Holders of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
This table reflects only those Knight's Cross holders who won the award after the invasion of Russia while serving in Grossdeutschland proper, and not in the FBB, FGB, or other units later associated with GD. Bear in mind that the date of the award was often several weeks after the action that earned the award.
| Name | Rank (at time of deed) |
Subunit and Position | Regiment | Location | Date of Award | |
| HANERT, Karl | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
4th Company | Infantry Rgt | Jeljna, Soviet Union | 23 Aug 1941 |
| FRANTZ, Peter | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
16th (Assault Gun) Company | Infantry Rgt | Borisovka, Soviet Union | 4 Jun 1942 |
| GREIM, Alfred | ![]() |
Oberstleutnant![]() |
2nd Battalion Commander | Infantry Rgt | Kishkino/Tula, Soviet Union | 4 Jun 1942 |
| BLUMENTHAL, Carl-Ludwig | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
7th Company Commander | Infantry Rgt | Woronesh, Soviet Union | 18 Sep 1942 |
| KOHLHAAS, Ludwig | ![]() |
Oberstleutnant![]() |
3rd Battalion Commander | Infantry Rgt GD 2 | Tim River, Soviet Union | 21 Nov 1942 |
| KLEMM, Hans | ![]() |
Unteroffizier![]() |
2nd Company | Infantry Rgt GD 1 | Belogurovo, Soviet Union | 10 Dec 1942 |
| WARSCHNAUER, Horst | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
. | Pz Engineer Battalion | Tschermassovo, Soviet Union | 12 Dec 1942 |
| LORENZ, Karl | ![]() |
Major![]() |
Battalion Commander | Pz Engineer Battalion | Wereista, Soviet Union | 17 Dec 1942 |
| BOHRENDT, Max | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
Anti Aircraft Platoon 52 | Divisional Unit | Tschebetovka, Soviet Union | 8 Feb 1943 |
| GEHRKE, Kurt | ![]() |
Oberstleutnant![]() |
1st Battalion Commander | Grenadier Rgt | Kusovlevo, Soviet Union | 8 Feb 1943 |
| MAGOLD, Hanns | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
1st Company | StuG Brigade | Novy-Mertshik, Soviet Union | 3 Apr 1943 |
| WÄTJEN, Rudolf | ![]() |
Major![]() |
Unit Commander | Panzer Reconnaissance Unit | Borrisowka | 14 Apr 1943 |
| PÖSSL, Walter | ![]() |
Major![]() |
1st Battalion Commander | Panzer Rgt | Borrisovka, Soviet Union | 20 Apr 1943 |
| REMER, Otto-Ernst | ![]() |
Major![]() |
1st Battalion Commander | Grenadier Rgt | Kharkov, Soviet Union | 18 May 1943 |
| WEGENER, Wilhelm | ![]() |
Oberwachtmeister![]() |
. | StuG Brigade | Stanavoje, Soviet Union | 27 Jun 1943 |
| KAHSNITZ, Erich | ![]() |
Oberst![]() |
Regimental Commander | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Gerzovka, Soviet Union | 15 Jul 1943 |
| SPAETER, Helmuth | ![]() |
Rittmeister![]() |
2nd Company Commander | Panzer Reconnaissance Unit | Kubassovsky Ravine, Soviet Union | 28 Jul 1943 |
| KONOPKA, Gerhard | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
2nd Battalion Commander | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | Alissova, Soviet Union | 29 Aug 1943 |
| von NATZMER, Oldwig | ![]() |
Oberstleutnant![]() |
General Staff Officer | Divisional Battle Group | Kusemin/Belsk, Soviet Union | 4 Sep 1943 |
| LEX, Hans | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
7th Company | Panzer Rgt | Novenskoje, Soviet Union | 10 Sep 1943 |
| HÜCKEL, Ernst-Albrecht | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
Pz. Engineer Battalion | Divisional Unit | Staraja-Rjabina, Soviet Union | 27 Sep 1943 |
| HERBST, Josef | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
2nd Battalion Commander | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Kotelva, Soviet Union | 30 Sep 1943 |
| POSCHUSTA, Leopold | ![]() |
Unteroffizier![]() |
2nd Company | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Kommunar, Soviet Union | 12 Nov 1943 |
| RAMPEL, Josef | ![]() |
Feldwebel![]() |
11th Company | Panzer Rgt | Taranzoff, Soviet Union | 15 Dec 1943 |
| LEYCK, Siegfried | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
3rd Battalion Commander | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Gerzovka/Butovo, Soviet Union | 17 Dec 1943 |
| KESSEL, Willi | ![]() |
Oberfeldwebel![]() |
3rd Company | Panzer Reconnaissance Unit | Szokolovo, Soviet Union | 23 Feb 1944 |
| von WIETERSHEIM, Walter | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
2nd Company Commander | Panzer Rgt | Jassy, Soviet Union | 15 May 1944 |
| KLEMZ, Berhhard | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
5th Company Commander | Panzer Rgt | Targul Frumos | 4 Jun 1944 |
| Graf zu RANTZAU, Hans-Friedrich | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
1st Battalion | Panzer Artillery Rgt | Kwitka | 9 Jun 1944 |
| STURM, Hans-Hermann | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
3rd Company | StuG Brigade | Parliti-Sat | 9 June 1944 |
| SCHWARZROCK, Rudolf | ![]() |
Major![]() |
1st Battalion Commander | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | Tragul Frumos | 19 Aug 1944 |
| von BASSE, Hans-Dieter | ![]() |
Major![]() |
1st Battalion Commander | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Kursenai | 10 Sep 1944 |
| SACHS, Hans | ![]() |
Obergefreiter![]() |
5th Company | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Doblen | 10 Sep 1944 |
| RÖGER, Hans | ![]() |
Unteroffizier![]() |
1st Company | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Kursenai | 17 Aug 1944 |
| CZORNY, Wilhelm | ![]() |
Gefreiter![]() |
2nd Company | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | Doblen | 4 Oct 1944 |
| MAAZ, Heinz | ![]() |
Obergefreiter![]() |
3rd Company | Panzer Reconnaissance Unit | Doblen | 4 Oct 1944 |
| Graf von ROTKIRCH und TRACH, Hans-Siegfried | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
1st Battalion | Panzer Rgt | Schaulen | 4 Oct 1944 |
| BIELIG, Martin | ![]() |
Oberfeldwebel![]() |
17th (Infantry Gun) Company | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | Schaulen | 7 Oct 1944 |
| LARSEN, Rudolf | ![]() |
Unteroffizier![]() |
1st Battalion | Panzer Rgt | Rozan bridgehead | 23 Oct 1944 |
| ROSSMAN, Emil | ![]() |
Leutnant![]() |
1st Battalion | Panzer Rgt 26 (Attached to GD) |
Tryskiai | 23 Oct 1944 |
| NEUMEYER, Werner | ![]() |
Leutnant![]() |
1st Company | Panzer Rgt 26 (Attached to GD) |
Krottingen | 23 Oct 1944 |
| SCHROEDTER, Erich | ![]() |
Rittmeister![]() |
Unit Commander | Panzer Reconnaissance Unit | Tulkinciai | 23 Oct 1944 |
| BERGMANN, Heinz | ![]() |
Oberfeldwebel![]() |
4th Company | Panzer Rgt | Wilkowischken, Lithuania | 26 Nov 1944 |
| PLICKAT, Fritz | ![]() |
Feldwebel![]() |
2nd Battalion | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | Luoke | 9 Dec 1944 |
| SOMMER, Clemens | ![]() |
Major![]() |
2nd Battalion | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | Luoke | 18 Jan 1945 |
| BOCK, Hans | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
3rd Battalion Commander | Panzer Rgt | Königsberg, Germany | 5 Feb 1945 |
| HEESEMAN, Wolfgang | ![]() |
Oberst![]() |
Regimental Commander | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | . | 17 Feb 1945 |
| BÖHNK, Georg | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
2nd Battalion Commander | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Wormditt, Germany | 18 Feb 1945 |
| PFAU, Otto | No known photo | Hauptmann![]() |
1st Battalion | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | . | 23 Mar 1945 |
| KIRSTEN, Rudi | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
Panzer Grenadier Training and Replacement Unit | Guben | 28 Mar 1945 | |
| ANDING, Friedrich | ![]() |
Leutnant![]() |
Panzerjäger Abteiliung | Divisional Unit | Stadensen/Nettelkamp, Germany | 20 Apr 1945 |
| STÜTZLE, Nepomuk | ![]() |
Obergefreiter![]() |
Panzerjäger Abteiliung | Divisional Unit | Stadensen/Nettelkamp, Germany | 20 Apr 1945 |
| WALLE, Gustav | ![]() |
Major![]() |
Panzerjäger Abteiliung | Divisional Unit | Stadensen/Nettelkamp, Germany | 20 Apr 1945 |
| PAUL, ? | No known photo | Unteroffizier![]() |
. | Guard Regiment | . | 25 Apr 1945 |
| FRANKL, Adolf | No known photo | Unteroffizier![]() |
. | Guard Regiment | . | 26 Apr 1945 |
| FABICH, Maxemilian | ![]() |
Oberstleutnant![]() |
Regimental Commander | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Vw. Korschelken | 8 May 1945 |
| THIESSEN, Hans | .![]() |
Leutnant![]() |
2nd Company | Anti-Aircraft Unit | Bartenstein, Germany | 9 May 1945 |
Awards of the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
| Name | Rank (at time of deed) |
Subunit and Position | Regiment | Location | Date of Award | |
| HOERNLEIN, Walter | ![]() |
Generalleutnant![]() |
Divisional Commander | Kharkov, Soviet Union | 15 March 1943 | |
| FRANTZ, Peter | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
Unit Commander | StuG Unit | Borisovka, Soviet Union | 14 Apr 1943 |
| REMER, Otto-Ernst | ![]() |
Major![]() |
1st Battalion Commander | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | Dniepr | 12 Nov 1943 |
| DIDDENS, Diddo | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
1st Company Commander | StuG Brigade | Sereth River | 15 June 1944 |
| BURG, Jörg | ![]() |
Oberleutnant![]() |
7th Company | Panzer Rgt | Schaulen | 4 Oct 1944 |
| LORENZ, Karl | ![]() |
Oberst![]() |
Regimental Commander | Panzer Grenadier Rgt | Krivoj Rog | 12 Feb 1944 |
| WARSCHNAUER, Horst | ![]() |
Hauptmann![]() |
. | Pz Engineer Battalion | Brandenburg, East Prussia | 24 Feb 1945 |
| SCHROEDTER, Erich | ![]() |
Rittmeister![]() |
Unit Commander | Panzer Reconnaissance Unit | Pettelkau | 28 Mar 1945 |
Awards of the Swords and Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
| Name | Rank (at time of deed) |
Subunit and Position | Regiment | Location | Date of Award | |
| Graf STRACHWITZ von GROSS ZAUCHE und CAMMINETZ, Hyazinth | ![]() |
Oberst![]() |
Regimental Commander | Panzer Rgt | Kharkov, Soviet Union | 28 Mar 1943 |
| NIEMACK, Horst | ![]() |
Oberst![]() |
Regimental Commander | Panzer Fusilier Rgt | Targul Frumos | 4 Jun 1944 |