Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
453 German day and bomber destroyer pilots, 85 night fighter pilots, including 14 crew members, were awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Among them, 130 pilots received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, 34 the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, and nine won the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds; 58 presentations were made posthumously.