List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the U-boat service

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The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants was the highest military award in Nazi Germany. Recipients are grouped by grades of the Knight's Cross. During or shortly after World War II, 145 German sailors and officers of the U-boat service as part of the Kriegsmarine received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Among them, 29 officers received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), five the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern), and two won the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten). Of these, 144 presentations were formally made and one recipient received the award after 11 May 1945, when Großadmiral Karl Dönitz ordered a cease of all promotions and illegalized all subsequent awards. The final recipient is therefore considered to have received the medal without legal authority. [1] [2]

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Background

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments. The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Article 2 of the enactment mandated that the award of a higher class be preceded by the award of all preceding classes. [3] As the war progressed, some of the recipients of the Knight's Cross distinguished themselves further and a higher grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), was instituted. The Oak Leaves, as they were commonly referred to, were based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. [4] In 1941, two higher grades of the Knight's Cross were instituted. The enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 introduced the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern) and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten). [5] At the end of 1944 the final grade, the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt 1945 I S. 11 of 29 December 1944, became the final variant of the Knight's Cross authorized. [6]

Recipients

The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht 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 . Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the Knight's Cross, one list per grade. [7]

  This along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds

The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Ultimately, it would be awarded to twenty-seven German soldiers, sailors and airmen, ranging from young fighter pilots to field marshals. Two recipients were members of the U-boat arm. [8]

NumberNameRankUnitDate of awardNotes
7 Wolfgang Lüth Fregattenkapitän [9] Commander of U-181 [10] 9 August 1943 [9] killed on active service 13 May 1945 [11]
22 Albrecht Brandi Fregattenkapitän [12] Commander of U-967 [13] 24 November 1944 [12]
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Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords is also based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

NumberNameRankUnitDate of awardNotes
5 Otto Kretschmer Korvettenkapitän Commander of U-99 [14] 26 December 1941
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17 Erich Topp Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-552 [15] 17 August 1942
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18 Reinhard Suhren Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-564 [15] 1 September 1942
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29 Wolfgang Lüth Korvettenkapitän [9] Commander of U-181 [16] 15 April 1943 [9] Awarded 7th Diamonds 9 August 1943 [9]
66 Albrecht Brandi Fregattenkapitän [12] Commander of U-380 [17] 9 May 1944 [12] Awarded 22nd Diamonds 24 November 1944 [12]

Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves

The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves was based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 849 of 3 June 1940. The last officially announced number for the Oak Leaves was 843. Higher numbers are unofficial and therefore denoted in brackets. [18]

NumberNameRankUnitDate of awardNotes
5 Günther Prien Kapitänleutnant [19] Commander of U-47 [20] [19] 20 October 1940 [19] missing in action 7 March 1941 [21]
6 Otto Kretschmer Kapitänleutnant [22] Commander of U-99 [20] [22] 4 November 1940 [22] Awarded 5th Swords 26 December 1941 [22]
7 Joachim Schepke Kapitänleutnant [23] Commander of U-100 [20] [23] 1 December 1940 [23] killed in action 17 March 1941 [24]
13 Heinrich Liebe Kapitänleutnant [25] Commander of U-38 [26] [25] 10 June 1941 [25] At the same time promoted to Korvettenkapitän [26]
14 Engelbert Endrass Oberleutnant zur See [26] [Note 1] Commander of U-46 [26] [27] 10 June 1941 [27] killed in action 21 December 1941 [28]
15 Herbert Schultze Kapitänleutnant [29] Commander of U-48 [26] [29] 12 June 1941 [29]
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23 Viktor Hermann Otto Schütze Korvettenkapitän [30] Commander of U-103 [31] [30] 14 July 1941 [30]
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51 Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock Kapitänleutnant [32] Commander of U-96 [33] [32] 31 December 1941 [32]
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56 Reinhard Suhren Oberleutnant zur See [34] Commander of U-564 [35] [34] 31 December 1941 [34] Awarded 18th Swords 1 September 1942 [34]
87 Erich Topp Kapitänleutnant [36] Commander of U-552 [37] [36] 11 April 1942 [36] Awarded 17th Swords 17 August 1942 [36]
89 Reinhard Hardegen Kapitänleutnant [38] Commander of U-123 [37] [38] 23 April 1942 [38]
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104 Rolf Mützelburg Kapitänleutnant [39] Commander of U-203 [40] [39] 15 July 1942 [39] killed on active service 11 September 1942 [41]
105 Adalbert Schnee Kapitänleutnant [42] Commander of U-201 [40] [42] 15 July 1942 [42]
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123 Klaus Scholtz Korvettenkapitän [43] Commander of U-108 [44] [43] 10 September 1942 [43]
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125 Heinrich Bleichrodt Kapitänleutnant [45] Commander of U-109 [44] [45] 23 September 1942 [45]
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142 Wolfgang Lüth Kapitänleutnant [11] Commander of U-181 [46] [11] 13 November 1942 [11] Awarded 29th Swords 15 April 1943
7th Diamonds 9 August 1943 [11]
147 Karl-Friedrich Merten Korvettenkapitän [47] Commander of U-68 [48] [47] 16 November 1942 [47]
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171 Friedrich Guggenberger Kapitänleutnant [49] Commander of U-81 [49] [50] 8 January 1943 [49]
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177 Johann Mohr Kapitänleutnant [51] Commander of U-124 [50] [51] 13 January 1943 [51] killed in action 3 April 1943 [52]
208 Georg Lassen Kapitänleutnant [53] Commander of U-160 [54] [53] 7 March 1943 [53]
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223 Karl Dönitz Großadmiral [55] Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine and Befehlshaber der U-Boote [56] [55] 6 April 1943 [55]
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224 Albrecht Brandi Korvettenkapitän [57] Commander of U-617 [56] [57] 11 April 1943 [57] Awarded 66th Swords 9 May 1944
22nd Diamonds 24 November 1944 [57]
234 Otto von Bülow Kapitänleutnant [58] Commander of U-404 [56] [58] 26 April 1943 [58]
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250 Robert Gysae Kapitänleutnant [59] Commander of U-177 [60] [59] 31 May 1943 [59]
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256 Carl Emmermann Kapitänleutnant [27] Commander of U-172 [61] [27] 4 July 1943 [27]
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257 Werner Henke Kapitänleutnant [62] Commander of U-515 [61] [62] 4 July 1943 [62] killed as prisoner of war on 15 June 1944 [63]
645 Werner Hartmann Kapitän zur See [64] Leader of the U-Boote in the Mediterranean Sea, [64] before commander of U-198 [65] 5 November 1944 [64]
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(852) Rolf Thomsen Kapitänleutnant [66] Commander of U-1202 [67] [66] 29 April 1945 [66]
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(853) Hans-Günther Lange Kapitänleutnant [68] Commander of U-711 [67] [68] 29 April 1945 [68]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 Verordnung über die Erneuerung des Eisernen Kreuzes (Regulation of the renewing of the Iron Cross).

NumberNameRankUnitDate of awardNotes
1 Günther Prien Kapitänleutnant [19] Commander of U-47 [69] [19] 18 October 1939 [19] Awarded 5th Oak Leaves 20 October 1940 [19]
2 Herbert Schultze Kapitänleutnant [29] Commander of U-48 [70] [29] 1 March 1940 [29] Awarded 15th Oak Leaves 12 June 1941 [29]
3 Karl Dönitz Konteradmiral [55] Befehlshaber der U-Boote (B.d.U.) [71] [55] 21 April 1940 [55] Awarded 223rd Oak Leaves 6 April 1943 [55]
4 Werner Hartmann Korvettenkapitän [64] Commander of U-37 [72] [64] 9 May 1940 [64] Awarded 645th Oak Leaves 5 November 1944 [64]
5 Otto Schuhart Kapitänleutnant [30] Commander of U-29 [73] [30] 16 May 1940 [30]
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6 Wilhelm Rollmann Kapitänleutnant [74] Commander of U-34 [75] [74] 31 July 1940 [74] killed in action 5 November 1943 [76]
7 Otto Kretschmer Kapitänleutnant [22] Commander of U-99 [22] [77] 4 August 1940 [22] Awarded 6th Oak Leaves 4 November 1940
5th Swords 26 December 1941 [22]
8 Heinrich Liebe Kapitänleutnant [25] Commander of U-38 [78] [25] 14 August 1940 [25] Awarded 13th Oak Leaves 10 June 1941 [25]
9 Fritz-Julius Lemp Kapitänleutnant [79] Commander of U-30 [80] [79] 14 August 1940 [79] killed in action 9 May 1941 [81]
10 Hans-Rudolf Rösing Korvettenkapitän [82] Chief of the 7. Unterseebootsflottille and commander of U-48 [82] [83] 29 August 1940 [82]
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11 Fritz Frauenheim Kapitänleutnant [84] Commander of U-101 [84] [85] 29 August 1940 [84]
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12 Engelbert Endrass Oberleutnant zur See [27] Commander of U-46 [86] [27] 5 September 1940Awarded 14th Oak Leaves 10 June 1941 [27]
13 Günter Kuhnke Kapitänleutnant [87] Commander of U-28 [87] [88] 19 September 1940 [87]
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14 Joachim Schepke Kapitänleutnant [23] Commander of U-100 [23] [89] 24 September 1940 [23] Awarded 7th Oak Leaves 1 December 1940 [23]
15 Hans Jenisch Oberleutnant zur See [90] Commander of U-32 [91] [90] 7 October 1940 [90]
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16 Victor Oehrn Kapitänleutnant [92] Commander of U-37 [93] [92] 21 October 1940 [92]
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17 Gerd Suhren Oberleutnant (Ing.) [34] Chief engineer on U-37 [94] [34] 21 October 1940 [34]
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18 Heinrich Bleichrodt Kapitänleutnant [45] Commander of U-48 [45] [95] 24 October 1940 [45] Awarded 125th Oak Leaves 23 September 1942 [45]
19 Wolfgang Lüth Oberleutnant zur See [11] Commander of U-138 [96] [11] 24 October 1940 [11] Awarded 142nd Oak Leaves 13 November 1942
29th Swords 15 April 1943
7th Diamonds 9 August 1943 [11]
20 Reinhard Suhren Oberleutnant zur See [34] 1st watch officer on U-48 [94] [34] 3 November 1940 [34] Awarded 56th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
18th Swords 1 September 1942 [34]
21 Heinrich Petersen Stabsobersteuermann [97] Watch officer and coxswain on U-99 [98] [97] 5 November 1940 [97]
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22 Viktor Schütze Korvettenkapitän [30] Commander of U-103 [73] [30] 11 December 1940 [30] Awarded 23rd Oak Leaves 14 July 1941 [30]
23 Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen Korvettenkapitän [99] Commander of U-65 [99] [100] 14 January 1941 [99]
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24 Karl-Heinz Moehle Kapitänleutnant [101] Commander of U-123 [102] [101] 26 February 1941 [101]
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25 Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock Kapitänleutnant [32] Commander of U-96 [103] [32] 26 February 1941 [32] Awarded 51st Oak Leaves 31 December 1941 [32]
26 Jürgen Oesten Kapitänleutnant [104] Commander of U-106 [104] [105] 26 March 1941 [104]
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27 Georg-Wilhelm Schulz Kapitänleutnant [106] Commander of U-124 [107] [106] 4 April 1941 [106]
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28 Erich Zürn Oberleutnant (Ing.) [108] Chief engineer on U-48 [109] [108] 23 April 1941 [108]
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29 Herbert Kuppisch Kapitänleutnant [110] Commander of U-94 [111] [110] 14 May 1941 [110] killed in action 27 August 1943 [112]
30 Herbert Wohlfarth Kapitänleutnant [113] Commander of U-556 [114] [113] 15 May 1941 [113]
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31 Georg Schewe Kapitänleutnant [115] Commander of U-105 [89] [115] 23 May 1941 [115]
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32 Claus Korth Kapitänleutnant [116] Commander of U-93 [117] [116] 29 May 1941 [116]
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33 Erich Topp Oberleutnant zur See [36] Commander of U-552 [118] [36] 20 June 1941 [36] Awarded 87th Oak Leaves 11 April 1942
17th Swords 17 August 1942 [36]
34 Günter Hessler Kapitänleutnant [119] Commander of U-107 [120] [119] 24 June 1941 [119]
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35 Jost Metzler Kapitänleutnant [121] Commander of U-69 [122] [121] 28 July 1941 [121]
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36 Adalbert Schnee Oberleutnant zur See [42] Commander of U-201 [123] [42] 30 August 1941 [42] Awarded 105th Oak Leaves 15 July 1942 [42]
37 Rolf Mützelburg Kapitänleutnant [39] Commander of U-203 [124] [39] 17 November 1941 [39] Awarded 104th Oak Leaves 15 July 1942 [39]
38 Ernst Mengersen Kapitänleutnant [125] Commander of U-101 [126] [125] 18 November 1941 [125]
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39 Friedrich Guggenberger Kapitänleutnant [49] Commander of U-81 [49] [127] 10 December 1941 [49] Awarded 171st Oak Leaves 8 January 1943 [49]
40 Klaus Scholtz Kapitänleutnant [43] Commander of U-108 [128] [43] 26 December 1941 [43] Awarded 123rd Oak Leaves 10 September 1942 [43]
41 Gerhard Bigalk Kapitänleutnant [129] Commander of U-751 [129] [130] 26 December 1941 [129] killed in action 17 July 1942 [131]
42 Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat Kapitänleutnant [132] Commander of U-74 [133] [132] 31 December 1941 [132]
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43 Robert Gysae Kapitänleutnant [59] Commander of U-98 [59] [134] 31 December 1941 [59] Awarded 250th Oak Leaves 31 May 1943 [59]
44 Reinhard Hardegen Kapitänleutnant [38] Commander of U-123 [135] [38] 23 January 1942 [38] Awarded 89th Oak Leaves 23 April 1942 [38]
45 Hans-Diedrich Freiherr von Tiesenhausen Kapitänleutnant [136] Commander of U-331 [137] [136] 27 January 1942 [136]
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46 Nicolai Clausen Kapitänleutnant [138] Commander of U-129 [139] [138] 13 March 1942 [138] killed in action 16 May 1943 [140]
47 Ernst Bauer Kapitänleutnant [141] Commander of U-126 [142] [141] 16 March 1942 [141]
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48 Johann Mohr Kapitänleutnant [51] Commander of U-124 [143] [51] 27 March 1942 [51] Awarded 177th Oak Leaves 13 January 1943 [51]
49 Otto Ites Oberleutnant zur See [144] Commander of U-94 [145] [144] 28 March 1942 [144]
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50 Robert-Richard Zapp Korvettenkapitän [146] Commander of U-66 [147] [146] 23 April 1942 [146]
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51 Werner Winter Kapitänleutnant [148] Commander of U-103 [149] [148] 5 June 1942 [148]
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52 Peter-Erich Cremer Kapitänleutnant [150] Commander of U-333 [151] [150] 5 June 1942 [150]
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53 Karl-Friedrich Merten Korvettenkapitän [47] Commander of U-68 [126] [47] 13 June 1942 [47] Awarded 147th Oak Leaves 16 November 1942 [47]
54 Hans-Werner Kraus Kapitänleutnant [152] Commander of U-83 [153] [152] 19 June 1942 [152]
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55 Erwin Rostin Kapitänleutnant [154] Commander of U-158 [154] [155] 28 June 1942 [154]
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56 Heinz-Otto Schultze Kapitänleutnant [29] Commander of U-432 [70] [29] 9 July 1942 [29] killed in action 25 November 1943 [156]
57 Georg Lassen Oberleutnant zur See [53] Commander of U-160 [157] [53] 10 August 1942 [53] Awarded 208th Oak Leaves 7 March 1943 [53]
58 Helmut Rosenbaum Kapitänleutnant [158] Commander of U-73 [159] [158] 12 August 1942 [158]
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59 Adolf Piening Kapitänleutnant [160] Commander of U-155 [160] [161] 13 August 1942 [160]
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60 Heinrich Schonder Kapitänleutnant [162] Commander of U-77 [162] [163] 19 August 1942 [162] killed in action 28 June 1943 [164]
61 Karl Thurmann Korvettenkapitän [165] Commander of U-553 [165] [137] 24 August 1942 [165] missing in action 28 January 1943 [166]
62 Ernst Kals Korvettenkapitän [167] Commander of U-130 [167] [168] 1 September 1942 [167]
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63 Werner Hartenstein Korvettenkapitän [169] Commander of U-156 [170] [169] 17 September 1942 [169] killed in action 8 March 1943 [171]
64 Günther Krech Kapitänleutnant [172] Commander of U-558 [173] [172] 17 September 1942 [172]
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65 Otto von Bülow Kapitänleutnant [58] Commander of U-404 [174] [58] 20 October 1942 [58] Awarded 234th Oak Leaves 26 April 1943 [58]
66 Helmut Witte Kapitänleutnant [175] Commander of U-159 [176] [175] 22 October 1942 [175]
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67 Siegfried Strelow Kapitänleutnant [177] Commander of U-435 [178] [177] 27 October 1942 [177] killed in action 15 July 1943 [179]
68 Fritz Poske Korvettenkapitän [180] Commander of U-504 [181] [180] 6 November 1942 [180]
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69 Carl Emmermann Kapitänleutnant [27] Commander of U-172 [86] [27] 27 November 1942 [27] Awarded 256th Oak Leaves 4 July 1943 [27]
70 Günther Müller-Stöckheim Kapitänleutnant [39] Commander of U-67 [124] [39] 27 November 1942 [39] killed in action 16 July 1943 [182]
71 Wilhelm Dommes Kapitänleutnant [183] Commander of U-431 [184] [183] 2 December 1942 [183]
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72 Hans Witt Kapitänleutnant [185] Commander of U-129 [176] [185] 17 December 1942 [185]
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73 Werner Henke Oberleutnant zur See zur Verwendung (for disposition) [62] Commander of U-515 [62] [186] 17 December 1942 [62] Awarded 257th Oak Leaves 4 July 1943 [62]
74 Hermann Rasch Kapitänleutnant [187] Commander of U-106 [187] [188] 29 December 1942 [187]
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75 Harro Schacht Korvettenkapitän [189] Commander of U-507 [190] [189] 9 January 1943 [189] killed in action 14 January 1943 [191]
76 Albrecht Achilles Kapitänleutnant [192] Commander of U-161 [192] [193] 16 January 1943 [192] killed in action 27 September 1943 [194]
77 Herbert Schneider Kapitänleutnant [195] Commander of U-522 [195] [196] 16 January 1943 [195] killed in action 24 February 1943 [197]
78 Ulrich Heyse Kapitänleutnant [198] Commander of U-128 [199] [198] 21 January 1943 [198]
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79 Albrecht Brandi Kapitänleutnant [57] Commander of U-617 [200] [57] 21 January 1943 [57] Awarded 224th Oak Leaves 11 April 1943
66th Swords 9 May 1944
22nd Diamonds 24 November 1944 [57]
80 Siegfried Freiherr von Forstner Kapitänleutnant [201] Commander of U-402 [201] [202] 9 February 1943 [201] killed in action 13 October 1943 [Note 2]
81 Gerhard Bielig Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) [129] Chief engineer on U-177 [204] [129] 10 February 1943 [129]
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82 Erich Würdemann Kapitänleutnant [205] Commander of U-506 [206] [205] 14 March 1943 [205] killed in action 14 July 1943 [207]
83 Reinhart Reche Kapitänleutnant [208] Commander of U-255 [208] [209] 17 March 1943 [208]
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84 Hans-Hartwig Trojer Oberleutnant zur See [210] Commander of U-221 [211] [210] 24 March 1943 [210]
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85 Harald Gelhaus Kapitänleutnant [212] Commander of U-107 [213] [212] 26 March 1943 [212]
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86 Karl Neitzel Korvettenkapitän [214] Commander of U-510 [215] [214] 27 March 1943 [214]
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87 Günther Seibicke Kapitänleutnant [216] Commander of U-436 [217] [216] 27 March 1943 [216] killed in action 26 May 1943 [218]
88 Ulrich Folkers Kapitänleutnant [201] Commander of U-125 [201] [202] 27 March 1943 [201] killed in action 6 May 1943 [219]
89 Hans Heidtmann Kapitänleutnant [220] Commander of U-559 [221] [220] 12 April 1943 [220]
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90 Helmut Möhlmann Kapitänleutnant [101] Commander of U-571 [102] [101] 16 April 1943 [101]
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91 Gunter Jahn Kapitänleutnant [222] Commander of U-596 [222] [223] 30 April 1943 [222]
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92 Wilhelm Franken Kapitänleutnant [224] Commander of U-565 [225] [224] 30 April 1943 [224] killed in accident 13 January 1945 [226]
93 Klaus Bargsten Kapitänleutnant [227] Commander of U-521 [228] [227] 30 April 1943 [227]
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94 Günther Heydemann Kapitänleutnant [229] Commander of U-575 [199] [229] 3 July 1943 [229]
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95 Friedrich Markworth Kapitänleutnant [230] Commander of U-66 [230] [231] 8 July 1943 [230]
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96 Georg Staats Kapitänleutnant [232] Commander of U-508 [233] [232] 14 July 1943 [232] killed in action 12 November 1943 [234]
97 Gerd Kelbling Kapitänleutnant [235] Commander of U-593 [236] [235] 18 August 1943 [235]
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98 Herbert Panknin Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) [237] Chief engineer on U-106 [238] [237] 4 September 1943 [237]
99 Dipl.-Ing. Willi Lechtenbörger * Oberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserves [239] Chief engineer on U-847 [103] [239] 4 September 1943 [239] killed in action 27 August 1943 [240]
100 Heinz Krey * Leutnant (Ing.) [241] Chief engineer on U-752 [77] [241] 4 September 1943 [241] killed in action 23 May 1943 [242]
101 August Maus Kapitänleutnant [243] Commander of U-185 [244] [243] 21 September 1943 [243]
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102 Dietrich Schöneboom Oberleutnant zur See [245] Commander of U-431 [246] [245] 20 October 1943 [245] killed in action 23 October 1943 [247]
103 Carl-August Landfermann Oberleutnant (Ing.) of the Reserve [248] Chief engineer on U-181 [248] [249] 27 October 1943 [248]
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104 Hellmut Rohweder Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) [74] Chief engineer on U-69 and U-514 [75] [74] 14 November 1943 [74]
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105 Egon-Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach Kapitänleutnant [250] Commander of U-453 [250] [251] 19 November 1943 [250]
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106 Horst-Arno Fenski Oberleutnant zur See [252] Commander of U-410 [253] [252] 26 November 1943 [252]
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107 Heinz Franke Kapitänleutnant [224] Commander of U-262 [225] [224] 30 November 1943 [224]
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108 Max-Martin Teichert * Kapitänleutnant [254] Commander of U-456 [255] [254] 19 December 1943* [254] killed in action 12 May 1943 [256]
109 Siegfried Koitschka Oberleutnant zur See [257] Commander of U-616 [257] [258] 27 January 1944 [257]
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110 Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel Kapitänleutnant [259] Commander of U-543 [259] [260] 3 February 1944 [259] killed in action 2 July 1944 [261]
111 Siegfried Lüdden Kapitänleutnant [262] Commander of U-188 [263] [262] 11 February 1944 [262] killed on active service 13 January 1945 [264]
112 Johann-Friedrich Wessels Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) [265] Chief engineer on U-198 [265] [266] 9 March 1944 [265]
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113 Gustav Poel Kapitänleutnant [267] Commander of U-413 [268] [267] 21 March 1944 [267]
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114 Waldemar Mehl Kapitänleutnant [269] Commander of U-371 [270] [269] 28 March 1944 [269]
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115 Alfred Eick Oberleutnant zur See [271] Commander of U-510 [272] [271] 31 March 1944 [271]
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116 Georg Olschewski Oberleutnant (Ing.) [273] Chief engineer on U-66 [105] [273] 23 April 1944 [273]
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117 Walter Käding Obersteuermann [274] 3rd watch officer and coxswain on U-123 [275] [274] 15 May 1944 [274]
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118 Horst Hofmann Obersteuermann [276] Coxswain and watch officer on U-672 [277] [276] 20 May 1944 [276]
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119 Karl-Heinz Wiebe Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) [278] Chief engineer on U-178 [279] [278] 22 May 1944 [278]
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120 Horst von Schroeter Oberleutnant zur See [280] Commander of U-123 [281] [280] 1 June 1944 [280]
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 Johann-Otto Krieg Oberleutnant zur See [241] Chief of the Kleinkampfmittel-Flottille 361 [77] [241] 8 July 1944 [241]
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121 Reinhard König Oberleutnant (Ing.) [282] Chief engineer on U-123 [283] [282] 8 July 1944 [282]
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122 Heinz Sieder Oberleutnant zur See [284] Commander of U-984 [284] [285] 8 July 1944 [284] killed in action 20 August 1944 [286]
123 Karl Fleige Oberleutnant zur See [287] Commander of U-18 [288] [287] 18 July 1944 [287]
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124 Karl-Heinz Marbach Oberleutnant zur See [289] Commander of U-953 [290] [289] 22 July 1944 [289]
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125 Hermann Stuckmann Oberleutnant zur See [291] Commander of U-621 [291] [292] 11 August 1944 [291] killed in action 23 August 1944 [293]
126 Heinrich Dammeier Stabsobermaschinist [294] Chief mechanic on U-270 [294] [295] 12 August 1944 [294]
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127 Hans-Günther Lange Kapitänleutnant [68] Commander of U-711 [68] [296] 26 August 1944 [68] Awarded (853rd) Oak Leaves 29 April 1945 [68]
128 Heinrich Timm Korvettenkapitän [297] Commander of U-862 [297] [118] 17 September 1944 [297]
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129 Gerhard Schaar Oberleutnant zur See [189] Commander of U-957 [190] [189] 1 October 1944 [189]
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130 Hans-Joachim Förster Oberleutnant zur See [298] Commander of U-480 [299] [298] 18 December 1944 [298] killed in action 24 February 1945 [300]
131 Paul Brasack Kapitänleutnant [301] Commander of U-737 [301] [302] 30 October 1944 [301]
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132 Rudolf Mühlbauer Oberbootsmannsmaat [303] Brückenmaat (look out on the bridge) on U-123 [304] [303] 10 December 1944 [303]
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133 Günther Pulst Oberleutnant zur See [305] Commander of U-978 [306] [305] 21 December 1944 [305]
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134 Rolf Thomsen Kapitänleutnant [66] Commander of U-1202 [307] [66] 4 January 1945 [66] Awarded (852nd) Oak Leaves 29 April 1945 [66]
135 Ernst Hechler Korvettenkapitän [308] Commander of U-870 [309] [308] 21 January 1945 [308]
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136 Dr. jur. Kurt Dobratz Kapitän zur See [55] Commander of U-1232 [71] [55] 23 January 1945 [55]
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137 Johannes Limbach Leutnant zur See [310] 1st watch officer on U-181 [310] [311] 6 February 1945 [310]
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138 Hans-Georg Hess Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves [119] Commander of U-995 [120] [119] 11 February 1945 [119]
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139 Otto Westphalen Oberleutnant zur See [312] Commander of U-968 [266] [312] 23 March 1945 [312]
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140 Philipp Lichtenberg Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) [25] Chief engineer on U-516 [78] [25] 31 March 1945 [25]
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141 Hans Johannsen Oberleutnant (Ing.) [313] Chief engineer on U-802 [313] [314] 31 March 1945 [313]
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142 Heinrich Praßdorf Obermaschinist [315] Lead machinist on U-1203 [315] [69] 21 April 1945 [315]
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143 Heinrich Schroeteler Kapitänleutnant [280] Commander of U-1023 [281] [280] 2 May 1945 [280]
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144 Hans Lehmann Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves [239] Commander of U-997 [103] [239] 7 May 1945 [Note 3]

Legally disputed Knight's Cross recipients

Großadmiral Karl Dönitz ordered a cease of all promotions and awards as of 11 May 1945. Nevertheless, a number of Knight's Crosses were awarded after this date and are considered "illegal" hand-outs. One sailor of the U-boat service is often listed as a recipient of the Knight's Cross but falls outside of the Dönitz-decree. Karl Jäckel received his Knight's Cross confirmation after 11 May 1945 and is therefore a de facto but not de jure recipient. [2]

NumberNameRankUnitDate of awardNotes
144 Karl Jäckel Ober-Steuermann Coxswain on U-29, U-160 and U-907 1 June 1945

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ According to Scherzer as Kapitänleutnant . [27]
  2. ↑ Some sources indicating that von Forstner succumbed to his injuries aboard USS Card on 22 October 1943 have been found incorrect. [203]
  3. ↑ Author Clemens Range dates Hans Lehmann's Knight's Cross on 8 June 1945, thus after the effectiveness of the Dönitz-decree. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel, author of Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945, indicates that Lehmann received the Knight's Cross on 11 May 1945, before the Dönitz-decree prohibited the awarding of the Knight's Cross. The sequential number 317 within the Kriegsmarine, 144 within the U-boat service, associated to Lehmann's Knight's Cross is based on author Clemens Range's work Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kriegsmarine and Busch and Röll's book Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939-1945 - Die Ritterkreuzträger der U-Boot-Waffe von September 1939 bis Mai 1945. Historian Veit Scherzer, whose work Die Ritterkreuzträger Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives is based on the primary data from the German Federal Archives, indicates that the 7 May 1945 is the correct date. [316] [103] [239]

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