List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves recipients (1943)
Recipients of 1943
The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW—Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air force) and for the Waffen-SS.

List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves recipients (1943)

Section Title: Recipients of 1943
Table Section Text: The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW—Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists, one for each of the three military branches, Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air force) and for the Waffen-SS.

Number	Name	Service	Rank	Role and unit	Date of award	Notes	Image

169	Reiner Stahel+	Luftwaffe	Oberst	Commander of Luftwaffe-Kampfgruppe	4 January 1943	Awarded 79th Swords 18 July 1944	—

170	Fritz Feßmann+	Heer	Oberleutnant of the Reserves	Chief of the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 64	4 January 1943	Awarded 103rd Swords 23 October 1944	—

171	Friedrich Guggenberger	Kriegsmarine	Kapitänleutnant	Commander of U-81	8 January 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a smiling man with peaked cap.

172	Heinz Frank	Luftwaffe	Oberleutnant	Staffelkapitän of the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 1	8 January 1943	—	—

173	Dr. jur. Ernst Kupfer+	Luftwaffe	Major	Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"	8 January 1943	Awarded 62nd Swords 11 April 1944	—

174	Bruno Dilley	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"	8 January 1943	—	—

175	Gerhard Barkhorn+	Luftwaffe	Oberleutnant	Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 52	11 January 1943	Awarded 52nd Swords 2 March 1944	—

176	Wend von Wietersheim+	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 113	12 January 1943	Awarded 58th Swords 26 March 1944	Black-and-white portrait of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

177	Johann Mohr	Kriegsmarine	Kapitänleutnant	Commander of U-124	13 January 1943	—	—

178	Friedrich Paulus	Heer	Generaloberst	Commander-in-chief of the 6. Armee	15 January 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

179	Karl Willig	Heer	Major	Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 120 (motorized)	18 January 1943	—	—

180	Günter Goebel	Heer	Hauptmann	Leader of a Kampfgruppe with the AOK 6	18 January 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a smiling man wearing a peaked cap, military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

181	Günther von Kluge+	Heer	Generalfeldmarschall	Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe Mitte	18 January 1943	Awarded 40th Swords 29 October 1943	Black-and-white portrait of an older man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck, his hair is combed back.

182	Waldemar von Gazen called von Gaza+	Heer	Hauptmann	Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 13. Panzer-Division (I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66)	18 January 1943	Awarded 38th Swords 3 October 1943	—

183	Hans Kreysing+	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 3. Gebirgs-Division	20 January 1943	Awarded 63rd Swords 13 April 1944	A black-and-white photograph of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.

184	Reinhard Günzel	Luftwaffe	Major	Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"	21 January 1943	—	—

185	Hugo Primozic	Heer	Oberwachtmeister	Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667	25 January 1943	At the same time promoted to Leutnant	—

186	Willy Riedel	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 524	25 January 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a man with a military uniform, side cap and an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

187	Georg Michael	Heer	Oberleutnant of the Reserves	Leader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26	25 January 1943	—	—

188	Gustav Pressler	Luftwaffe	Major	Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"	26 January 1943	—	—

189	Carl Rodenburg	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division	31 January 1943	—	—

190	Reinhold Knacke	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1	7 February 1943*	Killed in action 3 February 1943	—

191	Erwin Fischer	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Staffelkapitän of the 1./Fernaufklärungs-Gruppe 121	8 February 1943	—	—

192	Hermann Hogeback+	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Lehrgeschwader 1	19 February 1943	Awarded 125th Swords 26 January 1945	—

193	Helmut Bruck	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77	19 February 1943	—	—

194	Alfons König+	Heer	Hauptmann of the Reserves	Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 217	21 February 1943	Awarded 70th Swords 9 June 1944	—

195	Kurt Meyer+	Waffen-SS	SS-Obersturmbannführer	Commander of SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"	23 February 1943	Awarded 91st Swords 27 August 1944	A black-and-white photograph of a smiling man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and neck order, in shape of an Iron Cross.

196	Paul Gildner	Luftwaffe	Oberleutnant	Pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1	26 February 1943*	Killed in action 24 February 1943	—

197	Werner Streib+	Luftwaffe	Major	Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1	26 February 1943	Awarded 54th Swords 11 March 1944	—

198	Ludwig Becker	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Staffelkapitän of the 12./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2	26 February 1943*	Killed in action 26 February 1943	—

199	Werner Baumgarten-Crusius	Heer	Oberleutnant	Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 156 (motorized)	27 February 1943	—	—

200	Fritz Witt	Waffen-SS	SS-Standartenführer	Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"	1 March 1943	—	—

201	Hans Mikosch	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Pionier-Regiment Stab z.b.V. 677 and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the area of Stalingrad	6 March 1943	—	—

202	Walter Scheunemann	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 272	6 March 1943	—	—

203	Gustav Schmidt	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of 19. Panzer-Division	6 March 1943	—	—

204	Dr. rer. oec. Eberhard Zahn	Heer	Hauptmann of the Reserves	Chief of 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 33	6 March 1943	—	—

205	Johann Mickl	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25	6 March 1943	—	—

206	Wilhelm von Malachowski	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 228	6 March 1943	—	—

207	Bruno Kohnz	Heer	Oberfeldwebel	Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Jäger-Regiment 207	6 March 1943	—	—

208	Georg Lassen	Kriegsmarine	Kapitänleutnant	Commander of U-160	7 March 1943	—	—

209	Erich von Lewinski called von Manstein+	Heer	Generalfeldmarschall	Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe Süd	14 March 1943	Awarded 59th Swords 30 March 1944	Black-and-white portrait of an older man wearing a military uniform, his hair is combed back.

210	Georg Rietscher	Heer	Unteroffizier	VB (forward observer) in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 513	14 March 1943	—	—

211	Karl Langesee	Heer	Major	Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 207	15 March 1943	—	—

212	Josef Kult	Heer	Oberleutnant of the Reserves	Chief of the 3./Jäger-Regiment 228	15 March 1943*	Killed in action 22 February 1943 posthumously promoted to Hauptman of the Reserves	—

213	Walter Hörnlein	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of Infanterie-Division (motorized) "Großdeutschland"	15 March 1943	—	—

214	Theodor Nordmann+	Luftwaffe	Oberleutnant	Acting Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1	17 March 1943	Awarded 98th Swords 17 September 1944	—

215	Georg-Wilhelm Postel+	Heer	Generalmajor	Commander of the 320. Infanterie-Division	28 March 1943	Awarded 57th Swords 26 March 1944	—

216	Robert Ritter von Greim+	Luftwaffe	Generaloberst	Commander-in-chief of Luftflottenkommando Ost (Luftflotte 6)	2 April 1943	Awarded 92nd Swords 28 August 1944	Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a military uniform displaying two military decorations at his neck, his hair is combed back.

217	Hans-Karl von Scheele	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commanding general of Korps "Scheele"	2 April 1943	—	—

218	Heinrich Schüler	Heer	Hauptmann of the Reserves	Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 525	2 April 1943	—	—

219	Helmut Hudel	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 7	2 April 1943	—	A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a military uniform, side cap and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.

220	Hinrich Schuldt+	Waffen-SS	SS-Standartenführer	Commander of SS-Brigade "Schuldt" also Kampfgruppe "Schuld": I./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 and VII./Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler	2 April 1943	Awarded 56th Swords 25 March 1944	—

221	Otto Kumm+	Waffen-SS	SS-Obersturmbannführer	Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer"	6 April 1943	Awarded 138th Swords 17 March 1945	Black-and-white photo of a man wearing a peaked cap, military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

222	Rudolf Schlee	Heer	Oberfeldwebel	Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13	6 April 1943	—	—

223	Karl Dönitz	Kriegsmarine	Großadmiral	Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine and Befehlshaber der U-Boote	6 April 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a navy uniform displaying various military decorations and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross, his hair is combed back.

224	Albrecht Brandi+	Kriegsmarine	Korvettenkapitän	Commander of U-617	11 April 1943	Awarded 66th Swords 9 May 1944 22nd Diamonds 24 November 1944	—

225	Gerhard von Kamptz	Kriegsmarine	Fregattenkapitän	Chief of the 8. Räumbootsflottille	14 April 1943	—	—

226	Siegfried Wuppermann	Kriegsmarine	Oberleutnant zur See	Commander of Schnellboot S-56 in the 3. Schnellbootflottille	14 April 1943	—	—

227	Erich Klawe	Heer	Major	Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 23	14 April 1943	—	—

228	Peter Frantz	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"	14 April 1943	—	—

229	Hans-Ulrich Rudel+	Luftwaffe	Oberleutnant	Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"	14 April 1943	Awarded 42nd Swords 25 November 1943 10th Diamonds 29 March 1944 1st Golden Oak Leaves 29 December 1944	—

230	Paul-Werner Hozzel	Luftwaffe	Oberstleutnant	Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"	14 April 1943	—	—

231	Georg Dörffel	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Acting Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Schlachtgeschwader 1	14 April 1943	—	Color portrait of a man wearing a peaked cap, military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

232	Egon Mayer+	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"	16 April 1943	Awarded 51st Swords 2 March 1944	—

233	August Dieckmann+	Waffen-SS	SS-Sturmbannführer	Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"	16 April 1943	Awarded 39th Swords 10 October 1943	Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a peaked cap, military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

234	Otto von Bülow	Kriegsmarine	Kapitänleutnant	Commander of U-404	26 April 1943	—	—

235	Willibald Borowietz	Heer	Generalmajor	Commander of the 15. Panzer-Division	10 May 1943	—	—

236	Hans-Günther Stotten	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 8	10 May 1943	—	—

237	Paul Laux	Heer	General der Infanterie	Commanding general of the II. Armeekorps	17 May 1943	—	—

238	Gustav Höhne	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commanding general of Korps "Laux"	17 May 1943	—	—

239	Karl-Adolf Hollidt	Heer	General der Infanterie	Commander-in-chief of 6. Armee	17 May 1943	—	—

240	Gerhard von Schwerin+	Heer	Generalmajor	Commander of the 16. Infanterie-Division (motorized)	17 May 1943	Awarded 41st Swords 4 November 1943	—

241	Wilhelm Niggemeyer	Heer	Oberleutnant of the Reserves	Bataillonsadjutant of Pionier-Bataillon 26	17 May 1943	—	—

242	Franz Griesbach+	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 399	17 May 1943	Awarded 53rd Swords 6 March 1944	—

243	Erich Bärenfänger+	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 123	17 May 1943	Awarded 45th Swords 23 January 1944	—

244	Richard Grünert	Heer	Major of the Reserves	Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7	17 May 1943*	Killed in action 13 March 1943	—

245	Ernst Kruse	Heer	Oberfeldwebel	Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3	17 May 1943	—	—

246	Georg Bochmann+	Waffen-SS	SS-Sturmbannführer	Commander of the II./SS-Kradschützen-Regiment "Thule"	17 May 1943	Awarded 140th Swords 26 March 1945	A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a military uniform and neck order in shape of an Iron Cross. His hair is combed back and his facial expression is determined.

247	Karl Löwrick	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 272	17 May 1943	—	—

248	Martin Grase	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 1. Infanterie-Division	23 May 1943	—	—

249	Friedrich Kemnade	Kriegsmarine	Korvettenkapitän	Chief of the 3. Schnellbootflottille	27 May 1943	—	—

250	Robert Gysae	Kriegsmarine	Kapitänleutnant	Commander of U-177	31 May 1943	—	—

251	Hans von Obstfelder+	Heer	General der Infanterie	Commanding general of the XXIX. Armeekorps	7 June 1943	Awarded 110th Swords 5 November 1944	A man wearing full military uniform, including greatcoat, with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

252	Karl Göbel	Heer	Oberstleutnant	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 420	8 June 1943	—	—

253	Friedrich Höhne	Heer	Major	Commander of the III./Jäger-Regiment 204	8 June 1943	—	—

254	Günter Klappich	Heer	Oberleutnant	Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment (motorized) 60	8 June 1943*	Killed in action 22 January 1943	—

255	Gustav Rödel	Luftwaffe	Major	Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 27	20 June 1943	—	—

256	Carl Emmermann	Kriegsmarine	Kapitänleutnant	Commander of U-172	4 July 1943	—	—

257	Werner Henke	Kriegsmarine	Kapitänleutnant	Commander of U-515	4 July 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a military uniform, white shirt with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

258	Fritz Bayerlein+	Heer	Generalmajor	German chief of staff of the 1st Italian Army	6 July 1943	Awarded 81st Swords 20 July 1944	A black-and-white photograph of an older man wearing a military uniform, field cap and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.

259	Walther von Hünersdorff	Heer	Generalmajor	Commander of 6. Panzer-Division	14 July 1943	—	A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a dark military uniform, side cap and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.

260	Bernhard Sauvant	Heer	Major	Commander of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 505	28 July 1943	—	—

261	Paul Hausser+	Waffen-SS	SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS	Commanding general of the II. SS-Panzerkorps	28 July 1943	Awarded 90th Swords 26 August 1944	Black-and-white portrait of an older man wearing a peaked cap, military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

262	Dr. med. dent. Franz Bäke+	Heer	Major of the Reserves	Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 11	1 August 1943	Awarded 49th Swords 21 February 1944	A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a dark military uniform with a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.

263	Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2	2 August 1943	—	Prince Zur Lippe-Weißenfeld is casually sitting and smiling. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, German Cross in Gold and Pilots Badge can be seen on his uniform.

264	Manfred Meurer	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Staffelkapitän of the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1	2 August 1943	—

265	Heinrich Ehrler	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 5	2 August 1943	—	—

266	Theodor Weissenberger	Luftwaffe	Oberleutnant	Staffelkapitän of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 5	2 August 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck, his curly hair is combed back.

267	Joachim Kirschner	Luftwaffe	Oberleutnant	Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"	2 August 1943	—	—

268	Werner Schröer+	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 27	2 August 1943	Awarded (144th) Swords 19 April 1945	—

269	Hajo Herrmann+	Luftwaffe	Major	Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 300	2 August 1943	Awarded 43rd Swords 23 January 1944	Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

270	Bruno Kahl	Heer	Major	Commander of the III./schweres Heeres Panzerjäger-Regiment 656	8 August 1943	—	—

271	Dr. jur. Lothar Rendulic+	Heer	General der Infanterie	Commanding general of the XXXV. Armeekorps	15 August 1943	Awarded 122nd Swords 18 January 1945	A black-and-white photograph of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform, field cap, glasses and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.

272	Dietrich von Müller+	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5	16 August 1943	Awarded 134th Swords 20 February 1945	—

273	Georg von Küchler	Heer	Generalfeldmarschall	Commander-in-chief of Heeresgruppe Nord	21 August 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of an older man wearing a peaked cap, military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

274	Ernst Busch	Heer	Generalfeldmarschall	Commander-in-chief of 16. Armee	21 August 1943	—	Black-and-white outdoor shot of an older man wearing a military uniform and an Iron Cross decoration suspended from his neck.

275	Georg Lindemann	Heer	Generaloberst	Commander-in-chief of 18. Armee	21 August 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a determined looking man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck, his hair is combed back.

276	Paul Conrath	Luftwaffe	Generalmajor	Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer-Division "Hermann Göring"	21 August 1943	—	—

277	Otto Baum+	Waffen-SS	SS-Obersturmbannführer	Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf"	22 August 1943	Awarded 95th Swords 2 September 1944	—

278	Hans Freiherr von Funck	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of 7. Panzer-Division	22 August 1943	—	—

279	Alexander Conrady	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 118	22 August 1943	—	—

280	Erhard Raus	Heer	General der Panzertruppe	Commanding general of the XI. Armeekorps	22 August 1943	—	—

281	Dietrich von Saucken+	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of 4. Panzer-Division	22 August 1943	Awarded 46th Swords 31 January 1944 27th Diamonds 8 May 1945

282	Hans Gollnick	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 36. Panzergrenadier-Division	24 August 1943	—	—

283	Alfred Eidel	Heer	Major	Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 171	24 August 1943	—	—

284	Paul Schultz	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 308	26 August 1943	—	—

285	Hans-Detloff von Cossel	Heer	Major	Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 35	29 August 1943*	Killed in action 22 July 1943	—

286	Walter Krüger+	Waffen-SS	SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS	Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich"	31 August 1943	Awarded 120th Swords 11 January 1945	—

287	Rolf Rocholl	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 569	31 August 1943*	Killed in action 23 August 1943	—

288	Hartmann Grasser	Luftwaffe	Major	Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"	31 August 1943	—	—

289	Wolf-Udo Ettel	Luftwaffe	Oberleutnant	Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 27	31 August 1943*	Killed in action 17 July 1943	—

290	Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein+	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100	31 August 1943	Awarded 44th Swords 23 January 1944	—

291	Hans Zorn	Heer	General der Infanterie	Commanding general of the XXXXVI. Panzerkorps	3 September 1943*	Killed in action 2 August 1943	—

292	Horst Großmann	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 6. Infanterie-Division	4 September 1943	—	—

293	Walter Nowotny+	Luftwaffe	Oberleutnant	Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54	4 September 1943	Awarded 37th Swords 22 September 1943 8th Diamonds 19 October 1943	—

294	Joachim Lemelsen	Heer	General der Panzertruppe	Commanding general of the XXXXVII. Panzerkorps	7 September 1943	—	—

295	Erich Jaschke	Heer	General der Infanterie	Commanding general LV. Armeekorps	7 September 1943	—	—

296	Heinz Harmel+	Waffen-SS	SS-Standartenführer	Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Deutschland"	7 September 1943	Awarded 116th Swords 15 December 1944	A man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and a neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.

297	Hermann Prieß+	Waffen-SS	SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS	Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"	9 September 1943	Awarded 65th Swords 24 April 1944	Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

298	Friedrich Hoßbach	Heer	Generalleutnant	Acting commander of LVI. Panzerkorps	11 September 1943	—	—

299	Siegfried Thomaschki	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 11. Infanterie-Division	11 September 1943	—	—

300	Dr. med. dent. Walter Lange	Heer	Oberst of the Reserves	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 43	13 September 1943	—	—

301	Günther Pape	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 394	15 September 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck, his dark hair is combed back.

302	Theodor Tolsdorff+	Heer	Major	Commander of the I./Füsilier-Regiment 22	15 September 1943	Awarded 80th Swords 18 July 1944 25th Diamonds 18 March 1945	—

303	Sylvester Stadler+	Waffen-SS	SS-Obersturmbannführer	Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer"	16 September 1943	Awarded (152nd) Swords 6 May 1945?	A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a military uniform with fur collar, side cap and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.

304	Ulrich Kleemann	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of Sturm-Division "Rhodos"	16 September 1943	—	—

305	Kurt Student	Luftwaffe	General der Flieger	Commanding general of the XI. Fliegerkorps (Luft-lande-Korps)	27 September 1943	—	Black-and-white picture of a man with peaked cap, military uniform displaying various military decorations.

306	Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt+	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 421	28 September 1943	Awarded 118th Swords 24 December 1944	—

307	Hans Fritsche	Heer	Major	Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 528	2 October 1943	—	—

308	Bodo Spranz	Heer	Oberleutnant	Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237	3 October 1943	—	—

309	Josef Schreiber	Heer	Oberfeldwebel	Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Sturm-Regiment 14	5 October 1943	—	—

310	Hubert-Erwin Meierdress	Waffen-SS	SS-Hauptsturmführer	Commander of the I./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf"	5 October 1943	—	—

311	Hans-Gotthard Pestke	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 176	14 October 1943	—	—

312	Julius Ringel	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of 5. Gebirgs-Division	25 October 1943	—	A black-and-white photograph of a bearded man wearing a military uniform, with an Iron Cross at his neck.

313	Rudolf Freiherr von Roman	Heer	General der Artillerie	Commanding general of the XX. Armeekorps	28 October 1943	—	—

314	Ernst Voß	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 585	28 October 1943*	Died of wounds 11 October 1943	—

315	Herbert Otto Gille+	Waffen-SS	SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of the Waffen-SS	Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking"	1 November 1943	Awarded 47th Swords 20 February 1944 12th Diamonds 19 April 1944	Black-and-white portrait of an older man wearing a military uniform and an Iron Cross at his neck. He sits at a map table with a magnifying glass.

316	Albert Graf von der Goltz	Heer	Oberstleutnant of the Reserves	Leader of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144	2 November 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a man in semi profile wearing a field cap, coat with binoculars suspended from his neck. He is holding a cigarette in his right hand.

317	Ernst Ziemer	Heer	Hauptmann	Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 94	2 November 1943	—	—

318	Eugen König	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 451	4 November 1943	—	—

319	Hermann Recknagel+	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 111. Infanterie-Division	6 November 1943	Awarded 104th Swords 23 October 1944	—

320	Siegfried Grabert	Heer	Hauptmann of the Reserves	Chief of the 8./Lehr-Regiment "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800	6 November 1943*	Killed in action 25 July 1942	A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a military uniform, field cap and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross standing in front of a tree.

321	Heinrich Kiesling	Heer	Major	Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 529	7 November 1943	—	—

322	Otto von Knobelsdorff+	Heer	General der Panzertruppe	Commanding general of the XXXXVIII. Panzerkorps	12 November 1943	Awarded 100th Swords 21 September 1944	—

323	Maximilian de Angelis	Heer	General der Artillerie	Commanding general of the XXXXIV. Armeekorps	12 November 1943	—	—

324	Erich Brandenberger	Heer	General der Panzertruppe	Commanding general of the XXIX. Armeekorps	12 November 1943	—	—

325	Otto-Ernst Remer	Heer	Major	Commander of the I.(gepanzert)/Grenadier-Regiment (motorized) "Großdeutschland"	12 November 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform with various military decorations, his dark hair is parted and combed back.

326	Georg Christiansen	Kriegsmarine	Korvettenkapitän	Chief of the 1. Schnellbootsflottille	13 November 1943	—	—

327	Hans Dorr+	Waffen-SS	SS-Hauptsturmführer	Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"	13 November 1943	Awarded 77th Swords 9 July 1944	—

328	Josef Heindl	Heer	Major of the Reserves	Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List"	18 November 1943*	Killed in action 10 September 1943	—

329	Willy Johannmeyer	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 503	18 November 1943	—	—

330	Dr. Ing. Karl-Friedrich Brill	Kriegsmarine	Fregattenkapitän of the Reserves	Commander of Minenschiff "Juminda" and leader of a Minenschiff group	18 November 1943*	Killed in action 22 October 1943	—

331	Johannes Block	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 294. Infanterie-Division	22 November 1943	—	—

332	Hasso von Manteuffel+	Heer	Generalmajor	Commander of 7. Panzer-Division	23 November 1943	Awarded 50th Swords 22 February 1944 24th Diamonds 18 February 1945	Black-and-white portrait of a man in semi profile wearing a peaked cap, military uniform with an Iron Cross and binoculars suspended from his neck.

333	Gotthard Heinrici+	Heer	Generaloberst	Commander-in-chief of 4. Armee	24 November 1943	Awarded 136th Swords 3 March 1945	Black-and-white portrait of a balding older man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

334	Hans Schmidt	Heer	General der Infanterie	Commanding general of the IX. Armeekorps	24 November 1943	—	—

335	Dr. med. dent. Karl Mauss+	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33	24 November 1943	Awarded 101st Swords 23 October 1944 26th Diamonds 15 April 1945	Mauss stands inside his vehicle on one of his daily trips to the front.

336	Hans-Henning Freiherr von Beust	Luftwaffe	Oberstleutnant	Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"	25 November 1943	—	—

337	Dietrich Hrabak	Luftwaffe	Oberstleutnant	Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 52	25 November 1943	—	—

338	Wilhelm Lemke	Luftwaffe	Hauptmann	Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"	25 November 1943	—	—

339	Otto Schünemann	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 337. Infanterie-Division	28 November 1943	—	—

340	Walter Hartmann+	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of the 87. Infanterie-Division	30 November 1943	Awarded 139th Swords 18 March 1945	—

341	Ernst-August Fricke	Heer	Major	Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized)	30 November 1943*	Died on 9 November 1943 of wounds sustained on 13 August 1943	—

342	Ernst Wellmann	Heer	Oberstleutnant	Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3	30 November 1943	—	—

343	Alfred Druffner	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 519	30 November 1943*	Died of wounds 30 September 1943	—

344	Anton Grasser	Heer	Generalleutnant	Commander of 25. Panzergrenadier-Division	5 December 1943	—	—

345	Kurt Walter	Heer	Oberstleutnant	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 11	5 December 1943	—	Black-and-white portrait of a man on the phone in semi profile wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.

346	Adolf Weitkunat	Heer	Major of the Reserves	Commander of Kampf-Bataillon 488 (remains of Grenadier-Regiment 488)	5 December 1943	—	—

347	Walter Elflein	Heer	Hauptmann of the Reserves	Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 95 and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 17. Infanterie-Division	5 December 1943	—	—

348	Willy Langkeit	Heer	Oberstleutnant	Commander of Panzer-Regiment 36	7 December 1943	—

349	Andreas Thorey	Heer	Rittmeister	Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94	7 December 1943	—	—

350	Sigfrid Henrici	Heer	General der Panzertruppe	Commanding general of the XXXX. Panzerkorps	9 December 1943	—	—

351	Heinrich Voigtsberger	Heer	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 60 (motorized)	9 December 1943	—	—

352	Karl Baacke	Heer	Oberstleutnant	Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 266	10 December 1943	—	—

353	Christian Tychsen	Waffen-SS	SS-Sturmbannführer	Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"	10 December 1943	—	A black-and-white photograph of a man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.

354	Alfred Müller	Heer	Hauptmann	Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191	15 December 1943	—	—

355	Hans-Joachim Kahler	Heer	Oberstleutnant	Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5	17 December 1943	—	—

356	Dr. jur. Ernst Kühl	Luftwaffe	Oberst of the Reserves	Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif"	18 December 1943	—	—

357	Kurt von der Chevallerie	Heer	General der Infanterie	Commanding general of the LIX. Armeekorps	19 December 1943	—	—

358	Wilhelm Schmalz	Luftwaffe	Oberst	Commander of Grenadier-Brigade z.b.V. of the Panzer-Division "Hermann Göring"	23 December 1943	—	—

359	Albert Frey	Waffen-SS	SS-Obersturmbannführer	Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"	29 December 1943	—	—

360	Heinrich Ochs	Heer	Leutnant	Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 101	30 December 1943*	Killed in action 21 October 1943	—

Sentence(s)

Johann Mickl was the 205th recipient of the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as the commander of the 25th Panzergrenadier Regiment.

final_sentence: Johann Mickl was the 205th recipient of the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as the commander of the 25th Panzergrenadier Regiment.