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

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.

9 April 1916

Born on the same birth date (9 April 1916): Bill Leonard (journalist) • Julian Dash

Born on the same birth day (9 April): Brad Dexter • Brandon deWilde • Carlos Hernández (footballer, born 1982) • F. Albert Cotton • Hal Ketchum • Harris Wofford • Jorge Andrade • Kousei Amano • Leila Khaled • Leo Fortune-West • Leonard W. Levy • Mariya Pisareva • Paul Willis (actor) • Sharkey Bonano

Born in the same month (April 1916): A. Thiagarajah • Anthony Caruso (actor) • Enos Slaughter • Estella B. Diggs • Gregory Peck • Howard W. Koch • Jerry Barber • Lou Thesz • Morris West • Nasiba Zeynalova • Phil Leeds • Sirimavo Bandaranaike • Win Maung • Yehudi Menuhin • Yiannis Moralis