Decorations
Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Crossed Swords and Diamonds
Eichenlaub mit Schwertern und Brillanten zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuz
| Introduced at the same time as the Oak Leaves and Crossed Swords and again presented for yet further acts of bravery. Only 27 received this award, 2 of which went to the Kriegsmarine and both to U-boat commanders. |
Decorations ordered by last name
See this list sorted by date
| Commander and rank | Age | Crew | Date | U-boat Command(s) held * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | KrvKpt. | Brandi, Albrecht | 30 | 35 | 24 Nov 1944 | U-617, U-380, U-967 |
| KrvKpt. | Lüth, Wolfgang + | 29 | 33 | 9 Aug 1943 | U-13, U-9, U-138, U-43, U-181 |
2 U-boat Commanders decorated with Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Crossed Swords and Diamonds (Eichenlaub mit Schwertern und Brillanten zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuz) located.
Legend:
+ Indicates the Officer died in the war.
* Commands held indicates the U-boat commands held by this officer before award date. In some cases the officer had not taken command his first boat yet or was not even in the U-boat force yet.
Note: This listing is still being compiled and some recipients might be missing.