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Originally Posted by cyberia
He was not even European.
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Your information and mine do not correlate. These are the 27 holders of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds:
1 – Molders, Werner. 5-16-41, LW, Oberst, Kommodor JG 51
2 – Galland, Adolf. 1-28-42, LW, Generalleutnant, Kommodor JG 26
3- Gollob, Gordon. 6-28-42, LW, Major, Kommodor JG 77
4- Marseiller, Hans-Joachim. 9-2-42, LW, Hauptmann, JG 27
5- Graf, Hermann. 9-26-42, LW, Oberst, JG 52
6- Rommel, Erwin. 3-11-43, Heer, Generalfeldmarshall, Afrika Korp.
7- Luth, Wolfgang. 8-9-43, KM, Kapitan zur See, Kommader U-181.
8- Notwotny, Walter. 10-19-43, LW, Major, JG 54
9- Schulz, Adalbert. 11-14-43, Heer, Generalmajor, Pz Reg 17
10- Rudel, Hans-Ulrich. 3-29-44, LW, Oberst,Kommodore Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
11- Strachwitz, Hyazinth Graf. 4-15-44, Heer, Generalleutnant, Panzer-Kampfgruppe bei der Heeresgruppe Nord.
12 – Gille, Herbert Otto. 4-19-44, SS, General der Waffen-SS, Kommandierender General des IV. SS-Panzer-Korps.
13- Hube, Hans. 4-20-44, Heer, Generaloberst, 1.Panzer-Armee
14 – Kessinring, Albert. 6-19-44, Heer, Generalfeldmarshall, OB Sud
15- Lent, Helmut. 7-31-44, LW, Oberst, Kommodore Nachtjagdgeschwader 3
16- Dietrich, Joseph. 8-6-44, SS, Generaloberst der Waffen-SS, 6.SS-Panzer-Armee.
17- Model , Walter. 8-17-44, Heer, Generalfeldmarschall, OB Heeresgruppe B
18- Hartmann, Erich. 8-25-44, LW, Oberst, Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen"
19- Balck, Hermann. 8-31-44, Heer, General der Panzertruppen, OB Heeresgruppe G
20- Ramcke, Hermann-Bernhard. 9-20-44, LW, General der Fallschirmtruppen, Kommandant Festung Brest
21- Schnaufer, Wolfgang. 10-16-44, LW, Major, Kommodore Nachtjagdgeschwader.
22- Brandi, Albercht. 11-24-44, KM, Fregattenkapitan, Chef der Kleinkampfverbände Holland
23- Schörner, Ferdinand. 1-1-45, Heer, Generalfeldmarschall, OB Heeresgruppe Mitte
24- von Manteuffel, Hasso. 2-18-45, Heer, General der Panzertruppen, OB 3.Panzer-Armee
25- Tolsdorf , Theodor. 3-18-45, Heer, Generalleutnant, Kommandierender General des LXXXII. Armee-Korps.
26- Mauss, Karl Dr.. 4-15-45, Heer, General der Panzertruppen, Kommandeur 7.Panzer-Division
27- von Saucken, Dietrich. 5-8-45, Heer, General der Panzertruppen, OB Armeegruppe Ostpreussen
I believe that all are European. The highest award held by a non-European was Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto who was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Rudel was also awarded the next higher award, the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds nine months after he received the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds (12/29/44) along with a promotion to
Oberst.
Hermann Göring was the only recipient of the Grand Cross, on 7/19/40 when he was promoted to
Reichsmarschall.