how many individuals were awarded the knight's cross of the iron cross before 1940?
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col : name | service | rank | role and unit | date of award | notes | image row 1 : friedrich gaeb | heer | unteroffizier | platoon leader in the 1.(reit)/division | 19 december 1943 | — | — row 2 : heinrich gaedcke | heer | oberst im generalstab (in the general staff) | chief of the generalstab of xi. armeekorps | 7 april 1944 | — | — row 3 : georg gärtner | heer | hauptmann | commander of the i./sturm-regiment 195 | 21 september 1944 | — | — row 4 : otto gaillinger | heer | oberleutnant | leader of the 1./infanterie-bataillon z | 8 october 1943* | killed in action 29 september 1943 | — row 5 : wilhelm gaißer | heer | leutnant of the reserves | leader of the 1./grenadier-regiment 3 | 17 march 1945 | — | — row 6 : eugen gall | heer | leutnant | leader of the 6./grenadier-regiment 3 | 17 march 1945 | — | — row 7 : wilhelm-ferdinand galland | luftwaffe | hauptmann | gruppenkommandeur of the ii./jagdge | 18 may 1943 | — | — row 8 : berthold gamer | heer | hauptmann | commander of the ii./artillerie-regiment 178 | 25 january 1943 | — | — row 9 : franz-josef ganssen | heer | unteroffizier | company troop leader in the 9./grenadier-regi | 29 february 1944 | — | — row 10 : martin gareis | heer | generalleutnant | commander of the 98. infanterie-division | 29 november 1943 | — | — row 11 : detlev graf von garnier-turawa | heer | oberleutnant of the reserves | commander of the i./grenadier-regiment | 18 january 1944 | — | — row 12 : wirich von gartzen | kriegsmarine | korvettenkapitän | chief of the 10. torpedobootflottille | 24 june 1944 | — | — row 13 : wolfgang gast | waffen-ss | ss-obersturmführer | leader of the i./ss-panzer-artillerie | 4 june 1944 | — | — row 14 : helmut gattermann | heer | hauptmann of the reserves | chief of the 1./sturmgeschütz-brigade 20 | 12 august 1944 | — | — row 15 : gerlach von gaudecker-zuch | heer | oberstleutnant | commander of panzergrenadier-regiment 33 | 8 august 1944 | — | — row 16 : josef gauglitz | heer | oberleutnant | leader of the iii./panzer-regiment 33 | 16 november 1944 | — | — row 17 : georg reichsfreiherr von gaupp-berghausen | heer | hauptmann | commander of the ii./panzergrenadier-reg | 30 september 1944 | — | — row 18 : georg gebhardt+ | heer | hauptmann of the reserves | commander of iii./jäger-regiment 204 | 15 may 1943 | awarded 743rd oak leaves 19 february 1945 | — row 19 : ernst-wilhelm freiherr gedult von jungen | heer | oberst of the reserves | leader of a kampfgruppe | 11 january 1945 | — | — row 20 : paul gehl? | heer | oberleutnant of the reserves | leader of the i./grenadier-regiment | 9 may 1945 | — | — row 21 : kurt gehrke | heer | oberstleutnant | commander of the i./grenadier-regiment | 8 february 1943 | — | —
how many individuals were awarded the knight's cross of the iron cross before 1940?
Name Service Rank Role and unit Date of award Notes Image
Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 7. Infanterie-Division 15 August 1940 — —
Erdmann Gabriel Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the II./Panzer-Regiment 35 30 August 1941 — —
Dr.-med. Ernst Gadermann Luftwaffe Stabsarzt (rank equivalent to Hauptmann) Group doctor of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 19 August 1944 — —
Friedrich Gaeb Heer Unteroffizier Platoon leader in the 1.(reit)/Divisions-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 97 19 December 1943 — —
Heinrich Gaedcke Heer Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Chief of the Generalstab of XI. Armeekorps 7 April 1944 — —
Ernst Gaedckens Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader and shock troops leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 46 2 April 1943 — —
Wilhelm Gänsler Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Air gunner in the Stabsstaffel IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 27 July 1944 — —
Georg Gärtner Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Sturm-Regiment 195 21 September 1944 — —
Robert Gaigals? Waffen-SS Waffen-Obersturmführer Leader of the 6./Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 42 of the SS "Voldemars Veiss" 5 May 1945 — —
Otto Gaillinger Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 1./Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 500 8 October 1943* Killed in action 29 September 1943 —
Otto Gaiser Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 10./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 9 June 1944* Missing in action assumed killed in action 22 January 1944 —
Wilhelm Gaißer Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 3 17 March 1945 — —
Nikolajs Galdiņš Waffen-SS Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 42 "Voldemars Veiss" 25 January 1945 — —
Eugen Gall Heer Leutnant Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 335 17 March 1945 — —
Franz Gall Heer Generalleutnant Defender of the island fortress Elba 19 June 1944 — —
Adolf Galland+ Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 29 July 1940 Awarded 3rd Oak Leaves 24 September 1940\n1st Swords 21 June 1941\n2nd Diamonds 28 January 1942
Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 18 May 1943 — —
Josef Galle Heer Wachtmeister Platoon leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 25 January 1943 — —
Curt Gallenkamp Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 78. Infanterie-Division 19 November 1941 — —
Bernd Gallowitsch Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders" 24 January 1942 — —
Friedrich Galow Heer Wachtmeister Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 8./Artillerie-Regiment 389 10 September 1944* Killed in action 21 July 1944 —
Richard Gambietz Heer Obergefreiter In the Stabskompanie/Schützen-Regiment 93 27 May 1942 — —
Berthold Gamer Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 178 (motorized) 25 January 1943 — —
Jakob Gansmeier+ Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 212 29 February 1944 Awarded 568th Oak Leaves 2 September 1944 —
Franz-Josef Ganssen Heer Unteroffizier Company troop leader in the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 159 29 February 1944 — —
Franz Gapp Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 8./Kampfgeschwader 6 18 September 1943 — —
Heinrich Garbers Kriegsmarine Leutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of Hilfskriegsschiff "Passim" and leader of special assignments 1 November 1944 — —
Martin Gareis Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 98. Infanterie-Division 29 November 1943 — —
Wilhelm Gareis Heer Oberst of the Reserves Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 3 (L) 5 February 1944* Killed in action 18 December 1943 —
Arnulf von Garn Heer Major Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 252 2 September 1944 — —
Detlev Graf von Garnier-Turawa Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 439 18 January 1944 — —
Eugen Garski Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (motorized) 19 July 1940 — —
Karl-Edmund Gartenfeld Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelführer in the (F) Aufklärungs-Gruppe der OB der Luftwaffe 3 February 1943 — —
Wirich von Gartzen Kriegsmarine Korvettenkapitän Chief of the 10. Torpedobootflottille 24 June 1944 — —
Walter Garz Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 74 16 December 1942 — —
Peter Gaßmann Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 25 May 1942 — —
Robert Gast Luftwaffe Leutnant Leader of the 9./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 6 October 1944 — —
Wolfgang Gast Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of the I./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 4 June 1944 — —
Heinrich Gath Heer Stabsfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 11 October 1943 — —
[Dr.] Wilhelm Gathmann Heer Major Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 14 28 March 1945 — —
Helmut Gattermann Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 209 12 August 1944 — —
Gerlach von Gaudecker-Zuch Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33 8 August 1944 — —
Josef Gauglitz Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the III./Panzer-Regiment 33 16 November 1944 — —
Albert Gaum Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 13 June 1941 — —
Georg Reichsfreiherr von Gaupp-Berghausen Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12 30 September 1944 — —
Alfred Gause Heer Generalmajor Chief of the Generalstab of the Panzer Gruppe "Afrika" 13 December 1941 — —
Jürgen Gauß Heer Hauptmann Leader of a Kampfgruppe in the 12. Panzer-Division 28 March 1945 — —
Waldemar von Gazen+ also known as von Gaza Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66 18 September 1942 Awarded 182nd Oak Leaves 18 January 1943\n38th Swords 3 October 1943 —
Fritz Gebauer Heer Oberfeldwebel Shock troops leader in the 3./Grenz-Pionier-Bataillon 74 13 July 1940 — —
Georg Gebhard Heer Major Commander of the III./Grenadier-Brigade 503 23 October 1944 — —
Gebhard? Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich" 6 May 1945 — —
Georg Gebhardt+ Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of III./Jäger-Regiment 204 15 May 1943 Awarded 743rd Oak Leaves 19 February 1945 —
Rolf Gebhardt Heer Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 30 September 1944 — —
Ernst-Wilhelm Freiherr Gedult von Jungenfeld Heer Oberst of the Reserves Leader of a Kampfgruppe 11 January 1945 — —
Arno Geelhaar Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 151 16 April 1944 — —
Paul Gehl? Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 453 9 May 1945 — —
Kurt Gehrke Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland" 8 February 1943 — —
Gerhard Gehrmann Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 422 15 April 1944 — —
Johannes Gehrmann Luftwaffe Hauptmann of the Reserves Staffelkapitän of the 6./Schlachtgeschwader 1 31 December 1943 — —
August Geiger+ Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 7./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 22 May 1943 Awarded 416th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944 —
Georg Geiger Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 19 "List" 20 October 1944 — —
Herbert Geiger Heer Oberfeldwebel Company troop leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 380 8 August 1944 — —
Wilhelm Geisberg Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Führer-Panzer-Regiment 1 (Führer-Begleit-Division) 14 April 1945 — —
Hans Geisler Luftwaffe Generalleutnant Commanding general of X. Fliegerkorps 4 May 1940 —
Herbert Geisler Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 24 October 1944 — —
Kurt Geisler Luftwaffe Hauptmann Commander of Lufttransportgruppe Don 24 January 1943 — —
Rudolf Geisler+ Heer Major Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 662 7 December 1943 Awarded 455th Oak Leaves 13 April 1944 —
Siegfried Geisler Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 76 20 July 1944 — —
Johannes Geismann Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 77 21 December 1942 — —
Friedrich Geißhardt+ Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 77 30 August 1941 Awarded 101st Oak Leaves 23 June 1942 —
Erich Geißler Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 200 (motorized) in DAK 29 July 1942 — —
Gottfried Geißler Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 185 21 August 1941 — —
Helmut Geißler Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 187 7 January 1944* Killed in action 15 December 1943 —
Karl Geißler Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 46 1 February 1945 — —
Willy Geißler Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 5./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7 14 May 1944 — —
Rudi Gelbhaar Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant (M.A.) of the Reserves Chief of Marine-Batterie "Hamburg" in the Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 604 26 June 1944 — —
Harald Gelhaus Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-107 26 March 1943 — —
Hans Gelhausen Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 457 28 March 1945 — —
Christian Gellert Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Battery leader in the I./Flak-Regiment 43 (motorized) 11 June 1944 — —
Roland Gellhorn Heer Major Adjutant of the 75. Infanterie-Division 14 February 1945 — —
Dionys Geltinger Heer Major Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 251 2 September 1944 — —
Alfred Gemsjäger Luftwaffe Leutnant Oberserver in the 6.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 16 December 1944* Killed in action 2 September 1944 —
Otto Gemünden Luftwaffe Wachtmeister Gun leader in the I./Flak-Regiment 49 in Flak-Regiment 37 12 October 1942 — —
Oskar Genrich Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11 3 November 1942 — —
Ludwig Gensberger Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 544 5 April 1945* Killed in action 23 February 1945 —
Alfred Genz Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 14 June 1941 — —
Karl-Heinz Genzel Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 32 26 November 1944 — —
Joachim Genzow Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Kampfgeschwader 2 23 March 1941 — —
Erich Geppert Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 14 April 1943 — —
Arthur Gerber Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 401 18 February 1945 — —
Hinrich Gerdes Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Regiment 36 21 January 1945 — —
Hans Gerdts Heer Obergefreiter Wireless radio operator in the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 196 9 December 1944 — —
Rudolf Gerhardt Heer Major Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 7 22 September 1941 — —
Walther Gerhold Kriegsmarine Marine-Schreiber-Obergefreiter Einmanntorpedofahrer in the Kleinkampfflottille 361 6 July 1944 — —
Walter Gericke+ Luftwaffe Hauptmann Commander of the IV./Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment 14 June 1941 Awarded 585th Oak Leaves 17 September 1944
Siegfried Gerke Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 16 2 December 1942 — —
Franz Gerl Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 110 8 May 1943 — —
Heinrich Gerlach Luftwaffe Hauptmann Pilot with the commanding general of the XI. Fliegerkorps in conjunction with the Mussolini rescue 19 September 1943 — —
Dr. Julius Gerlach Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 507 10 February 1942 — —
Karl Gerlach? Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35 3 May 1945 — —
Ludwig Gerlach Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 409 23 March 1945 — —
Waldemar Gerlach Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./MG-Bataillon 13 9 May 1940 — —
Bruno Gerloch Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 90 4 September 1940 — —
Alfred Germer Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 171 26 May 1940 — —
Ernst Germer Luftwaffe Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Leader of the bicycle platoon in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 29 October 1944 —
Rudolf Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff Heer Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Chief of the Generalstab of the 7. Armee 26 August 1944 —
Wilhelm Gerstenberg Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 287 4 May 1944* Killed in action 26 April 1944 —
Günter Gersteuer? Luftwaffe Major Commander of Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12 28 April 1945 — —
Siegfried Gerstner Luftwaffe Major Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7 13 September 1944 —
Walter Gerth Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Chief of the 7./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf" 31 March 1943 —
Werner Gerth Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the Sturmstaffel in the IV./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 29 October 1944 — —
Gerhard Gertler Heer Oberfeldwebel Company troop leader in the 7./Jäger-Regiment 83 18 September 1943 — —
Heinz Geschwill Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow" 23 March 1941 — —
Karl Gesele Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander of SS-Sturmbrigde "Reichsführer SS" (sp. 16. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division) 4 July 1944 — —
Franz Geskens Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 187 9 December 1944* Killed in action 3 November 1944 —
Harald Geßner Heer Leutnant Leader of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 61 13 September 1943 — —
Hans Gewehr Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Regiment adjutant in the Grenadier-Regiment 698 4 June 1944 — —
Joachim Gey Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the II./Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow" 21 June 1943 — —
Heinrich Geyer Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 22 October 1944 — —
Hermann Geyer Heer General der Infanterie zur Verwendung (for disposition) Commanding general IX. Armeekorps 25 June 1940 — —
Leo Reichsfreiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg Heer General der Panzertruppe Commanding general of the XXIV. Armeekorps (motorized) 9 July 1941 — —
Dr.-phil. Hans Gidion Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 154 7 August 1942 — —
Walter Giehrl Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 31 July 1942 — —
Albert Gielnik Heer Leutnant Company leader in the Grenadier-Ersatz and Ausbildungs-Bataillon 318 24 February 1945* Died of wounds 23 February 1943 —
Kurt Gierga Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5 30 June 1941 — —
Franz Gierster Heer Hauptmann Leader of the Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 540 15 May 1944* Killed in action 22 January 1944 —
Alfred Gies Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 16 December 1944 — —
Horst Giese Heer Leutnant Leader of the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 5 17 April 1945 — —
Otto Gieseke Waffen-SS SS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo Commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1 30 September 1942 — —
Karl-Heinz Gieseler! Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer Stoßtruppführer (shock troops leader) in Berlin (in the 11. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nordland") 29 April 1945 — —
Gerhard Giesen Heer Oberst Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 123 11 March 1945* Killed in action 5 February 1945 —
Karl-Heinz Giffhorn Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 190 (motorized) 18 November 1944 — —
Erich Gilbert Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 116 30 April 1945* Killed in action 16 February 1945 —
Paul Gildner+ Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 3./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 9 July 1941 Awarded 196th Oak Leaves 26 February 1943 —
Herbert Otto Gille+ Waffen-SS SS-Oberführer Commander of SS-Artillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 8 October 1942 Awarded 315th Oak Leaves 1 November 1943\n47th Swords 20 February 1944\n12th Diamonds 19 April 1944
Léon Gillis Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer Platoon leader in the 5. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade "Wallonie" 30 September 1944 — —
Peter Gilow Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 1 14 September 1942 — —
Werner-Albrecht Freiherr von und zu Gilsa+ Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 9 5 June 1940 Awarded 68th Oak Leaves 24 January 1942 —
Walter Girg+ Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer Platoon leader in the 1./SS-Jäger-Bataillon 502 4 October 1944 Awarded 814th Oak Leaves 1 April 1945 —
Herbert Gladewitz Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Ski-Jäger-Regiment 1 20 October 1944 — —
Dieter Gläsche Heer Oberleutnant Company leader in the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 17 April 1945 — —
Wolfgang Glaesemer Heer Oberst Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 12 February 1943 — —
Alexander Gläser+ Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 19 February 1943 Awarded 811th Oak Leaves 28 March 1945 —
Erich Glaeser Heer Major Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 484 20 August 1942 — —
Karl Glätzer Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 426 9 April 1944 — —
Erwin Glander Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210 21 September 1944* Killed in action 2 August 1944 —
Friedrich Glaser Heer Obergefreiter Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 253 2 November 1943 — —
Wilhelm Glaser Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Platoon leader in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 35 (motorized) 17 August 1943 — —
Anton Glasl Heer Oberst Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 11 October 1943 — —
Günter Glasner Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Air gunner in the Stab/Kampfgeschwader 6 31 December 1943 — —
Josef Glatz Heer Leutnant Leader of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 46 12 January 1945 — —
Walter Glembotzki Luftwaffe Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./gemischte Flak-Abteilung 442 (verlegefähig—deployable) 11 February 1945 — —
Ludger Glettenberg Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 549 24 September 1942* Killed in action 11 August 1942 —
Paul Gliemann Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 481 24 December 1944 — —
Dr. med.dent. Paul Gloger Heer Major Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 25 January 1943 — —
Adolf Glunz+ Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 29 August 1943 Awarded 508th Oak Leaves 24 June 1944 —
Franz Gnaden Heer Major Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85 8 August 1941 — —
Fritz Gneikow Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 12 26 November 1944 — —
Ernst-Ascan Gobert Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 3 April 1944 — —
Johannes Godde Heer Major Commander of the III./Artillerie-Regiment 18 (L) 24 January 1945 — —
Emil Goden Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 407 26 August 1943 — —
Arthur Godenau Kriegsmarine Stabsobersteuermann Commander of Räumboot R-51 in the 1. Räumbootflottille 31 May 1940 —
Günter Goebel+ Heer Oberleutnant Regiments adjutant of Infanterie-Regiment 208 18 October 1941 Awarded 180th Oak Leaves 18 January 1943
Günther Goebel Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 1./Artillerie-Pak-Abteilung 1064 (motorized) 3 November 1944 — —
Hans Göbel Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1226 29 April 1945 — —
Herbert Göbel Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 461 19 March 1941 — —
Karl Göbel+ Heer Major Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 420 10 September 1942 Awarded 252nd Oak Leaves 8 June 1943 —
Kilian Göbel Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 49 26 November 1944* Died of wounds 29 October 1944 —
Siegfried Göbel Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän in the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 3 February 1943 — —
Werner Göbel Heer Gefreiter In the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 670 30 September 1944 — —
Johannes Göhler Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 4./SS-Reiter-Regiment 1 17 September 1943 — —
Siegwart Göller? Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 9 May 1945 — —
Dr.Dr. Wilhelm Göller Heer Oberst Commander of fortress Pionier-Stab 30 27 December 1942 — —
Ludwig Gölz Heer Hauptmann Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 208 5 April 1945 — —
Hermann Göring Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall Reichsminister of aviation and commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe 30 September 1939 Awarded 1st Grand Cross of the Iron Cross 19 July 1940
Werner Goeritz Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 291. Infanterie-Division 6 November 1943 — —
Rudolf Goerke Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 410 9 June 1944 — —
Richard Görlich Heer Unteroffizier Group leader of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 394 4 July 1944 — —
Jürgen von Goerne-Plaue Heer Hauptmann Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 29 (motorized) 20 October 1941 — —
Ewald Görsch Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 8./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 13 15 March 1943 — —
Horst Görtler Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the Stab/Schlachtgeschwader 77 28 March 1945 — —
Helmut Görtz Luftwaffe Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 24 May 1940 — —
Franz Gößmann Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List" 14 May 1944 — —
[Dr.] Erich Göstl Waffen-SS SS-Panzergrenadier Machine gunner 1 in 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 31 October 1944 — —
Oswin Göttert Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 445 7 September 1943 — —
Rudolf Göttinger Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 13.(IG)/Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91 14 December 1943 — —
Johann Göttler Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 1 September 1943 — —
Waldemar Goettler Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in Abwehrkommando 201 (Inf.) 2 August 1943 — —
Franz Götz Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 53 4 September 1942 — —
Hans Götz Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54 23 December 1942 — —
Heinrich Götz+ Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 466 3 May 1942 Awarded 765th Oak Leaves 5 March 1945 —
Karl Götze Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment 37 (motorized) 21 July 1940 — —
Manfred Goetze Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelführer of the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 10 19 August 1944 — —
Axel Goetzke Kriegsmarine Leutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of Räumboot R-16 in the 5. Räumbootflottille 27 December 1941* Killed in action (sabotage) 14 September 1941 —
Otto Gohde Heer Oberfeldwebel Deputy leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 368 6 February 1944 — —
Paul Golbach Heer Oberwachtmeister Platoon leader in the 5./Artillerie-Regiment 263 13 October 1941 — —
Friedrich Goldammer Heer Hauptmann Commander of Schnelle Abteilung 306 22 August 1943 — —
Heinz Goldberg Heer Gefreiter Richkanonier (gunner) in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 333 27 September 1943 — —
Kurt Goldbruch Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 1 28 January 1945 — —
Jakob Goldbrunner Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 19 17 September 1941 — —
Heinz Golinski Luftwaffe Unteroffizier Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53 30 October 1942* Killed in action 16 October 1942 —
Eitel Goll Heer Rittmeister Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 117 13 September 1942 — —
Josef Gollas Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader of the 6./Infanterie-Regiment 106 18 November 1941 — —
Josef Gollé Heer Major Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 339 19 July 1940 — —
Hans-Detlef Gollert-Hansen+ Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the Radfahr-Aufklärungs-Schwadron 173 31 July 1943 Awarded 699th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945 —
Karl Golles Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 4 9 June 1944 — —
Hans Gollnick+ Heer Generalmajor Commander of the 36. Infanterie-Division (motorized) 21 November 1942 Awarded 282nd Oak Leaves 24 August 1943 —
Klaus Gollnick Heer Hauptmann Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 371 7 October 1944 — —
Gordon Gollob+ Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3 18 September 1941 Awarded 38th Oak Leaves 26 October 1941\n13th Swords 23 June 1942\n3rd Diamonds 30 August 1942
Friedrich Gollwitzer Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 88. Infanterie-Division 8 February 1943 — —
Albert Graf von der Goltz+ Heer Major of the Reserves Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 415 7 May 1942 Awarded 316th Oak Leaves 2 November 1943
Kurt Goltzsch Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen" 5 February 1944 — —
Herbert Golz? Waffen-SS SS-Standartenführer and Oberst of the Schupo Chief of the Generalstab of the X. SS-Armeekorps and leader of a Kampfgruppe 3 May 1945 — —
Richard Gombert Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 6./Jäger-Regiment 83 23 February 1944 — —
Herbert Gomille Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 4 25 October 1942 — —
Wilhelm Goriany Heer Major Commander of the II./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 85 18 July 1943 — —
Walter Gorn+ Heer Major Commander of the I./Schützen-Regiment 10 20 April 1941 Awarded 113th Oak Leaves 17 August 1942\n30th Swords 8 June 1943 —
Alfred Gorski Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 576 21 January 1945 — —
Artur Gorski Heer Unteroffizier Group leader in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized) 28 November 1943 — —
Ferdinand Gosewisch Heer Oberst of the Reserves Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 362 4 July 1944 — —
Heinz Gossow Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 302 28 October 1944 — —
Curt von Gottberg Waffen-SS SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Polizei Leader of Kampfgruppe "von Gottberg" 30 June 1944 — —
Heinrich Gottke Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 3./SS-Flak-Abteilung 17 "Götz von Berlichingen" 27 December 1944 — —
Rainer Gottstein Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmbannführer Commander Sipo and SD Budapest and leader of a Kampfgruppe 6 February 1945 — —
Heinz Graber Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 19 June 1942 — —
Siegfried Grabert+ Heer Oberleutnant 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
Walter Grabmann Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant Geschwaderkommodore of Zerstörergeschwader 76 14 September 1940 — —
Josef Grabowski Heer Leutnant Leader of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 110 18 January 1944 — —
Hans Gradl Heer Major Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 39 15 November 1941 — —
Heinz Graeber Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Radio operator in the 15./Kampfgeschwader 2 30 September 1943 — —
Viktor-Eberhard Gräbner Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9 "Hohenstaufen" 23 August 1944 — —
Werner Gräbner Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 4./Füsilier-Regiment 22 30 September 1944 — —
Heinz Graebsch Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 7 20 July 1944* Killed in action 14 July 1944 —
Hans Graefe Luftwaffe Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 6 26 December 1944 — —
Fritz-Hubert Gräser+ Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorized) 19 July 1940 Awarded 517th Oak Leaves 26 June 1944\n(154th) Swords 8 May 1945? —
Walther Graeßner Heer Generalleutnant Commander of the 298. Infanterie-Division 27 October 1941 — —
Erich Grätz Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Chief of the 18.(Panzerjäger)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 14 May 1944 — —
Alois Graf Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1082 30 April 1945* Killed in action 8 April 1945 —
Hermann Graf+ Luftwaffe Leutnant of the Reserves Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 24 January 1942 Awarded 93rd Oak Leaves 17 May 1942\n11th Swords 19 May 1942\n5th Diamonds 16 September 1942 —
Rudolf Graf Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Flak-Regiment (motorized) "General Göring" 6 October 1941 — —
Karl von Graffen Heer Generalmajor Leader of the 58. Infanterie-Division 13 August 1942 —
Friedrich Grammel Heer Leutnant Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 544 4 May 1944* Killed in action 17 February 1944 —
Bruno Granitza Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 12./Artillerie-Regiment 329 21 September 1944 — —
Georg Gransee Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 7./Panzer-Regiment 31 19 September 1943 — —
Simon Grascher Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer Platoon troop leader in the 9./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 14 August 1943* Killed in action 14 July 1943 —
Martin Grase+ Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 1 18 October 1941 Awarded 248th Oak Leaves 23 May 1943 —
Anton Grasel Heer Oberwachtmeister Platoon leader in a leichte Flak-Abteilung (motorized) 24 October 1944* Killed in action 16 September 1944 —
Walter Grasemann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 9 October 1943 — —
Fritz Grassau Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 188 16 July 1941 — —
Anton Grasser+ Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 119 16 June 1940 Awarded 344th Oak Leaves 5 December 1943 —
Hartmann Grasser+ Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 4 September 1941 Awarded 288th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943 —
Rudolf Grasser Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 191 29 November 1944 — —
Dietrich Graßmann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 1./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 12 March 1945 — —
Josef Graßmann Heer Major Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 326 9 November 1942 — —
Franz Graßmel+ Luftwaffe Major Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4 8 April 1944 Awarded (868th) Oak Leaves 8 May 1945? —
Berthold Graßmuck Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 52 19 September 1942 — —
Karl Gratz Luftwaffe Unteroffizier Pilot in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52 1 July 1942 — —
Reinhard Graubner Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" 3 September 1943 — —
Ulrich Grauert Luftwaffe General der Flieger Commanding general of the I. Fliegerkorps 29 May 1940 — —
August Grauting Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in Infanterie-Regiment 16 29 May 1940 — —
Sigmund-Ulrich Freiherr von Gravenreuth+ Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 30 24 November 1940 Awarded 692nd Oak Leaves 9 January 1945 —
Gerhard Grebarsche Waffen-SS SS-Hauptscharführer Platoon leader in the 3./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 24 January 1944 — —
Franz Greck Heer Unteroffizier Company troop leader in the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 5 February 1945 — —
Otto Greese Heer Obergefreiter 1st machine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 487 24 November 1943* Killed in action 2 November 1943 —
Heinz Grehl Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Company leader in Festungs-Grenadier-Regiment "Mohr" in fortress Breslau 30 April 1945 — —
Hans von Greiffenberg Heer Generalmajor Chief of the general staff of the 12. Armee 18 May 1941 —
Alfred Greim Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 1 "Großdeutschland" 4 June 1942 —
Robert Ritter von Greim+ Luftwaffe Generalleutnant Commanding general of the V. Fliegerkorps 24 June 1940 Awarded 216th Oak Leaves 2 April 1943\n92nd Swords 28 August 1944
Andreas Greiner Heer Oberjäger Platoon leader in the 8./Jäger-Regiment 75 6 February 1944 — —
Erwin Greiner Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 307 29 November 1944 — —
Heinz Greiner+ Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 499 22 September 1941 Awarded 572nd Oak Leaves 5 September 1944 —
Hermann Greiner+ Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 11./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 27 July 1944 Awarded 840th Oak Leaves 17 April 1945 —
Hans Greiter Heer Unteroffizier Messenger squadron leader in the I./Grenadier-Regiment 165 13 January 1945 — —
Gerhard Grenzel Luftwaffe Unteroffizier Pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1 8 May 1940 — —
Horst Gresiak Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" 25 January 1945 — —
Josef Gretschmann Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 6./Schützen-Regiment 40 11 August 1941 — —
Carl-Heinz Greve Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 3./Kampfgruppe 606 7 October 1942 — —
Prof. Dr. med.-dent. Karl Greve Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves zur Verwendung (for disposition) Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 49 18 May 1942 — —
Josef Grewe Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 77 20 July 1944 — —
Osmar Griebel Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 5 December 1943 — —
Willy Grieme Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the 6./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" 17 September 1943 — —
Franz Griesbach+ Heer Major Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 391 14 March 1942 Awarded 242nd Oak Leaves 17 May 1943\n53rd Swords 6 March 1944 —
Bernhard Griese Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer and Major of the Schupo Commander of SS-Polizei-Schützen-Bataillon 323 3 May 1942 — —
Max Grieser Heer Leutnant Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114 14 August 1944* Killed in action 5 August 1944 —
Fritz Grieshammer Luftwaffe Generalmajor Commander of the 24. Flak-Division 12 April 1945 — —
Herbert Griesinger Heer Oberjäger Group leader in Jäger-Regiment 56 2 September 1944 — —
Hans-Christoph Grießbauer Heer Rittmeister of the Reserves Chief of the 4./Füsilier-Bataillon 58 14 November 1943 — —
Heinz Grimberg Heer Hauptmann Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19 14 April 1945 — —
Heinz Grimm Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 5 February 1944* Died of wounds 13 October 1943 —
Johannes Grimminger+ Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of Panzergrenadier-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 25 23 August 1944 Awarded 776th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945 —
Alfred Grislawski+ Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 1 July 1942 Awarded 446th Oak Leaves 11 April 1944 —
Werner Grodde Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 13 (L) 6 April 1944 — —
Karl-Albrecht von Groddeck Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized) 8 September 1941 — —
Manfred Groebe Heer Leutnant Pioneer platoon leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 278 17 March 1945 — —
Kurt Gröschke+ Luftwaffe Major Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 9 June 1944 Awarded 693rd Oak Leaves 9 January 1945
Ludwig Grözinger Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 25 November 1942 — —
Walter Grohe Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 35 22 October 1944 — —
Franz Grohmann Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 1./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" 23 August 1944 — —
Helmut Grollmus Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54 6 October 1944* Killed in action 19 June 1944 —
Gustav Gromeike Heer Obergefreiter In the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 1 19 June 1942 — —
Fritz Gromotka Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 27 28 January 1945 — —
Josef Grons Luftwaffe Major Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Transportgeschwader 2 20 April 1944 — —
Heinz Gropp? Waffen-SS SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves Leader of the 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 9 "Hohenstaufen" 6 May 1945 — —\n—
Karl Gros Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 2 14 December 1943 — —
Erhard Grosan? Heer Oberst Commander of Kampfgruppe "Grosan" and tactics teacher at the Panzer-Truppenschule Bergen 9 May 1945 — —
Johann Groscheck Heer Oberfeldwebel Leader of rider platoon in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 422 21 January 1945 — —
Alfred Groß? Luftwaffe Leutnant Staffelführer of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" 20 April 1945 — —
Helmut Groß Heer Major Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 129 31 August 1943 — —
Martin Groß Waffen-SS SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 22 July 1943 —
Gert Grosse Heer Major Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 529 3 January 1944 — —
Hans Grossendorfer Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Observer in the 7./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 26 March 1944* Killed on active service 20 November 1943 —
Georg Großjohann Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 308 26 December 1944 — —
Friedrich-Karl Großkreutz Heer Major Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 22 November 1943 — —
Horst Großmann+ Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 84 23 August 1941 Awarded 292nd Oak Leaves 4 September 1943 —
Hugo Großmann Heer Feldwebel Deputy leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 252 26 March 1944* Died of wounds 29 January 1944 —
Alfred Großrock Waffen-SS SS-Untersturmführer Platoon leader in the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking" 12 August 1944 — —
Ernst-Albert Grote Heer Major Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 12 11 March 1945 — —
Horst Freiherr Grote Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of the 4.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2 21 July 1940 — —
Erich Groth Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 76 1 October 1940 — —
Heinz Groth? Heer Major of the Reserves Division adjutant of the 1. Volks-Gebirgs-Division and leader of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 9 May 1945 — —
Hermann Grothaus Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 11./Artillerie-Regiment 389 10 September 1944 — —
Siegfried Grotheer Heer Oberstleutnant Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 464 6 November 1943 — —
Helmut Gruber Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Adjutant in the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 125 15 January 1943 — —
Rupert Gruber Heer Major Commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 209 14 August 1943 —
Adolf Grubinger Heer Oberjäger Machine gun leader in the 9./Jäger-Regiment 227 28 February 1945 — —
Peter Grübl Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 20 December 1941 — —
Werner Grün Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Panzer-Regiment 5 8 February 1943 — —
Hans Grünberg Luftwaffe Leutnant Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet" 9 June 1944 — —
Georg Grüner+ Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 33 "Prinz Eugen" 25 November 1941 Awarded 436th Oak Leaves 26 March 1944
Anton Grünert Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Chief of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 201 15 March 1943 — —
Richard Grünert+ Heer Oberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 3./Kradschützen-Bataillon 7 14 October 1941 Awarded 244th Oak Leaves 17 May 1943 —
Georg Grünewald Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 1./Fallschirmjäger-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12 29 October 1944 — —
Rudolf Grünner Waffen-SS SS-Unterscharführer Group leader in Regiment "Mohr" in the fortress Breslau 10 March 1945 — —
Harry Grünwald Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 18 (motorized) 6 February 1944 — —
Wilhelm Grünwaldt Heer Hauptmann of the Reserves Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 126 17 September 1944 — —
Herbert Gruhl Heer Hauptmann Chief of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 133 5 April 1944 — —
Otto Grumbt Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 28 October 1944 — —
Ernst Grunau Heer Oberleutnant Leader of the Begleitkompanie of the 14. Panzer-Division 4 October 1944 — —
Julius Grund Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138 30 October 1943 — —
Erich Grundmann Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant (Ing.) Fleet engineer in the 1. Räumbootflottille 31 May 1940 —
Wilhelm Grunge Heer Obergefreiter Group leader in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93 3 July 1944 — —
Werner Grunhold Luftwaffe Unteroffizier Company troop leader in the 3./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring" 30 November 1944 — —
Horst Grunwald Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 457 14 May 1944 — —
Karl-Georg Gschwendtner Luftwaffe Oberfeldwebel Pilot in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 5 February 1944 — —
Karl-Heinrich Gsell Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 35 23 February 1944 — —
Josef Gsinn Heer Oberfeldwebel Platoon leader in the 4./Hochgebirgsjäger-Bataillon 3 20 July 1944 — —
Rudolf Guckenberger Heer Hauptmann Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 481 20 August 1942 — —
Alfred Gudelius Heer Major Commander of the II./Schützen-Regiment 14 10 February 1942 — —
Heinz Guderian+ Heer General der Panzertruppe Commanding general of the XIX. Armeekorps 27 October 1939 Awarded 24th Oak Leaves 17 July 1941
Heinz-Günther Guderian Heer Major im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Ia (operations officer) of the 116. Panzer-Division 5 October 1944 — —
Karl Gümbel Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 516 30 October 1941 — —
Ludwig Gümbel Heer Oberst Leader of Divisions-Gruppe "Gümbel" (Grenadier-Regiment 308) 29 November 1944 — —
Wilhelm Günter Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 508 5 March 1945 — —
Alfred Günther Waffen-SS SS-Oberscharführer Platoon leader in the 1./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 3 March 1943 —
Heinrich-Albert Günther Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 9 June 1944* Killed in action 10 January 1944 —
Paul Günther Luftwaffe Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 10 2 February 1945 — —
Wilhelm Günther Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2 18 December 1942 — —
Reinhard Günzel+ Luftwaffe Hauptmann Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke" 17 September 1941 Awarded 184th Oak Leaves 21 January 1943 —
Ernst Gürke Luftwaffe Major Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 43 3 November 1942 — —
Martin Gürz Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the III./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" 23 October 1944* Killed in action 26 September 1944 —
Hans Gütschow Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Company leader in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 545 25 October 1942 — —
Alois Gugganig Heer Feldwebel Platoon leader in the 12./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91 3 April 1943 — —
Friedrich Guggenberger+ Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-81 10 December 1941 Awarded 171st Oak Leaves 8 January 1943
Paul Guhl Waffen-SS SS-Hauptsturmführer Leader of the III.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" 4 June 1944 — —
Hans Guhr Heer Oberleutnant Regiments adjutant in Infanterie-Regiment 513 10 September 1942 — —
Heinz Guhrke Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Commander of Torpedoboot TA-20 5 November 1944* Killed in action 31 October 1944 —
Günther Gumprich Kriegsmarine Kapitän zur See Commander of auxiliary cruiser "Thor" (HSK-4) 31 December 1942 — —
Ulrich Gunzert Heer Oberleutnant Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 258 20 December 1941 — —
Paul Gurran Heer Oberst Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 506 12 September 1941 — —
Ernst Guschker Heer Hauptmann Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 587 3 August 1943* Died of wounds 13 February 1943 —
Werner Gust+ Heer Hauptmann Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 477 7 February 1944 Awarded 624th Oak Leaves 18 October 1944 —
Helmut Gutheit Heer Leutnant of the Reserves Leader of Jagdpanzer-Kompanie 1011 17 April 1945 — —
[Dr.] Gerhard Gutmacher Heer Hauptmann Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 178 14 January 1945 — —
Heinz Gutmann Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Staffelführer of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor" 5 April 1944 — —
Joachim Gutmann Heer Oberstleutnant Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11 18 September 1942 — —
Erwin Gutzmann Luftwaffe Feldwebel Pilot in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann" 26 March 1944 — —
[Dr.] Hans Gutzmer Luftwaffe Hauptmann Staffelkapitän of the 3./Kampfgeschwader 51 29 February 1944 — —
Helmut Gutzschhahn Heer Hauptmann Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6 8 May 1943 — —
August Györy Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Pilot in the 4.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122 26 March 1944 — —
Robert Gysae+ Kriegsmarine Kapitänleutnant Commander of U-98 31 December 1941 Awarded 250th Oak Leaves 31 May 1943 —
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