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

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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 448 Knight's Cross recipients of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS whose last name starts with "R". The AKCR named 447 recipients.[5] Scherzer has challenged the validity of 11 of these listings but also identified one additional legitimate recipient, Siegfried Rieger.[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 (R)
Service   Number of presentations Posthumous presentations
Heer
295
22
Kriegsmarine
16
0
Luftwaffe
98
14
Waffen-SS
39
5

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 448 awards made to servicemen whose last name starts with "R", 46 were later awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, eight the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, two the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds and one the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds; 41 presentations were made posthumously. Heer members received 295 of the medals, including the additional recipient identified by Scherzer; 16 went to the Kriegsmarine, 98 to the Luftwaffe, and 39 to the Waffen-SS.[5][12] 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 ? (question mark) indicates that historian 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
Alexander Raab Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[14] Staffelkapitän in the I./Kampfgeschwader 77[14][15] 5 September 1944[14]
Josef Raab Heer 14-HHauptmann[14] Leader of a Kampfgruppe in Grenadier-Regiment 77[14][15] 16 October 1944[14]
Günter Raabe Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[14] Vorgeschobener Beobachter (forward observer) in the 6./Artillerie-Regiment 161[14][15] 10 September 1944[14]
Friedrich Raaf Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[Note 3] Chief of the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21[14][15] 18 January 1945[14]
Johann Rab Heer 13-HOberleutnant[14] Chief of the 1./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 79[14][15] 10 June 1943*[14] Died of wounds 30 March 1943[14]
Herbert Rabben Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[14] Pilot in the 3./Schlachtgeschwader 77[16][Note 4] 4 May 1944[14]
Friedrich-Carl Rabe von Pappenheim Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[14] Commander of the 97. Jäger-Division[14][16] 30 April 1945[14]
Kurt Radeck Heer 14-HHauptmann[14] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 176[14][16] 23 February 1944[14]
Hans Radel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[14] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 4[14][16] 23 February 1944[14]
Emil Rademacher[Note 5] Luftwaffe 03-LGefreiter[17] Group leader in Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1 "Hermann Göring"[16][17] 23 February 1945[17]
Rudolf Rademacher Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[17] Pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54[16][17] 30 September 1944[17]
Waldemar Radener[Note 6] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[17] Leader of the II./Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter"[16][17] 12 March 1945[17]
Karl Radermacher Heer 03-HGefreiter[17] Grenade launcher troop leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 45[16][17] 4 May 1944[17]
Albert Radesinsky Heer 04-HObergefreiter[17] Heavy machine gunner in the 4./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 138[16][17] 7 December 1943*[17] Died of wounds 7 November 1943[16]
Helmut Radochla?[Note 7] Heer 12-HLeutnant Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Festungs-Infanterie-Bataillon XXIII./999[16] 9 May 1945
Joseph von Radowitz+ Heer 17-HOberst[17] Leader of the 23. Panzer-Division[16][17] 17 September 1944[17] Awarded (882nd) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?[Note 8]
Eduard Radowski Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[17] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 53[16][17] 20 August 1942[17]
Werner Radtke Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[17] Chief of the 1./Flak-Sturm-Regiment 35 (motorized)[16][17] 28 April 1945[17]
Günther Radusch+ Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[17] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 3[16][17] 29 August 1943[17] Awarded 444th Oak Leaves 6 April 1944[17]
Oskar Radwan Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[17] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 93[16][17] 19 July 1940[17]
Georg Radziej?[Note 9] Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant Commander of the 169. Infanterie-Division[16] 9 May 1945
Dr. phil. h.c. Erich Raeder Kriegsmarine 22-MGroßadmiral[20] Commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine[16][20] 30 September 1939[20]
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[Dr.] Kurt Raeder[Note 10] Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[20] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Feldherrnhalle" (motorized)[16][20] 21 January 1945[20]
Adolf Raegener+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[20] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 309[16][20] 25 June 1940[20] Awarded 842nd Oak Leaves 17 April 1945[20]
Horst Rämsch Heer 15-HMajor[20] Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 27[16][Note 11] 24 December 1944[20]
Fritz Rätzel Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[20] Chief of the 7./Schützen-Regiment 86[16][20] 11 October 1941[20]
[Dr.] Heinz Rafoth[Note 10] Heer 12-HLeutnant[20] Leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 48[16][20] 20 April 1945[20]
Robert Rahlenbeck Heer 03-HGefreiter[20] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 16./Jäger-Regiment 38[16][20] 23 August 1943[20]
Gerhard Raht+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[20] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[16][Note 12] 24 June 1944[20] Awarded 833rd Oak Leaves 15 April 1945[20]
Heribert Raithel Heer 14-HHauptmann[20] Commander of the II./Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95[20][21] 13 June 1941[20]
Dipl.-Ing. Johann Raithel Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[20] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77[20][21] 17 October 1941[20]
Andreas von Rakowitz Heer 12-HLeutnant[20] Assault gun leader in Feldersatz-Bataillon 4 (L)[21][Note 13] 24 June 1944[20]
Carl Rall Heer 13-HOberleutnant[20] Chief of the 11./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98[20][21] 30 January 1943[20]
Günther Rall+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[22] Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52[21][Note 14] 3 September 1942[Note 14] Awarded 134th Oak Leaves 26 October 1942
34th Swords 12 September 1943[22]
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Dr.-Ing. Viktor Rall Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän of the Reserves[22] Chief of the 15. Vorpostenflottille[21][22] 10 June 1944[22]
Günther Rambow Heer 14-HHauptmann[Note 15] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1141[21][22] 23 March 1945[22]
Richard Rambow Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[22] Gun leader of the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 561[21][22] 19 September 1942[22]
Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke+ Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[Note 16] Commander of Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment[21][Note 16] 21 August 1941[22] Awarded 145th Oak Leaves 13 November 1942
99th Swords 19 September 1944
20th Diamonds 19 September 1944[22]
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Hans-Georg von Ramin Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[22] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 53[21][22] 23 October 1944[22]
Karl Rammelt Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[22] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[21][22] 20 October 1944[Note 17]
Siegfried Rammelt Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[22] Pioneer Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[21][Note 18] 9 June 1944*[Note 18] Killed in action 21 March 1944[21]
Josef Rampel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[22] Demi Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[21][22] 14 December 1943*[22] Killed in action 17 November 1943[21][Note 19]
Alois Rampf Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[22] Leader of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 88[21][22] 4 October 1944[22]
Günther Ramser Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[22] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 2[21][22] 8 February 1944[22]
Werner Ranck Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[23] Commander of the 121. Infanterie-Division[21][23] 2 March 1945[23]
[Dr.] Rolf Rannersmann[Note 10] Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[23] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[21][23] 12 March 1945[23]
Hans-Friedrich Graf zu Rantzau Heer 14-HHauptmann[23] Leader of the II./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[21][Note 20] 9 June 1944[23]
Heino von Rantzau Luftwaffe 19-LGeneralleutnant[23] Commander of the 2. Flak-Division (motorized)[21][Note 21] 29 August 1943[23]
Fritz-Georg von Rappard+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[23] Commander of the 7. Infanterie-Division[21][23] 20 October 1944[23] Awarded 751st Oak Leaves 24 February 1945[23]
August Rappel Heer 10-HOberfähnrich[23] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100[21][23] 29 November 1944[23]
Walter Rappholz Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[23] Zugführer (platoon leader) in Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 616 (self-motorized)[21][23] 3 November 1944[23]
[Dr.] Ernst-Wilhelm Rapräger[Note 10] Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[23] Kampfgruppen leader in Luftwaffen-Regiment "Barenthin"[21][Note 22] 10 May 1943[23]
Hermann Rasch Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[23] Commander of U-106[23][24] 29 December 1942[23]
Siegfried Rasp Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[23] Commander of the 335. Infanterie-Division[23][24] 15 April 1944[23]
Friedrich Rass Heer 14-HHauptmann[23] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 11[23][24] 30 November 1943[23]
Johann Rast Heer 13-HOberleutnant[25] Company chief in Gebirgs-Pionier-Bataillon 85[24][Note 23] 14 May 1941[25]
Edmund Ratajczak Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[25] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507[24][25] 10 February 1945[25]
Alexander Ratcliffe Heer 17-HOberst[25] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 192[24][25] 22 December 1941[25]
Ernst Rath Heer 14-HHauptmann[25] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 577[24][25] 15 July 1944[25]
Hans-Joachim Rath Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[25] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[24][25] 9 May 1942[25]
Wilhelm Ratzke Heer 14-HHauptmann[25] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 871[24][25] 3 November 1944[25]
Alfred Rauch Luftwaffe 10-LFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[25] Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"[24][25] 28 April 1945[25]
Erwin Rauch Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[25] Commander of the 123. Infanterie-Division[24][25] 22 December 1941[25]
Hans Rauch Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[25] Commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment 41 (motorized)[24][Note 24] 6 December 1944[25]
Josef Rauch Heer 17-HOberst[25] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192[24][25] 8 August 1944[25]
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Karl-Heinz Rauch Heer 13-HOberleutnant[Note 25] Squadron chief in Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 256[24][Note 25] 15 March 1944[25]
Franz-Xaver Raucheisen Heer 15-HMajor[25] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 131[24][25] 5 August 1940[25]
Karl Rauer Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[26] Gruppenkommandeur of the I./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[24][26] 29 February 1944[26]
Paul-Hubert Rauh Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[Note 26] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 4[24][26] 28 April 1945[26]
Erhard Raus+ Heer 17-HOberst[26] Commander of the 6. Schützen-Brigade[24][26] 11 October 1941[26] Awarded 280th Oak Leaves 22 August 1943[26]
Werner Rausch Heer 03-HGefreiter[26] Gun leader in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 294[24][26] 26 March 1943[26]
Hermann Rauschenbusch Heer 15-HMajor[26] Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 83[24][26] 26 March 1943[26]
Johann von Ravenstein Heer 17-HOberst[26] Commander of Schützen-Regiment 4[24][26] 3 June 1940[26]
Alfons Rebane+ Heer 15-HMajor[26] Commander of estn. Freiwilligen-Bataillon 658[24][Note 27] 23 February 1944[26] Awarded (875th) Oak Leaves 9 May 1945?[Note 28]
Gustav-Peter Reber?[Note 29] Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Commander of the staff quarter of the XI. SS-Panzerkorps and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the Halbe Pocket[24] 28 April 1945
Willy Reber Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[26] Adjutant in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 30 (motorized)[24][26] 4 May 1944[26]
Robert Rebholz Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[26] Leader of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Hermann Göring"[26][27] 2 August 1943[26]
Erich Rech Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[26] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 10 "Frundsberg"[27][Note 30] 23 August 1944[26]
Reinhart Reche Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[26] Commander of U-255[26][27] 17 March 1943[26]
Curt Rechel Kriegsmarine 16-MFregattenkapitän[26] Commander of Zerstörer Z-29[26][27] 8 May 1943[26]
Heinrich Recke Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[28] Commander of the 161. Infanterie-Division[27][28] 4 September 1943[28]
Hermann Recknagel+ Heer 17-HOberst[28] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 54[27][28] 5 August 1940[28] Awarded 319th Oak Leaves 6 November 1943
104th Swords 23 October 1944[28]
Wolf Recktenwald[Note 10][Note 31] Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[28] Chief of Radfahr-Schwadron 255[27][28] 24 May 1943[28]
Edzard von Reden Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[28] Commander of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 89[27][28] 12 August 1944[28]
Engelhard Reder Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[28] Gun leader in the 1./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 173[27][28] 9 June 1944[28]
Walter Reder Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[28] Commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 SS-Division "Totenkopf"[29][Note 32] 3 April 1943[28]
Ernst Redlich Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[28] Leader of the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 134[27][Note 33] 17 December 1943[28]
Karl-Wolfgang Redlich Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[28] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27[27][28] 9 July 1941[28]
Adolf Reeb Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[28] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[27][Note 34] 23 August 1944[28]
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Deert Reeder Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[28] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 254[27][28] 30 November 1943[28]
Alfred Regeniter[Note 10] Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[28] Leader of the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 276[27][28] 5 April 1945[28]
Max Rehbein Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[30] Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 23[27][30] 5 March 1945[30]
Siegfried Rehle Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[30] Observer in the 2./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[27][30] 19 February 1943*[30] Killed in action 30 December 1942[27]
Erich Rehm Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[30] Leader of Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 1156[27][30] 18 February 1945[30]
Ernst Rehm Heer 15-HMajor[30] Commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 14[27][30] 16 November 1943[30]
Hans Rehm Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[30] Chief of the 2. Minensuchflottille[27][30] 31 December 1941[30]
Richard Rehmer Heer 14-HHauptmann[30] Commander Füsilier-Bataillon 126[27][Note 35] 28 March 1945*[30] Killed in action 25 February 1945[27]
Konrad Rehnitz Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[30] Leader of the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 27[30][31] 12 August 1942[30]
Johann Reich Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[30] Assault Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 411[30][31] 14 April 1945[30]
Johann Reich Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[30] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10[30][31] 29 November 1944[30]
Werner Reich Heer 13-HOberleutnant[30] Chief of the 3./Pionier-Bataillon 5 (motorized)[30][31] 18 April 1943[30]
Werner Reich Heer 17-HOberst[Note 36] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 274[30][31] 29 February 1944*[30] Killed in action 25 January 1944[31]
Hans Reichardt+ Heer 15-HMajor[30] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 192[30][31] 24 July 1941[30] Awarded 762nd Oak Leaves 5 March 1945[30]
Werner Reiche Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[32] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 434[31][32] 14 January 1945[32]
Erwin Reichel Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[32] Leader of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Westland"[31][32] 28 February 1943[32]
Helmut Reichel Heer 15-HMajor[32] Commander of the II./Füsilier-Regiment 26[31][32] 6 April 1944[32]
Martin Reichelt Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[32] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 529[31][32] 4 May 1944[32]
Paul Reichelt Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[32] Chief of the General Staff of Armee-Abteilung Narwa[31][32] 8 October 1944[32]
Walther von Reichenau Heer 20-HGeneral der Artillerie[32] Commander-in-chief of the 10. Armee[31][32] 30 September 1939[32]
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Josef Reichert Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[32] Commander of the 711. Infanterie-Division[31][32] 9 December 1944[32]
Karl Reichert Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[32] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Zerstörer-Abteilung 156[31][32] 13 November 1944[Note 37]
Rudolf Reichert Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[32] Commander of the 292. Infanterie-Division[31][32] 11 March 1945[32]
Otto Reichhold[Note 38] Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[32] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 448[31][Note 38] 23 December 1943[32]
Heinz Reichmann Heer 04-HObergefreiter[32] Machine gunner in the 8./Jäger-Regiment 459 (L) of the 6. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division[33][Note 39] 20 January 1944[32]
Gerhard Reichwald Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[32] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Flak-Regiment 12[31][32] 1 August 1942[32]
Egon Reifner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[34] Chief of the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 40[31][34] 16 November 1944[34]
Hans Reimann Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[34] Radio troop leader in the I./Grenadier-Regiment 358[31][Note 40] 17 March 1945*[34] Died of wounds 31 January 1945[31]
Herbert Reimann Heer 09-HFeldwebel[34] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 44[31][Note 41] 6 April 1944[34]
Richard Reimann Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor[34] Commander of the 18. Flak-Division[31][34] 3 April 1943[34]
[Dr.] Wilhelm Reimann[Note 10] Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[34] Commander of the II./Jäger-Regiment 724[31][34] 26 December 1944[34]
Gustav Reimar+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[Note 42] Chief of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4[31][34] 28 July 1943[34] Awarded 582nd Oak Leaves 10 September 1944[34]
Hans Reimling Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[34] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[35][Note 43] 28 February 1943[34]
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Gerhard Reimpell Heer 16-HOberstleutnant im Generalstab (in the General Staff)[34] Ia (operations officer) with the commander of Kowel[35][Note 44] 9 July 1944[34]
Siegfried Rein Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[34] Commander of the 69. Infanterie-Division[34][36] 24 February 1945*[34] Killed in action 18 January 1945[36][Note 45]
Willi Rein Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[34] Pilot in the Stabsstaffel/Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[34][35] 5 September 1944*[34] Killed in action 21 August 1944[35]
Josef Reinardy Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[34] Pilot in the (Fern)Aufklärungs-Gruppe 3[35][Note 46] 24 January 1945*[34] Killed in action 25 December 1944[35]
Leander Reinbacher Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 47] Leader of the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 81[34][35] 30 April 1945[34]
Rudi Reineck Heer 13-HOberleutnant[37] Chief of the 8./Schützen-Regiment 6[35][37] 20 March 1942*[37] Died of wounds 20 January 1942[37]
Ewald Reinecke[Note 48] Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[37] Panzer commander in Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1122[35][37] 18 November 1944[37]
Gerhard Reinecke Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[37] Pilot in the 1.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 121[35][Note 49] 23 December 1942[37]
Heinz Reinefarth+ Heer 09-HFeldwebel[37] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 337[35][Note 50] 25 June 1940[37] Awarded 608th Oak Leaves 30 September 1944[37]
Paul Reineking Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[37] Chief of the 3./Flak-Regiment 36 (motorized)[35][Note 51] 26 March 1944[37]
Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert+ Luftwaffe 06-LUnteroffizier[37] Pilot in the 4./Jagdgeschwader 77[35][37] 1 July 1942[37] Awarded 131st Oak Leaves 7 October 1942
130th Swords 1 February 1945[Note 52]
Hans-Wolfgang Reinhard Heer 20-HGeneral der Infanterie[37] Commanding general of the LI. Armeekorps[36][37] 22 September 1941[37]
Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[37] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 421[35][37] 4 December 1941[37] Awarded 306th Oak Leaves 28 September 1943
118th Swords 24 December 1944[37]
Arnold Reinhardt Heer 03-HGefreiter[37] Group leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 166[35][37] 24 September 1943[37]
Georg-Hans Reinhardt+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[37] Commander in the 4. Panzer-Division[35][37] 27 October 1939[37] Awarded 73rd Oak Leaves 17 February 1942
68th Swords 26 May 1944[37]
The head and torso of a man wearing a military uniform and overcoat; an Iron Cross is displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Hans Reinhardt Heer 15-HMajor[37] Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 241[35][37] 18 October 1941*[37] Died of wounds 4 September 1941[37]
Walter Reinhardt Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[37] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1141[35][37] 18 November 1944[37]
Wilhelm Reinhardt Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[38] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 518[35][38] 22 February 1942[38]
Heinz Reinhart Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[38] Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 109[35][38] 17 August 1943[38]
Karl Reinhart Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[38] Leader of the 7./Sturm-Regiment 215[38][39] 20 December 1943[38]
Leo-Hermann Reinhold Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[38] Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg"[39][Note 53] 16 October 1944[38]
Voldemars Reinholds?[Note 54] Waffen-SS 15-WWaffen-Sturmbannführer Commander of Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment of the SS[41] 11 May 1945
Gerhard Reinicke Heer 09-HFeldwebel[38] Group leader in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 6[39][Note 55] 9 July 1941[38]
Hansjürgen Reinicke Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[38] Commander of heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen[38][39] 21 April 1945[38]
Adolf Reininghaus Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[38] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7[38][39] 13 September 1944[38]
Friedrich-Wilhelm Reinke Luftwaffe 15-LMajor[38] Commander of the I./Flak-Regiment 9 "Legion Condor"[39][Note 56] 9 October 1943[38]
Heinrich Reinke Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[38] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 89[39][Note 57] 9 January 1942[38]
Fritz Reinkober Heer 17-HOberst[Note 58] Commander of Festungsgrenadier-Regiment "Reinkober" in the fortress Breslau[39][Note 58] 30 April 1945[38]
Heinz Reintjes Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[38] Leader of Panzergrenadier-Bataillon 2102[39][Note 59] 18 November 1944[38]
Max Reinwald+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[38] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19[38][41] 29 February 1944[38] Awarded 702nd Oak Leaves 18 January 1945[38]
Otto Reinwald Heer 14-HHauptmann[42] Commander of Feldersatz-Bataillon 212[39][42] 9 April 1944[42]
Sebastian Reiser Heer 03-HGefreiter[42] Richtkanonier (gunner) in the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 297[39][42] 11 October 1941[42]
Josef Reisig Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[42] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 164[39][42] 15 January 1942[42]
Dr. theol. Walter Reissinger Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[42] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 215[41][42] 17 December 1942[42]
Paul Reißmann Waffen-SS 09-WSS-Oberscharführer[42] Deputy leader of the 4./SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 17[41][Note 60] 16 November 1944*[42] Died of wounds 8 November 1944[39]
Werner Reißmann Heer 14-HHauptmann[42] Leader of the III./Schützen-Regiment 104[39][42] 28 July 1942[42]
Hans Reiter Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer[42] Leader of Stabskompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 "Frundsberg"[39][Note 61] 23 August 1944*[42] Killed in action 15 August 1944[39]
Otto Reittinger Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[42] Group leader in the 4./Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2[39][42] 23 October 1944*[42] Killed in action 8 August 1944[39]
Hans Albin Freiherr von Reitzenstein Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer[42] Commander of SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"[39][Note 62] 13 November 1943[42]
Josef Remberg Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[42] Pilot in the 2.(F)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 11[39][Note 63] 25 February 1944[Note 63]
Otto-Ernst Remer+ Heer 15-HMajor[42] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[43][Note 64] 18 May 1943[42] Awarded 325th Oak Leaves 12 November 1943[42] Black-and-white portrait of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform with various military decorations, his dark hair is parted and combed back.
Heinrich Remlinger Heer 17-HOberst[42] Commander of Schneidemühl[43][Note 65] 30 January 1945[42]
Hans Remmer Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[44] Staffelkapitän of the 1./Jagdgeschwader 27[43][44] 9 June 1944*[44] Killed in action 2 April 1944[43]
Heinz Remmert Heer 14-HHauptmann[44] Deputy leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 464[43][Note 66] 10 September 1944[44]
Otto Rendl Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[44] Gun leader in the 14./Infanterie-Regiment 132[43][44] 28 July 1942[44]
Dr. jur. Lothar Rendulic+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[44] Commander of the 52. Infanterie-Division[43][44] 6 March 1942[44] Awarded 271st Oak Leaves 15 August 1943
122nd Swords 18 January 1945[44]
A black-and-white photograph of a man in semi profile wearing a military uniform, field cap, glasses and a neck order in shape of an Iron Cross.
Paul-Ernst Renisch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[44] Commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[43][44] 31 October 1944[44]
Rudolf Rennecke+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[44] Leader of the II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3[43][44] 9 June 1944[44] Awarded 664th Oak Leaves 25 November 1944[44]
Wilhelm Renner Heer 13-HOberleutnant[44] Chief of the 8./Schützen-Regiment 2[43][44] 5 August 1940[44]
Günther Rennhack Heer 14-HHauptmann[44] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1818[43][44] 30 December 1944[44]
Karl Renoldner Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[Note 67] Leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 462[43][44] 10 September 1943*[44] Killed in action 17 August 1943[43][Note 67]
[Dr.] Helmut Renschler+[Note 10] Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[44] Chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 5[43][44] 15 May 1944[44] Awarded 770th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945[44]
Ewert von Renteln Heer 16-HOberstleutnant of the Reserves[44] Commander of Kosaken-Regiment 360[43][Note 68] 13 January 1945[44]
Fritz Rentrop Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[45] Chief of the 2./SS-Flak-Abteilung 2 "Reich"[46][Note 69] 13 October 1941[45]
A man wearing a military uniform, side cap and neck order in the shape of a cross. His cap has an emblem in shape of a human skull and crossed bones.
Emil Rentschler Heer 14-HHauptmann[45] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 537[43][45] 18 October 1943[45]
Gerhard Renz Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[45] Pilot in the II./Kampfgeschwader 26[43][Note 70] 31 July 1940[45]
Gottlieb Renz Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[Note 71] Commander of SS-Schützen-Bataillon (motorized) 6[43][Note 71] 12 August 1944[45]
Joachim Renz Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[45] Leader of the I./Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment "Hermann Göring"[43][45] 6 December 1944*[45] Killed in action 23 October 1944[43]
Anton Resch Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[45] Staffelkapitän of the 3./Jagdgeschwader 52[43][45] 7 April 1945[45]
Rudolf Resch Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[45] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Jagdgeschwader 52[43][Note 72] 6 September 1942[45]
Willi Reschke Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[45] Pilot in the Stab/Jagdgeschwader 301[45][47] 20 April 1945[45]
Ralph von Rettberg Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[45] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"[45][47] 14 June 1941[45]
Rudolf Rettberg?[Note 73] Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 9 "Hohenstaufen"[47] 6 May 1945
Josef Rettemeier+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[45] Commander of Panzer-Abteilung 5[45][47] 5 December 1943[45] Awarded 425th Oak Leaves 13 March 1944[45] A man wearing a military uniform with an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his uniform collar.
Karl Rettlinger Waffen-SS 14-WSS-Hauptsturmführer[Note 74] Chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[47][Note 74] 20 December 1943[45]
Karl Retzlaff Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[50] Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 4[47][50] 30 September 1944[50]
Ernst Reusch Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[50] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[47][Note 75] 3 November 1942[50]
Franz Reuß Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor[50] Commander of the 4. Flieger-Division[47][50] 18 July 1944[50]
Richard-Heinrich von Reuß Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[50] Commander of the 62. Infanterie-Division[47][50] 24 January 1943*[50] Killed in action 22 December 1942[47][50]
Rudi Reußner[Note 76] Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[50] Pilot in the 8./Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"[47][Note 76] 29 February 1944[50]
Alfred Reuter Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[50] Leader of the 2./Infanterie-Regiment 418[50][51] 21 February 1943[50]
August Reuter Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 77] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 219[47][50] 15 May 1944[50]
Benno Reuter+ Heer 11-HStabsfeldwebel[50] Leader of the 7./Jäger-Regiment 49[47][50] 8 February 1944[50] Awarded 633rd Oak Leaves 28 October 1944[50]
Derfflinger von Reuter Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[50] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 45[47][50] 17 March 1945[50]
Erich Reuter+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[50] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 122[47][50] 17 August 1942[50] Awarded 710th Oak Leaves 21 January 1945[50]
Erich Reuter Heer 14-HHauptmann[50] Chief of the 3./schwere Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 519[47][50] 18 July 1944[50]
Joachim Reuter Heer 17-HOberst of the Reserves[52] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 386[47][52] 27 August 1944[52]
Kurt Reuter Heer 04-HObergefreiter[52] Group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 279[47][52] 4 May 1944[52]
Heinz Reverchon Heer 12-HLeutnant[52] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Kradschützen-Bataillon 43[51][52] 16 September 1942[52]
Helmuth Reymann+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[52] Commander of the 13. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division[47][Note 78] 5 April 1944[52] Awarded 672nd Oak Leaves 28 November 1944[52]
Ernst-Martin Rhein Heer 13-HOberleutnant[52] Chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 18[47][52] 22 December 1941[52]
Joseph Rhein Heer 14-HHauptmann[52] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 530[47][52] 23 February 1944[52]
Karl Rhein Heer 17-HOberst[52] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 439[47][52] 6 March 1942[52]
The head of a man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar. His hair is dark and combed to back.
Rudolf von Ribbentrop Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[52] Leader of the 6./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[47][52] 15 July 1943[Note 79]
Johann-Georg Richert+ Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[52] Commander of the 35. Infanterie-Division[52][53] 17 March 1944[52] Awarded 623rd Oak Leaves 18 October 1944[52]
Bruno Richter+ Heer 14-HRittmeister[52] Leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 24[53][Note 80] 26 November 1944[52] Awarded 825th Oak Leaves 8 April 1945[52]
Emil Richter Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[52] Group leader in the 11./Infanterie-Regiment 401[52][54] 25 August 1942[52]
Franz Richter Heer 03-HGefreiter[52] Machine gunner in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114[52][53] 14 May 1944[52]
Friedrich Richter+ Heer 15-HMajor[55] Commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 42[53][55] 17 August 1943[55] Awarded 818th Oak Leaves 5 April 1945[55]
Friedrich Richter?[Note 81] Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 "Frundsberg"[54] 11 May 1945
Gerhard Richter Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[55] Staffelkapitän of the 9.(K)/Lehrgeschwader 1[53][55] 24 November 1940[55]
Hans Richter Heer 14-HHauptmann[55] Leader of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 121[53][55] 29 January 1944[55]
Hans-Heinrich Richter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[55] Commander of Fallschirm-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2[54][Note 82] 26 March 1945[55]
Heinz Richter Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[Note 83] Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Kampfgeschwader 77[53][55] 19 September 1943*[55] Died of wounds 2 June 1943[53]
Heinz Richter Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[55] Leader of the 4./Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5[53][55] 12 March 1945[55]
Joachim Richter Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer of the Reserves[55] Commander of the SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking"[53][Note 84] 23 February 1944[55]
Johannes Richter Heer 12-HLeutnant[55] Leader of the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 304[53][55] 30 September 1944[55]
Johannes Richter Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[55] Radio/wireless operator in the Stab Nachtjagdgruppe 10[53][55] 30 September 1944[55]
Kurt Richter Heer 10-HFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[55] Aide-de-camp in the Stab II./Grenadier-Regiment 31[53][55] 28 March 1945[55]
Richard Richter Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[55] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33[53][55] 7 January 1944[55]
Rudolf Richter Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[57] Leader of Infanterie-Regiment 97[53][57] 7 August 1942[57]
Rudolf Richter Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[55] Pilot and observer in the 3.(H)/Aufklärungs-Gruppe 12[53][Note 85] 14 January 1945[Note 85]
Walther Richter Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[57] Board/flight mechanic in the 5./Kampfgeschwader 53 "Legion Condor"[53][57] 28 February 1945[57]
Werner Richter Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[57] Commander of the 263. Infanterie-Division[53][57] 7 February 1944[57]
Wilfried Richter Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[57] Leader of SS-Sturmgeschütz-Batterie/SS-"Totenkopf"-Division[53][57] 21 April 1942[57]
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen+ Luftwaffe 18-LGeneralmajor[57] Commanding general of the VIII. Fliegerkorps[53][57] 17 May 1940[Note 86] Awarded 26th Oak Leaves 17 July 1941[57] The head and shoulders of a man, shown in semi-profile. He wears a peaked cap and a military uniform with an Eagle above his right breast pocket, and an Iron Cross displayed at the front of his white shirt collar.
Kurt Rick Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[Note 87] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[53][57] 3 April 1943*[57] Killed in action 5 January 1943[53]
Hans-Oskar Rickert Heer 14-HHauptmann[57] Commander of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 320[57][58] 30 December 1943[57]
Josef Rickert Heer 04-HObergefreiter[57] Group leader in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 12[57][58] 20 October 1944[57]
Boy Rickmers Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[57] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 586[57][58] 26 March 1943[57]
Klaus Riebicke Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[57] Pilot in the 9./Schlachtgeschwader 10[57][58] 6 October 1944*[57] Killed in action 6 June 1944[58]
Karl Riechers Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[57] Company leader in the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2[57][58] 8 August 1943[57]
Hans-Georg Riechert Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 88] Leader of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 311[57][58] 9 January 1942[57]
Herbert Rieckhoff Luftwaffe 17-LOberst[59] Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 2[59][60] 5 July 1941[59]
Franz Riedel Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[59] Chief of the 7./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 "Frundsberg"[58][Note 89] 28 March 1945[59]
Gerd Riedel?[Note 90] Luftwaffe 17-LOberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) Leader of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7[58] 8 May 1945
Walter Riedel Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[59] Aide-de-camp in the regimental stab of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73[60][Note 91] 14 April 1943[59]
Willy Riedel+ Heer 14-HHauptmann[59] Commander of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 524[58][59] 8 October 1942[Note 92] Awarded 186th Oak Leaves 25 January 1943[59] Black-and-white portrait of a man with a military uniform, side cap and an Iron Cross displayed at his neck.
Volprecht Riedesel Freiherr zu Eisenbach+ Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[59] Gruppenkommandeur of the II./Kampfgeschwader 76[58][59] 7 October 1942[59] Awarded 696th Oak Leaves 14 January 1945[59]
Adam Riedmüller Heer 09-HFeldwebel[59] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Jagd-Panzer-Abteilung II (Panzergrenadier-Division "Kurmark")[58][Note 93] 8 February 1945[Note 93]
Waldemar Riefkogel Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer[59] Leader of the 1./SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 "Totenkopf"[58][Note 94] 11 July 1943[59]
Fritz Rieflin?[Note 95] Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Chief of the 2./SS-Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich"[58] 6 May 1945
Kurt Riegel Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[59] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Schlachtgeschwader 3[58][Note 96] 8 August 1944*[59] Killed in action 1 July 1944[58]
Joachim Rieger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[59] Staffelkapitän of the 5./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[58][59] 19 March 1942*[59] Killed in action 2 December 1941[58]
Johann Rieger Heer 04-HObergefreiter[59] Company messenger in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 59[58][Note 97] 26 March 1944[59]
Karl Rieger Heer 14-HHauptmann[59] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 2 "Scharnhorst"[59][60] 28 April 1945[59]
Otto Riehs[Note 98] Heer 04-HObergefreiter[12] Gun leader in the 14./Grenadier-Regiment 55[12][63] 11 October 1943[12]
A color photograph of a man holding a speech standing behind a lecturn. He wears a jacket and white shirt with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar.
Alfreds Riekstinš Waffen-SS 06-WWaffen-Unterscharführer[12] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Waffen-Füsilier-Bataillon 19 of the SS[12][60] 5 April 1945[12]
Hermann Rienäcker Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[12] Leader of 4./Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 272[12][64] 29 February 1944*[Note 99] Killed in action 15 March 1945[12]
Julius Riepe Waffen-SS 15-WSS-Sturmbannführer[12] Leader of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40 "Horst Wessel"[65][Note 100] 13 January 1945[12]
Josef-Otto Riepold Heer 13-HOberleutnant[12] Chief of the 5./Panzer-Regiment 5 in the DAK[65][Note 101] 29 July 1942*[12] Killed in action 17 June 1942[65]
Karl Riesle[Note 102] Heer 06-HOberjäger[12] Rifle leader in the 14./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85[12][65] 29 February 1944[12]
Karl Rieß Heer 14-HHauptmann[12] Leader of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 282[12][65] 27 August 1943[12]
Herbert-Albert Rieth Waffen-SS 12-WSS-Untersturmführer of the Reserves[12] Leader of the 5./Freiwilligen SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54 "Nederland"[65][Note 103] 11 December 1944[12]
Georg Rietscher+ Heer 03-HGefreiter[12] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 14.(Panzerjäger)/Infanterie-Regiment 513[65][Note 104] 27 June 1942[12] Awarded 210th Oak Leaves 14 March 1943[12]
Harald Riipalu Waffen-SS 16-WWaffen-Obersturmbannführer[12] Commander of SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment 45[65][Note 105] 23 August 1944[12]
Bernhard Rindfleisch Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[12] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 575[12][65] 12 August 1944[12]
Erich Ring Heer 14-HHauptmann[66] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 84[65][66] 21 September 1941[66]
Julius Ringel+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[66] Commander of the 5. Gebirgs-Division[65][66] 13 June 1941[66] Awarded 312th Oak Leaves 25 October 1943[66] The head of a man with beard, shown in semi-profile. He wears a military uniform with a military decoration in shape of an iron cross displayed at the front of his shirt collar. His hair is dark and combed to back.
Jakob Ringhof Heer 14-HHauptmann[66] Commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 215[65][66] 23 December 1943[66]
Helmut Ringler Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[Note 106] Heavy machine gun demi Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Sturmgruppe "Stahl" in the Fallschirm-Sturm-Abteilung "Koch"[63][66] 15 May 1940[66]
Adolf Rinke Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 107] Leader of the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502[65][66] 17 April 1945*[66] Killed in action 13 April 1945[64][Note 107]
Karl-Eberhard Rinke Heer 13-HOberleutnant[66] Chief of the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 552[65][66] 22 April 1943[66]
Leo Rinkowski Heer 03-HGefreiter[66] Machine gunner in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 670[65][66] 21 September 1944[66]
Josef Rintelen Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[66] Commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 478[65][66] 5 August 1940[66]
Werner Ripcke Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[66] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 89[63][66] 18 December 1944[66]
Eberhard Risse Heer 14-HHauptmann[66] Adjutant in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 60[65][66] 26 November 1944[66]
Walther Risse+ Heer 17-HOberst[66] Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 474[65][66] 22 September 1941[66] Awarded 704th Oak Leaves 18 January 1945[66]
Stephan Rittau Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[67] Commander of the 129. Infanterie-Division[65][67] 2 November 1941[67]
Georg Graf von Rittberg+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[67] Commander of the 88. Infanterie-Division[67][68] 21 February 1944[67] Awarded 610th Oak Leaves 10 October 1944[67]
Hans Rittel Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[67] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 13./Grenadier-Regiment 366[67][68] 7 March 1944[67]
Anton Ritter Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[67] Leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 88[67][68] 24 December 1944[67]
Friedrich-Karl Ritter Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[67] Commander of Infanterie-Bataillon z.b.V. 560[67][68] 20 October 1944[67]
Georg Ritter Heer 15-HMajor[67] Commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 62[67][68] 15 November 1941*[67] Killed in action 17 October 1941[68]
Heinz Ritter Heer 14-HHauptmann[67] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 44[67][68] 20 April 1945[67]
Hugo Ritter Heer 15-HMajor[67] Commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 529[67][68] 24 February 1945[67]
[Prof. Dr.] Klaus Ritter[Note 108] Heer 14-HHauptmann[67] Leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 67[67][68] 28 October 1944[67]
Willy Ritter Heer 14-HHauptmann[67] Leader of Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 13[67][68] 15 January 1944[67]
Walter Rittershausen Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[67] Chief of the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 57[68][Note 109] 25 February 1942[67]
Arthur Rittner Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[69] Leader of the III./Infanterie-Regiment 276[68][69] 25 October 1942[69]
Alfred Ritz Heer 14-HHauptmann[69] Commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1[68][69] 11 December 1944[69]
Otto Ritz Luftwaffe 09-LFeldwebel[69] Pilot in the 10.(Panzer)/Schlachtgeschwader 9[69][70] 30 September 1944[69]
Karl Rixecker Kriegsmarine 11-MStabsobersteuermann[69] Commander of Räumboot R-23 in the 1. Räumbootsflottille[68][Note 110] 31 May 1940[69]
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Rolf Rocholl+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant[69] Leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 5[68][69] 28 July 1942[69] Awarded 287th Oak Leaves 31 August 1943[69]
Hans von Rochow Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[69] Commander of Radfahr-Abteilung 176[68][69] 20 January 1943[69]
Hans-Joachim von Rochow Heer 17-HOberst[69] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 860[68][69] 26 December 1944[69]
Johann Rodamer Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[69] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 320[68][69] 26 March 1944[69]
Werner Rode Heer 13-HOberleutnant[69] Chief of the 2./Kradschützen-Bataillon 34[68][69] 17 September 1941[69]
Heinrich Rodemich?[Note 111] Heer 09-HFeldwebel Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 988[68] 11 May 1945
Carl Rodenburg+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[69] Commander of the 76. Infanterie-Division[68][69] 8 October 1942[69] Awarded 189th Oak Leaves 31 January 1943[69]
Georg Roderer Heer 09-HFeldwebel[69] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Grenadier-Regiment 545[68][69] 9 December 1944[69]
Otto Rodewald Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[69] Group leader in the Nachrichtenzug/Grenadier-Regiment 948[68][69] 24 March 1944[69]
Eberhard Rodt+ Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[71] Commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 25[71][72] 25 June 1940[71] Awarded (847th) Oak Leaves 28 April 1945[71]
[Dr.] Heinrich Roeckl[Note 10] Heer 15-HMajor[Note 112] Commander of Radfahr-Bataillon 402[71][72] 8 September 1941[71]
Gustav Rödel+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[71] Staffelkapitän of the 4./Jagdgeschwader 27[71][73] 22 June 1941[Note 113] Awarded 255th Oak Leaves 20 June 1943[71]
Josef Röder Heer 04-HObergefreiter[71] Richtschütze (gunner) in the 3./Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 179[71][72] 19 January 1943[71]
Walter Rödlich Heer 16-HOberstleutnant[71] Commander of the II./Panzer-Regiment 4[71][72] 5 August 1940[71]
Friedrich Rögelein+ Heer 15-HMajor[71] Commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 109[71][72] 7 January 1944[71] Awarded 831st Oak Leaves 14 April 1945[71]
Hans Roeger Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[71] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[72][Note 114] 21 September 1944[71]
Dr. Wolfgang Röhder Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer of the Reserves[71] Chief of the 3./SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich"[73][Note 115] 1 December 1943[71]
Herbert Röhler Luftwaffe 17-LOberst of the Reserves[Note 116] Commander of Flak-Sturm-Regiment 4[72][Note 116] 24 October 1944[71]
Edgar Röhricht Heer 19-HGeneralleutnant[71] Commander of the 95. Infanterie-Division[71][72] 15 May 1944[71]
Hans Röhrig Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[71] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Jagdgeschwader 53[73][Note 117] 2 October 1942[71]
Oskar Röhrig Heer 10-HOberfähnrich[71] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 504[71][72] 4 July 1944[71]
Heinz Rökker+ Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[74] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Nachtjagdgeschwader 2[72][74] 27 July 1944[74] Awarded 781st Oak Leaves 12 March 1945[74]
Werner Roell Luftwaffe 14-LHauptmann[74] Staffelkapitän of the Stabsstaffel/Sturzkampfgeschwader 77[72][74] 25 May 1943[74]
Josef Rölleke Waffen-SS 06-WSS-Unterscharführer[74] Messenger squad leader in the III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf"[72][Note 118] 16 June 1944[74]
Kurt Röpke+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[74] Commander of the 46. Infanterie-Division[72][74] 17 November 1943[74] Awarded 830th Oak Leaves 14 April 1945[74]
Rudolf Roesch Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[74] Staffelkapitän of the 9./Kampfgeschwader 51[72][Note 119] 26 March 1944[74]
Erich Röseke Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[74] Leader of the 9./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"[72][74] 14 April 1945[74]
Hans-Rudolf Rösing Kriegsmarine 15-MKorvettenkapitän[74] Chief of the 7. Unterseebootsflottille and commander of U-48[74][75] 29 August 1940[74]
Gerd Roeske Heer 14-HHauptmann[Note 120] Leader of Bataillon "Feldherrnhalle"[75] 11 March 1945*[74] Killed in action 19 February 1945[75]
Karl Roesler Heer 17-HOberst[74] Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1056[74][76] 20 October 1944[Note 121]
Rudolf Roesner Heer 14-HHauptmann[74] Commander of the I./Jäger-Regiment 38[64][74] 18 April 1943[74]
Wilhelm-Richard Rössiger Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[74] Staffelkapitän of the 2./Erprobungsgruppe 210[74][76] 1 October 1940*[74] Killed in action 27 September 1940[75]
Erwin Franz Roestel?[Note 122] Waffen-SS 16-WSS-Obersturmbannführer of the Reserves Commander of SS-Panzerjäger-(Sturmgeschütz)Abteilung 10 "Frundsberg" and leader of a Kampfgruppe[75] 3 May 1945
Hans Rötche[Note 123] Luftwaffe 10-LFahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel[74] Pilot in the 16./Transportgeschwader 1[74][76] 18 November 1944[74]
Siegfried Röthke Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[80] Staffelkapitän of the 6./Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever"[76][80] 2 June 1943[80]
Herbert Roewer Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[80] Pilot in the 9.(Eis)/Kampfgeschwader 3 "Lützow"[75][80] 3 July 1943*[80] Killed in action 5 March 1943[75][Note 124]
Peter Roewer Heer 15-HMajor of the Reserves[80] Leader of Grenadier-Regiment 225[75][80] 13 January 1945[80]
Konstantin Rogalla von Bieberstein Heer 15-HMajor[80] Commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 114[75][80] 24 July 1943*[80] Killed in action 14 July 1943[75][Note 125]
Franz Rogalski+ Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[80] Shock troops leader in Sturm-Bataillon AOK 8[75][Note 126] 17 March 1944[80] Awarded 775th Oak Leaves 11 March 1945[80]
Alfred Rogge?[Note 127] Waffen-SS 13-WSS-Obersturmführer Leader of the 1./SS-Festungs-Regiment 1 "Besslein" (Breslau)[76] 9 May 1945
Bernhard Rogge+ Kriegsmarine 17-MKapitän zur See[80] Commander of auxiliary cruiser Atlantis (HSK-2)[75][80] 7 December 1940[80] Awarded 45th Oak Leaves 31 December 1941[80]
Rudolf Rogge Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[80] Leader of the I./Artillerie-Regiment 122[75][80] 18 November 1943*[80] Killed in action 28 September 1943[75][Note 128]
Ulrich Roggenbau Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[80] Chief of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 254[75][80] 30 November 1943[80]
Franz Roggenland Heer 10-HOberfeldwebel[80] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 10./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67[75][80] 4 October 1944[80]
Hans Rogner Heer 14-HHauptmann[80] Leader of Pionier-Ersatz and Ausbildungs Bataillon 213[75][Note 129] 11 March 1945[80]
Walter Rohde Heer 09-HFeldwebel[80] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[80][81] 22 September 1943[80]
Kurt Rohlfs Heer 14-HHauptmann of the Reserves[80] Commander of Pionier-Bataillon 20[80][81] 1 January 1944[80]
Hans Rohr Heer 12-HLeutnant of the Reserves[82] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 139[81][82] 20 June 1940[82]
Hans-Babo von Rohr+ Heer 12-HLeutnant[Note 130] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzer-Regiment 25[81][82] 5 November 1944[82] Awarded 754th Oak Leaves 24 February 1945[82]
Josef Rohrbacher Heer 10-HOberwachtmeister[82] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 245[81][Note 131] 4 May 1944[82]
Kurt Rohrbeck Heer 13-HOberleutnant[82] Deputy leader of Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung 1[81][Note 132] 3 November 1944[82]
Hellmut Rohweder Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant (Ing.)[82] Chief engineer on U-69 and U-514[81][82] 14 November 1943[82]
Johannes Rohweder Heer 14-HHauptmann[82] Commander of Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 670 (self-motorized)[81][82] 23 August 1941[82]
Detlev Rohwer Luftwaffe 12-LLeutnant[82] Pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3[81][Note 133] 5 October 1941[82]
Franz Roka Luftwaffe 13-LOberleutnant[82] Staffelkapitän of the 6./Sturzkampfgeschwader 1[81][Note 134] 9 October 1943[82]
Heinz Roland Heer 14-HHauptmann[82] Leader of the II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 73[81][82] 9 December 1944[82]
Wilhelm Rollmann Kriegsmarine 14-MKapitänleutnant[82] Commander of U-34[81][82] 31 July 1940[82]
Herbert Rollwage+ Luftwaffe 10-LOberfeldwebel[82] Pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 53[81][Note 135] 6 April 1944[Note 135] Awarded 713th Oak Leaves 24 January 1945[82]
Otto Rolser Heer 06-HUnteroffizier[82] Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 1./Grenadier-Regiment 727[82][83] 20 April 1943[82]
Rudolf Freiherr von Roman+ Heer 18-HGeneralmajor[84] Commander of the 35. Infanterie-Division[81][84] 19 February 1942[84] Awarded 313th Oak Leaves 28 October 1943[84]
Hans-Georg Romeike Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves[84] Chief of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 43[81][84] 3 September 1943

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