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

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 446 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name starts with "W".[5] Scherzer has challenged the validity of 11 of these listings.[6] 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

[edit]

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.[7] 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.[8] 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).[9] 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.[10]

Recipients

[edit]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (W)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer
307
30
Kriegsmarine
22
2
Luftwaffe
92
7
Waffen-SS
25
2

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.[11] Of the 446 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "W", 46 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 11 the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; 41 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 307 of the medals; 22 went to the Kriegsmarine, 92 to the Luftwaffe, and 25 to the Waffen-SS.[5] The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and 143 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[12]

  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 ? (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
Franz Wabro Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[13] Group leader in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 534[13][14] 4 July 1944[13]
—
—
Friedrich Wachowiak Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[13] Pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52[14][Note 3] 5 April 1942[13]
—
—
Hans Wack Heer 14-HHauptmann[13] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 485[13][14] 23 October 1941[13]
—
—
Rudolf Wätjen Heer 15-HMajor[13] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[13][15] 14 April 1943[13]
—
—
Carl Wagener Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[13] Chief of the general staff of the 1. Panzerarmee[13][15] 14 May 1944[13]
—
Dr. Otto Wagener?[Note 4] Heer 18-HGeneralmajor Commander Division Insel Rhodos[17] 5 May 1945
—
—
Ludwig Wagenfeld Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[13] Staffelkapitän of the 3.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122[15][Note 5] 24 March 1943[13]
—
—
Edmund Wagner Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[18] Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 51[15][18] 17 November 1941*[18] Killed in action 13 November 1941[15]
—
Erich Wagner Heer 04-HObergefreiter[18] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 16./Jäger-Regiment 38[15][18] 23 August 1943[18]
—
—
Ferdinand Wagner Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[18] Rifle leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 32[15][18] 12 December 1944[18]
—
—
Gustav Wagner Heer 17-HOberst[18] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 44[15][18] 14 December 1941[18]
—
 A man wearing a military uniform.
Hans Wagner Heer 17-HOberst[18] Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 5[15][18] 18 April 1943[18]
—
—
Hans-Joachim Wagner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[18] Chief of the Stabsbatterie/Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 286[15][18] 25 January 1945[18]
—
—
Heinz Wagner Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[18] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Kradschützen-Bataillon 6[15][18] 24 January 1943[18]
—
—
Helmut Wagner Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[18] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[15][18] 24 January 1942[18]
—
—
Helmut Wagner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[18] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 431[15][Note 6] 9 December 1944[18]
—
—
Herbert Wagner Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[18] Commander of the 132. Infanterie-Division[15][18] 23 October 1944[18]
—
—
Josef Wagner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[18] Chief of the 1./Jäger-Regiment 227[15][18] 18 February 1945[18]
—
—
Jürgen Wagner+ Waffen-SS 17-WSS-Oberführer[18] Commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 9 "Germania"[15][Note 7] 24 July 1943[18] Awarded 680th Oak Leaves 11 December 1944[18]
Klaus Wagner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[19] Leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 667[15][19] 4 September 1942[19]
—
—
Rudolf Wagner Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[19] Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[15][Note 8] 26 March 1944[19] Missing in action 11 December 1943[15]
—
Werner Wagner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[19] Chief of the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Lehr-Abteilung 130[15][19] 14 April 1945[19]
—
—
Wilhelm Wagner Heer 15-HMajor[19] Commander of the II./Artillerie-Regiment 158[15][19] 11 April 1944[19]
—
—
Willi Wagner Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[19] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie-Abteilung 789[15][19] 17 May 1943[19]
—
—
Dietmar Wahl Heer 15-HMajor[19] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 282[15][19] 29 August 1943*[Note 9] Died of wounds 13 August 1943[15]
—
Ernst Wahl Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[19] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 389[15][19] 17 September 1944[19]
—
—
Hans Wahl Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[Note 10] Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 23[15][19] 26 March 1944[19]
—
—
Kurt Wahl+ Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[19] Leader of a Kampfgruppe in SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 38 "Götz von Berlichingen"[20][Note 11] 23 August 1944[19] Awarded 720th Oak Leaves 1 February 1945[19]
—
Wolfgang Wahl Heer 14-HHauptmann[19] Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 8[19][21] 6 January 1942[19]
—
—
Helmut Waldecker Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[19] Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 6[20][Note 12] 22 November 1943[19]
—
—
Bruno Walden Waffen-SS 15-WMajor of the Schupo[19] Commander of the III./SS-Polizei-Regiment 2[19][20] 18 January 1945[19]
—
—
Siegfried von Waldenburg Heer 17-HOberst[22] Leader of the 116. Panzer-Division[20][22] 9 December 1944[22]
—
 A man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and neck order in the shape of a cross.
Rudolf Freiherr von Waldenfels+ Heer 17-HOberst[Note 13] Commander of Schützen-Regiment 4[20][22] 11 October 1941[22] Awarded 476th Oak Leaves 14 May 1944[22]
—
Johann Waldhauser Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[Note 14] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[20][22] 24 January 1942[22]
—
—
Hans Waldmann Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[22] Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 52[20][22] 5 February 1944[22]
—
—
Hans Waldmüller Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[22] Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 "Hitlerjugend"[20][Note 15] 27 August 1944[22]
—
—
Franz Waldner Heer 04-HObergefreiter[22] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 2./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 655[21][22] 12 August 1944[22]
—
—
Hermann Waldow Heer 13-HOberleutnant[22] Chief of Panzerspäh-Kompanie 700[20][Note 16] 30 January 1943[22]
—
—
Gustav Walle?[Note 17] Heer 15-HMajor Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[20] 8 May 1945
—
—
[Prof. Dr.] Karl-Heinz Wallhäuser[Note 18] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant of the Reserves[22] Leader of the 1./Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung "Hermann Göring"[20][22] 30 November 1944[22]
—
—
Walther Wallowitz Heer 12-HLeutnant[22] Leader of the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 82[20][22] 14 November 1943*[22] Killed in action 20 October 1943[20]
—
Domenikus Walter Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[22] Pilot in the IV./Kampfgeschwader z.b.V. 1[20][22] 24 December 1942[Note 19]
—
—
Gerhard Walter Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[22] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 29 (motorized)[20][Note 20] 1 January 1944[22]
—
—
Helmut Walter?[Note 21] Heer 14-HHauptmann Battalion leader in Feld-Unteroffizier-Schule Dahlhausen (2. Panzer-Division)[20] 9 May 1945
—
—
Karl Walter Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[22] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 131[20][22] 22 January 1943[22]
—
—
Kurt Walter+ Heer 15-HMajor[Note 22] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 32[21][25] 25 September 1942[25] Awarded 345th Oak Leaves 5 December 1943[25] Black-and-white portrait of a man on the phone in semi profile wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck. He is holding a cigarette in his left hand.
Kurt Walter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[25] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[20][25] 26 March 1943*[Note 23] Killed in action 26 October 1942[20]
—
Bernhard Walterbach Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[25] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 253[20][25] 22 September 1943[25]
—
—
Erich Walther+ Luftwaffe 17-LMajor[25] Commander of the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[25][26] 24 May 1940[25] Awarded 411th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944
131st Swords 1 February 1945[25]
—
Gerhard Walther Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[25] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Schlachtgeschwader 4[25][26] 26 March 1944[25]
—
—
Wilhelm Walther Heer 13-HOberleutnant[25] Shock troops leader in the 4./Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"[27][Note 24] 24 June 1940[25]
—
—
Hans Walz Heer 13-HOberleutnant[25] Chief of the 1./Panzer-Abteilung 103[25][26] 14 April 1945[25]
—
Friedrich-Wilhelm Wandel Heer 14-HHauptmann[25] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 347[25][26] 27 October 1943*[25] Died of wounds 26 October 1943[26]
—
Joachim Wandel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[25] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 54[25][26] 21 August 1942[Note 25]
—
—
Martin Wandel Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[25] Commander of the 121. Infanterie-Division[25][26] 23 November 1941[25]
—
—
Martin Wandersleb Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[25] Chief of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 12[25][26] 31 July 1943[25]
—
—
Helmut Wandmaker Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[25] Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76[27] 5 April 1945[25]
—
—
Max Wandrey+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[28] Chief of the 11./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"[27][28] 9 January 1944[28] Awarded 787th Oak Leaves 16 March 1945[28]
—
Friedrich-Wilhelm Wangerin Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[28] Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 16 -Ost-[26][Note 26] 24 October 1944[28]
—
—
Günter Wanhöfer Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[Note 27] Commander of SS-Pionier-Bataillon 54 "Nederland"[27][Note 27] 27 August 1944[28]
—
—
Karl Wanka+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[28] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 446[26][28] 23 February 1944[28] Awarded 800th Oak Leaves 23 March 1945[28]
—
Artur Wanke Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[28] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 680[26][28] 25 October 1943[28]
—
—
Erich Wapnitz Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[28] Group leader in the Stabskompanie (Radfahrzug)/Grenadier-Regiment 671[26][Note 28] 17 March 1945[28]
—
—
Fritz Warnecke Heer 15-HMajor[28] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 517[26][28] 22 January 1943[28]
—
—
Karl Warnhoff Heer 15-HMajor[28] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 587[26][28] 30 September 1943*[28] Killed in action 2 September 1943[26]
—
Wolfgang Warnkross Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[28] Fähnrichsvater (ensign father/mentor) in Lehrkompanie of Grenadier-Feldausbildungs-Regiment 640[26][Note 29] 12 August 1944[28]
—
—
Hinrich Warrelmann+ Heer 17-HOberst[28] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502[28][29] 16 April 1944[28] Awarded 555th Oak Leaves 19 August 1944[28]
—
Wilhelm Warrelmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[28] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 328[28][29] 15 March 1944*[28] Killed in action 13 February 1944[29][Note 30]
—
Horst Warschnauer+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[30] Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon "Großdeutschland" (motorized)[29][30] 12 December 1942[30] Awarded 753rd Oak Leaves 24 February 1945[30]
—
Guido von Wartenberg Heer 15-HMajor[30] Leader of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111[29][30] 6 October 1943[30]
—
—
Friedrich-Karl Warwel Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel[30] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 477[29][30] 13 September 1943[30]
—
—
Adolf Waßmann Heer 04-HObergefreiter[30] Machine gunner in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 255[29][30] 16 March 1944[30]
—
—
Ernst Wawrok Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[30] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Jäger-Regiment 28[29][30] 9 February 1943[30]
—
—
Alfons Weber Heer 14-HHauptmann[30] Leader of the II./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 91[29][30] 9 June 1944[30]
—
—
Alois Weber+ Heer 15-HMajor[30] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 19[30][31] 26 November 1941[30] Awarded 579th Oak Leaves 10 September 1944[30]
—
Alois Weber Waffen-SS 10-WSS-Hauptscharführer[30] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 16.(Pi)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Deutschland"[31][Note 31] 30 July 1943[30]
—
—
Benno Weber Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[30] Group leader in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 467[29][30] 23 December 1943[30]
—
—
Franz Weber Heer 04-HObergefreiter[30] In the 8./Jäger-Regiment 28[29][30] 28 October 1944[30]
—
—
Friedrich Weber Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[30] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 481[29][30] 8 June 1940[30]
—
—
Gerhard Weber Heer 17-HOberst[30] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 41 (motorized)[29][30] 26 October 1943[30]
—
—
Gottfried Weber+ Heer 15-HMajor[32] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 162[29][32] 13 October 1941[32] Awarded 490th Oak Leaves 9 June 1944[32]
—
Hans-Joachim Weber Heer 14-HHauptmann[Note 32] Commander of the III./Füsilier-Regiment 27[29][32] 27 December 1944[32]
—
—
[Dr.] Horst Weber[Note 33][33] Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves[Note 34] Commander of Schnellboot S-55 in the 3. Schnellbootflottille[29][Note 34] 5 July 1943[32]
—
—
Jakob Weber Heer 09-HFeldwebel[32] Demi Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 21[29][32] 16 August 1943[32]
—
—
Karl-Heinz Weber+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[32] Staffelführer of the 7./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[29][32] 12 November 1943[32] Awarded 529th Oak Leaves 20 July 1944[32]
—
Otto Weber Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[32] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 933[29][32] 31 October 1944*[32] Died of wounds 14 September 1944[29]
—
Paul Weber Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[32] Leader of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 508[29][32] 25 July 1943[32]
—
—
Paul-Friedel Weber Heer 13-HOberleutnant[32] Chief of the 2./schwere Heeres-Flak-Abteilung 303[34][Note 35] 10 October 1942[32]
—
—
Rudolf Weber Heer 09-HFeldwebel[32] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 9./Panzer-Regiment 4[32][34] 14 February 1945[32]
—
—
Siegfried Weber Heer 13-HOberleutnant[32] Leader of the III./Jäger-Regiment 49[32][34] 30 October 1942[32]
—
—
Walter Weber Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[32] Company troop leader in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 211[32][35] 13 October 1941[32]
—
—
Wilhelm Weber Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[36] Leader of the divisions combat school of the 33. (französisch) SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division "Charlemagne"[34][Note 36] 29 April 1945[36]
—
—
Irnfried Freiherr von Wechmar Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[36] Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 3[34][36] 13 April 1941[36]
—
—
Willi Wechsung Heer 13-HOberleutnant[36] Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 426[34][36] 1 October 1943[36]
—
—
Hans-Joachim Weck?[Note 37] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant Leader of the 3./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4[34] 30 April 1945
—
—
Franz Wecker?[Note 38] Heer 16-HOberstleutnant Commander of Jäger-Regiment 734[34] 9 May 1945
—
—
Ernst Weddig Heer 12-HLeutnant[36] Leader of the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 101[34][36] 20 April 1943*[36] Killed in action 8 March 1943[34]
—
Busso von Wedel Heer 17-HOberst[36] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 89[34][36] 18 May 1943[36]
—
—
Hermann von Wedel Heer 17-HOberst[36] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 590[34][36] 8 June 1943[36]
—
—
Paul Wegener Heer 09-HWachtmeister[36] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 237[36][38] 18 October 1943[36]
—
—
Werner Wegener Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[36] Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 3 (motorized)[34][36] 24 December 1944[36]
—
—
Wilhelm Wegener+ Heer 17-HOberst[36] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 94[34][36] 27 October 1941[36] Awarded 66th Oak Leaves 19 January 1942
97th Swords 17 September 1944[36]
—
Alois Weger Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[36] Chief of the 3./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33[34][36] 9 December 1944[36]
—
—
Ferdinand Wegerer+ Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[36] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10[34][36] 8 October 1943[36] Awarded 483rd Oak Leaves 4 June 1944[36]
—
Friedrich Weglehner Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[39] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 390[34][39] 12 August 1944[39]
—
—
Wilhelm Wegner Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[39] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[34][39] 13 June 1943[39]
—
—
Anton Wehinger Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[39] Chief of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 578[34][39] 9 January 1945[39]
—
—
Hermann Wehking Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[39] Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 146 (motorized)[34][39] 15 January 1944[39]
—
—
Lothar Wehlitz Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[39] Chief of the 1./schwere Artillerie-Abteilung 845[34][39] 6 February 1944[39]
—
—
Alfred Wehmeyer Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[39] Staffelkapitän of the 7./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"[34][39] 4 September 1942*[39] Killed in action 1 June 1942[34]
Gerhard Wehrmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[39] Leader of Panzer-Grenadier-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 3[34][Note 39] 3 November 1944[39]
—
—
Ernst Weible Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[39] Pilot in the 3./Kampfgeschwader 54[39][40] 6 April 1944*[39] Killed in action 25 March 1944[40]
—
Maximilian Freiherr von und zu Weichs an der Glon+ Heer 20-HGeneral der Kavallerie[39] Commander-in-Chief of the 2. Armee[39][40] 29 June 1940[39] Awarded 731st Oak Leaves 5 February 1945[39] A man wearing a military uniform and glasses with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
August Weichsel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[39] Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 948[39][40] 30 April 1945[39]
—
—
Ernst Weichsel Heer 15-HMajor[39] Commander of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115[39][40] 5 May 1945[39]
—
—
Wilhelm Weidenbrück+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[41] Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 3[40][41] 16 September 1942[41] Awarded 649th Oak Leaves 16 November 1944[41]
—
Otto Weidhofer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[41] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 162[40][41] 15 May 1944[41]
—
—
Otto Weidinger+ Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[41] Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"[40][Note 40] 21 April 1944[41] Awarded 688th Oak Leaves 26 December 1944[41]
(150th) Swords 6 May 1945?[Note 41] 		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.
Helmuth Weidling+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[41] Commander of the 86. Infanterie Division[40][41] 15 January 1943[41] Awarded 408th Oak Leaves 22 February 1944
115th Swords 28 November 1944[41] 		A man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Hermann Weigel Heer 15-HMajor[41] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 328[41][43] 19 February 1945[41]
—
—
Rudolf Weigel Luftwaffe 11-LStabsfeldwebel[41] Pilot in the 7./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[40][41] 27 April 1942[41]
—
—
Werner Weihrauch Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[41] Pilot in the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[40][41] 19 February 1943[41]
—
—
Hans Weik Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[41] Staffelführer of the 10./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[40][41] 27 July 1944[41]
—
—
[Dr.] August Weiler[Note 33] Heer 14-HHauptmann[41] Battalion leader in Regiment "von Stössel"[40][Note 42] 16 November 1944[41]
—
—
Bruno Weiler?[Note 43] Heer 17-HOberst Commander of Ski-Jäger-Regiment 1[40] 9 May 1945
—
—
Kilian Weimer+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[41] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 109[41][43] 31 August 1941[41] Awarded 478th Oak Leaves 14 May 1944[41]
—
Otto Weimer Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[41] Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 957[40][41] 24 December 1944[41]
—
—
Georg Weinbuch Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[44] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./schweres Artillerie-Regiment 46[40][Note 44] 28 July 1942*[44] Died of wounds 24 May 1942[40]
—
Johannes Weineck Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[44] Observer in the 5.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 122[40][Note 45] 29 February 1944[44]
—
—
Rudolf Weinelt Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[44] Leader of the 2./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19[40][44] 12 November 1943[44]
—
—
Friedrich-August Weinknecht Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[44] Commander of the 79. Infanterie-Division[40][44] 15 July 1944[44]
—
—
Werner Weinlig?[Note 46] Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant Commander of Torpedoboot T-23[45] 10 May 1945
—
—
Fritz Weinreich Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[44] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Reiter-Regiment 41[44][45] 17 March 1945*[44] Killed in action 1 February 1945[44]
—
Helmut Weinreich Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[44] Staffelkapitän in the III./Kampfgeschwader 30[44][45] 21 January 1943[Note 47]
—
—
Gustav Weippert Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[44] Pilot and observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 4[45][Note 48] 30 September 1944[44]
—
—
Hubert Weise Luftwaffe 20-LGeneral der Flakartillerie[44] Commanding general of the I. Flak-Korps[44][45] 24 June 1940[44]
—
—
Karl Weisenberger Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[44] Commander of the 71. Infanterie-Division[44][45] 29 June 1940[44]
—
Hermann Weiser Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves[44] Leader of the 2.(Aufklärungs-Abteilung)/"Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[46][Note 49] 28 March 1943[44]
—
—
Hans-Georg Weisleder Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[44] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 453[44][45] 21 September 1944[44]
—
—
Ernst Weismann Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[44] Pilot in the 12./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[44][45] 21 August 1942[44]
—
—
Adolf Weiß Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[47] Pilot in the 4./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[45][47] 29 February 1944[47]
—
—
Christian Weiß Heer 14-HHauptmann[47] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 26[46][47] 10 April 1942[47]
—
—
Ernst Weiß Heer 17-HOberst[47] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 572[45][47] 24 June 1944[47]
—
—
Franz Weiß Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[47] Commander of the III./Panzer-Regiment 2[45][47] 11 March 1945[47]
—
—
Friedrich Weiß Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[47] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 1./Flak-Regiment 36 (motorized)[45][Note 50] 21 December 1942[47]
—
—
Georg Weiß Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[47] Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 521[45][47] 12 November 1943[47]
—
—
Hans Weiss Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[47] Commander of SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"[45][Note 51] 6 April 1943[47]
—
 A smiling man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap with skull emblem and neck order in the shape of a cross.
Herbert Weiß Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[47] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 418[45][47] 7 January 1943[47]
—
—
Josef Weiß Heer 04-HObergefreiter[47] Company troop messenger in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 24[45][Note 52] 23 March 1945*[47] Died of wounds 13 March 1945[47]
—
Otto Weiß+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[47] Gruppenkommandeur of the II.(S)/Lehrgeschwader 2[45][47] 18 May 1940[47] Awarded 52nd Oak Leaves 31 December 1941[47] The head and shoulders of a young man, shown from the front. He wears a military uniform, with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his white shirt collar. His facial expression is a determined and a grim smile; his eyes are looking to the left of the camera.
Paul Weiß Heer 04-HObergefreiter[47] Group leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 481[45][47] 16 September 1943[47]
—
—
Richard Weiß Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[47] Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 8[45][47] 30 April 1945[47]
—
—
Robert Weiß+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[48] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54[45][Note 53] 26 March 1944[48] Awarded 782nd Oak Leaves 12 March 1945[48]
—
Walter Weiß+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[48] Commander of the 26. Infanterie-Division[48][49] 12 September 1941[48] Awarded 646th Oak Leaves 5 November 1944[48] A man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Wilhelm Weißberg Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[48] Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 25 (motorized)[49][Note 54] 24 October 1944[48]
—
—
Bruno Weisse Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[48] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 430[48][49] 28 October 1944[48]
—
—
[Dr.] Horst Weissenberg[Note 33] Heer 15-HMajor[Note 55] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1[49][Note 55] 23 March 1945[48]
—
—
Theodor Weissenberger+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[48] Pilot in the 6./Jagdgeschwader 5[48][49] 13 November 1942[48] Awarded 266th Oak Leaves 2 August 1943[48] Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing a peaked cap and military flight suit with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.
Erich Weißflog Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[48] Information officer and wireless operator of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1[49][Note 56] 24 June 1944[48]
—
—
Hans-Joachim Weißflog Heer 12-HLeutnant[48] Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 16[48][49] 5 March 1945[48]
—
—
[Prof. Dr.] Eginhard Weißmann[Note 18] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[48] Pilot in the 1./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[48][49] 5 September 1944[48]
—
—
Ludwig Weißmüller Heer 14-HHauptmann[48] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 462[48][49] 11 October 1943*[48] Killed in action 18 August 1943[49]
—
Josef Weiter Heer 09-HFeldwebel[48] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 697[48][49] 24 June 1944[48]
—
—
Adolf Weitkunat+ Heer 14-HRittmeister of the Reserves[48] Chief of Aufklärungs-Schwadron 206[48][49] 4 November 1941[48] Awarded 346th Oak Leaves 5 December 1943[48]
—
Paul Weitkus Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[50] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[49][50] 18 September 1941[50]
—
—
Adalbert Weitzel Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[50] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6[49][50] 23 August 1944*[50] Killed in action 17 August 1944[49]
—
Martin Wekenmann Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[50] Leader of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35[49][50] 5 February 1945[50]
—
—
Heinrich Welken Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[50] Chief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 231 (motorized)[49][50] 5 September 1944[50]
—
—
Franz Weller+ Heer 15-HMajor[50] Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 54[49][50] 4 September 1941[50] Awarded 626th Oak Leaves 23 October 1944[50]
—
Ernst Wellmann+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[50] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[49][50] 2 September 1942[50] Awarded 342nd Oak Leaves 30 November 1943[50]
—
Willi Welsch Heer 14-HHauptmann[50] Chief of the 2./Schützen-Regiment 110[49][50] 29 September 1941[50]
—
 A man wearing a military uniform and neck order in the shape of a cross.
Heinrich Welskop Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[50] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[49][50] 21 August 1941[50]
—
—
Kurt Welter+ Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[50] Pilot in the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 11[49][Note 57] 18 October 1944[50] Awarded 769th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945[50]
—
Franz-Josef Welzel Heer 15-HMajor[50] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 461[49][50] 19 July 1940[50]
—
—
Karl-Heinrich Welzel Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[50] Pilot in the 7./Schlachtgeschwader 10[49][50] 5 September 1944[50]
—
—
Walther Wenck Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[50] German chief of the general staff in the 3. Rumänische Armee[51][Note 58] 28 October 1942[50]
—
 A man wearing a military uniform and neck order in the shape of a cross.
Gerhard Wendenburg Heer 15-HMajor[52] Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 67[51][52] 15 August 1940[52]
—
—
Heinrich Wendland Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[52] Chief of the 5./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 304[51][52] 20 July 1944*[52] Killed in action 18 June 1944[51]
—
Siegfried Wendlandt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[52] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 320[51][52] 16 January 1945[52]
—
—
Helmut Wendorff Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[52] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[51][Note 59] 12 February 1944[52]
—
—
Gustáv Wendrinský Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[52] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 8 "Florian Geyer"[51][Note 60] 27 January 1945[52]
—
—
Karl Wendt Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[52] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 412[51][52] 21 September 1944*[52] Killed in action 17 September 1944[51]
—
Manfred Wendt Heer 14-HHauptmann[52] Tasked with the leadership of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 66[51][Note 61] 9 July 1944[52]
—
—
Rudi Wendt Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[52] Pilot in the Stab/Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[52][53] 17 April 1945[52]
—
—
Wilhelm Wendt Heer 10-HHauptfeldwebel[52] Kompaniefeldwebel (company sergeant) in the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5[52][53] 30 June 1941[52]
—
—
Wolf Wendt Heer 14-HHauptmann[52] Adjutant in Grenadier-Regiment 88[51][52] 12 August 1944[52]
—
—
Leopold Wenger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[52] Staffelkapitän of the 4./Schlachtgeschwader 10[51][Note 62] 14 January 1945[52]
—
 A man wearing a military uniform and neck order in the shape of a cross.
Maximilian Wengler+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[52] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 366[51][52] 6 October 1942[52] Awarded 404th Oak Leaves 22 February 1944
123rd Swords 21 January 1945[52] 		A man wearing a military uniform, peaked cap and neck order in the shape of a cross.
Karl Weniger Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[54] Leader of the 2. Sicherungs-Division[51][54] 15 November 1941*[54] Killed in action 1 October 1941[51]
—
Josef Wenigmann Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[54] Pilot in the 3./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3[51][54] 5 July 1941[54]
—
—
Klaus Wenke Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves[54] Commander of U-Jäger UJ-208[51][54] 5 November 1944[54]
—
—
Matthias Wensauer Heer 15-HMajor[Note 63] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 442[51][Note 63] 30 April 1945[54]
—
—
Fritz Wentzell Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[54] Chief of the general staff of the 10. Armee[51][54] 23 October 1944[54]
—
—
Alfred Wenz Heer 13-HOberleutnant[Note 64] Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 435[54][55] 21 September 1944*[54] Died of wounds 19 September 1944[54]
—
Bernhard Wenzel Heer 13-HOberleutnant[54] Chief of the 12./Panzer-Regiment 24[54][55] 12 August 1944[54]
—
—
Georg Wenzelburger Heer 14-HHauptmann[54] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 1098[54][55] 26 December 1944[54]
—
—
Richard von Werder Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[54] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 102[54][55] 4 September 1940[54]
—
—
Dr. chem. Peter Werfft Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[Note 65] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 27[54][55] 28 January 1945[54]
—
—
Wilhelm Werlin Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[54] Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 27 "Boelcke"[54][55] 30 December 1942[54]
—
—
Rudolf Wermter Heer 14-HHauptmann[54] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 415[54][55] 13 December 1942[54]
—
—
Ernst Werner Heer 14-HHauptmann[56] Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 516[55][56] 10 September 1942[56]
—
—
Ernst-August Werner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[56] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 980[55][56] 19 August 1944[56]
—
—
Gerhard Werner+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[56] Chief of the 5./Jagd-Kommando 8[56][57] 23 February 1942[56] Awarded 793rd Oak Leaves 23 March 1945[56]
—
Heinz Werner Heer 15-HMajor[56] Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 240[55][56] 6 March 1944*[Note 66] Killed in action 26 January 1944[55]
—
Heinz Werner+ Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[56] Leader of the III.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[55][Note 67] 23 August 1944[56] Awarded (864th) Oak Leaves 6 May 1945[Note 68]
—
Otto Werner Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[56] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 666[55][Note 69] 22 January 1944*[56] Killed in action 18 December 1943[55]
—
Paul-Hermann Werner Heer 17-HOberst[56] Commander of Panzer-Regiment 31[55][56] 3 June 1940[56]
—
—
Walter Werner Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[56] Group leader in the 1./Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1[55][56] 9 June 1944[56]
—
—
Heinz Wernicke Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[56] Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54[55][Note 70] 30 September 1944[56]
—
—
Emil Wernig Heer 09-HFeldwebel[56] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment 105[55][56] 25 June 1943[56]
—
—
Ulrich Wernitz Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[56] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 54[55][Note 71] 29 October 1944[56]
—
—
Franz Baron von Werra Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[58] Adjutant of the II./Jagdgeschwader 3[55][58] 14 December 1940[58]
—
—
Hellmuth Werther[Note 72] Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See of the Reserves[58] Commander and group leader in the Küstenschutz-Flottille "Attika"[59][Note 72] 8 November 1944[58]
—
—
Thilo Freiherr von Werthern Heer 13-HOberleutnant[58] Chief of the 3./Schützen-Regiment 394[58][59] 8 September 1941[58]
—
—
Thilo Freiherr und Herr von Werthern-Beichlingen Heer 13-HOberleutnant[58] Chief of the 1./Panzer-Regiment 27[58][59] 18 November 1941[58]
—
—
Willy Wesche+ Heer 15-HMajor[58] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 430[59][Note 73] 9 April 1943[58] Awarded 541st Oak Leaves 6 August 1944[58]
—
Rudolf Wessel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[58] Group leader in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 1076[58][59] 26 December 1944[58]
—
—
Walter Wessel+ Heer 17-HOberst[58] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 15 (motorized)[58][59] 15 August 1940[58] Awarded 76th Oak Leaves 17 February 1942[58]
—
Johann-Friedrich Wessels Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant (Ing.)[58] Chief engineer on U-198[58][59] 9 March 1944[58]
—
—
Otto Weßling+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[58] Pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[59][Note 74] 3 September 1942[Note 74] Awarded 530th Oak Leaves 20 July 1944[58]
—
Günter Westberg Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 75] Leader of the 1./Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8[58][59] 31 January 1945*[58] Killed in action 16 December 1944[59]
—
Walter Westenberger Heer 14-HHauptmann[58] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 255[58][59] 12 November 1943[58]
—
—
Wilhelm Westermann Heer 12-HLeutnant[60] Leader of the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 25[59][60] 15 September 1941[60]
—
—
Heinrich Westhofen Heer 13-HOberleutnant[60] Chief of the 3./Schützen-Regiment 73[59][60] 1 March 1942[60]
—
—
Franz Westhoven Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[60] Commander of the 3. Panzer-Division[59][60] 25 October 1943[60]
—
—
Siegfried Westphal Heer 17-HOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[60] Ia (operations officer) in the Deutsch-Italienische Panzerarmee[61][Note 76] 29 November 1942[60]
—
Otto Westphalen Kriegsmarine 13-MOberleutnant zur See[60] Commander of U-968[59][60] 23 March 1945[60]
—
—
Heinrich Wetjen Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[60] Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 49[60][61] 28 March 1945[60]
—
—
Alfred Wettengel Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[60] Chief of the Stabsbatterie of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 60[59][60] 21 September 1944[60]
—
—
Karl Wettengel Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[60] Adjutant in Grenadier-Regiment 559[59][60] 24 January 1944[60]
—
—
Friedrich Wetzel Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[60] Group leader in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 438[59][60] 19 August 1944[60]
—
—
Wilhelm Wetzel Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[60] Commanding general of the V. Armeekorps[59][60] 7 August 1942[60]
—
—
Kurt Wevelsiep[Note 77] Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[60] Chief of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 327[59][Note 77] 30 September 1944[60]
—
—
Walther Wever Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[60] Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[59][60] 28 January 1945[60]
—
—
Erich Weyel Heer 13-HOberleutnant[62] Leader of the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 506[59][Note 78] 20 December 1941[62]
—
—
Kurt Weyher Kriegsmarine 16-MFregattenkapitän[62] Commander of auxiliary cruiser Orion (HSK-1)[61][62] 21 August 1941[62]
—
—
Martin Weymann Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[62] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3[62][63] 10 February 1945[62]
—
—
Ernst von Weyrauch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[62] Staffelkapitän of the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 14[63][Note 79] 31 December 1943[62]
—
—
Helmut Weyrauch Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 80] Leader of the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 81[63][Note 80] 7 December 1943[62]
—
—
Willy Wichert Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[62] Chief of the 3./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 291[62][63] 6 November 1943[62]
—
—
Helmut Wick+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[62] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen"[62][63] 27 August 1940[62] Awarded 4th Oak Leaves 6 October 1940[Note 81] The head and shoulders of a young man. He wears a military uniform, an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar and breast pocket.
Wolfhart Wicke Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[Note 82] Chief of the 5./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 144[62][63] 8 February 1943[62]
—
—
Thomas-Emil von Wickede Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[62] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 4[62][63] 15 August 1940[62]
—
—
Paul Wickel Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[62] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 57[62][63] 4 June 1944[62]
—
—
Theo Wickmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[62] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 248[62][63] 23 March 1945[62]
—
—
Erwin Widmayer Heer 09-HFeldwebel[62] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 358[62][63] 12 August 1944[62]
—
—
Karl-Heinz Wiebe Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant (Ing.)[64] Chief engineer on U-178[63][64] 22 May 1944[64]
—
—
Franz-Josef Wiechec Heer 15-HMajor[64] Leader of Fähnrichs-Regiment 3 (Division "Märkisch Friedland")[65][Note 83] 5 April 1945[64]
—
—
Josef Wiechoczek Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[64] Leader of the 5./Jäger-Regiment 28[63][64] 9 December 1944[64]
—
—
Friedrich-Wilhelm Wiede Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[64] Chief of the 9./Artillerie-Regiment 238[63][64] 7 February 1944[64]
—
—
Wolfgang Wiedemann Heer 14-HHauptmann[64] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 125[63][64] 10 September 1943*[64] Killed in action 6 September 1943[63]
—
Karl Wiegand Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[64] Chief of the 2./Flak-Regiment 18 (motorized)[63][Note 84] 9 May 1942[64]
—
Kurt Wiegand Heer 04-HObergefreiter[64] Richtschütze (gunner) in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 32[63][Note 85] 5 January 1944[64]
—
—
Friedrich Wieland Heer 14-HRittmeister of the Reserves[64] Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 94[63][64] 16 October 1944[64]
—
—
Willy Wieland Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[64] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35[63][64] 25 January 1945[64]
—
—
Hans Wienke Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[64] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 196[63][64] 13 October 1943*[64] Killed in action 13 August 1943[63]
—
Walter Wienke Heer 14-HHauptmann[64] Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 426[64][65] 20 August 1942[64]
—
—
Arno Wienrich Heer 05-HStabsgefreiter[64] Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) and radio operator in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 11[63][64] 5 May 1945[Note 86]
—
—
Helmuth Wierschin Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel[66] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 18[66][67] 12 January 1942[66]
—
—
Erich Wiese Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[66] Observer in the 1.(F)/Nacht-Aufklärungs-Staffel[68][69][Note 87] 26 March 1944*[66] Killed on active duty 31 December 1943[67]
—
Friedrich Wiese+ Heer 17-HOberst[66] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 39[66][67] 14 February 1942[66] Awarded 372nd Oak Leaves 24 January 1944[66]
—
Heinrich Wiese Heer 14-HHauptmann[66] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 361 (motorized)[66][67] 4 October 1944[66]
—
—
Hubert Wiese Heer 17-HOberst[66] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 552[66][67] 5 May 1945[66]
—
—
Johannes Wiese+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[66] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 52[66][67] 5 January 1943[66] Awarded 418th Oak Leaves 2 March 1944[66]
—
Helmut Wieselhuber Heer 12-HLeutnant[66] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the I./schweres Werfer-Regiment 1[67][Note 88] 14 May 1944[66]
—
—
Emil Wiesemann Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves[66] Chief of the 2./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[67][Note 89] 20 December 1943*[66] Killed in action 14 November 1943[67]
—
Otto Wiesemann Heer 09-HFeldwebel[66] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 1[66][67] 11 December 1944[66]
—
—
Hugo Wiesmann Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[66] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 1./Panzer-Regiment 11[66][67] 21 September 1944[66]
—
—
Herbert Wiesner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[66] Leader of the 3./Heeres-Pionier-Bataillon 42[66][67] 21 September 1944[66]
—
—
Willi Wiesner Heer 15-HMajor[66] Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 257[66][67] 29 September 1941[66]
—
—
Xaver Wiest Heer 06-HOberjäger[70] Group leader in the 3./Skijäger-Regiment 1[67][70] 26 November 1944[70]
—
—
Gustav Anton von Wietersheim Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[70] Commanding general of the XIV. Armeekorps[67][Note 90] 20 April 1941[70]
—
—
Walter von Wietersheim Heer 14-HHauptmann[70] Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[67][70] 15 May 1944[70]
—
—
Wend von Wietersheim+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[70] Commander of Schützen-Regiment 113[67][70] 10 February 1942[70] Awarded 176th Oak Leaves 12 January 1943
58th Swords 26 March 1944[70] 		Black-and-white portrait of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.
Franz Wieting Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[70] Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 30[67][70] 14 June 1940[Note 91]
—
—
Mauritz von Wiktorin Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[70] Commander of the 20. Infanterie-Division (motorized)[67][70] 15 August 1940[70]
—
—
Karl-Heinz Wilborn[Note 92] Heer 06-HUnteroffizier of the Reserves[Note 92] Group leader in the 9./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[67][70] 6 May 1945[Note 92]
—
—
Dr. med. Horst Wilcke Heer 13-HOberarzt of the Reserves (rank equivalent to Oberleutnant)[70] Troop doctor in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized)[67][Note 93] 25 July 1942[70]
—
—
Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[70] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 53[67][70] 6 August 1941[70] Awarded 122nd Oak Leaves 9 September 1942
23rd Swords 23 December 1942[70]
—
Philipp Wild Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[70] Panzer commander in the 1./SS-Panzer-Abteilung 11[70][71] 21 March 1944[70]
—
—
Heinz Wilde Heer 14-HStabsintendant (rank equivalent to Hauptmann)[Note 94] Divisionsintendant (IV a—replenishment staff officer) in the 353. Infanterie-Division and leader of a Kampfgruppe[70][72] 21 September 1944[70]
—
—
Dr. jur. Hermann-Eberhard Wildermuth Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[70] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 272[70][72] 15 August 1940[70]
—
Anton Wildner Heer 04-HObergefreiter[73] Group leader in the 1./Regiments-Gruppe 482[71][73] 10 September 1944[73]
—
—
Waldemar Wildschütz Heer 14-HHauptmann[73] Leader of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 419[72][73] 2 October 1942[73]
—
—
Günther Wilfling Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[73] Leader of the 11./Grenadier-Regiment 501[72][73] 5 May 1943[73]
—
—
Hans-Joachim Wilhelm Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[73] Pilot in the 9./Kampfgeschwader 1 "Hindenburg"[72][73] 29 October 1944[73]
—
—
Karl-Heinz Wilhelm Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[73] Chief of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 46[72][73] 31 March 1943[73]
—
—
Paul Wilhelm?[Note 95] Heer 10-HHauptfeldwebel Leader of Alarmkompanie (alarm company) in Marsch-Bataillon 469[72] 5 May 1945
—
—
Giselher Wilke Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[73] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1.(Jagdpanzer)/Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 19[72][Note 96] 14 April 1945[73]
—
—
Gustav Wilke Luftwaffe 16-LOberstleutnant[73] Gruppenkommandeur of Kampfgruppe z.b.V. 11[72][73] 24 May 1940[Note 97]
—
—
Heinrich Wilke Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[73] Radio/wireless operator in the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 100[72][Note 98] 6 December 1944[Note 98]
—
—
[Dr.] Karl-Heinz Wilke[Note 33] Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[73] Pilot and observer in the 2.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 4[72][Note 99] 25 November 1944[73]
—
—
Fritz Will Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[73] Pilot in the 6./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[72][73] 22 May 1943[73]
—
—
Karl Willig+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[73] Leader of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 120 (motorized)[72][73] 25 July 1942[73] Awarded 179th Oak Leaves 18 January 1943[73]
—
Gerhard Willing Heer 15-HMajor[73] Commander of the III./Panzer-Regiment 33[72][73] 7 March 1943[73]
—
—
Karl Willius Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[75] Staffelführer of the 2./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[72][75] 9 June 1944*[75] Killed in action 8 April 1944[72]
—
Kurt Willms Heer 12-HLeutnant[75] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Pionier-Bataillon 36[72][75] 23 February 1944[75]
—
—
Alfred Wimmer Heer 13-HOberleutnant[75] Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment "Oberrhein"[72][Note 100] 16 January 1945*[75] Killed in action 9 January 1944[72]
—
Friedrich Wimmer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[75] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 412[72][75] 30 September 1944[75]
—
—
Johann Wimmer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[75] Commander of the I./Fallschirm-Panzer-Ausbildungs und Ersatz-Regiment "Hermann Göring"[76][Note 101] 28 January 1945[75]
—
—
Rainer Winckler Heer 14-HHauptmann[75] Leader of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 57[75][76] 21 October 1943[75]
—
—
Anton Windbiel Heer 14-HHauptmann[75] Commander of the III./Jäger-Regiment 56[75][76] 21 November 1942[75]
—
—
Alois Windisch Heer 17-HOberst[75] Commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139[75][76] 20 June 1940[75]
—
—
Johann Windisch Heer 04-HObergefreiter[75] Group leader in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 519[75][76] 18 November 1943[75]
—
—
Erich Windmann Heer 17-HOberst[75] Artilleriekommandeur 35[75][76] 6 November 1944[75]
—
—
Harald Windschügl Heer 15-HMajor[75] Division adjutant of the 227. Infanterie-Division[76][Note 102] 14 April 1945*[75] Killed in action 21 March 1945[76]
—
Peter Windschüttl Heer 06-HUnteroffizier of the Reserves[Note 103] Geschützführer (gun layer) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Grenadier-Regiment 72[76][Note 103] 22 July 1943[77]
—
—
Kurt Winkler