Database of Iron Cross 1st Class

Index: EK003924 Surname: OPPERS First Name: HERMANN Nobility:   Awarded Date: 30/06/1941 Rank: OBERGEFREITEN Unit: 14. (PZ.JG.)/FALLSCHIRM JAGER RGT.1 Comments: AWARDED 'O.U.' OPPERS AT AWARDING OF EK2 WAS SERVING IN HOLLAND WITH FALLSCHIRMJAGER REGT. 1 (AT THE TWEDE TOL LOCATION AT THE TIME OF THE AWARD), WHICH WAS PROBABLY GIVEN FOR HEROISM DURING THEMOERDIJK BRIDGEHEAD ACTIONS (WHICH OCCURRED ONLY DAYS BEFORE Other Awards: EKII (18/05/1940), KRETA Feldpost Stamp: DER REICHSMINISTER DER LUFTWAFFE UND OBERBEFEHLSHABER DER LUFTWAFFE NR 113??? Signature: GENERAL DER FLIEGER STUDENT Branch: LW Documented: URKUNDE Source: WWW.THERUPTUREDDUCK.COM Confirmation: YES Submitter: J.OOI

This list seeks to eventually contain the total list of recipients of the Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross First Class), across the whole of the Wehrmacht in World War II (Heer, Kriegsmarine & Luftwaffe). This is an ambitious undertaking and may never be completed, but its ulimate goal will be to remain be the most comprehensive list of verified EK1 recipients of the Wehrmacht outside the Bundesarchiv in Germany If you have any questions or wish to seek permission to use this information please e-mail me on:

Jeff Ooi