Thursday, 15 December 2016

Luftwaffe Radio Operator and Air Gunners Badge


Radio Operator and Air Gunners Badge.

Instituted on. 27 November 1935
Rarity – Scarce
Known Makers.


Radio Operator and Air Gunners Badge  - Segmented Swastika - Obverse. 


Radio Operator and Air Gunners Badge  - Solid Swastika - Obverse.

On the 27th November 1935 the regulations for this badge were published as an oval metal badge, which was to be slightly convex, and which was silver plated, and comprised the right half of laurel leaves and the left of oak leaves.  In the centre of the wreath, at the bottom, was a Swastika. 

At this stage, it is interesting to note and to point out, that there are three distinct designs and is marked by changes in the Swastika.  The early, or first version, which we could nominate as type "a" has a fully segmented Swastika.  The second, which can be nominated "b" a semi segmented Swastika, and the last version to be nominated "c" being a totally unsegmented Swastika.  These three types hold true for all the badges, which were of this wreath design.

In the centre of the wreath is an eagle in flight, clutching in its claws a pair of arrow headed bolts of lightning.  The eagle is flying from right to left of the badge, in a downward direction.  The projecting areas of the badge are highly polished and the reverse is flat, with a vertical pin the eagle being held on to the wreath by two rivets, one coming from each wing tip.  Again, the changes through a, b and c change with the period of construction.  The badge initially was found in nickel silver, or aluminium and later in monkey or pot metal.  A cloth version of the badge was instituted for officers in silver bullion and for N.C.O.'s in cotton thread in colours to correspond to those found in the metal badge.

To qualify for this badge the recipient had to have successfully completed two months training, or to have participated in one of the positions in a minimum of five operational flights.  The badge could be awarded sooner should the recipient have been wounded on an operational flight. 

Again this badge was first introduced on the 26th March 1936, and was awarded with a Citation and a flying book.  The badge was presented in a blue box with a blue silk lining, and blue velvet base while the badge's identification was stencilled in silver block letters on the lid.



Radio Operator and Air Gunners Badge - Cloth Bullion - Obverse.


Radio Operator and Air Gunners Badge - Cloth  - Obverse.


Radio Operator and Air Gunners Badge - Cloth Tan Backing - Obverse.






Luftwaffe Air Gunners and Flight Engineers Badge


Air Gunners and Flight Engineers Badge

Instituted on. 22nd June 1942
Rarity – Scarce
Known Makers.


Air Gunners and Flight Engineers Badge - Semi segmented Swastika - Obverse.



Air Gunners and Flight Engineers Badge - Solid Swastika - Obverse.

This badge was instituted on the 22nd June 1942 and was constructed as an oval metal badge, which was slightly convex, and which was silver plated, and comprised the right half of laurel leaves and the left of oak leaves.  In the centre of the wreath, at the bottom, was a Swastika.  This is found in three forms of Swastika cut-out, that is to say;

"a" Fully segmented
"b" Semi segmented     
"c" Unsegmented

The early, or first version, which we could nominate as type "a" has a fully segmented Swastika.  The second, which can be nominated "b" a semi segmented Swastika, and the last version to be nominated "c" being a totally unsegmented Swastika.  These three types hold true for all the badges, which were of this wreath design.

In the centre of the wreath is an eagle in flight.  The eagle is flying from right to left of the badge, in a downward direction.  The projecting areas of the badge are highly polished and the reverse is flat, with a vertical pin the eagle being held on to the wreath by two rivets, one coming from each wing tip.  Again, the changes through a, b and c change with the period of construction.  The badge initially was found in nickel silver, or aluminium and later in monkey or pot metal.

A cloth version of the badge was instituted for officers in silver bullion and for N.C.O.'s in cotton thread in colours to correspond to those found in the metal badge.


Air Gunners and Flight Engineers Badge - Cloth - Blue Grey backing - Obverse.

The qualification criteria for the badge were the same as for Radio Operator and Air Gunners Badge and it was awarded with a Citation and flying book, in a blue box with blue silk lining and blue velvet base.  The name again was stencilled on to the lid of the box in silver block capitals. 


Saturday, 23 July 2016

Luftwaffe - Pilots Badge


Pilots Badge.

Instituted on. 27th May 1935
Rarity – Scarce
Known Makers. A, B & NL, B.W.S. (within club emblem), C.E.JUNCKER,

               CEJ (in rectangular frame), JME, JMME, W.DEUMER

 
 
 Pilots Badge -  Obverse.
 
 
Pilots Badge - Reverse.

The original instruction for this badge came on 27th May 1935, although Göring did not bring the badge into being until 12th August 1935.  On 27th November 1935 the regulations publishing the exact specification for the badge were made public and were, an oval, slightly convex, silver-plated wreath, the right half of laurel and the left half of oak leaves.  This is the opposite of the Aircrew Badge.  The raised surfaces of the wreath are highly polished.  At the base of the wreath there is a three-band tie and, on the viewer's right, nine bunches of three oak leaves overlapping one another.  At each joint are two acorns, one on either side.  On the opposite side are nine bunches of three laurel leaves with two berries at the joint, one on either side of the central leaf's point.  The wreath is 53 mm by 42 mm with a width of 8 mm.  It has an eagle in flight mounted upon it, oxidised and old silver-plated, clutching a swastika in its claws.  The wings are finely detailed, as are the head and body.  Normally, the gap between the legs is solid but in the case of the badges produced in aluminium, this area is generally voided.  Occasionally, the portion between the legs is voided on the early nickel silver versions as well.  The wingspan of the eagle can vary between 64 mm and 67 mm, due to the form of manufacture as well as the individual producer.  On the reverse the eagle is riveted to the wreath on each side by two small ball rivets, which change in style with the different methods of manufacture.  There is a vertical hinged pin, which is soldered on.  This badge was found in nickel silver or aluminium and as the war progressed, pot metal or monkey metal.  I consider the most desirable badges of this type to be the thin wreath, nickel silver and aluminium types produced by CE Juncker.

 
 
Pilots Badge - Aluminium - Obverse.
 
 

Pilots Badge - Aluminium -  Reverse.

The badge was awarded upon completion of the flying training and when the pilot received his flying licence and citation. 

 Dr. Heinrich Doehle gave the institution of the badge as 26th March 1936 and this has been widely considered as the official date of introduction.  This poses the intriguing question, 'What was the design of the Pilots Badge from 12th August 1935 to 26th March 1936?' There are two versions of the cloth badge, which correspond to the officers and NCOs, taking the form of the metal badge but embroidered in relief.  The wreath is worked in silver, the eagle in oxidised silver, and the swastika in dull aluminium thread.  The NCOs version is identical but expedited in cotton thread.  The badge was worn on the left upper pocket of the service uniform or flying jacket.  It was issued in a blue box with the badge designation stencilled in gold block letters on its lid. 
 
 
Pilots Badge - Case -   Obverse.


Pilots Badge - Bullion -  Obverse.
 


Pilots Badge - Cotton -   Obverse.

 
Pilots Badge - Cotton -   Obverse (2).
 

 
Pilots Badge in wear.
 
 
 
 
Pilots Badge in wear on a Waffen - SS officers tunic. He was a Pilot in the Bavarian Air force in the First World War.

Friday, 22 July 2016

Luftwaffe - Combined Pilots and Observers Badge


Combined Pilots and Observers Badge.

Instituted on. 26th March 1936
Rarity – Rare
Known Makers. A, B & NL, B.W.S. (within club emblem), C.E.JUNCKER,
                            CEJ (in rectangular frame), JME, JMME, W.DEUMER, L/64
              

Combined Pilots and Observers Badge Obverse.

 

On 26th March 1936 this badge was introduced to replace the older Aircrew Badge and takes the format of, an oval, slightly convex, gilded wreath, the right half of laurel and the left half of oak leaves. The raised surfaces of the wreath are highly polished.  At the base of the wreath there is a three-band tie and, on the viewer's right, nine bunches of three oak leaves overlapping one another.  At each joint are two acorns, one on either side.  On the opposite side are nine bunches of three laurel leaves with two berries at the joint, one on either side of the central leaf's point.  The wreath is 53 mm by 42 mm with a width of 8 mm.  It has an eagle in flight mounted upon it, oxidised and matt silver-plated, clutching a swastika in its claws.  The wings are finely detailed, as are the head and body.  Normally, the gap between the legs is solid but in the case of the badges produced in aluminium, this area is generally voided.  Occasionally, the portion between the legs is voided on the early nickel silver versions as well.  The wingspan of the eagle can vary between 64 mm and 67 mm, due to the form of manufacture as well as the individual producer.  On the reverse the eagle is riveted to the wreath on each side by two small ball rivets, which change in style with the different methods of manufacture.  There is a vertical hinged pin, which is soldered on.  The quality of these badges varies widely from a purely silvered and gilded Pilots Badge, to a super struck and silver-plated and gilt plated example. This badge was found in nickel silver or aluminium and as the war progressed, pot metal or monkey metal. 

The badge was awarded on completion of both the pilots and observers courses and was presented with licence and certificate.  On 31th July 1944 regulations prescribed that the award could be rendered providing that the intended recipient had held the Pilot Observers qualification certificates for a minimum of one year.

In special cases the badge was authorised to be awarded to foreigners in recognition of special services rendered to the Luftwaffe.  An honorary presentation of this badge was normally made to foreign attachés upon their return to their home duty station.

The cloth version was again identical to the pilots form but with the colours conforming to the metal badge.  The officer’s version was again executed in silver and gold bullion while the NCOs version was in cotton. 

The badge was to be worn on the left breast pocket and after 1936 could be worn on the political uniform as well as the military one.

The box is blue with blue silk lining and blue velvet base with the title stencilled on to the top in gold lettering.
 
 
Combined Pilots and Observers Badge - Case.
 
 

Combined Pilots and Observers Badge - Cloth - Bullion.

 
Combined Pilots and Observers Badge - Cloth - Cotton.
 
 
Kupfer Ernst Dr. - Oberst.

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Luftwaffe - Glider Pilots Badge - First Type.


Glider Pilots Badge - First Type.

Instituted on. 16th December 1940
Rarity – Very Rare    
Known Makers. C.E.JUNCKER

 

Glider Pilots Badge - Obverse.


Glider Pilots Badges - Obverse.




Glider Pilots Badges - Reverse.


On 8th July 1940 the firm of Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus submitted their design for this badge.  It was approved on 16th December 1940 and was produced by the firm of C.E. Juncker of Berlin.  It consists of a wreath of oak leaves made up of eight bunches of three leaves on either side, the edges of the leaves forming the inner and outer edges of the wreath.  They meet tip to tip at the apex with a swastika at the base.  There are the two forms of swastika.  The fields between the arms of the swastika are either solid or voided.  The height of the wreath can vary between 55 mm and 57 mm with the width of the badge being 42 mm.  The wreath is finished in a silver wash with the highlights being polished.
 
On the wreath is a soaring eagle, flying from left to right, which is finished in oxidised old silver colour.  The design of the eagle is very elegant with a well-defined head positioned over the forward thrusting wing.  There are subtle differences in the eagle the most significant being in the wings' fletching and the line of the trailing wing.  The width of the wings is 53 mm and the depth of the body from claw tips to the top of the wings varies from 15 mm to 16 mm.

The reverse is flat and the eagle is held on to the wreath by two ball rivets, one through each wing tip.  The rivets can also be a small, flat type.  At the apex is a hinge, which can be either a barrel or ball type.  The latter has a needle pin countersunk.  The former has a needle pin with a shepherd's crook bend.  At the base is a 'C' form hook.  The reverse of the eagle is flat with a matt finish that is oxidised from light grey to nearly black.

However, as the war progressed the quality of the badge deteriorated, not so much in the stamping of the individual wreath and eagle but the eagle is sweated on to the wreath.  The badge is made in nickel silver or aluminium and then zinc, pot or monkey metal.  The badge was awarded on completion of a glider pilots training and was issued with a citation and pilots licence.

It was presented in a blue box, with blue satin liner and velvet base, with the name stencilled in silver on the lid.

The cloth versions of this badge were produced for both officers and NCOs, taking the form of the metal badge but embroidered in relief.  For Officers the wreath is worked in silver, the eagle in oxidised silver, and the swastika in dull aluminium thread on a blue grey melton backing.  The NCOs version is identical but expedited in cotton thread.  The badge for officers has yet to be observed. The NCO’s version can be found with the wreath embroidered in of white cotton thread while the eagle is executed in a buff grey thread on a tan cotton backing.

 

Glider Pilots Badges - Cloth Grey backing - Obverse.

 
Glider Pilots Badges - Cloth Tan backing - Obverse.
 
 
 
  Glider Pilots Badges - Case.



 Fulda Wilhelm, later Fallschirmjäger.Rgt.2, RK 14th June 1941. Wearing the Glider Pilots Badge.



Glider Pilots Badges - 1957.
 
 

Glider Pilots Badges - 1957 - Obverse.
 
 
Glider Pilots Badges - 1957 - Reverse.
 

Wednesday, 9 March 2016

War Merit Cross, Knights Cross Silver without Swords.


War Merit Cross, Knights Cross Silver without Swords.


Instituted on 19 August 1940
Rarity – Extremely Rare
Known Makers - 1, L/13


Ribbed Suspender.




 
Plain Suspender.




This award takes the basic design of the War Merit Cross Second Class but is larger, measuring 54 mm across the arms and the oak leaf wreath measures 18 mm.  The widths of the arms of the cross are 3 mm.   It was usually produced in genuine silver, with the silver grade ranging from .800 through to .950 but in some examples the cross is but silver-plated and these examples just have the maker's number on the lower arm.  The upper arm has an inverted V attached to it, with three lines on each arm and with an eyelet at its apex.  It is very important at this point to expel a theory that has been in existence for some time that this version came with only a plain hanger.  It is, in fact, found with both ribbed and plain varieties, not only that, they are not all as long as one another.  Also, in the case of the plain type the inverted 'V' is also plain to match the hanger.  Through this eyelet is a ribbed hanger which supports the cross on the neck ribbon.  As with all Knights Crosses it was worn around the neck.  The ribbon comprises of a 46 mm band formed from stripes of 4 mm red, 4 mm white, 22 mm broad black, 4 mm white and 4 mm red.  For the examples of the cross that were awarded, the ends of the ribbon were turned over into a triangle with a length of minute ribbon at each end to act as ties to secure the ribbon around the neck of the recipient.   This is a new and very interesting point.  If one had a short neck, one required a shorter hanger for comfort.  If one had a number of neck decorations, General Otto Stapf for example had both the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross and the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, the hangers had to be adjusted for the comfort of the wearer, for there was no undress version for wear for either of these orders.  This was also the case of the earlier Pour le Mérite, which a number of staff officers had won in the first world war and had to wear with their second world war counterparts.

     Criteria for the Award were;

It was a prerequisite for a recipient to already hold the War Merit Cross First and Second Class.  Recommendation had to be forwarded through the OKW or state minister to the Reichschancellery where it was personally approved by Hitler.

On 19 August 1940 this cross was introduced to reward the high achievements of the civilian population, civil service and political formations, to encompass military personnel and was for outstanding service in the furtherance of the war effort but not directly connected to combat.   Great ceremony was employed with the award of the Knights Cross decorations and the recipient was usually accompanied at the ceremony by a Knights Cross winner.  The Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross ranked above the German Cross in Silver but below the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross.  Only 48 awards were rendered of this decoration, which made it very prestigious in the eyes of the Nazi hierarchy.  Hitler in fact, circulated a letter from his headquarters on 27 August 1943, outlining the criteria for award and the philosophy surrounding it and directed that 'prominent party comrades' were not to be honoured with this decoration.  A definite jibe at Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring who had coveted the award of the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords.  David Littlejohn premises that this statement, 'prominent party comrades not to be honoured with this decoration', was made because Hitler had The German Order in mind for the 'top brass' of the party.  We know from Albert Speer that Hitler wanted to reward Himmler with something but could not make up his mind just what.  Speer threw out hints that he himself would not be unappreciative of a decoration!  He thinks Hitler intended to see just what each of the top people had contributed to victory, once Hitler had won the war and then starts giving out the German Order in various grades.  The dead had already made their contribution, which is why, Littlejohn suggests, it was mainly dead party comrades who received the rare Order, thus the recommendations for the awards proposed for Gauleiter Koch and Stadtsminister Backe were refused or, more politely, withdrawn.  In one case the cross was awarded in both forms to Reichsverkehrsminister Julius Dortmüller, who received it on 19 September 1943 and was awarded the cross with swords on 24 July 1944.  Conjoined with the award was often a secondary prize as was the case with Dr. Theo Morell who held the post as Hitler's personal physician.  He received Germany's only electron microscope in conjunction with his award.

It has been believed that 118 awards of the cross without swords were rendered.  However, the actual number is 48, as shown by the list of recipients.  Not only that but not all the recipients have been officially recognised in the form of gazetting.  This non public announcing was to ensure the anonymity of the recipient and the work in which he was involved.  This was also common in the awarding of British decorations, thus other awards may come to light.

It was presented in a blue box, with an inside black velvet base, which has a round recess into which the cross and hanger fit.  The upper part of the box above this recess is indented to accommodate the neck ribbon.


  Preliminary Document.     MORELL, Theodor - 24 February 1944 .
 
 

MORELL, Theodor - 24 February 1944 being awarded the Preliminary Document.



War Merit Cross, Knights Cross Silver without Swords Recipients;
 
HAHNE, Franz - 20 May 1942
THOMSEN, Hans - 25 May 1942
DAVIDSHÖFER, Christian - 5 June 1943
HOLTMAYER, Johannes - 5 June 1943
KRAUCH, Carl - 5 June 1943
ROHLAND, Walter - 5 June 1943
SAUR, Karl Otto - 5 June 1943
SAWATZKI, Albin - 5 June 1943
WERNER, William - 5 June 1943
RAHN, Rudolf - 22 June 1943
DORPMÜLLER, Julius - 19 September 1943
DEGENKOLB, Gerhard - 20 September 1943
PIER, Mattias - 20 September 1943
SCHIEBER, Walter - 20 September 1943
ZSCHIRNT, Kurt - 3 October 1943
SAUERBRUCH, Ferdinand-Ernst -
WOLF, Ludwig - 21 October 1943
GRIMM, Fritz-Wilhelm - 7 December 1943
AMBROS, Otto - 1944
BÜTEFISCH, Heinrich - 1944
RICKHEY, Georg Johannes - 1944
WURSTER, Karl - 1944
MORELL, Theodor - 24 February 1944
DOHRN, Hermann - 10 August 1944
HASSENPFLUG, Werner - 12 August 1944
HILDEBRANDT, Hubert - 12 August 1944
PEUCKERT, Rudi Werner - 12 August 1944
TIMM, Max - 12 August 1944
DILLI, Gustav - 14 August 1944
HAYLER, Franz - 16 August 1944
ARPS, Willi - 24 August 1944
ESAU, Abraham - 22 September 1944
KOHNERT, Hans-Joachim - 30 September 1944
BEHRENS, Gustav - 1 October 1944
BLOEDORN, Wilhelm - 1 October 1944
HECHT, Kurt - 1 October 1944
HUBER, Reinhold - 1 October 1944
PFLAUMBAUM, Walter - 1 October 1944
GANZER, Karl-Richard - 15 September 1944
ZSCHIRNT, Kurt - 3 October 1944 (accredited with the award twice)
LINNEMEYER, Werner - 12 October 1944
LIPPISCH, Alexander - 12 October 1944
MESSERSCHMITT, Willy - 12 October 1944
ECKHARDT, Alfred - 7 December 1944
BERTRAM, Richard Wolfgang Paul - 26 December 1944
DARGEL, Paul - 15 January 1945
SCHELP, Fritz - 20 February 1945
BOHRMANN, Otto - 21 February 1945
 
 

Tuesday, 8 March 2016

War Merit Cross, Knights Cross Silver with Swords.


War Merit Cross, Knights Cross Silver with Swords.

Instituted on 19 August 1940
Rarity – Extremely Rare
Known Makers - 1, L/13




 
 
 
 
 

This award takes the basic design of the War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords but is larger, measuring 54 mm across the arms and the oak leaf wreath measures 18 mm.  The width of the arms of the cross is 3 mm. This cross was identical to its non-combatants counterpart, save that it had the swords added as was its date of institution 19 August 1940.  It was usually produced in genuine silver, with the silver grade ranging from .800 through to .950 which can be found punched into the edge of the lower arm of the cross in the recess of the V. Sometimes the maker's mark is situated on the lower arm of the cross in the recess of the V, as in the former described position. But in some examples the cross is produced in a base metal that silver-plated and these examples just have the maker's number on the lower arm.    

The upper arm has an inverted V attached to it, with three lines on each arm and with an eyelet at its apex.  Through this eyelet is a ribbed hanger which supports the cross on the neck ribbon.  As with all Knights Crosses it was worn around the neck.  The ribbon comprises of a 46 mm band formed from stripes of 4 mm red, 4 mm white, 22 mm broad black, 4 mm white and 4 mm red.  For the examples of the cross that were awarded, the ends of the ribbon were turned over into a triangle with a length of minute ribbon at each end to act as ties to secure the ribbon around the neck of the recipient.  

This order was intended for award to military, administrative personnel and civilians who had served bravely in combat or in the direction of the war but not where an award of the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross would be warranted.  It was necessary for the recipient to have been awarded the War Merit Cross with Swords First and Second Class.  The award ranked in precedence over the German Cross in Silver but below the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross.

It is estimated that 211 of these Knights Crosses were awarded during the period of the Second World War.  However, not all recipients of the award were gazetted.  This was to protect the anonymity of the recipient and the work in which they were engaged.  Such was the case of Dr. - Ing Ernst Blaicher, who was awarded the cross on 15 November 1943 for his work in tank production.  A further bestowal which was not gazetted is to Oberstleutnant Othmar Wolfan who was on the staff of 'Kommandierender General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Finland, who was recalled from Finland in the closing days of the war to Berlin to receive an important post and decoration.  His niece asserted that he received the award and then went into Russian captivity for his troubles. 

It was presented in a blue box, with an inside black velvet base, which has a round recess into which the cross and hanger fit.  The upper part of the box above this recess is indented to accommodate the neck ribbon.



Oberstleutnant Othmar Wolfan.


Otto Stapf - General der Infanterie, Chef Wehrwirtschaftsstab Ost . War Merit Cross, Knights Cross Silver with Swords 9 September 1944. He also has the Cross, Knights Cross  of the Iron Cross.


War Merit Cross, Knights Cross Silver with Swords Recipients.

 
BOETTICHER, Friedrich von- 27 May 1942
GABLENZ, Carl August Freiherr von - 25 August 1942
LEFFLER, Kurt - 4 October 1942
RITTER, Ernst - 4 October 1942
WITZELL, Karl - 5 October 1942
RÜDEL, Günter - 17 October 1942
LIEBEL, Willy - 27 November 1942
REMY, Karl - 7 December 1942
UNRUH, Walter von - 1943
PLIEGER, Paul - 10 May 1943
DORSCH, Xaver - 13 May 1943
BRUGMANN, Walter - 14 May 1943
JACOB, Alfred - 4 June 1943
HINKEROHE, Joseph - 5 June 1943
SCHMID, Karl - 5 June 1944
GEHRCKE, Rudolf - 27 July 1943
WAHLE, Carl - 3 August 1943
DALUEGE, Kurt - 6 September 1943
NEUBACHER, Hermann - 7 September 1943
BENOIT, Wilhelm - 13 September 1943
SEXTEL, Anton - 13 September 1943
GANZENMÜLLER, Albert - 19 September 1943
HANDLOSER, Siegfried - 23 September 1943
HEINEMANN, Erich - 23 September 1943
KUBE, Wilhelm-Richard Paul - 27 September 1943
KÖRNER, Helmuth - 3 October 1943
REINHARDT, Fritz - 3 October 1943
RITTER, Julius - 6 October 1943
BLAICHER, Ernst - 15 November 1943
KÜHL, Bernhardt - 16 November 1943
ENNSBERGER, Alois - 28 November 1943
GOUDEFROY, Erich - 7 December 1943
BIERSCHENK, Ernst - 7 December 1943
HELLENTHAL, Remigius - 7 December 1943
KINDERVATER, August - 7 December 1943
RABITZ, Friedrich - 14 December 1943
WEISE, Erich - 16 November 1943
HENRICI, Hans - 1944
KURZ, Eugen - 1944
MARTINI, Wolfgang - 1944
RIEDEL, Walter - 1944
THIEL, Walter - 1944
SCHRADER, Rudolf - January 1944
KLASING, Ernst - 28 January 1944
HELLDORF, Wolf Heinrich Graf von - 01 February 1944
SCHACH, Gerhard - 10 February 1944
HOELCK, Klaus - 21 February 1944
NAGEL, Jakob - 21 February 1944
WOLF, Karl -21 February 1944
SCHULZE, Wilhelm - 25 February 1944
WAGNER, Hermann - 25 February 1944
MÜLLER, Ernst - 28 February 1944
IBROM, Rochus - 7 April 1944
POGGEMEIER, Friedrich - 7 April 1944
POLZIUS, Wilhelm - 7 April 1944
MERKER, Otto - 28 April 1944
FINCKH, Eberhard - 11 May 1944
NEUBERT, Georg - 28 April 1944
LANDSKRON, Franz - 11 May 1944
SCHULZE, Kurt - 15 May 1944
DENNIS, - 16 May 1944
FISCHER, Richard - 22 May 1944
FRYDAG, Karl - 22 May 1944
HEYNE, Hane - 22 May 1944
KESSLER, Philipp - 22 May 1944
LAGENOHL, Max - 22 May 1944
LÜSCHEN, Friedrich - 22 May 1944
GEBHARDT, Karl Franz - 31 May 1944
BACMEISTER, Adolf - 31 May 1944
GUTZEIT - 31 May 1944
TÖNNIS - 31 May 1944
GEILENBERG, Edmund - 1 June 1944
TIZ, Arthur - 1 June 1944
HENNE, Willi - 2 June 1944
KITTEL, Walter - 4 June 1944
RÖMER, Wolfgang - 4 June 1944
SCHLEGEL, Hans - 4 June 1944
FRESSE, Karl de - 9 June 1944
LEEB, Emil - 14 June 1944
NIKOLAUS, known as Claus Selzer - 20 June 1944
BÖHMCKER, Johann-Heinrich - 21 June 1944
ERDMANN, Kurt - 24 June 1944
LEYERS, Hans - 24 June 1944
SCHINDLER, Max - 24 June 1944
STUDT, Erich - 24 June 1944
BECK, Emil - 11 July 1944
DORPMÜLLER, Julius - 24 July 1944
KNEPPER, Gustav Heinrich - 26 June 1944
REIFFERSCHEIDT, Franz - July 1944
SCHÜRER, Friedrich - 24 July 1944
OTTE, Carlo - 9 August 1944
DOHRN Hermann - 10 August 1944
SCHÜTTE, Ernst-Wilhelm - 10 August 1944
BRAUWEILER, Max - 12 August 1944
PAPEN, Franz von - 15 August 1944
VOLKMANN, Reinhardt - 17 August 1944
VORWALD, Wolfgang - 17 August 1944
WEISS, Karl - 22 August 1944
SEIDEL, Hans Georg von - 31 August 1944
WEBER, Friedrich - September 1944
RIEDEL, Klaus - September 1944
STAPF, Otto - 9 September 1944
KEHRL, Hans - 23 September 1944
KREUZ, Lothar - 24 September 1944
RIESE, Walter - 25 September 1944
BRUMMENBAUM, Albrecht - 1 October 1944
PEHLE, Heinrich - 1 October 1944
MÜLLER, Josef - 12 September 1944
BOCHRINGER, Gustav - 6 October 1944
WALTER, Paul - 6 October 1944
BASTIAN, Max - 12 October 1944
BRAUN, Werner von - 28 October 1944
DORNBERGER, Walter - 28 October 1944
DEGENKOLB, Gerhard - 29 October 1944
ROHLAND, Walter - 29 October 1944
SAUR, Karl Otto - 29 October 1944
SCHIEBER, Walter - 29 October 1944
VEESENMAYER, Edmund - 29 October 1944
JÜTTNER, Hans - 30 October 1944
OHNESORGE, Karl-Wilhelm - 1 November 1944
SCHMERBECK - 1 November 1944
WERNER, Rudolf - 1 November 1944
COLSMANN, Erwin - 4 November 1944
KÖSTRING, Ernst-August - 4 November 1944
NAGEL, Wilhelm - 4 November 1944
OSTERKAMP, Herbert - 7 November 1944
HUSS, Fritz - 10 November 1944
ENGEL, Johannes - 11 November 1944
BERGER, Gottlob-Christian - 15 November 1944
KALTENBRUNNER, Ernst - 15 November 1944
MÜLLER, Heinrich - 15 November 1944
POHL, Oswald - 16 November 1944
URSTER, Eugen - 17 November 1944
PREIßLER, Fritz - 18 November 1944
CHRISTIANSEN, Carl - 19 November 1944
PFAUSER, Anton - 20 November 1944
KEHRL, Hans - 27 November 1944
WAEGER, Kurt - 27 November 1944
GERWIG, Heinrich - 28 November 1944
SCHAEDE, Hans-Joachim - 28 November 1944
BEKURTS, Karl - 5 December 1944
KELCHNER - 5 December 1944
MALZACHER, Hans - 5 December 1944
WEISSENBORN, K. - 5 December 1944
BÜRGER, Walter - 7 December 1944
GRIES, Wilhelm - 7 December 1944
MAUTERER, Arthur - 7 December 1944
WIENS, Günther - 7 December 1944
WOLFF, Albert - 7 December 1944
HOFFMANN, - 7 December 1944
HÖLZER, Peter - 7 December 1944
KIDERZATER, August - 7 December 1944
KOMP, Karl - 7 December 1944
KOSER, Johann - 7 December 1944
LAMMERTZ, Maximilian - 7 December 1944
MALDAKER, Gustav - 7 December 1944
RÖCHLING, Hermann - 17 December 1944
HINRICHS, Hermann - 20 December 1944
KISSING - 20 December 1944
HANEKEN, Hermann von - 21 December 1944
PFROGNER, Anton - 21 December 1944
SCHMEIDLER, Herbert - 21 December 1944
THOLENS, Hermann - 21 December 1944
WINKELMANN, Otto - 21 December 1944
LOIBL, Ludwig - 23 December 1944
BERTRAM, Richard Wolfgang Paul - 26 December 1944
EWERT, Walter - 26 December 1944
FUCHS, Werner - December 1944
KORTE, Hermann - 31 December 1944
SCHÄFFER, Emil - 31 December 1944
GOHRBANDT, E. - 1945
De la CAMP Bürkle - 1945
KAMMLER, Hans - 1945
SCHRÖDER - 1945
SCHWARZ - 1945
WASSNER - 19 January 1945
LINDAU, Erwin - 1 January 1945
BACKENKÖHLER, Otto - 3 January 1945
FRIEDEBIURG, Hans Georg von - 17 January 1945
WENNEKER, Paul Werner - 17 January 1945
MAßNER - 19 January 1945
MARZECHA, Walter - 25 January 1945
KOEPKE, Jacob - 28 January 1945
WACHTEL, Max - 31 January 1945
EISENBECK, Martin - 2 February 1945
KRÄMER, - February 1945
MALSI, Georg - 1 February 1945
WALTER, Helmuth - 6 February 1945
MÖCKEL, Helmut - 11 February 1945
WARLIMONT, Walter - 15 February 1945
KIRSCH, Ludwig - 20 February 1945
METZGER, Julius - 20 February 1945
SCHOLL, Wilhelm - 20 February 1945
ZECHMANN, Heinrich - 20 February 1945
AGARTZ, Friedrich - 21 February 1945
ENGELHARDT, Conrad - 24 February 1945
KORRENG, August - 25 February 1945
WEIGELT, Johannes-Kurt - 25 February 1945
KOHNLHAUER, Erich - March 1945
DETMERING, Rolf - 16 March 1945
REUSCHEL, - 28 March 1945
KETTLER, Kurt - April 1945
GREUL, Emil - 20 April 1945
HAMBERGER, Wilhelm - 20 April 1945
KUNZE, Heinz - 20 April 1945
STREIT, Bernhardt - 20 April 1945
SCHWARZ, Friedrich - 28 April 1945
FANGER, Paul - 30 April 1945
KÜPFMULLER, Karl - 30 April 1945
BÜRKNER , Leopold - 2 May 1945
SALMAN, Otto - 2 May 1945