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

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 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. A total of 7,321 awards were made between its first presentation on 30 September 1939 and its last bestowal on 17 June 1945. 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 —as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst and the Volkssturm. There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.

16 August 1919

Born on the same birth day (16 August): Angela Bassett • Armand J. Piron • Billy Joe Shaver • Caeleb Dressel • Carol Moseley Braun • Cristin Milioti • David Behrman • Eddie Olczyk • Iván Hurtado • Jakob Rosanes • James McGowen • Jules Laforgue • Lesley Ann Warren • Lesley Turner Bowrey • Nigel Terry • Seth Peterson • Stefan Klos • Willie Jones (third baseman) • Yu Darvish

Born in the same month (August 1919): Dino De Laurentiis • Enrique Llanes • Georgia Gibbs • Huntz Hall • Malcolm Forbes • Murray Grand • Pee Wee Butts • Rosalind Hicks • Stanley Middleton • Tosia Altman • Walter Bernstein • Wolfgang Wagner