SettingsRecipients of the Pour le Mérite (military class)
Adolf Ritter von Tutschek
Adolf, Ritter von Tutschek Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, Military Order of Max Joseph, was a professional soldier turned aviator who became a leading fighter ace...
Adolf, Ritter von Tutschek Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, Military Order of Max Joseph, was a professional soldier turned aviator who became a leading fighter ace...
Adolf von Trotha
Adolf von Trotha (March 1, 1868, Koblenz – October 11, 1940) was a German admiral in the Kaiserliche Marine from Koblenz, Rhenish Prussia.
Adolf von Trotha (March 1, 1868, Koblenz – October 11, 1940) was a German admiral in the Kaiserliche Marine from Koblenz, Rhenish Prussia.
Albert von Memerty
Albert von Memerty (December 8, 1814 – January 24, 1896) was a general in the armies of the Kingdom of Prussia and Imperial Germany.
Albert von Memerty (December 8, 1814 – January 24, 1896) was a general in the armies of the Kingdom of Prussia and Imperial Germany.
Albrecht Gustav von Manstein
Albert Ehrenreich Gustav von Manstein (24 August 1805 - 11 May 1877) was a Prussian general who served during the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-German War.
Albert Ehrenreich Gustav von Manstein (24 August 1805 - 11 May 1877) was a Prussian general who served during the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-German War.
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg or Albrecht Herzog von Württemberg (Albrecht Maria Alexander Philipp Joseph von Württemberg, 23 December 1865 – 31 October 1939) was a German Generalfe...
Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg or Albrecht Herzog von Württemberg (Albrecht Maria Alexander Philipp Joseph von Württemberg, 23 December 1865 – 31 October 1939) was a German Generalfe...
Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov
Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov (Алексе́й Петро́вич Ермо́лов), or Ermolov, was a Russian Imperial general of the 19th century who commanded Russian troops in the Caucasus War.
Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov (Алексе́й Петро́вич Ермо́лов), or Ermolov, was a Russian Imperial general of the 19th century who commanded Russian troops in the Caucasus War.
Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape
Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape (February 2, 1813 – May 7, 1895) was a Royal Prussian infantry Colonel-General with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall.
Alexander August Wilhelm von Pape (February 2, 1813 – May 7, 1895) was a Royal Prussian infantry Colonel-General with the special rank of Generalfeldmarschall.
Alexander Suvorov
Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire.
Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire.
Alexander von Falkenhausen
Alexander Ernst Alfred Hermann Freiherr von Falkenhausen was a German general.
Alexander Ernst Alfred Hermann Freiherr von Falkenhausen was a German general.
Alexander von Linsingen
Alexander Adolf August Karl von Linsingen (1850-1935) was one of the best German field commanders during World War I.
Alexander Adolf August Karl von Linsingen (1850-1935) was one of the best German field commanders during World War I.
Alfred von Tirpitz
Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz was a German Admiral, Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office, the powerful administrative branch of the German Imperial Navy from 1897 until 1916.
Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz was a German Admiral, Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office, the powerful administrative branch of the German Imperial Navy from 1897 until 1916.
Anton Wilhelm von L'Estocq
Anton Wilhelm von L'Estocq (16 August 1738 – 5 January 1815) was a Prussian cavalry general best known for his command of the Prussian troops at the Battle of Eylau.
Anton Wilhelm von L'Estocq (16 August 1738 – 5 January 1815) was a Prussian cavalry general best known for his command of the Prussian troops at the Battle of Eylau.
Archduke Eugen of Austria
Archduke Eugen Ferdinand Pius Bernhard Felix Maria of Austria-Teschen (21 May 1863 – 30 December 1954) was an Archduke of Austria and a Prince of Hungary and Bohemia.
Archduke Eugen Ferdinand Pius Bernhard Felix Maria of Austria-Teschen (21 May 1863 – 30 December 1954) was an Archduke of Austria and a Prince of Hungary and Bohemia.
Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen
Friedrich Maria Albrecht Wilhelm Karl, Archduke and Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Teschen (In German: Erzherzog Friedrich Maria Albrecht Wilhelm Kar...
Friedrich Maria Albrecht Wilhelm Karl, Archduke and Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Teschen (In German: Erzherzog Friedrich Maria Albrecht Wilhelm Kar...
Archduke Joseph August of Austria
Archduke Joseph August Viktor Klemens Maria of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia (9 August 1872 – 6 July 1962) was for a short period head of state of Hungary, a member of the House o...
Archduke Joseph August Viktor Klemens Maria of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia (9 August 1872 – 6 July 1962) was for a short period head of state of Hungary, a member of the House o...
Arthur Arz von Straussenburg
Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straussenburg (or Straußenburg) June 16, 1857 - June 1, 1935, was an Austro-Hungarian Colonel-General and last Chief of General Staff to the Austro-Hungarian Army.
Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straussenburg (or Straußenburg) June 16, 1857 - June 1, 1935, was an Austro-Hungarian Colonel-General and last Chief of General Staff to the Austro-Hungarian Army.
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg
Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straußenburg was an Austro-Hungarian Colonel General and last Chief of General Staff to the Austro-Hungarian Army.
Arthur Freiherr Arz von Straußenburg was an Austro-Hungarian Colonel General and last Chief of General Staff to the Austro-Hungarian Army.
Arthur Laumann
Leutnant Arthur Laumann was a German World War I flying ace who scored 28 victories in just over three months.
Leutnant Arthur Laumann was a German World War I flying ace who scored 28 victories in just over three months.
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau (27 October 1760 – 23 August 1831) was a Prussian field marshal.
August Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau (27 October 1760 – 23 August 1831) was a Prussian field marshal.
August von Mackensen
Anton Ludwig August von Mackensen (6 December 1849 – 8 November 1945), born August Mackensen, was a German soldier and field marshal.
Anton Ludwig August von Mackensen (6 December 1849 – 8 November 1945), born August Mackensen, was a German soldier and field marshal.
Bruno Loerzer
Bruno Loerzer (22 January 1891 - 23 August 1960) was an officer in the German Luftstreitkräfte during World War I and Luftwaffe during World War II.
Bruno Loerzer (22 January 1891 - 23 August 1960) was an officer in the German Luftstreitkräfte during World War I and Luftwaffe during World War II.
Carl Degelow
Carl "Charly" Degelow Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, was a German fighter pilot during World War I. He was credited with 30 victories, and was the last person to...
Carl "Charly" Degelow Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, was a German fighter pilot during World War I. He was credited with 30 victories, and was the last person to...
Carl Lazarus Henckel von Donnersmarck
Karol Łazarz Henckel von Donnersmarck was a German businessman.
Karol Łazarz Henckel von Donnersmarck was a German businessman.
Carl Menckhoff
Karl Menckhoff (14 April 1883 - 11 January 1948) was a German First World War fighter ace, credited with 39 confirmed victories.
Karl Menckhoff (14 April 1883 - 11 January 1948) was a German First World War fighter ace, credited with 39 confirmed victories.
Charles I of Austria
Charles I of Austria or Charles IV of Hungary was the last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Charles I of Austria or Charles IV of Hungary was the last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Count Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
Count Francis Conrad von Hötzendorf was an Austrian soldier and Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Army at the outbreak of World War I.
Count Francis Conrad von Hötzendorf was an Austrian soldier and Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Army at the outbreak of World War I.
Curt von Stedingk
Curt Bogislaus Ludvig Kristoffer von Stedingk was a count of the von Stedingk family, and a successful Swedish army officer and diplomat who played a prominent role in Swedish foreign policy dur...
Curt Bogislaus Ludvig Kristoffer von Stedingk was a count of the von Stedingk family, and a successful Swedish army officer and diplomat who played a prominent role in Swedish foreign policy dur...
Eduard Ritter von Dostler
Oberleutnant Eduard Ritter von Dostler (3 February 1892 - 21 August 1917), Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Military Order of Max Joseph, Iron Cross, was a German World War I f...
Oberleutnant Eduard Ritter von Dostler (3 February 1892 - 21 August 1917), Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Military Order of Max Joseph, Iron Cross, was a German World War I f...
Eduard Ritter von Schleich
Eduard Ritter von Schleich, né Eduard-Maria Joseph Schleich was a high scoring Bavarian flying ace of World War I. He was credited with 35 aerial victories at the end of the war.
Eduard Ritter von Schleich, né Eduard-Maria Joseph Schleich was a high scoring Bavarian flying ace of World War I. He was credited with 35 aerial victories at the end of the war.
Eduard Vogel von Falckenstein
Eduard Ernst Friedrich Hannibal Vogel von Fal(c)kenstein (5 January 1797 – 6 April 1885) was a Prussian General der Infanterie.
Eduard Ernst Friedrich Hannibal Vogel von Fal(c)kenstein (5 January 1797 – 6 April 1885) was a Prussian General der Infanterie.
Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
Eduard Freiherr von Böhm-Ermolli was an Austrian general during World War I who rose to the rank of field marshal in the Austro-Hungarian Army.
Eduard Freiherr von Böhm-Ermolli was an Austrian general during World War I who rose to the rank of field marshal in the Austro-Hungarian Army.
Eduard von Capelle
Admiral Eduard von Capelle (October 10, 1855 – February 23, 1931) was a German Navy officer and Navy Minister from Celle.
Admiral Eduard von Capelle (October 10, 1855 – February 23, 1931) was a German Navy officer and Navy Minister from Celle.
Eduard von Fransecky
Eduard Friedrich Karl von Fransecky was Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War.
Eduard Friedrich Karl von Fransecky was Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War.
Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel
Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel was a German Generalfeldmarschall noted for his victories in the Franco-Prussian War.
Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel was a German Generalfeldmarschall noted for his victories in the Franco-Prussian War.
Emil Thuy
Emil Thuy (11 March 1894 – 11 June 1930), Pour le Merite, Württemberg's Order of Military Merit, House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross First and Second Class, was one of the leading German fig...
Emil Thuy (11 March 1894 – 11 June 1930), Pour le Merite, Württemberg's Order of Military Merit, House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross First and Second Class, was one of the leading German fig...
Erhard Schmidt (admiral)
Erhard Schmidt (1863–1946) was a German Admiral of the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy).
Erhard Schmidt (1863–1946) was a German Admiral of the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy).
Erich Loewenhardt
Erich Löwenhardt (April 7, 1897 - August 10, 1918) was the 3rd highest German flying ace with 54 victories during the First World War, behind only Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet.
Erich Löwenhardt (April 7, 1897 - August 10, 1918) was the 3rd highest German flying ace with 54 victories during the First World War, behind only Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet.
Erich Ludendorff
Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was a German general, victor of Liège and of the Battle of Tannenberg.
Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was a German general, victor of Liège and of the Battle of Tannenberg.
Erich Löwenhardt
Erich Löwenhardt (April 7, 1897 - August 10, 1918) was the 3rd highest German flying ace with 54 victories during the First World War, behind only Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet.
Erich Löwenhardt (April 7, 1897 - August 10, 1918) was the 3rd highest German flying ace with 54 victories during the First World War, behind only Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet.
Erich von Falkenhayn
Erich von Falkenhayn was a German soldier and Chief of the General Staff during World War I. He became a military writer after World War I.
Erich von Falkenhayn was a German soldier and Chief of the General Staff during World War I. He became a military writer after World War I.
Ernst Busch (military)
Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch was a German field marshal during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Ernst Bernhard Wilhelm Busch was a German field marshal during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Ernst Freiherr von Althaus
Ernst Freiherr von Althaus (19 March 1890 – 29 November 1946) was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with nine confirmed aerial victories, as well as eight unconfirmed ones.
Ernst Freiherr von Althaus (19 March 1890 – 29 November 1946) was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with nine confirmed aerial victories, as well as eight unconfirmed ones.
Ernst Udet
Colonel General Ernst Udet was the second-highest scoring German flying ace of World War I. He was one of the youngest aces and was the highest scoring German ace to survive the war.
Colonel General Ernst Udet was the second-highest scoring German flying ace of World War I. He was one of the youngest aces and was the highest scoring German ace to survive the war.
Ernst von Hoeppner
General of Cavalry Ernst Wilhelm von Hoeppner was a German cavalry officer who served as the Commanding General of the German Air Service during World War I.
General of Cavalry Ernst Wilhelm von Hoeppner was a German cavalry officer who served as the Commanding General of the German Air Service during World War I.
Erwin Böhme
Erwin Böhme, Pour le Mérite, was a German pilot during World War I. He was born in Holzminden, grew into an athletic sportsman, and became a flying ace during the war credited with 24 victories.
Erwin Böhme, Pour le Mérite, was a German pilot during World War I. He was born in Holzminden, grew into an athletic sportsman, and became a flying ace during the war credited with 24 victories.
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, popularly known as the Desert Fox, was a German Field Marshal of World War II. He won the respect of both his own troops and the enemies he fought.
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, popularly known as the Desert Fox, was a German Field Marshal of World War II. He won the respect of both his own troops and the enemies he fought.
Fedor von Bock
Fedor von Bock was a German Field Marshal who served in the German army during the Second World War.
Fedor von Bock was a German Field Marshal who served in the German army during the Second World War.
Felix Graf von Bothmer
Felix Graf von Bothmer (10 December 1852 – 18 March 1937) was a German general of the Brusilov offensive.
Felix Graf von Bothmer (10 December 1852 – 18 March 1937) was a German general of the Brusilov offensive.
Ferdinand Schörner
Ferdinand Schörner was a General and later Field Marshal in the German Army during World War II.
Ferdinand Schörner was a General and later Field Marshal in the German Army during World War II.
Franz Büchner
Franz Büchner was one of the most successful German fighter aces of the First World War, shooting down 40 enemy aircraft.
Franz Büchner was one of the most successful German fighter aces of the First World War, shooting down 40 enemy aircraft.
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 unt...
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 unt...
Franz Ritter von Epp
Franz Xaver Ritter von Epp was a regular officer in the Imperial German Army of the early part of the 20th century, who rose to the office of Reichsstatthalter of Bavaria, a position of dict...
Franz Xaver Ritter von Epp was a regular officer in the Imperial German Army of the early part of the 20th century, who rose to the office of Reichsstatthalter of Bavaria, a position of dict...
Frederick III, German Emperor
Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors.
Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors.
Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin
Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin (27 November 1851 – 30 September 1936) was a German general during the First World War.
Friedrich Bertram Sixt von Armin (27 November 1851 – 30 September 1936) was a German general during the First World War.
Friedrich Christiansen
Friedrich Christiansen (12 December 1879 – 3 December 1972) was a World War I German seaplane ace who claimed shooting down twenty planes and an airship; thirteen of those victories were c...
Friedrich Christiansen (12 December 1879 – 3 December 1972) was a World War I German seaplane ace who claimed shooting down twenty planes and an airship; thirteen of those victories were c...
Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein
Friedrich Freiherr Kreß von Kressenstein (April 24, 1870 – October 16, 1948) was a German General from Nuremberg.
Friedrich Freiherr Kreß von Kressenstein (April 24, 1870 – October 16, 1948) was a German General from Nuremberg.
Friedrich Friedrichs
Leutnant Friedrich Friedrichs was a World War I fighter ace credited with 21 victories.
Leutnant Friedrich Friedrichs was a World War I fighter ace credited with 21 victories.
Friedrich Graf von Wrangel
Friedrich Heinrich Ernst Graf von Wrangel was a Generalfeldmarschall of the Prussian Army.
Friedrich Heinrich Ernst Graf von Wrangel was a Generalfeldmarschall of the Prussian Army.
Friedrich Ritter von Röth
Oberleutnant Friedrich Ritter von Röth was a German World War I fighter ace with 28 victories.
Oberleutnant Friedrich Ritter von Röth was a German World War I fighter ace with 28 victories.
Friedrich von Bernhardi
Friedrich Adolf Julius von Bernhardi (November 22, 1849 – December 11, 1930) was a Prussian general and military historian.
Friedrich Adolf Julius von Bernhardi (November 22, 1849 – December 11, 1930) was a Prussian general and military historian.
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow, Graf von Dennewitz (February 16, 1755 – February 25, 1816) was a Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars.
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow, Graf von Dennewitz (February 16, 1755 – February 25, 1816) was a Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Lindeiner-Wildau
Oberst Friedrich Wilhelm Gustav von Lindeiner genannt von Wildau was a German Staff Officer during World War I best known today as the Kommandant of Stalag Luft III during World War II, famous f...
Oberst Friedrich Wilhelm Gustav von Lindeiner genannt von Wildau was a German Staff Officer during World War I best known today as the Kommandant of Stalag Luft III during World War II, famous f...
Fritz Otto Bernert
Oberleutnant Fritz Otto Bernert (6 March 1893 – 18 October 1918) was a leading German fighter ace of World War I. He scored 27 victories despite being essentially one-armed.
Oberleutnant Fritz Otto Bernert (6 March 1893 – 18 October 1918) was a leading German fighter ace of World War I. He scored 27 victories despite being essentially one-armed.
Fritz Rumey
Fritz Rumey Pour le Mérite, Golden Military Merit Cross was a German fighter pilot in the First World War, credited with 45 victories.
Fritz Rumey Pour le Mérite, Golden Military Merit Cross was a German fighter pilot in the First World War, credited with 45 victories.
Fritz von Below
Fritz Wilhelm Theodor Karl von Below was a Prussian general in the German Army during the First World War.
Fritz Wilhelm Theodor Karl von Below was a Prussian general in the German Army during the First World War.
Fritz von Lossberg
Friedrich Karl "Fritz" von Lossberg (30 April 1868 – 4 May 1942) was a German colonel, and later general, of World War I. He was a strategic planner, especially of defence, who was Chief o...
Friedrich Karl "Fritz" von Lossberg (30 April 1868 – 4 May 1942) was a German colonel, and later general, of World War I. He was a strategic planner, especially of defence, who was Chief o...
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt, Graf, later elevated to Fürst von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nati...
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt, Graf, later elevated to Fürst von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nati...
Georg Alexander von Müller
Georg Alexander von Müller (March 24, 1854 - April 18, 1940) was an Admiral of the German Imperial Navy and close to the Kaiser in the run up to the First World War.
Georg Alexander von Müller (March 24, 1854 - April 18, 1940) was an Admiral of the German Imperial Navy and close to the Kaiser in the run up to the First World War.
Georg Bruchmüller
Georg Bruchmüller (December 11, 1863 – January 26, 1948), nicknamed Durchbruchmüller, was a German artillery officer who had great influence in the development of modern artillery tactics.
Georg Bruchmüller (December 11, 1863 – January 26, 1948), nicknamed Durchbruchmüller, was a German artillery officer who had great influence in the development of modern artillery tactics.
Georg von der Marwitz
Johannes Georg von der Marwitz was a Prussian cavalry general, who commanded several German armies during the First World War on both the Eastern and Western fronts.
Johannes Georg von der Marwitz was a Prussian cavalry general, who commanded several German armies during the First World War on both the Eastern and Western fronts.
Gerhard von Scharnhorst
Gerhard Johann David Waitz von Scharnhorst (12 November 1755 – 28 June 1813) was a general in Prussian service, Chief of the Prussian General Staff, noted for both his writings, his reforms of t...
Gerhard Johann David Waitz von Scharnhorst (12 November 1755 – 28 June 1813) was a general in Prussian service, Chief of the Prussian General Staff, noted for both his writings, his reforms of t...
Gotthard Sachsenberg
Gotthard Sachsenberg was a German World War I fighter ace with 31 victories who went on to command the world's first naval air wing.
Gotthard Sachsenberg was a German World War I fighter ace with 31 victories who went on to command the world's first naval air wing.
Guillaume Emmanuel Guignard, vicomte de Saint-Priest
Guillaume Emmanuel Guignard, vicomte de Saint-Priest (1776, Constantinople - 1814) was a French émigré general who fought in the Russian army during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napole...
Guillaume Emmanuel Guignard, vicomte de Saint-Priest (1776, Constantinople - 1814) was a French émigré general who fought in the Russian army during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napole...
Gunther von Etzel
Franz Hermann Günther von Etzel (December 14, 1862 – January 21, 1948) was a career soldier and general in the Imperial German Army, active in World War I.
Franz Hermann Günther von Etzel (December 14, 1862 – January 21, 1948) was a career soldier and general in the Imperial German Army, active in World War I.
Gustav Adolf von Wulffen
Gustav Adolf von Wulffen was a German general and Nazi.
Gustav Adolf von Wulffen was a German general and Nazi.
Gustav Leffers
Gustav Leffers (2 January 1895 –27 December 1916) was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with 9 victories.
Gustav Leffers (2 January 1895 –27 December 1916) was a German flying ace in World War I, credited with 9 victories.
Gustav von Alvensleben
Gustav von Alvensleben (30 September 1803 – 30 June 1881) was a Prussian General der Infanterie.
Gustav von Alvensleben (30 September 1803 – 30 June 1881) was a Prussian General der Infanterie.
Günther von Kirchbach
Günther Emanuel Graf von Kirchbach (9 August 1850 - 6 November 1925) was a German colonel general who served during the First World War.
Günther Emanuel Graf von Kirchbach (9 August 1850 - 6 November 1925) was a German colonel general who served during the First World War.
Hans Ernst Karl, Graf von Zieten
Hans Ernst Karl, Graf von Zieten (5 March 1770 – 3 May 1848) was an officer in the Prussian Army during the Napoleonic Wars.
Hans Ernst Karl, Graf von Zieten (5 March 1770 – 3 May 1848) was an officer in the Prussian Army during the Napoleonic Wars.
Hans Hartwig von Beseler
Hans Hartwig von Beseler (27 April 1850 – 20 December 1921) was a German Colonel General.
Hans Hartwig von Beseler (27 April 1850 – 20 December 1921) was a German Colonel General.
Hans Howaldt
Hans Howaldt (November 12, 1888, Kiel – September 6, 1970) was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I and also active in World War...
Hans Howaldt (November 12, 1888, Kiel – September 6, 1970) was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I and also active in World War...
Hans Joachim von Zieten
Hans Joachim von Zieten (May 14, 1699 – January 26, 1786), also known as Zieten aus dem Busch, was a cavalry general in the Prussian Army.
Hans Joachim von Zieten (May 14, 1699 – January 26, 1786), also known as Zieten aus dem Busch, was a cavalry general in the Prussian Army.
Hans Kirschstein
Hans Kirschstein (5 August 1896 - 16 July 1918), winner of the Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, and the Iron Cross was a German lieutenant and World War I fighter ace credited ...
Hans Kirschstein (5 August 1896 - 16 July 1918), winner of the Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, and the Iron Cross was a German lieutenant and World War I fighter ace credited ...
Hans Klein
Dipl.-Ing. Hans Klein (17 January 1891 – 18 November 1944) was a German World War I fighter ace credited with 22 aerial victories.
Dipl.-Ing. Hans Klein (17 January 1891 – 18 November 1944) was a German World War I fighter ace credited with 22 aerial victories.
Hans Ritter von Hemmer
Hans Ritter (Knight) von Hemmer, (* June 26, 1869 in Munich, Germany; † December 15, 1931), son of Colonel Anthony Hemmer, was an officer in the Royal Bavarian Army and Knight Commander of the M...
Hans Ritter (Knight) von Hemmer, (* June 26, 1869 in Munich, Germany; † December 15, 1931), son of Colonel Anthony Hemmer, was an officer in the Royal Bavarian Army and Knight Commander of the M...
Hans Rose
Lieutenant Commander Hans Rose was one of the most successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during.
Lieutenant Commander Hans Rose was one of the most successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during.
Hans von Lehwaldt
Hans von Lehwald(t) (24 June 1685 – 16 November 1768), also known as Johann von Lehwald(t), was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who participated in the Silesian Wars of Frederick...
Hans von Lehwald(t) (24 June 1685 – 16 November 1768), also known as Johann von Lehwald(t), was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who participated in the Silesian Wars of Frederick...
Hans von Seeckt
Johannes Friedrich "Hans" von Seeckt was a German military officer noted for his organization of the German Army during the Weimar Republic.
Johannes Friedrich "Hans" von Seeckt was a German military officer noted for his organization of the German Army during the Weimar Republic.
Hans-Joachim Buddecke
Hans-Joachim Buddecke was a German Flying Ace in World War I, credited with thirteen victories.
Hans-Joachim Buddecke was a German Flying Ace in World War I, credited with thirteen victories.
Harald Auffarth
Eduard Florus Harald Auffarth (also Auffahrt) (?? – 12 October 1946) Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, Silver Wound Badge, Hanseatic Cross, was a World War I German fighter ace...
Eduard Florus Harald Auffarth (also Auffahrt) (?? – 12 October 1946) Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, Silver Wound Badge, Hanseatic Cross, was a World War I German fighter ace...
Heino von Heimburg
Heino von Heimburg (24 October 1889 – October 1945) was a German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I and served also as Vice Admiral in the Kriegsmarine during W...
Heino von Heimburg (24 October 1889 – October 1945) was a German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I and served also as Vice Admiral in the Kriegsmarine during W...
Heinrich Bongartz
Heinrich Bongartz Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, (31 January 1892 – 23 January 1946) was a German World War I fighter pilot and flying ace credited with 33 confir...
Heinrich Bongartz Pour le Merite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, (31 January 1892 – 23 January 1946) was a German World War I fighter pilot and flying ace credited with 33 confir...
Heinrich Gontermann
Heinrich Gontermann (25 February 1896 – 30 or 31 October 1917) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 39 victories during the war.
Heinrich Gontermann (25 February 1896 – 30 or 31 October 1917) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 39 victories during the war.
Heinrich Kirchheim
Heinrich Kirchheim was a German generalleutnant who served in both World War I and World War II. He is also one of few German officers who were awarded the Pour le Mérite and the Knight's Cross.
Heinrich Kirchheim was a German generalleutnant who served in both World War I and World War II. He is also one of few German officers who were awarded the Pour le Mérite and the Knight's Cross.
Heinrich Kroll
Oberleutnant Henrich Claudius Kroll (3 November 1894–21 February 1930) Pour le Merite, Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Saxony's Albert Order Knight Second Class wi...
Oberleutnant Henrich Claudius Kroll (3 November 1894–21 February 1930) Pour le Merite, Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Saxony's Albert Order Knight Second Class wi...
Heinrich von Zastrow
Alexander Friedrich Adolf Heinrich von Zastrow was a Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-German War.
Alexander Friedrich Adolf Heinrich von Zastrow was a Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-German War.
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke, also known as Moltke the Younger, was a nephew of Field Marshal Count Moltke and served as the Chief of the German General Staff from 1906 to 1914.
Helmuth Johann Ludwig von Moltke, also known as Moltke the Younger, was a nephew of Field Marshal Count Moltke and served as the Chief of the German General Staff from 1906 to 1914.
Henning von Holtzendorff
Henning von Holtzendorff (January 9, 1853 - June 7, 1919) was a German admiral during World War I who became famous for his Dec 1916 memo to Kaiser Wilhelm II about unrestricted submarine warfar...
Henning von Holtzendorff (January 9, 1853 - June 7, 1919) was a German admiral during World War I who became famous for his Dec 1916 memo to Kaiser Wilhelm II about unrestricted submarine warfar...
Hermann Göring
Hermann Wilhelm Göring, was a German politician, military leader, and leading member of the Nazi Party.
Hermann Wilhelm Göring, was a German politician, military leader, and leading member of the Nazi Party.
Hermann Köhl
Hermann Köhl was a German Aviation pioneer and pilot of the first trans-atlantic flight in the East-West direction.
Hermann Köhl was a German Aviation pioneer and pilot of the first trans-atlantic flight in the East-West direction.
Hermann von Boyen
Leopold Hermann Ludwig von Boyen (20 June 1771 – 15 February 1848) was a Prussian army officer who helped to reform the Prussian Army in the early 19th century.
Leopold Hermann Ludwig von Boyen (20 June 1771 – 15 February 1848) was a Prussian army officer who helped to reform the Prussian Army in the early 19th century.
Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen
General Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen, born Hermann Thomsen, was a German military aviation pioneer, a senior air commander in the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I and a...
General Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen, born Hermann Thomsen, was a German military aviation pioneer, a senior air commander in the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I and a...
Hermann von Eichhorn
Hermann von Eichhorn (February 13, 1848 – July 30, 1918) was a Prussian general.
Hermann von Eichhorn (February 13, 1848 – July 30, 1918) was a Prussian general.
Hermann von François
Hermann von François was a German General der Infanterie during World War I, and is best known for his key role in several German victories on the Eastern Front in 1914.
Hermann von François was a German General der Infanterie during World War I, and is best known for his key role in several German victories on the Eastern Front in 1914.
Horst Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels
Horst Julius Freiherr Baron
Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels (14 August 1888 – 3 April 1962) was a German general.
Horst Julius Freiherr Baron
Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels (14 August 1888 – 3 April 1962) was a German general.
Horst Julius Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels
Horst Julius Freiherr Baron
Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels was a German general.
Horst Julius Freiherr Baron
Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels was a German general.
Hugh Halkett
General Baron Hugh Halkett, GCH, CB, (30 August 1783 – 26 July 1863 in Hanover, Germany) was a British soldier during the Napoleonic Wars and later a general of infantry in the Hanoverian...
General Baron Hugh Halkett, GCH, CB, (30 August 1783 – 26 July 1863 in Hanover, Germany) was a British soldier during the Napoleonic Wars and later a general of infantry in the Hanoverian...
Hugo von Kirchbach
Hugo Ewald Graf von Kirchbach was a Prussian general who commanded the Prussian V Corps during the Franco-Prussian War.
Hugo Ewald Graf von Kirchbach was a Prussian general who commanded the Prussian V Corps during the Franco-Prussian War.
Jakob von Hartmann
Jakob Freiherr von Hartmann was a Bavarian general who served in the Franco-Prussian War.
Jakob Freiherr von Hartmann was a Bavarian general who served in the Franco-Prussian War.
Johann Friedrich Adolf von der Marwitz
Johann Friedrich Adolf von der Marwitz (24 March 1723 – 14 December 1781) was a Prussian general during the epoch of Frederick the Great.
Johann Friedrich Adolf von der Marwitz (24 March 1723 – 14 December 1781) was a Prussian general during the epoch of Frederick the Great.
Johann Jakob von Wunsch
Johann Jakob von Wunsch (1717–1788) was soldier of fortune and Prussian general of infantry, and a particularly adept commander of light infantry.
Johann Jakob von Wunsch (1717–1788) was soldier of fortune and Prussian general of infantry, and a particularly adept commander of light infantry.
Johannes Lohs
Lieutenant junior grade Johannes Lohs (June 24, 1889 - August 14, 1918) was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.
Lieutenant junior grade Johannes Lohs (June 24, 1889 - August 14, 1918) was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.
John Adolph of Nassau-Usingen
John Adolph of Nassau-Usingen was Count of Saarbrücken and Saarwerden and Lord of Lahr, Wiesbaden and Idstein.
John Adolph of Nassau-Usingen was Count of Saarbrücken and Saarwerden and Lord of Lahr, Wiesbaden and Idstein.
Josef Jacobs
Josef Carl Peter Jacobs was a German flying ace with 48 victories during the First World War.
Josef Carl Peter Jacobs was a German flying ace with 48 victories during the First World War.
Josef Veltjens
Josef "Seppl" Veltjens Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross was a World War I fighter ace credited with 35 victories.
Josef "Seppl" Veltjens Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross was a World War I fighter ace credited with 35 victories.
Josias von Heeringen
Josias von Heeringen (March 9, 1850 – October 9, 1926) was a German general of the imperial era who saw service in the First World War.
Josias von Heeringen (March 9, 1850 – October 9, 1926) was a German general of the imperial era who saw service in the First World War.
Julius Buckler
Julius Buckler (March 28 1894 Mainz-Mombach – May 23 1960 Bonn) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 36 victories during the war.
Julius Buckler (March 28 1894 Mainz-Mombach – May 23 1960 Bonn) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 36 victories during the war.
Julius von Bose
Friedrich Julius Wilhelm Graf von Bose was a Prussian general who commanded the Prussian XI Corps during the Franco-Prussian War.
Friedrich Julius Wilhelm Graf von Bose was a Prussian general who commanded the Prussian XI Corps during the Franco-Prussian War.
Julius von Verdy du Vernois
Julius von Verdy du Vernois (19 July 1832 – 30 September 1910) was a German general and staff officer, chiefly noted both for his military writings and his service on Graf Moltke's staff d...
Julius von Verdy du Vernois (19 July 1832 – 30 September 1910) was a German general and staff officer, chiefly noted both for his military writings and his service on Graf Moltke's staff d...
Karl Allmenröder
Leutnant Karl Allmenröder (3 May 1896 – 27 June 1917), Pour le Merite, Knights Cross of Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross First and Second Class, was a German World War...
Leutnant Karl Allmenröder (3 May 1896 – 27 June 1917), Pour le Merite, Knights Cross of Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross First and Second Class, was a German World War...
Karl August Nerger
Karl August Nerger (25 February 1875 – 12 January 1947) was a naval officer of the Imperial German Navy in World War I, who achieved fame and recognition during the war for his command of ...
Karl August Nerger (25 February 1875 – 12 January 1947) was a naval officer of the Imperial German Navy in World War I, who achieved fame and recognition during the war for his command of ...
Karl Bolle
Rittmeister Karl Bolle, (20 June 1893 – 9 October 1955), Pour le Merite, Military Merit Cross, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Friedrich Order, Iron Cross was a fighter ace with 36 victories ...
Rittmeister Karl Bolle, (20 June 1893 – 9 October 1955), Pour le Merite, Military Merit Cross, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Friedrich Order, Iron Cross was a fighter ace with 36 victories ...
Karl Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld
Karl Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld (4 September 1796 – 2 September 1884) was a Prussian field marshal (German: Generalfeldmarschall).
Karl Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld (4 September 1796 – 2 September 1884) was a Prussian field marshal (German: Generalfeldmarschall).
Karl Emil Schäfer
Karl Emil Schäfer was a German pilot during World War I; he became one of the major German flying aces of the war, with 30 confirmed aerial victories.
Karl Emil Schäfer was a German pilot during World War I; he became one of the major German flying aces of the war, with 30 confirmed aerial victories.
Karl Friedrich von dem Knesebeck
Karl Friedrich von dem Knesebeck (5 May 1768– 12 January 1848) was a Prussian field marshal and military adviser in the Napoleonic Wars.
Karl Friedrich von dem Knesebeck (5 May 1768– 12 January 1848) was a Prussian field marshal and military adviser in the Napoleonic Wars.
Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz
Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz (27 December 1796 - 2 August 1877) was a German Generalfeldmarschall, born at Eisenach.
Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz (27 December 1796 - 2 August 1877) was a German Generalfeldmarschall, born at Eisenach.
Karl Georg Albrecht Ernst von Hake
Karl Georg Albrecht Ernst von Hake (8 August 1768 – 19 May 1835) was a Prussian general and Minister of War.
Karl Georg Albrecht Ernst von Hake (8 August 1768 – 19 May 1835) was a Prussian general and Minister of War.
Karl Litzmann
Karl Litzmann (January 22, 1850, Neuglobsow, Brandenburg - May 28, 1936, Neuglobsow) was a German World War I infantry general and later a Nazi official.
Karl Litzmann (January 22, 1850, Neuglobsow, Brandenburg - May 28, 1936, Neuglobsow) was a German World War I infantry general and later a Nazi official.
Karl Ludwig von Lecoq
Karl Ludwig von Lecoq or Karl Ludwig von Le Coq, born 23 September 1754 – died 14 February 1829, of French Huguenot ancestry, first joined the army of the Electorate of Saxony.
Karl Ludwig von Lecoq or Karl Ludwig von Le Coq, born 23 September 1754 – died 14 February 1829, of French Huguenot ancestry, first joined the army of the Electorate of Saxony.
Karl Menckhoff
Karl Menckhoff (14 April 1883 - 11 January 1948) was a German First World War fighter ace, credited with 39 confirmed victories.
Karl Menckhoff (14 April 1883 - 11 January 1948) was a German First World War fighter ace, credited with 39 confirmed victories.
Karl von Bülow
Karl von Bülow (24 April 1846 – 31 August 1921) was a German Field Marshal commanding the German 2nd Army during World War I from 1914 to 1915.
Karl von Bülow (24 April 1846 – 31 August 1921) was a German Field Marshal commanding the German 2nd Army during World War I from 1914 to 1915.
Karl von Einem
Karl von Einem genannt von Rothmaler (January 1, 1853 – April 7, 1934) was the commander of the German 3rd Army during the First World War and served as the Prussian Minister of ...
Karl von Einem genannt von Rothmaler (January 1, 1853 – April 7, 1934) was the commander of the German 3rd Army during the First World War and served as the Prussian Minister of ...
Karl von Grolman
Karl Wilhelm Georg von Grolman(n) (30 July 1777 – 1 June 1843) was a Prussian general born in Berlin, who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
Karl Wilhelm Georg von Grolman(n) (30 July 1777 – 1 June 1843) was a Prussian general born in Berlin, who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
Karl Wilhelm von Stutterheim
Karl Daniel Gottfried Wilhelm von Stutterheim, born 6 August 1770 – died 13 December 1811, served in the Prussian and Saxon armies during the French Revolutionary Wars, leaving the latter ...
Karl Daniel Gottfried Wilhelm von Stutterheim, born 6 August 1770 – died 13 December 1811, served in the Prussian and Saxon armies during the French Revolutionary Wars, leaving the latter ...
Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen
Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen (November 24, 1862 - February 21, 1953) was a Bavarian Army general in World War I. He served as Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Bavarian Army before Wor...
Konrad Krafft von Dellmensingen (November 24, 1862 - February 21, 1953) was a Bavarian Army general in World War I. He served as Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Bavarian Army before Wor...
Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz
Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz was a Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War.
Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz was a Prussian general who served in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War.
Kuno-Hans von Both
Kuno-Hans von Both (9 April 1884 – 22 May 1955) was a General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron...
Kuno-Hans von Both (9 April 1884 – 22 May 1955) was a General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron...
Kurt Wahle
Major-General Kurt Wahle (1855 – 19 June 1928) was a Saxon-born retired German army officer who travelled to German East Africa in 1914 to visit his son.
Major-General Kurt Wahle (1855 – 19 June 1928) was a Saxon-born retired German army officer who travelled to German East Africa in 1914 to visit his son.
Kurt Wolff (aviator)
Oberleutnant Kurt Wolff (February 6, 1895 – September 15, 1917) was one of Imperial Germany's highest scoring fighter aces during World War I. After achieving 33 confirmed victories, he was kil...
Oberleutnant Kurt Wolff (February 6, 1895 – September 15, 1917) was one of Imperial Germany's highest scoring fighter aces during World War I. After achieving 33 confirmed victories, he was kil...
Kurt Wüsthoff
Leutnant Kurt Wüsthoff (27 January 1897 - 23 July 1926) was a German fighter pilot credited with 27 victories during World War I. He was the second youngest winner of Germany's highest decoratio...
Leutnant Kurt Wüsthoff (27 January 1897 - 23 July 1926) was a German fighter pilot credited with 27 victories during World War I. He was the second youngest winner of Germany's highest decoratio...
Leo von Caprivi
Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli was a German major general and statesman, who succeeded Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany.
Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli was a German major general and statesman, who succeeded Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany.
Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal
Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal (July 20, 1810 – December 21, 1900) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall.
Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal (July 20, 1810 – December 21, 1900) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall.
Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière
Vice Admiral Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière (March 18, 1886 – February 24, 1941), born in Posen, was a German U-boat commander during World War I. With 194 ships and sunk, he is the mos...
Vice Admiral Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière (March 18, 1886 – February 24, 1941), born in Posen, was a German U-boat commander during World War I. With 194 ships and sunk, he is the mos...
Lothar von Richthofen
Lothar-Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen (27 September 1894 – 4 July 1922) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories.
Lothar-Siegfried Freiherr von Richthofen (27 September 1894 – 4 July 1922) was a German First World War fighter ace credited with 40 victories.
Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen
Ludwig Samson Arthur Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen was a Bavarian general.
Ludwig Samson Arthur Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen was a Bavarian general.
Ludwig von Falkenhausen
Ludwig Freiherr von Falkenhausen (13 September 1844 – 4 May 1936) was a German general most notable for his activities during World War I.
Ludwig Freiherr von Falkenhausen (13 September 1844 – 4 May 1936) was a German general most notable for his activities during World War I.
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg
Johann David Ludwig Graf Yorck von Wartenburg was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall instrumental in the switching of the Kingdom of Prussia from a French alliance to a Russian alliance during ...
Johann David Ludwig Graf Yorck von Wartenburg was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall instrumental in the switching of the Kingdom of Prussia from a French alliance to a Russian alliance during ...
Manfred von Richthofen
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, also widely known as the Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I. He is considered the ...
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, also widely known as the Red Baron, was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service during World War I. He is considered the ...
Max Hoffmann
Max Hoffmann was a German officer and military strategist during World War I. He is widely regarded as one of the finest staff officers of the imperial period.
Max Hoffmann was a German officer and military strategist during World War I. He is widely regarded as one of the finest staff officers of the imperial period.
Max Immelmann
Max Immelmann (21 September 1890 – 18 June 1916) was the first German World War I flying ace.
Max Immelmann (21 September 1890 – 18 June 1916) was the first German World War I flying ace.
Max Ritter von Müller (aviator)
Max Ritter von Müller (1 January 1887 – 9 January 1918) Orden Pour le Mérite, Iron Cross, Military Order of Max Joseph was a German World War I fighter ace credited with 36 victories.
Max Ritter von Müller (1 January 1887 – 9 January 1918) Orden Pour le Mérite, Iron Cross, Military Order of Max Joseph was a German World War I fighter ace credited with 36 victories.
Max Valentiner
Captain Christian August Max Ahlmann Valentiner was a German U-boat commander during World War I.
Captain Christian August Max Ahlmann Valentiner was a German U-boat commander during World War I.
Max von Gallwitz
Max Karl Wilhelm von Gallwitz (2 May 1852 – 18 April 1937) was a German general from Breslau (Wrocław), Silesia, who served with distinction during World War I on both the Eastern and West...
Max Karl Wilhelm von Gallwitz (2 May 1852 – 18 April 1937) was a German general from Breslau (Wrocław), Silesia, who served with distinction during World War I on both the Eastern and West...
Mikhail Skobelev
Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev (Михаи́л Дми́триевич Ско́белев) was a Russian general famous for his conquest of Central Asia and heroism during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78.
Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev (Михаи́л Дми́триевич Ско́белев) was a Russian general famous for his conquest of Central Asia and heroism during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78.
Nikola Zhekov
Nikola Todorov Zhekov was the Minister of War of Bulgaria in 1915 and served as Commander-in-Chief from 1915 to 1918 during World War I.
Nikola Todorov Zhekov was the Minister of War of Bulgaria in 1915 and served as Commander-in-Chief from 1915 to 1918 during World War I.
Nikolaus zu Dohna-Schlodien
Nikolaus Burggraf und Graf zu Dohna-Schlodien (5 April 1879 – 21 August 1956) was a German naval officer and author.
Nikolaus Burggraf und Graf zu Dohna-Schlodien (5 April 1879 – 21 August 1956) was a German naval officer and author.
Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk
Generalmajor Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk (25 August 1893 – 30 January 1946) began his military career during World War I as a fighter ace credited with 26 victories.
Generalmajor Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk (25 August 1893 – 30 January 1946) began his military career during World War I as a fighter ace credited with 26 victories.
Oskar von Hutier
Oskar von Hutier was one of Imperial Germany's most successful and innovative generals of World War I.
Oskar von Hutier was one of Imperial Germany's most successful and innovative generals of World War I.
Oskar von Watter
Oskar Freiherr von Watter (born 2 September 1861 in Ludwigsburg; died 23 August 1939 in Berlin) was a German Lieutenant General, and came from an old Pomeranian noble family.
Oskar Freiherr von Watter (born 2 September 1861 in Ludwigsburg; died 23 August 1939 in Berlin) was a German Lieutenant General, and came from an old Pomeranian noble family.
Oskar von Xylander
Oskar Ritter und Edler von Xylander (January, 1856 – May 22, 1940) was a Bavarian General der Infanterie, at last commanding the I Royal Bavarian Corps until his retirement in 1918.
Oskar Ritter und Edler von Xylander (January, 1856 – May 22, 1940) was a Bavarian General der Infanterie, at last commanding the I Royal Bavarian Corps until his retirement in 1918.
Oswald Boelcke
Oswald Boelcke was a German flying ace of the First World War and one of the most influential patrol leaders and tacticians of the early years of air combat.
Oswald Boelcke was a German flying ace of the First World War and one of the most influential patrol leaders and tacticians of the early years of air combat.
Otto Kissenberth
Otto Kissenberth (26 February 1893 – 2 August 1919) was a German flying ace of World War I.
Otto Kissenberth (26 February 1893 – 2 August 1919) was a German flying ace of World War I.
Otto Könnecke
Leutnant Otto Könnecke Pour le Merite, Golden Military Merit Cross, Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, was a leading German ace of World War I with ...
Leutnant Otto Könnecke Pour le Merite, Golden Military Merit Cross, Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, was a leading German ace of World War I with ...
Otto Lancelle
Otto Lancelle (27 March 1885 – 3 July 1941) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Otto Lancelle (27 March 1885 – 3 July 1941) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Otto Liman von Sanders
Generalleutnant Otto Liman von Sanders was a German general who served as adviser and military commander for the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
Generalleutnant Otto Liman von Sanders was a German general who served as adviser and military commander for the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
Otto Parschau
Leutnant Otto Parschau (11 November 1890 - 21 July 1916) was a German World War I Flying Ace and recipient of the Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, and Iron Cross, First Class.
Leutnant Otto Parschau (11 November 1890 - 21 July 1916) was a German World War I Flying Ace and recipient of the Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, and Iron Cross, First Class.
Otto Schultze
Otto Schultze was a Generaladmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Pour le Mérite during World War I. The Pour le Mérite was the Kingdom of Pruss...
Otto Schultze was a Generaladmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II and a recipient of the Pour le Mérite during World War I. The Pour le Mérite was the Kingdom of Pruss...
Otto Steinbrinck
Brigadier General Otto Steinbrinck (born 19 December 1888 in Lippstadt, died 16 August 1949 in Landsberg am Lech) was a German industrialist and an accused in the Nuremberg Flick Trial.
Brigadier General Otto Steinbrinck (born 19 December 1888 in Lippstadt, died 16 August 1949 in Landsberg am Lech) was a German industrialist and an accused in the Nuremberg Flick Trial.
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a conservative German statesman who dominated European affairs from the 1860s to his dism...
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a conservative German statesman who dominated European affairs from the 1860s to his dism...
Otto von Emmich
Albert Theodor Otto Emmich (since 1913 von Emmich) (April 4, 1848 – December 22, 1915) was a Prussian general.
Albert Theodor Otto Emmich (since 1913 von Emmich) (April 4, 1848 – December 22, 1915) was a Prussian general.
Paul Behncke
Paul Behncke (1869–1937) was a German admiral during the First World War, most notable for his command of the Third Battle Squadron of the German High Seas Fleet during the Battle of Jutland.
Paul Behncke (1869–1937) was a German admiral during the First World War, most notable for his command of the Third Battle Squadron of the German High Seas Fleet during the Battle of Jutland.
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck (20 March 1870 – 9 March 1964) was a general in the Imperial German Army and the commander of the German East Africa campaign.
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck (20 March 1870 – 9 March 1964) was a general in the Imperial German Army and the commander of the German East Africa campaign.
Paul von Hindenburg
Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the seco...
Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the seco...
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck was a general in the Imperial German Army and the commander of its forces in the German East Africa campaign.
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck was a general in the Imperial German Army and the commander of its forces in the German East Africa campaign.
Peter III of Russia
Peter III (21 February 1728 – ) (Пётр III Фëдорович, Pyotr III Fyodorovich) was Emperor of Russia for six months in 1762.
Peter III (21 February 1728 – ) (Пётр III Фëдорович, Pyotr III Fyodorovich) was Emperor of Russia for six months in 1762.
Peter Strasser
Peter Strasser (1 April 1876 – 6 August 1918) was chief commander of German Imperial Navy Zeppelins during World War I, the main force operating bombing campaigns from 1915 to 1917.
Peter Strasser (1 April 1876 – 6 August 1918) was chief commander of German Imperial Navy Zeppelins during World War I, the main force operating bombing campaigns from 1915 to 1917.
Pour le Mérite
The Pour le Mérite, known informally as the Blue Max (Blauer Max), was the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order for German soldiers from 1740 until the end of World War I in 1918.
The Pour le Mérite, known informally as the Blue Max (Blauer Max), was the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order for German soldiers from 1740 until the end of World War I in 1918.
Prince August of Württemberg
Prince Friedrich August Eberhard of Württemberg, full German name: Friedrich August Eberhard, Prinz von Württemberg was a Royal Prussian Colonel General of the Cavalry with the rank of G...
Prince Friedrich August Eberhard of Württemberg, full German name: Friedrich August Eberhard, Prinz von Württemberg was a Royal Prussian Colonel General of the Cavalry with the rank of G...
Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
Prince Eitel Friedrich was the second son of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany by his first wife, Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein.
Prince Eitel Friedrich was the second son of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany by his first wife, Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein.
Prince Franz of Bavaria
Prince Franz of Bavaria (Franz Maria Luitpold Prinz von Bayern) (10 October 1875 - 25 January 1957) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a Major General in the Bavarian Army.
Prince Franz of Bavaria (Franz Maria Luitpold Prinz von Bayern) (10 October 1875 - 25 January 1957) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a Major General in the Bavarian Army.
Prince Leopold of Bavaria
Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf, Prinz von Bayern was born in Munich, the son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria.
Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf, Prinz von Bayern was born in Munich, the son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria.
Prince Wilhelm of Baden (1829-1897)
Prince Louis William Augustus of Baden (Ludwig Wilhelm August Prinz von Baden) (18 December 1829– 27 April 1897) was a Prussian general and politician.
Prince Louis William Augustus of Baden (Ludwig Wilhelm August Prinz von Baden) (18 December 1829– 27 April 1897) was a Prussian general and politician.
Prince Wilhelm of Baden (1829–1897)
Prince Louis William Augustus of Baden (Ludwig Wilhelm August Prinz von Baden) (18 December 1829– 27 April 1897) was a Prussian general and politician.
Prince Louis William Augustus of Baden (Ludwig Wilhelm August Prinz von Baden) (18 December 1829– 27 April 1897) was a Prussian general and politician.
Reinhold Saltzwedel
Oberleutnant zur See Reinhold Saltzwedel was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.
Oberleutnant zur See Reinhold Saltzwedel was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.
Remus von Woyrsch
William Martin Remus von Woyrsch (born February 4, 1847, at Gut Pilsnitz (Pilczyce, part of Fabryczna), District of Breslau/Wrocław, Lower Silesia - August 6, 1920), was a Prussian Field Marshal...
William Martin Remus von Woyrsch (born February 4, 1847, at Gut Pilsnitz (Pilczyce, part of Fabryczna), District of Breslau/Wrocław, Lower Silesia - August 6, 1920), was a Prussian Field Marshal...
Robert Ritter von Greim
Robert Ritter von Greim (22 June 1892 – 24 May 1945) was a German Field Marshal, pilot, army officer, and the last commander of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) during the Second World War.
Robert Ritter von Greim (22 June 1892 – 24 May 1945) was a German Field Marshal, pilot, army officer, and the last commander of the Luftwaffe (German Air Force) during the Second World War.
Rudolph Berthold
Rudolf Berthold (March 24, 1891 – March 15, 1920) was a German World War I flying ace.
Rudolf Berthold (March 24, 1891 – March 15, 1920) was a German World War I flying ace.
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
Rupprecht or Rupert, Crown Prince of Bavaria (Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern) (18 May 1869 – 2 August 1955) was the last Bavarian Crown Prince.
Rupprecht or Rupert, Crown Prince of Bavaria (Kronprinz Rupprecht von Bayern) (18 May 1869 – 2 August 1955) was the last Bavarian Crown Prince.
Rüdiger von der Goltz
Gustav Adolf Joachim Rüdiger, Graf von der Goltz was German Army general during World War I. After World War I he was the commander of the army of the Baltic German-established Government of Lat...
Gustav Adolf Joachim Rüdiger, Graf von der Goltz was German Army general during World War I. After World War I he was the commander of the army of the Baltic German-established Government of Lat...
Siegfried Haenicke
Siegfried Haenicke (8 September 1878 – 19 February 1946) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII. Corps.
Siegfried Haenicke (8 September 1878 – 19 February 1946) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXXVIII. Corps.
Theo Osterkamp
Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975) was a World War I and World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace.
Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975) was a World War I and World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace.
Traugott von Sauberzweig
Traugott Martin von Sauberzweig (October 28, 1863 to April 14, 1920 in Kassel) was a Prussian Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) who served on both the Eastern and Western Front in the Ge...
Traugott Martin von Sauberzweig (October 28, 1863 to April 14, 1920 in Kassel) was a Prussian Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) who served on both the Eastern and Western Front in the Ge...
Waldemar Kophamel
Commander Waldemar Kophamel was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.
Commander Waldemar Kophamel was a successful and highly decorated German U-boat commander in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I.
Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp
Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp (alternate spelling Bothcamp) (24 April 1894 - 6 January 1918), Pour le Merite, Military Order of Saint Henry, Iron Cross was a German fighter ace from an aristocratic ...
Walter von Bülow-Bothkamp (alternate spelling Bothcamp) (24 April 1894 - 6 January 1918), Pour le Merite, Military Order of Saint Henry, Iron Cross was a German fighter ace from an aristocratic ...
Walther Forstmann
Captain Walther Forstmann (March 9, 1883 - September 2, 1973) was one of the most successful and highly decorated German U-boat commanders in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I. He also s...
Captain Walther Forstmann (March 9, 1883 - September 2, 1973) was one of the most successful and highly decorated German U-boat commanders in the Kaiserliche Marine during World War I. He also s...
Walther Schwieger
Lieutenant Walther Schwieger was a German U-boat commander during the First World War, noted for his role in the sinking of the Lusitania.
Lieutenant Walther Schwieger was a German U-boat commander during the First World War, noted for his role in the sinking of the Lusitania.
Walther von Lüttwitz
Walther von Lüttwitz (2 February 1859 – 20 September 1942) was a German general known for his involvement in the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch.
Walther von Lüttwitz (2 February 1859 – 20 September 1942) was a German general known for his involvement in the Kapp-Lüttwitz Putsch.
Werner von Blomberg
Werner Eduard Fritz von Blomberg was a German Generalfeldmarschall, Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces until January 1938.
Werner Eduard Fritz von Blomberg was a German Generalfeldmarschall, Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces until January 1938.
Werner von Fritsch
Werner Thomas Ludwig Freiherr von Fritsch (4 August 1880 – 22 September 1939) was a prominent Wehrmacht officer, member of the German High Command, and the second German general to be killed...
Werner Thomas Ludwig Freiherr von Fritsch (4 August 1880 – 22 September 1939) was a prominent Wehrmacht officer, member of the German High Command, and the second German general to be killed...
Werner Voss
Werner Voss was a World War I German flying ace, a friend and rival of the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen.
Werner Voss was a World War I German flying ace, a friend and rival of the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen.
Wilhelm Frankl
Leutnant Wilhelm Frankl, (20 December 1893–8 April 1917), Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, was a World War I fighter ace credited with 20 aerial victories.
Leutnant Wilhelm Frankl, (20 December 1893–8 April 1917), Pour le Mérite, Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Iron Cross, was a World War I fighter ace credited with 20 aerial victories.
Wilhelm Heye
August Wilhelm Heye (31 January 1869, Fulda - 11 March 1947, Braunlage) was a German officer who rose to the rank of Generaloberst and became head of the Army Command within the Ministry of the ...
August Wilhelm Heye (31 January 1869, Fulda - 11 March 1947, Braunlage) was a German officer who rose to the rank of Generaloberst and became head of the Army Command within the Ministry of the ...
Wilhelm Marschall
Wilhelm Marschall was a German admiral during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Pour le Mérite which he received as commander of the German U-boat during World War I. The Pour ...
Wilhelm Marschall was a German admiral during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Pour le Mérite which he received as commander of the German U-boat during World War I. The Pour ...
Wilhelm Sebastian von Belling
Wilhelm Sebastian von Belling (15 February 1719 – 28 November 1779) was a Prussian Hussar general under Frederick the Great.
Wilhelm Sebastian von Belling (15 February 1719 – 28 November 1779) was a Prussian Hussar general under Frederick the Great.
Wilhelm Souchon
Wilhelm Anton Souchon was a German and Ottoman admiral in World War I who commanded the Kaiserliche Marine's Mediterranean squadron in the early days of the war.
Wilhelm Anton Souchon was a German and Ottoman admiral in World War I who commanded the Kaiserliche Marine's Mediterranean squadron in the early days of the war.
William Balck
William Balck was a Prussian officer, and Generalleutnant during World War I.
William Balck was a Prussian officer, and Generalleutnant during World War I.
William, German Crown Prince
Frederick William Victor Augustus Ernest of the House of Hohenzollern was the last Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire.
Frederick William Victor Augustus Ernest of the House of Hohenzollern was the last Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire.
Wolff von Stutterheim
Wolff von Stutterheim (born 17 February 1893 in Königsberg; died of wounds on 3 December 1940 in Berlin) was a German Generalmajor.
Wolff von Stutterheim (born 17 February 1893 in Königsberg; died of wounds on 3 December 1940 in Berlin) was a German Generalmajor.