List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (P)

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of reasons and across all ranks, from a senior commander for skilled leadership of his troops in battle to a low-ranking soldier for a single act of extreme gallantry.[1] A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945.[Note 1] This number is based on the analysis and acceptance of the order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to members of the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Luftwaffe (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.[3]

These recipients are listed in the 1986 edition of Walther-Peer Fellgiebel's book, Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945]. Fellgiebel was the former chairman and head of the order commission of the AKCR. In 1996, the second edition of this book was published with an addendum delisting 11 of these original recipients. Author Veit Scherzer has cast doubt on a further 193 of these listings. The majority of the disputed recipients had been nominated for the award in 1945, when the deteriorating situation of Germany during the final days of World War II left a number of nominations incomplete and pending in various stages of the approval process.[4]

Listed here are the 324 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name starts with "P".[5] Fellgiebel himself delisted one and Scherzer has challenged the validity of five more of these listings.[6][7] The recipients are initially ordered alphabetically by last name. The rank listed is the recipient's rank at the time the Knight's Cross was awarded.

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.[8] 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.[9] 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).[10] 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.[11]

Recipients
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (P)
Service   Number of presentationsPosthumous presentations
Heer (incl. Volkssturm)
208
22
Kriegsmarine
15
0
Luftwaffe
77
9
Waffen-SS
24
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The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (Supreme Command of the Armed Forces) kept separate Knight's Cross lists for the Heer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and 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.[12] Of the 324 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "P", 32 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and six the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; 32 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 208 of the medals, including one to the Volkssturm; 15 went to the Kriegsmarine, 77 to the Luftwaffe, and 24 to the Waffen-SS.[5] The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[13]

  This along with the + (plus) indicates that a higher grade of Knight's Cross was awarded as well.
  This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the Knight's Cross was awarded posthumously.
  This along with the ! (exclamation mark) indicates that author Walther-Peer Fellgiebel has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.
  This along with the ? (question mark) indicates that author Veit Scherzer has expressed doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing.
Name Service Rank Role and unit[Note 2] Date of award Notes Image
Karl Pabst Heer14-HHauptmann[14] Commander of the III./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 112[14][15] 4 November 1943[14]
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Karl Pabst Heer14-HHauptmann[14] Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 296[14][15] 19 December 1943[14]
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Kurt Pabst[Note 3] Heer14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[16] Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 81[15][Note 3] 13 April 1944*[16] Missing in action 10 March 1944[16]
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Alois Pacher Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[14] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 222[14][15] 5 March 1945[14]
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Gerhard Pade?[Note 4] Luftwaffe 15-LMajor Commander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4[15] 30 April 1945
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Arno Paege Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[14] Chief of the 13.(IG)/Grenadier-Regiment 461[18][Note 5] 27 July 1944[14]
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Otto Paegelow Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[14] Group leader in the 2./Füsilier-Bataillon 719[15][Note 6] 8 February 1945[14]
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Heinrich Paepcke+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[14] Staffelkapitän of the 7./Kampfgeschwader 30[14][15] 5 September 1940[14] Awarded 154th Oak Leaves 19 December 1942[14]
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Heinz Paetow Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[14] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 132[14][15] 17 December 1942[14]
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Otto Paetsch+ Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[14] Commander of SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg"[15][Note 7] 23 August 1944[14] Awarded 820th Oak Leaves 5 April 1945[14]
Erich Pätz Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[14] Pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[14][15] 29 February 1944[14]
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Georg Pagel Heer 13-HOberleutnant[19] Chief of schwere Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 1558[15][19] 28 March 1945[19]
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Karl Pakebusch[Note 8] Volkssturm 14-HBatallionsführer im Volkssturm (rank equivalent to Hauptmann)[Note 8] Volkssturm Berlin-Wedding[15][Note 8] 27 April 1945[Note 8]
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Harry Paletta Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[19] Chief of the SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 1007 "Prinz Eugen"[15][Note 9] 26 November 1944*[19] Killed in action 17 November 1944[15]
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Karl Palmgreen+ Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves[Note 10] Commander of Sperrbrecher IX and I[15][19] 3 August 1941[19] Awarded 523rd Oak Leaves 11 July 1944[19]
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Ferdinand Pampus Heer 13-HOberleutnant[19] Chief of the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 6[15][19] 16 February 1942*[19] Killed in action 13 February 1942[15]
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Alfred Pandel Heer 14-HHauptmann[Note 11] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 84[15][19] 19 December 1943*[19] Killed in action 20 October 1943[15]
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Herbert Panknin Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant (Ing.)[19] Chief engineer on U-106[15][19] 4 September 1943[19]
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Georg Pankow Heer 04-HObergefreiter[19] Heavy machine gun leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 338[15][19] 31 March 1943[19]
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Dr. med. dent. Werner Pankow Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[19] Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 151[19][20] 20 September 1941[19]
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Rudolf Pannier Waffen-SS 15-WMajor of the Schupo[19] Commander of the I./SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2[21][Note 12] 11 May 1942[19]
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Helmuth von Pannwitz+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[19] Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 45[19][20] 4 September 1941[19] Awarded 167th Oak Leaves 23 December 1942[19]
Werner Panse Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[22] Staffelführer of the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 1[20][22] 4 May 1944[22]
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Kurt Pantel Heer 14-HHauptmann[22] Chief of the 8.(MG)/Infanterie-Regiment 96[20][Note 13] 7 August 1942*[22] Died of wounds 23 May 1942[20]
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Dr. jur. Karl Pantzlaff Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[22] Commander of the III./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 2[20][22] 8 August 1943[22]
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Peter Panusch Heer 09-HFeldwebel[22] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 286[20][22] 26 February 1945[22]
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Albert Panzenhagen Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[22] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 361[20][22] 2 October 1942[22]
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Fred Papas Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[22] Company leader in the SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17 "Götz von Berlichingen"[20][Note 14] 27 December 1944[22]
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Günther Pape+ Heer 15-HMajor[22] Commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 3[20][22] 10 February 1942[22] Awarded 301st Oak Leaves 15 September 1943[22] 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.
Kurt-Albert Pape Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[22] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 5[20][22] 20 June 1943[22]
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Walter Pape Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[22] Group leader in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 211[20][22] 7 March 1941[22]
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Werner Pape Heer 14-HHauptmann[22] Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 158[20][22] 5 March 1945[22]
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Josef Papesch Heer 09-HFeldwebel[22] Zugführer (platoon leader) of Radfahrzug (bicycle platoon) in Grenadier-Regiment 2[20][22] 7 March 1944[22]
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Gerhard Papst Heer 14-HRittmeister[22] Leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 13[20][22] 15 January 1945[22]
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Willi Pardon[Note 15] Heer 09-HWachtmeister[16] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 15[20][Note 15] 9 December 1944[16]
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Heinrich Parisius Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[16] Pilot in the 12.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 13[20][Note 16] 18 November 1944[16]
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Werner Paschke Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[16] Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 161[16][20] 19 August 1944[16]
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Heinrich Pasold Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[16] Chief of the 4./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13[16][20] 10 September 1944[16]
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Hans Passegger Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[16] Telephone squad leader in the Nachrichtenstaffel (news or information squadron) II./Grenadier-Regiment 480[16][20] 27 August 1943[16]
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Eberhard Pasternack Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[16] Leader of the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 506[16][20] 22 September 1941[16]
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Arthur Pasternak Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[16] Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 8 (motorized)[21][Note 17] 24 March 1943[16]
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Walter Patry Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[16] Pilot in the 3.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 22[20][Note 18] 28 February 1945*[16] Missing in action January 1945[20]
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Dr. Horst Patuschka Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[16] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[16][20] 10 May 1943*[16] Killed in action 6 March 1943[20]
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Ernst Paukner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[16] Tasked with the leadership of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 407[23][Note 19] 18 July 1944[16]
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Friedrich-Karl Paul Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[24] Chief of the 2. Torpedobootflottille[23][24] 4 March 1945[24]
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Hugo Paul Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[24] Leader of Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon Paul[25][Note 20] 18 November 1944[24]
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Karl Paul Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[24] Leader of I./Grenadier-Regiment 1073[23][24] 20 October 1944*[24] Killed in action 3 September 1944[23]
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Wilhelm Paul Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[24] In the Kampfgruppe Wach-Regiment "Großdeutschland" in the fortress Berlin[23][24] 25 April 1945[Note 21]
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[Dr.] Rolf Pauls[Note 22] Heer 15-HMajor im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[24] Ia (operation officer) of the 363. Volksgrenadier-Division[23][24] 18 November 1944[24]
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Werner Pauls Heer 13-HOberleutnant[Note 23] Chief of the 9./Infanterie-Regiment 45[23][24] 23 November 1941[24]
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Karl-August Paulsen Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[24] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 30[23][24] 29 February 1944[24]
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Friedrich Paulus+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Panzertruppe[24] Commander-in-chief of the 6. Armee[23][24] 26 August 1942[24] Awarded 178th Oak Leaves 15 January 1943[24] Black-and-white portrait of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.
Dr. rer. pol. Walter Walter Paulus Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[24] Leader of the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 263[23][24] 31 March 1942[24]
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Heinz Paulussen Heer 14-HHauptmann[24] Leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 18[23][24] 18 September 1943*[24] Killed in action 7 September 1943[23]
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Joseph Pausinger Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[24] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 339[23][24] 16 February 1942[24]
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Wilhelm Peek Heer 15-HMajor[24] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 953[23][24] 4 October 1944[24]
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Adolf Peichl Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer[26] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[23][Note 24] 16 October 1944[26]
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Friedrich Pein Heer 06-HOberjäger[26] Sniper in the 2./Jäger-Regiment 227[23][26] 28 February 1945[26]
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Joachim Peiper+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[26] Commander of the III.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[23][Note 25] 9 March 1943[26] Awarded 377th Oak Leaves 27 January 1944
119th Swords 11 January 1945[26]		 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.
Herbert Peitsch Luftwaffe 03-LGefreiter[26] Rifle grenade launcher in the 7./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6[23][Note 26] 29 October 1944* Died of wounds 30 July 1944[26]
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Wolfdietrich Peitsmeyer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[26] Staffelkapitän of the 6.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2[23][26] 21 July 1940[26]
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Dietrich Pekrun Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[26] Pilot and adjutant in the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[23][26] 22 June 1941[Note 27]
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Richard Pellengahr Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[Note 28] Commander of the 196. Infanterie-Division[23][26] 9 May 1940[26]
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Dietrich Peltz+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[26] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[23][26] 14 October 1940[26] Awarded 46th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941
31st Swords 23 July 1943[26]
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Erich Pelz Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[26] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10[26][27] 6 October 1944[26]
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Jakob Pelzer Heer 03-HGefreiter[26] In the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 61[26][27] 15 January 1942[26]
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Max-Josef Pemsel Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[26] Commander of the 6. Gebirgs-Division[26][27] 9 December 1944[26]
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Oskar Penkert Heer 09-HFeldwebel[28] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108[27][28] 23 February 1944[28]
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Paul Penth Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[28] Commander of Pionier-Regiment-Stab 677[27][28] 14 May 1944[28]
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Hans Pentzien Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann of the Reserves[Note 29] Staffelkapitän of the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 124[27][Note 29] 2 February 1945[28]
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Werner Pergande Heer 12-HLeutnant[28] Company leader in Grenadier-Regiment 108[27][28] 22 November 1943[28]
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Joachim Persson Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[28] Chief of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 501[27][Note 30] 26 March 1944*[28] Died of wounds 25 February 1944[27]
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Erwin Pesch Heer 14-HHauptmann[28] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 239[27][28] 30 July 1943[28]
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Georg Peschel?[Note 31] Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Jäger-Regiment 49[30] 11 May 1945
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Rudolf Peschel Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[28] Commander of the 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division[27][Note 32] 20 January 1944[28]
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Gustav Peschke Heer 15-HMajor[28] Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 394[27][28] 15 January 1944*[28] Died of wounds 10 December 1943[27]
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Otto Peschke Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[28] Company troop leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 132[27][28] 5 March 1945[28]
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Hans-Gotthard Pestke+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[28] Chief of the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 176[27][28] 15 November 1941[28] Awarded 311th Oak Leaves 14 October 1943[28]
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Ernst Pete-Nemeth Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[28] Messenger squadron leader in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 401[27][28] 17 March 1945[28]
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Josef Peteani Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[28] Pilot in the 7./Lehrgeschwader 2[27][Note 33] 21 October 1942*[28] Killed in action 4 September 1942[27]
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Erich Peter Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[31] Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[31][32] 22 July 1943[31]
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Gerhard Peter Heer 13-HOberleutnant[31] Chief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 16[27][31] 15 November 1941[31]
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Rudolf Peter Heer 04-HObergefreiter[31] Group leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 307[27][31] 16 November 1944[31]
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Wilhelm Ritter und Edler von Peter Heer 15-HMajor[31] Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment 36[27][31] 15 July 1941[31]
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Hans Peterburs Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[31] Pilot in the II./Schlachtgeschwader 4[32][Note 34] 25 November 1942[31]
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Max-Eugen Petereit Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[31] Leader of the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 240[31][33] 7 October 1942*[31] Killed in action 29 September 1942[33]
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Horst-Egon Peterhänsel Heer 15-HMajor[31] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 272[31][33] 6 April 1944[31]
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Erich Petermann Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[31] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Kradschützen-Bataillon 64[31][33] 17 August 1942[31]
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Viktor Petermann Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[31] Pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52[33][Note 35] 29 February 1944[31]
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Alfred Peters Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[31] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 348[33][Note 36] 3 August 1944[31]
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Josef Peters Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[31] Observer in the 12./Kampfgeschwader 26[33][Note 37] 6 April 1944[31]
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Karl Peters Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[31] Gruppenkommandeur of the II.(Kampf)/Lehrgeschwader 1[31][33] April 1945[Note 38]
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Kurd Peters Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[34] Gruppenkommandeur of the II.(Sturm)/Jagdgeschwader 300[33][Note 39] 29 October 1944[34]
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Reinhard Peters Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[34] Leader of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 35[33][34] 29 February 1944[34]
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Werner Peters Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[34] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 587[33][34] 16 November 1943[34]
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Horst von Petersdorff Heer 14-HHauptmann zur Verwendung (for disposition)[34] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 189[33][34] 29 June 1940[34]
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Manfred von Petersdorff Heer 15-HMajor[34] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 529[33][34] 9 January 1942[34]
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Carl-August Petersen Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[34] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[33][34] 7 March 1942[34]
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Edgar Petersen Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[34] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 40[33][34] 21 October 1940[34]
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Fritz Petersen+ Luftwaffe 09-LWachtmeister[34] Gun leader in the 6./Flak-Regiment 4 (motorized)[33][Note 40] 16 November 1942[34] Awarded 438th Oak Leaves 26 March 1944[34]
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Heinrich Petersen Kriegsmarine 11-MStabsobersteuermann[34] Watch officer and coxswain on U-99[33][34] 5 November 1940[34]
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Heinrich Petersen Heer 14-HHauptmann[34] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 184[33][34] 6 February 1942[34]
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Heinrich Petersen Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[34] Commander of SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 1 "Prinz Eugen"[33][34] 13 November 1943[34]
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Otto Petersen Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[35] Commander of the II./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruyter"[33][Note 41] 11 December 1944[35]
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Rudolf Petersen+ Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[35] Chief of the 2. Schnellbootsflottille[35][36] 4 August 1940[35] Awarded 499th Oak Leaves 13 June 1944[35]
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Rudolf Petershagen Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[35] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 92 (motorized)[33][35] 20 July 1942[35]
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Georg Peterson Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[35] Leader of Artillerie-Abteilung 929[33][Note 42] 27 August 1944[35]
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Ernst Petzold Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[35] Pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 54[35][37] 17 September 1941[35]
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Joachim Petzold Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[35] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[35][37] 18 May 1943[35]
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Armin Pfaffendorf Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[35] Pilot in the 1.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 13[37][Note 43] 22 May 1942[35]
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Oskar Pfalzgraf Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[35] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 695[35][37] 7 October 1942[35]
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Karl Pfannkuche Heer 15-HMajor[35] Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 33[35][37] 17 March 1945[35]
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Josef Pfattischer Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[35] Group leader in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 61[35][37] 4 October 1944[35]
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Otto Pfau Heer 14-HHauptmann[35] Leader of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[35][37] 23 March 1945[35]
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Max Pfeffer Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[38] Commander of the 297. Infanterie-Division[37][38] 4 December 1941[38]
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Karl Pfeffer-Wildenbruch+ Waffen-SS 20-WSS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS[Note 44] Commanding general of the IX. SS-Gebirgskorps[37][Note 44] 11 January 1945[38] Awarded 723rd Oak Leaves 1 February 1945[38] A man wearing a military uniform.
Hellmuth Pfeifer+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[38] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 185[38][39] 26 November 1941[38] Awarded 574th Oak Leaves 5 September 1944[38]
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Franz Pfeiffer Heer 14-HHauptmann[38] Chief of the 15./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100[37][38] 13 June 1941[38]
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Dr. Georg Pfeiffer Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[38] Commander of the 94. Infanterie-Division[37][38] 15 January 1943[38]
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Hans Pfeiffer Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[38] Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 97[37][38] 26 January 1942[38]
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Hellmut Pfeiffer Heer 14-HHauptmann[38] Commander in the II./Infanterie-Regiment 671[37][38] 19 September 1942[38]
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Horst Pfeiffer Heer 13-HOberleutnant[38] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 755[37][38] 12 January 1945[38]
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Johannes Pfeiffer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[38] Staffelkapitän of the 12.(Stuka)/Lehrgeschwader 1[37][38] 10 October 1941[38]
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 A man wearing a military uniform.
Karl Pfeiffer Heer 13-HOberleutnant[38] Deputy leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 435[37][Note 45] 15 March 1944[38]
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Johann Pfeil Heer 14-HHauptmann[38] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 80[37][38] 29 February 1944*[38] Killed in action 13 February 1944[37]
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Herbert Pfenning Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[38] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[37][38] 21 September 1944[38]
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Arno Pfeuffer Heer 14-HRittmeister[40] Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 332[37][40] 7 August 1943[40]
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Werner Pfitzer Heer 12-HLeutnant[40] Shock troops leader in the 3./Schützen-Regiment 113[37][40] 19 July 1941[40]
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Heinz Pfitzner Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[40] Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 290[37][40] 15 January 1943[40]
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Paul Pfizenmayer Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[40] Chief of the 3./Artillerie-Regiment 215[37][40] 3 November 1944[40]
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Rudolf Pflanz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[40] Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[41][Note 46] 1 August 1941[40]
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Kurt Pflieger Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[40] Commander of the 416. Infanterie-Division[40][41] 10 February 1945[40]
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Johann Pflugbeil Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[40] Commander of Mitau (Latvia)[41][Note 47] 12 August 1944[40]
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Kurt Pflugbeil+ Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant[40] Commanding general of the IV. Fliegerkorps[40][41] 5 October 1941[40] Awarded 562nd Oak Leaves 27 August 1944[40]
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Helmut Pförtner Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer of the Reserves[40] Leader of the 6./SS-Regiment "Germania"[42][Note 48] 18 January 1942[40]
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Karl Pfreudtner Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[40] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244[40][41] 10 September 1942[40]
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Heinz Pfühl Heer 09-HWachtmeister of the Reserves[Note 49] Squadron troop leader in the 3./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 362[41][Note 49] 5 February 1945[40]
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Alexander von Pfuhlstein Heer 17-HOberst[40] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 154[40][41] 17 August 1942[40]
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Christian Philipp Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[43] Commander of the 8. Jäger-Division[41][43] 11 March 1945[43]
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 A man wearing a military uniform with various military decorations.
Ernst Philipp+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[43] Chief of the 4./Panzer-Regiment 1[41][43] 28 November 1940[43] Awarded 599th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944[43]
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Hans Philipp+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[43] Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54[41][43] 22 October 1940[43] Awarded 33rd Oak Leaves 24 August 1941
8th Swords 12 March 1942[43]
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Hans-Otto Philipp Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves[43] Chief of the 1. Küstensicherungsverband[41][43] 31 December 1944[43]
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Wilhelm Philipp Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[43] Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54[41][Note 50] 26 March 1944[43]
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Alfred Philippi Heer 17-HOberst[43] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 535[41][43] 14 May 1944[43]
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Karl Philippi Heer 17-HOberst[43] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 207[41][43] 2 November 1941*[43] Killed in action 30 October 1941[41]
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Karl Philipps Heer 13-HOberleutnant[43] Chief of the 5./Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901[41][43] 7 April 1944[43]
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Dipl.-Ing. Wilhelm Philipps Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[43] Commander of the 3. Panzer-Division[41][43] 5 March 1945[43]
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Arthur Phleps+ Waffen-SS 19-WSS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS[43] Commander of SS-Division "Prinz Eugen"[42][Note 51] 4 July 1943[43] Awarded 670th Oak Leaves 24 November 1944[43]
Harry Phönix Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[43] Commander of the II./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 "Florian Geyer"[41][Note 52] 21 February 1945[43]
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Johann Pichler Luftwaffe 10-LFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[Note 53] Pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 77[42][Note 53] 19 August 1944[44]
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Alfred Picht Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[44] Commander of the III./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 78[44][45] 9 December 1944[44]
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Gerhard Pick+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[44] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 490[45][Note 54] 2 November 1941[44] Awarded 553rd Oak Leaves 19 August 1944[44]
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Egbert Picker Heer 17-HOberst[44] Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98[44][45] 18 November 1941[44]
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Wolfgang Pickert+ Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor[44] Commander of the 9. Flak-Division (motorized)[45][Note 55] 11 January 1943[44] Awarded 489th Oak Leaves 5 June 1944[44]
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Karl Picus Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[Note 56] In SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"[45][Note 56] 17 April 1945[44]
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Alois Piechulla Heer 03-HGefreiter[44] Machine gunner in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33[44][45] 11 April 1943[Note 57]
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Friedrich Piefer Heer 10-HFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[44] Deputy leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 464[45][Note 58] 2 September 1944[44]
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Franz Piehler Heer 14-HHauptmann[44] Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 25 (L)[44][45] 6 October 1944[44]
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Heinz Piekenbrock Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[44] Commander of the 208. Infanterie-Division[44][45] 4 May 1944[44]
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Hans Pielmeier Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[44] Deputy commander of leichte Flak-Abteilung 89 (motorized)[45][Note 59] 20 July 1944[44]
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Adolf Piening Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[44] Commander of U-155[44][45] 13 August 1942[44]
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Claus Pieper Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[46] Leader of the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 161[45][46] 24 February 1945[46]
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Heinz Pieper Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[46] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Grenadier-Regiment 230[45][46] 20 January 1943*[46] Killed in action 16 January 1943[45]
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Heinz Pieper Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[46] Gun leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 19[45][Note 60] 17 September 1943*[46] Died of wounds 7 September 1943[45]
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Willi Pieper Heer 06-HSanitätsunteroffizier[46] In the Stabskompanie(Pionierzug)/Grenadier-Regiment 478[45][Note 61] 8 April 1943[46]
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Werner Pietsch Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[46] Chief of the 6./Panzer-Regiment 39[45][46] 16 November 1943[46]
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August Pietschmann Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister of the Reserves[Note 62] Nachrichtenstaffelführer (news or information squadron leader) in the 8./Artillerie-Regiment 24[45][46] 20 October 1944[46]
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Karl Pietschmann[Note 63] Heer 09-HFeldwebel[47] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 57[45][Note 63] 9 June 1944*[47] Killed in action 19 March 1944[45]
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Erich Pietzonka+ Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[46] Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7[45][46] 5 September 1944[46] Awarded 584th Oak Leaves 16 September 1944[46] A man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Anton-Rudolf Piffer Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[Note 64] Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 1 "Oesau"[45][Note 64] 20 October 1944*[46] Killed in action 17 June 1944[45]
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Hans Pikrot Heer 12-HLeutnant[46] Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 158[45][46] 2 September 1944[46]
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Hubert Pilarski+ Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[46] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 511[45][Note 65] 4 August 1943[46] Awarded 493rd Oak Leaves 9 June 1944[46]
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Karl Pilat Heer 15-HMajor[46] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 53[45][Note 66] 14 November 1943[46]
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Walter Pilz Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[47] Pilot in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 55[45][47] 24 March 1943[47]
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Rolf Pingel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[47] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[47][48] 14 September 1940[47]
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Georg Pinkepank Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[47] Chief of the 2. Räumbootflottille[47][48] 12 August 1944[47]
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Johannes Pintschovius Heer 14-HHauptmann[47] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 202[47][48] 5 May 1942[47]
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Artur Pipan Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[47] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[48][Note 67] 6 April 1944[47]
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Wilhelm Pirch Heer 14-HHauptmann[47] Leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11[47][48] 13 September 1943[47]
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Ernst Pirhofer Luftwaffe 04-LObergefreiter[47] Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 7./Flak-Regiment 43 (motorized)[48][Note 68] 4 May 1944[47]
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Karl Pirner Heer 09-HFeldwebel[47] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 520[47][48] 21 May 1943*[47] Killed in action 13 March 1943[48]
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[Dr.] Herbert Piske[Note 22] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[47] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 10[47][48] 15 March 1945[47]
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Walter Pitsch?[Note 69] Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./SS-Flak-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[48] 6 May 1945
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Adolf Pittschellis Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[47] Commander of SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 3 "Totenkopf"[48][Note 70] 23 August 1944[47]
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Josef Pizala Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[47] Chief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 111 (motorized)[48][Note 71] 17 October 1941*[47] Died of wounds 14 October 1941[47]
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Franz Placzek Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[49] Observer in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 55[48][49] 3 April 1943[49]
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Max Edler von der Planitz Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[49] Leader of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 161[49][50] 14 February 1945[49]
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Albert Plapper Luftwaffe 03-LGefreiter[49] Group leader in the 4./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Hermann Göring"[48][49] 30 November 1944[49]
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Anton-Detlev von Plato Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[49] Ia (operations officer) in the 5. Panzer-Division[48][49] 19 August 1944[49]
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Reinhold Platta Heer 04-HObergefreiter[49] Machine gunner in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 309[48][49] 12 December 1944[49]
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Hubert Platz?[Note 72] Heer 15-HMajor Commander Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 89[50] 11 May 1945
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Friedrich Platzer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[49] Staffelführer of the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[48][Note 73] 5 April 1942*[49] Killed in flying accident 16 March 1942[49]
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Josef Plein Heer 04-HObergefreiter[49] Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 545[48][49] 14 April 1945[49]
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Gerhard Pleiss Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[49] Chief of the 1./"Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (motorized)[48][49] 20 April 1941[49]
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 A man in semi profile standing in front of a tree and 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.
Kurt Plenzat+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[49] Pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[48][49] 19 September 1943[49] Awarded 712th Oak Leaves 24 January 1945[49]
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Hans Plesch Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[49] Leader of the 12./Infanterie-Regiment 6[48][49] 21 March 1942[49]
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Helmut Pleß Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[49] Pilot in the 4.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 31[52][Note 74] 9 June 1944[49]
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Georg Graf von Plettenberg+ Heer 14-HRittmeister[49] Commander of schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4[49][52] 12 August 1944[49] Awarded 730th Oak Leaves 5 February 1945[49]
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Erich Plettner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[53] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 507[52][53] 1 January 1944[53]
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 Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a steel helmet, military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.
Waldemar Plewig Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[53] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[52][53] 14 December 1940[53]
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Fritz Plickat Heer 09-HFeldwebel[53] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[52][53] 9 December 1944[53]
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Peter-Paul Plinzner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[53] Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 27[52][53] 20 October 1941*[53] Died of wounds 17 October 1941[52]
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Fritz Pliska Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[53] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19[52][53] 26 March 1944[53]
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 A man wearing a jacket, checkered shirt and tie.
Hermann Plocher+ Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor[53] Chief of the Generalstab Luftflotte 3[52][Note 75] 22 November 1943[53] Awarded (867th) Oak Leaves 8 May 1945?[Note 76]
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Karl-Heinrich Plöger Heer 13-HOberleutnant[53] Chief of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14[52][53] 23 March 1945[53]
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Werner Plöntzke Heer 03-HGefreiter[53] Machine gunner in the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103[52][53] 4 July 1944[53]
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Friedrich-Hans Plümer Heer 14-HHauptmann[Note 77] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 268[52][53] 28 January 1943[53]
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Karl-August Pochat Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[53] Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 29[54][Note 78] 5 August 1940[53]
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Erich Podehl Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[53] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 349[52][53] 5 April 1945[53]
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Reinhold Podrasa Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[53] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 551[52][Note 79] 31 January 1945[53]
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Heinz Pöhler Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 32[52][55] 2 September 1944[55]
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Hermann Poehlmann Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[55] Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 33[52][55] 11 February 1945[55]
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Georg Pöhner Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[55] Company troop leader in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33[52][55] 21 September 1944[55]
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Josef Pöhs Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves[Note 80] Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54[52][Note 80] 6 August 1941[55]
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Gerhard Poel Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[55] Oberfeldkommandantur 400 and commander of Wilna[52][55] 16 October 1944[55]
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Gustav Poel Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[55] Commander of U-413[52][55] 21 March 1944[55]
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Konrad Pöllath Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[55] Pilot in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12[52][Note 81] 14 January 1945[55]
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Hubert Pölz+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant of the Reserves[Note 82] Staffelführer of the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[52][55] 5 February 1944[55] Awarded 661st Oak Leaves 25 November 1944[55]
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Julius Pöppel Heer 09-HWachtmeister[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26[52][55] 31 December 1944[55]
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Fritz Poerschke Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[55] Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 446[55][56] 26 August 1942[55]
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Johannes Pörschmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[55] Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 13[55][56] 11 March 1945[55]
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Franz Pöschl Heer 14-HHauptmann[55] Commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100[55][56] 23 February 1944[55]
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Michael Pössinger+ Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[57] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 16./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98[56][57] 19 July 1940[57] Awarded 759th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945[57]
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Walter Pössl Heer 15-HMajor[57] Commander of the I./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[56][57] 20 April 1943[57]
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 Black-and-white portrait of a standing man wearing a cap and black military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.
Georg Pöthig Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[57] Radio operator in the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[56][57] 5 September 1944[57]
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Werner Pötschke+ Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[57] Chief of the 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[56][57] 4 June 1944[57] Awarded 783rd Oak Leaves 15 March 1945[57]
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Joachim Pötter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[57] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 77[56][57] 16 April 1942[57]
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Eberhard Pohl Heer 15-HMajor[57] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 134[56][57] 17 December 1942[57]
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Franz Pohl Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[57] Gun leader in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 220[56][Note 83] 10 September 1944[57]
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Günther Pohl Heer 14-HHauptmann[Note 84] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 712[56][57] 24 February 1945[57]
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Maximilian Ritter von Pohl Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flieger[57] Commanding general of the Luftwaffe in Mittelitalien (central Italy)[56][Note 85] 15 June 1944[57]
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Wilhelm Pohlmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[57] Leader of a Kampfgruppe in Führer-Begleit-Bataillon[56][57] 14 March 1943[57]
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[Dr.] Heinrich Pohris[Note 22][Note 86] Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[57] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12[56][57] 15 April 1944[57]
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Dr. rer. pol. Fritz Polack Heer 17-HOberst[57] Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 29 (motorized)[56][57] 27 August 1943[57]
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Harry Polewacz Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[58] Commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Nordland"[56][58] 23 December 1942[58]
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Matthias Poll Heer 04-HObergefreiter[58] Company troop leader in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 186[56][58] 8 August 1943[58]
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Johann Pollak Heer 04-HObergefreiter[58] Telephone operator in the Stab of I./Grenadier-Regiment 434[56][58] 4 May 1944*[58] Killed in action 1 April 1944[56]
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[Dr.] Othmar Pollmann+[Note 22] Heer 15-HMajor[58] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 481[56][58] 27 August 1943[58] Awarded 760th Oak Leaves 28 February 1945[58]
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Otto Pollmann+ Kriegsmarine 12-MLeutnant zur See of the Reserves[58] Commander of U-Jäger 2210 (22. U-Jagdflottille)[56][Note 87] 19 May 1943[58] Awarded 461st Oak Leaves 25 April 1944[58]
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Georg Pollner Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[58] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 110[56][58] 3 November 1944[58]
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Dr. jur. Herbert Pollow Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[58] Deputy leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 479[56][Note 88] 1 August 1942[58]
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Heinz Polz Luftwaffe 10-LOberwachtmeister Gun squadron leader in Flak-Sturm-Regiment 241 (motorized)[59] 1 December 1944
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Hellmut Pommer Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[Note 89] Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 179[58][59] 25 July 1943*[58] Died of wounds 17 July 1943[58]
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Gustav Ponath Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[58] Commander of MG-Bataillon 8[58][60] 13 April 1941[58]
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Hans von Poncet Heer 17-HOberst[58] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 358[58][60] 8 August 1944[58]
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Johann Pongratz Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[58] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 74[58][59] 4 September 1940[58]
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Hermann Poppe Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[61] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 216[59][61] 23 March 1945[61]
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Hinrich Poppinga Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[61] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 131[59][61] 5 February 1942[61]
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Theodor Populo Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 90] Leader of the 7./Schützen-Regiment 4[59][61] 27 July 1941[61]
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Rudolf Porath Kriegsmarine 12-MLeutnant zur See of the Reserves[61] Commander of Vorpostenboot VP-1806 (18. Vorpostenflottille)[59][Note 91] 8 October 1941[61]
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Günther Porsch Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[61] Pilot and oberserver in the 1.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 2[59][Note 92] 20 July 1944[61]
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Johann Port Heer 09-HFeldwebel[61] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Infanterie-Regiment 266[59][Note 93] 25 August 1942[61]
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Josef Portsteffen Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[61] Shock troops leader in the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 51 (motorized)[59][61] 21 May 1940[61]
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Joachim Ritter von Poschinger Heer 15-HMajor[61] Leader of Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 902[59][61] 25 January 1945[61]
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Leopold Poschusta Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[61] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[59][61] 12 November 1943[61]
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Fritz Poske Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[61] Commander of U-504[59][61] 6 November 1942[61]
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Eduard Post Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[61] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 744[59][61] 28 February 1945[61]
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Martin Post Heer 09-HFeldwebel[61] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12[59][61] 21 September 1944[61]
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Otto Post Heer 13-HOberleutnant[62] Chief of the 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 94[60][62] 29 February 1944[62]
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Georg-Wilhelm Postel+ Heer 17-HOberst[62] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 364[59][62] 9 August 1942[62] Awarded 215th Oak Leaves 28 March 1943
57th Swords 26 March 1944[62]
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Hermann Potschka Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer of the Reserves[62] Commander of the II./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11 "Nordland"[59][Note 94] 26 December 1944[62]
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Fritz Prager Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[62] Commander of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[59][62] 24 May 1940[62]
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Otto Prager Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer and Major of the Schutzpolizei[62] Leader of the SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7[63][Note 95] 9 December 1944[62]
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Heinrich Praßdorf Kriegsmarine 09-MObermaschinist[62] Lead machinist on U-1203[62][63] 21 April 1945[62]
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Albert Praun Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[62] Commander of the 129. Infanterie-Division[62][63] 27 October 1943[62]
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Johann Prchal Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[62] Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 448[62][63] 12 November 1943[62]
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Alexander Preinfalk Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[62] Pilot in the 5./Jagdgeschwader 77[62][63] 14 October 1942[62]
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Armin Preiss Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[62] Chief of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 520[62][63] 2 November 1943*[62] Killed in action 30 September 1943[63]
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Josef Preiß Heer 06-HOberjäger[62] Group leader in the 15./Jäger-Regiment 227[62][63] 20 April 1945[62]
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Josef Prentl+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[62] Chief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 231[62][64] 21 October 1942[62] Awarded (851st) Oak Leaves 28 April 1945[62]
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Heinrich Press Heer 14-HHauptmann[65] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 105[63][65] 16 October 1944[65]
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Gustav Preßler+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[65] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[64][65] 4 February 1942[65] Awarded 188th Oak Leaves 26 January 1943[65]
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Theodor Preu Heer 17-HOberst[65] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 21[63][65] 9 January 1944[65]
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Carl Preuß Heer 13-HOberleutnant[65] Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 272[63][65] 14 February 1945[65]
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Ernst Preuß Heer 09-HStabsfeldwebel[65] Aide-de-camp in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 53[63][65] 17 December 1943[65]
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Georg Preuß Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[65] Leader of the 10.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[63][65] 5 February 1945[65]
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Wilhelm Preussler Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[65] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Grenadier-Regiment 12[63][65] 9 June 1944*[65] Killed in action 9 April 1944[63]
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Otto Priem Heer 13-HOberleutnant[65] Chief of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 501[63][65] 16 April 1943[65]
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Günther Prien+ Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[65] Commander of U-47[63][65] 18 October 1939[65] Awarded 5th Oak Leaves 20 October 1940[65] A smiling Prien is seen on deck, wearing his navy uniform.
Peter Prien?[Note 96] Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the Stabskompanie in the 2. Panzer-Division[63] 9 May 1945
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Helmuth Prieß Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[65] Commander of the 121. Infanterie-Division[63][65] 7 March 1944[65]
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Hermann Prieß+ Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Oberführer[65] Commander of Artillerie-Regiment of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"[64][Note 97] 28 April 1943[65] Awarded 297th Oak Leaves 9 September 1943
65th Swords 24 April 1944[65]		 Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.
Günter Prill Heer 13-HOberleutnant[65] Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 51 (motorized)[65][67] 18 January 1944[65]
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Josef Priller+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[68] Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 51[67][68] 19 October 1940[68] Awarded 28th Oak Leaves 20 July 1941
73rd Swords 2 July 1944[68]
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Hugo Primozic+ Heer 09-HWachtmeister[68] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667[68][69] 19 September 1942[68] Awarded 185th Oak Leaves 25 January 1943[68]
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Josef Prinner Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[68] Höherer Artilleriekommandeur 311[67][68] 11 January 1945[68]
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Karl-Heinz Prinz Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[68] Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 "Hitlerjugend"[67][Note 98] 11 July 1944[68]
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Kurt Prinz Heer 13-HOberleutnant[68] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 164[67][68] 14 April 1945[68]
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Bernhard von Prittwitz und Gaffron Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[68] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 586[67][68] 24 June 1944*[68] Killed in action 25 April 1944[67]
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Klaus Pritzel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[68] Staffelkapitän of the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe des Oberkommando der Luftwaffe[67][Note 99] 15 October 1942[68]
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Heinz Probst Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[68] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring"[67][Note 100] 26 March 1945[68]
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Theodor Probst[Note 101] Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[70] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 519[67][Note 101] 20 April 1943[70]
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Ernst Prochaska Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[68] Leader of the 8./Lehr-Regiment z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"[68][69] 16 September 1942*[68] Killed in action 9 August 1942[67]
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Alois Prochazka Heer 12-HLeutnant[68] Leader of the 10./Infanterie-Regiment 38[67][68] 24 June 1940[68]
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Robert Freiherr von Prochazka Heer 14-HHauptmann[68] Department leader in Werfer-Regiment 55[67][Note 102] 19 December 1943[68]
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Georg Proehl Heer 14-HRittmeister[70] Chief of the 2./Jäger-Regiment 39 (L)[67][70] 9 December 1944[70]
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Günther Pröhl Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[70] Leader of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 290[67][70] 10 January 1942[70]
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Karl Pröll+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[70] Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63[67][70] 30 January 1943[70] Awarded 715th Oak Leaves 25 January 1945[70]
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Erwin Prössl Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[70] Pilot in the 4.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 31[67][Note 103] 29 February 1944[70]
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Bodo Proetzel Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[70] Observer in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11[67][Note 104] 4 August 1944[70]
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Herbert Proll Heer 14-HHauptmann[70] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 106[67][70] 9 June 1944[70]
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Ludwig Promesberger Heer 04-HObergefreiter[70] Machine gunner in the 8./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103[67][70] 14 May 1944[70]
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Hans Prominski Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[Note 105] Observer in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 22[67][Note 105] 8 August 1944[70]
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Friedrich-Wilhelm Proske Heer 13-HOberleutnant[70] Chief of the 1.(Radfahr)/Infanterie-Regiment 84[67][Note 106] 12 April 1942[70]
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Emil Pross Heer 14-HHauptmann[70] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 62[70][71] 30 September 1944[70]
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Sergey Protopopoff Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[70] Group commander of the 33.SS Charlemagne division[67][Note 107] 27 April 1945[68]
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Walter Prüger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[70] Staffelführer of the 2./Küstenfliegergruppe 606[70][71] 5 January 1943*[70] Killed in action 6 July 1942[71]
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Karl Prümm Heer 13-HOberleutnant[Note 108] Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 105[71][72] 21 May 1943[72]
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Walter Prüß+ Heer 12-HLeutnant[72] Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized)[71][72] 10 September 1944[72] Awarded 796th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945[72]
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Willi Pruß Heer 17-HOberst[72] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 670[71][72] 5 February 1945[72]
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Felix Przedwojewski Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer[72] Gun leader in the 2./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3 "Totenkopf"[71][Note 109] 16 December 1943[72]
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Kurt Przyklenk Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[72] Reconnaissance troop leader in the 1./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 40[72][73] 1 August 1941[72]
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Rudolf Puchinger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[72] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Kampfgeschwader 6[71][72] 24 January 1943[72]
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Carl Püchler Heer 17-HOberst[72] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 228[72][73] 20 December 1941[72]
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Theodor Pültz Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[72] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 9[71][72] 10 August 1943[72]
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Dr. Martin Püschel Heer 15-HMajor[72] Commander of the II./Schützen-Regiment 33[71][72] 8 August 1941[72]
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Heinrich Püttcher Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[72] Company leader in Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 86[71][72] 14 April 1945[72]
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Günther Pulst Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[72] Commander of U-978[71][72] 21 December 1944[72]
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Paul Punkt Heer 13-HOberleutnant[Note 110] Chief of the 3./Heeres-Pionier-Bataillon 753[71][72] 11 March 1945[72]
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Nikolaus Purklis[Note 111] Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[74] Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 430[71][74] 28 October 1944[74]
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Emil Pusch![Note 112] Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel Pilot in Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[71] 9 November 1944
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Herbert Puschmann Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[74] Staffelkapitän of the 6./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[71][74] 5 April 1944*[74] Killed in action 3 February 1944[71]
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Dietrich Puttfarken Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[74] Pilot in the 1./Kampfgeschwader 51[71][74] 7 October 1942[74]
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Helmut Putz Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[74] Pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[71][74] 19 September 1942[74]
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Erich Putzka Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[74] Staffelkapitän of the 3.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121[71][Note 113] 9 December 1942[74]
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Notes
  1. Großadmiral and President of Germany Karl Dönitz, Hitler's successor as Head of State (Staatsoberhaupt) and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, had ordered the cessation of all promotions and awards as of 11 May 1945 (Dönitz-decree). Consequently the last Knight's Cross awarded to Oberleutnant zur See of the Reserves Georg-Wolfgang Feller on 17 June 1945 must therefore be considered a de facto but not de jure hand-out.[2]
  2. For an explanation of the various naming schemes used by the Luftwaffe, Heer, Kriegsmarine and Waffen-SS refer to nomenclature used by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS.
  3. According to Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and Scherzer name is Kurt Papst who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 81.[16]
  4. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Unlawful presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Gerhard Pade by the commanding general of the I Parachute Corps General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich.[17]
  5. According to Scherzer as chief of the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 461.[14]
  6. According to Scherzer as group leader in the 2./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 719.[14]
  7. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Panzer-Regiment 10.[14]
  8. According to Scherzer name is spelled Karl Packebusch who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 April or 25 April 1945 as leader of Volkssturm-Batallion 3-617 in Berlin-Wedding.[14]
  9. According to Scherzer as chief of the SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 1007.[19]
  10. According to Scherzer as Korvettenkapitän zur Verwendung (for disposition).[19]
  11. According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.[19]
  12. According to Scherzer as commander of the I./Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 2.[19]
  13. According to Scherzer as chief of the 8./Infanterie-Regiment 96.[22]
  14. According to Scherzer as company leader in the SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 17.
  15. According to Scherzer name is spelled Wilhelm Pardon who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Aufklärungs-Ersatz-Abteilung 15 [Walküre-Einheit of Wehrkreis VI in the Division-Nr. 176].[16]
  16. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Nahaufklärungsstaffel 12.(H)/13.[16]
  17. According to Scherzer as chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 8.[16]
  18. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 3.(F)/22.[16]
  19. According to Scherzer as leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 407.[16]
  20. According to Scherzer as leader of Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon Paul (under control of the 334. Infanterie-Division).[24]
  21. Scherzer assumes that the presentation was made on 24 April 1945.[24]
  22. The brackets around the doctor title [Dr.] denote that the academic title was attained after the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded.
  23. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.[24]
  24. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4.[26]
  25. According to Scherzer as commander of the III.(gepanzert)/2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler".[26]
  26. According to Scherzer as shooter in the 7./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6.[26]
  27. According to Scherzer on 24 June 1941.[26]
  28. According to Scherzer as Generalleutnant (chargiert—brevet).[26]
  29. According to Scherzre as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän of the Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(F)/124.[28]
  30. According to Scherzer as chief of the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 501.[28]
  31. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. Georg Peschel is listed in the first and second edition of Gerhard von Seemen's "Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945—The Knight's Cross Bearers", however with a presentation date 15 March 1945. The 2nd edition explicitly states that there is no evidence in the German Federal Archives.[29] Walther-Peer Fellgiebel comments about Peschel in his book: "Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients exist, who do not have official evidence in the National Archives, but are members of the Bundeswehr and claimed to be Knight's Cross recipients. This claim in some cases was investigated by the Militärischer Abschirmdienst (MAD—Military Counterintelligence Service ) and accepted." Nothing can be found in the files of the Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) regarding Peschel. The presentation date was assigned by Fellgiebel.[17]
  32. According to Scherzer as commander of the 6. Feld-Division (L).[28]
  33. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 7.(H)/Lehrgeschwader 2.[28]
  34. According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Zerstörergeschwader 1.[31]
  35. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52.[31]
  36. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 348.[31]
  37. According to Scherzer as observer in the III./Kampfgeschwader 26.[31]
  38. According to Scherzer on 30 April 1945.[31]
  39. According to Scherzer as Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 300.[34]
  40. According to Scherzer as gun leader in the 6./Flak-Regiment 4.[34]
  41. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 49 "De Ruiter" (niederl. Nr. 2).[35]
  42. According to Scherzer as eader of schwere Artillerie-Abteilung (partially improvised motorized) 929.[35]
  43. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Aufklärungsstaffel 1.(H)/13.[35]
  44. According to Scherzer as SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Police and Waffen-SS and commanding general of the IX. Waffen-Gebirgs-Armeekorps of the SS.[38]
  45. According to Scherzer as leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 435.[38]
  46. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen".[40]
  47. According to Scherzer as commander of the Feld-Ausbildungs-Division Nord and combat commander of Mitau.[40]
  48. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Regiment "Germania".[40]
  49. According to Scherzer as Wachtmeister and squadron troop leader in the 3./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 362.[40]
  50. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54.[43]
  51. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen".[43]
  52. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8.[43]
  53. According to Scherzer as Oberfeldwebel who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 77.[44]
  54. According to Scherzer as leader of II./Infanterie-Regiment 490.[44]
  55. According to Scherzer as commander of the 9. Flak-Division.[44]
  56. According to Scherzer as SS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in SS-Panzer-Regiment 5.[44]
  57. According to Scherzer on 14 April 1944.[44]
  58. According to Scherzer as leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 464.[44]
  59. According to Scherzer as leader of leichte Flak-Abteilung (motorized) 89.[44]
  60. According to Scherzer as gun leader in the 1.(self motorized)/Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 19.[46]
  61. According to Scherzer in the Regiments-Pionierzug/Grenadier-Regiment 478.[46]
  62. According to Scherzer as Oberwachtmeister.[46]
  63. According to Scherzer name is spelled Karl Pitschmann who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as leader of the regimental pioneer platoon in Grenadier-Regiment 57.[47]
  64. According to Scherzer as Leutnant (war officer) who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as Staffelführer of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 1 "Oesau".[46]
  65. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 511.[46]
  66. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 53.[46]
  67. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän in the II./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1.[47]
  68. According to Scherzer as Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 7./Flak-Regiment 43.[47]
  69. No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. According to Walther-Peer Fellgiebel the award was presumably awarded by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich, which would make it unlawful. Fellgiebel names Hermann Buch, the former IIa (personnel administration) of the 2. SS-Division "Das Reich", and Wilhelm Kment, the adjutant of Heinrich Himmler and liaison officer to the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office), as sources. Buch stated on 25 June 2006 that he has nothing to do with this presentation. Walter Pitsch is mentioned the first in Ernst-Günther Krätschmer's 2nd edition of "Die Ritterkreuzträger der Waffen-SS—The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Waffen-SS". The Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) initially did not accept Pitsch as a recipient since he was not listed in Gerhard von Seemen's 2nd edition of "Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945—The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945". The order commission of the AKCR processed the case in 1977 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 3 May 1945". The presentation date was later changed by Fellgiebel to 6 May 1945. Krätschmer who does not present a source for Pritsch’s listing also states 6 May 1945. Unfortunately Pritsch, a member of the AKCR, did not help clarify the situation. He twice, on 24 July 2004 and 22 July 2004, did not respond to a request from the president of the AKCR.[7]
  70. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 3.[47]
  71. According to Scherzer as chief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 111.[47]
  72. Hubert Platz's nomination for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by his corps was never forwarded or was lost due to the military situation. A second nomination was made after the evacuation of East Prussia, after the German capitulation. This nomination was never processed. The order commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) processed the case in 1982 and decided: "Knight's Cross yes, 9 May 1945". The presentation date was later changed by Fellgiebel to 11 May 1945.[51]
  73. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann".[49]
  74. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Nahaufklärungsstaffel 4.(H)/31.[49]
  75. According to Scherzer as commander of the 4. Flieger Division.[53]
  76. Hermann Plocher's nomination had been finalized by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) and was ready for signature by the end of the war. According to the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) the award was present in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The presentation date was assigned by Fellgiebel. Plocher was a member of the AKCR.[51]
  77. Scherzer does not state a rank.[53]
  78. According to Scherzer as commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung (motorized) 29.[53]
  79. According to Scherzer as leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 551.[53]
  80. According to Scherzer as Leutnant (war officer) and pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54.[55]
  81. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 2./Nahaufklärungsgruppe 12.[55]
  82. According to Scherzer as Leutnant (war officer).[55]
  83. According to Scherzer as gun leader in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 220.[57]
  84. According to Scherzer as Hauptmann of the Reserves.[57]
  85. According to Scherzer as commanding general of the German Luftwaffe in Mittelitalien (central Italy) and commander of the Nahkampf-Korps (close quarters combat corps) of Luftflotte 2.[57]
  86. According to Fellgiebel name is Heinrich Pohrig.[56]
  87. According to Scherzer as commander of U-Jäger 2210.[58]
  88. According to Scherzer as leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 479.[58]
  89. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant des Beurlaubtenstandes (of the reserve status)[58]
  90. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves.[61]
  91. According to Scherzer as commander of Vorpostenboot VP-1806.[61]
  92. According to Scherzer as pilot and oberserver in the 1./Nahaufklärungsgruppe 2.[61]
  93. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Infanterie-Regiment 266.[61]
  94. According to Scherzer as commander of the III./SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 11.[62]
  95. According to Scherzer as leader of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7.[62]
  96. Peter Prien was nominated twice for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The first nomination was made for actions before end of March 1945, while a second nomination was submitted on 9 May 1945, presumably for a different deed. A contemporary file card for the first nomination still exists, which was created by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) for a nomination received on 28 March 1945. This nomination did not prevail. A Heerespersonalamt-Verleihungsvorschlag (HPA-VV—Army Staff Office Nomination Recommendation) was not created. He was also not listed in the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" (Awarded Knight Crosses) for his first nomination. The first nomination was either left unfinished by the end of the war, or it was rejected. An argument supporting the rejection thesis is the fact that the nomination paperwork completed by Prien's unit is no longer available. On the other hand, there is no rejection number or note on the file card.
    The second nomination, presumably a teleprinter message, is also no longer available. Again no HPA-VV was created nor a file card. Major Joachim Domaschk noted this nomination in the first section of the book "Verliehene Ritterkreuze" with an entry Nr. 5101. This number was assigned twice, the second section of this book starts with Nr. 5100. Why Domaschk listed him there cannot be determined anymore. This entry states that the nomination by Prien's unit was received by the HPA on 9 May 1945 and was forwarded (Scherzer assumes to General Ernst Maisel) and awarded the very same day. The presentation was unlawfully made, first because it is dated after 8 May 1945, secondly because neither General Maisel nor Major Domaschk had been authorized to do so. Prien was a member of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR).[66]
  97. According to Scherzer as commander of SS-Artillerie-Regiment "Totenkopf".[65]
  98. According to Scherzer as commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 12.[68]
  99. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the Aufklärungsstaffel 2.(F)/Oberkommando der Luftwaffe.[68]
  100. According to Scherzer as Zugführer (platoon leader) in 1./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring".[68]
  101. According to Scherzer and the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) his name is Theodor Prost who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross as Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12./Grenadier-Regiment 519.[70]
  102. According to Scherzer as commander of the III./Werfer-Regiment 55.[68]
  103. According to Scherzer as pilot in the Nahaufklärungsstaffel 4.(H)/31.[70]
  104. According to Scherzer as observer in the Aufklärungsstaffel 2.(F)/11.[70]
  105. According to Scherzer as Leutnant and observer in the Aufklärungsstaffel 2.(F)/22.[70]
  106. According to Scherzer as chief of the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 84.[70]
  107. According to Scherzer as group commander of the 33.SS Charlemagne division[68]
  108. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.[72]
  109. According to Scherzer as gun leader in the 2./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 3.[72]
  110. According to Scherzer as Oberleutnant of the Reserves.[72]
  111. According to Scherzer name is spelled Nikolaus Purlis.[74]
  112. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel lists Emil Pusch as a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 November 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in Nachtjagdgeschwader 2.[71] He is delisted again by Fellgiebel in the year 2000 without stating a reason.[6]
  113. According to Scherzer as Staffelkapitän of the Aufklärungsstaffel 3.(F)/121.[74]

References

Citations
  1. Williamson & Bujeiro 2004, pp. 3–4.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 4.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 113–460, 483, 485–487, 492, 494, 498–499, 501, 503, 509.
  4. Scherzer 2007, pp. 117–186.
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 332–346, 499.
  6. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 5.
  7. Scherzer 2007, pp. 162–163.
  8. "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 1573; 1 September 1939". ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  9. "Reichsgesetzblatt Teil I S. 849; 3 June 1940". ALEX Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (in German). Reichsministerium des Inneren (Ministry of the Interior). Retrieved 21 February 2008.
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  13. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 102–111.
  14. Scherzer 2007, p. 581.
  15. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 332.
  16. Scherzer 2007, p. 584.
  17. Scherzer 2007, p. 162.
  18. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 332, 499.
  19. Scherzer 2007, p. 582.
  20. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 333.
  21. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 333, 499.
  22. Scherzer 2007, p. 583.
  23. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 334.
  24. Scherzer 2007, p. 585.
  25. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 334, 499.
  26. Scherzer 2007, p. 586.
  27. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 335.
  28. Scherzer 2007, p. 587.
  29. Von Seemen 1976, p. 261.
  30. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 499.
  31. Scherzer 2007, p. 588.
  32. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 335, 499.
  33. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 336.
  34. Scherzer 2007, p. 589.
  35. Scherzer 2007, p. 590.
  36. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 336, 499.
  37. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 337.
  38. Scherzer 2007, p. 591.
  39. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 337, 499.
  40. Scherzer 2007, p. 592.
  41. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 338.
  42. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 338, 499.
  43. Scherzer 2007, p. 593.
  44. Scherzer 2007, p. 594.
  45. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 339.
  46. Scherzer 2007, p. 595.
  47. Scherzer 2007, p. 596.
  48. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 340.
  49. Scherzer 2007, p. 597.
  50. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 340, 500.
  51. Scherzer 2007, p. 163.
  52. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 341.
  53. Scherzer 2007, p. 598.
  54. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 341, 500.
  55. Scherzer 2007, p. 599.
  56. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 342.
  57. Scherzer 2007, p. 600.
  58. Scherzer 2007, p. 601.
  59. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 343.
  60. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 343, 500.
  61. Scherzer 2007, p. 602.
  62. Scherzer 2007, p. 603.
  63. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 344.
  64. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 344, 500.
  65. Scherzer 2007, p. 604.
  66. Scherzer 2007, pp. 163–164.
  67. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 345.
  68. Scherzer 2007, p. 605.
  69. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 345, 500.
  70. Scherzer 2007, p. 606.
  71. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 346.
  72. Scherzer 2007, p. 607.
  73. Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 346, 500.
  74. Scherzer 2007, p. 608.

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