oak Leaves 26 March 1944
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Georg Grüner
Grunert, AntonAnton Grünert Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 201 15 March 1943
Grunert, RichardRichard Grünert+ Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Kradschützen-Bataillon 7 14 October 1941 Awarded 244th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943
Grunewald, GeorgGeorg Grünewald Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12 29 October 1944
Grunner, RudolfRudolf Grünner Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer (Sergeant) Group leader in Regiment "Mohr" in the fortress Breslau 10 March 1945
Grunwald, HarryHarry Grünwald Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 18 (motorized) 6 February 1944
Grunwaldt, WilhelmWilhelm Grünwaldt Army Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserves Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 126 17 September 1944
Gruhl, HerbertHerbert Gruhl Army Hauptmann (Captain) Chief of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 133 5 April 1944
Grumbt, OttoOtto Grumbt Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 28 October 1944
Grunau, ErnstErnst Grunau Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Leader of the Escort Company of the 14th Panzer Division 4 October 1944
Grund, JuliusJulius Grund Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 30 October 1943
Grundmann, ErichErich Grundmann Navy Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant) (Engineer) Fleet engineer in the 1. Räumbootflottille 31 May 1940
Erich Grundmann
Erich Grundmann
Grunge, WilhelmWilhelm Grunge Army Obergefreiter (Lance Corporal) Group leader in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93 3 July 1944
Grunhold, WernerWerner Grunhold Air Force Unteroffizier (Corporal) Company troop leader in the 3./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring" 30 November 1944
Grunwald, HorstHorst Grunwald Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 457 14 May 1944
Gschwendtner, Karl-GeorgKarl-Georg Gschwendtner Air Force Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Pilot in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 5 February 1944
Gsell, Karl-HeinrichKarl-Heinrich Gsell Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 35 23 February 1944
Gsinn, JosefJosef Gsinn Army Oberfeldwebel (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 4./Hochgebirgsjäger-Bataillon 3 20 July 1944
Guckenberger, RudolfRudolf Guckenberger Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 481 20 August 1942
Gudelius, AlfredAlfred Gudelius Army Major (Major) Commander of the II./Schützen-Regiment 14 10 February 1942
Guderian, HeinzHeinz Guderian+ Army General der Panzertruppe (General of Panzer Troops) Commanding general of the XIX. Army Corps 27 October 1939 Awarded 24th Oak Leaves 17 July 1941
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Heinz Guderian
Guderian, Heinz-GüntherHeinz-Günther Guderian Army Major im Generalstab (Major in the General Staff) Operations officer of the 116th Panzer Division 5 October 1944
Gumbel, KarlKarl Gümbel Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 516 30 October 1941
Gumbel, LudwigLudwig Gümbel Army Oberst (Colonel) Leader of Divisions-Gruppe "Gümbel" (Grenadier-Regiment 308) 29 November 1944
Gunter, WilhelmWilhelm Günter Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 508 5 March 1945
Gunther, AlfredAlfred Günther Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer (Staff Sergeant) Platoon leader in the 1./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 3 March 1943
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Alfred Günther
Gunther, Heinrich-AlbertHeinrich-Albert Günther Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Squadron leader of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 9 June 1944* Killed in action 10 January 1944
Gunther, PaulPaul Günther Air Force Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel (Officer Cadet Sergeant) Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 10 2 February 1945
Gunther, WilhelmWilhelm Günther Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2 18 December 1942
Gunzel, ReinhardReinhard Günzel+ Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Group Commander of the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 17 September 1941 Awarded 184th Oak Leaves 21 January 1943
Gurke, ErnstErnst Gürke Air Force Major (Major) Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 43 3 November 1942
Gurz, MartinMartin Gürz Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain) Leader of the III./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 23 October 1944* Killed in action 26 September 1944
Gutschow, HansHans Gütschow Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Company leader in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 545 25 October 1942
Gugganig, AloisAlois Gugganig Army Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Platoon leader in the 12./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91 3 April 1943
Guggenberger, FriedrichFriedrich Guggenberger+ Navy Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant) Commander of U-81 10 December 1941 Awarded 171st Oak Leaves 8 January 1943
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Friedrich Guggenberger
Guhl, PaulPaul Guhl Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain) Leader of the III.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 4 June 1944
Guhr, HansHans Guhr Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Regiment adjutant in Infanterie-Regiment 513 10 September 1942
Guhrke, HeinzHeinz Guhrke Navy Oberleutnant zur See (First Lieutenant at Sea) of the Reserves Commander of Torpedoboot TA20 5 November 1944* Killed in action 31 October 1944
Gumprich, GüntherGünther Gumprich Navy Kapitän zur See (Captain at Sea) Commander of auxiliary cruiser "Thor" (HSK-4) 31 December 1942
Gunzert, UlrichUlrich Gunzert Army Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 258 20 December 1941
Gurran, PaulPaul Gurran Army Oberst (Colonel) Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 506 12 September 1941
Guschker, ErnstErnst Guschker Army Hauptmann (Captain) Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 587 3 August 1943* Died of wounds 13 February 1943
Gust, WernerWerner Gust+ Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 477 7 February 1944 Awarded 624th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944
Gutheit, HelmutHelmut Gutheit Army Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) of the Reserves Leader of Jagdpanzer-Kompanie 1011 17 April 1945
Gutmacher, [Dr.] Gerhard[Dr.] Gerhard Gutmacher Army Hauptmann (Captain) Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 178 14 January 1945
Gutmann, HeinzHeinz Gutmann Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Squadron leader of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 5 April 1944
Gutmann, JoachimJoachim Gutmann Army Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 18 September 1942
Gutzmann, ErwinErwin Gutzmann Air Force Feldwebel (Sergeant First Class) Pilot in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 26 March 1944
Gutzmer, [Dr.] Hans[Dr.] Hans Gutzmer Air Force Hauptmann (Captain) Squadron leader of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 51 29 February 1944
Gutzschhahn, HelmutHelmut Gutzschhahn Army Hauptmann (Captain) Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 8 May 1943
Györy, AugustAugust Györy Air Force Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Pilot in the 4.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 26 March 1944
Gysae, RobertRobert Gysae+ Navy Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant) Commander of U-98 31 December 1941 Awarded 250th Oak Leaves 31 May 1943

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