Oakleaves
1. Becker, Carl [829. EL] 14.04.1945 Generalleutnant Kdr 253. Inf.Div

Knight’s Cross

Infanterie- / Grenadier-Regiment 453 :
2. Crusius, Heinz 03.05.1942 Oberleutnant Chef 4./Inf.Rgt 453
3. Gehl, Paul 09.05.1945 Oberleutnant d.R. Führer I./Gren.Rgt 453
[proposal arrived at HPA via Fernschreiben on 24.03.1945, text version on 03.04.1945 ; a more detailed action report which was requested by Major Domaschk from the division arrived on 17.04.1945 ; proposal supported then and HPA-VV = official proposal with Nr.5078 prepared ; no further handling to find in the official papers ; award accepted by OdR in accordance with so-called "Dönitz-Erlass" ; award date determined by Fellgiebel]
4. Maek, Hermann 20.03.1942 Oberleutnant Führer 5./Inf.Rgt 453
5. Nohr, Karl 09.05.1945 Unteroffizier Gruppenführer i. d. StabsKp/Gren.Rgt 453
[proposal arrived at HPA on 03.04.1945, HPA-VV with Nr. 5018 prepared and passed on ; no further handling to find ; accepted by OdR in accordance with so-called "Dönitz-Erlass" ; award date determined by Fellgiebel]
6. Orth, Karl 03.03.1944 Grenadier i. d. 13./Gren.Rgt 453
[simultanously awarded the KC together with EKII and EKI]
7. Viehmann, Wilhelm 17.04.1945 Oberstleutnant Kdr Gren.Rgt 453
8. Weisleder, Hans-Georg 21.09.1944 Hauptmann d.R. Kdr III./Gren.Rgt 453
9. Wittrock, Josef 10.09.1944 Leutnant d.R. Führer 1./Gren.Rgt 453

Infanterie- / Grenadier-Regiment 464 :
10. Ebke, August-Friedrich 14.04.1945 Oberstleutnant d.R. Kdr Gren.Rgt 464
11. Emmerling, Heinz 23.02.1944 Hauptmann d.R. Kdr II./Gren.Rgt 464
12. Grotheer, Siegfried 06.11.1943 Oberstleutnant Kdr Gren.Rgt 464
13. Hermes, Othmar 11.06.1944 Gefreiter Kompaniemelder i. d. 6./Gren.Rgt 464
14. Piefer, Friedrich 02.09.1944 Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Führer 2./Gren.Rgt 464
15. Remmert, Heinz 10.09.1944 Hauptmann Führer II./Gren.Rgt 464

Infanterie- / Grenadier-Regiment 473 :
16. Hörstermann, Johann 28.03.1945 Major Kdr Kampfgruppe Gren.Rgt 473
17. Schmidt, Richard 06.11.1942 Oberstleutnant Kdr Inf.Rgt 473
18. Sturm, Hans 26.09.1942 Gefreiter Melder i. d. 6./Inf.Rgt 473

Artillerie-Regiment 253 :
19. Debiel, Leo-Otto 19.11.1944 Oberwachtmeister Bttr-Offz i. d. 2./Art.Rgt 253
20. Herlt, Ernst 17.04.1945 Hauptmann Chef 9./Art.Rgt 253
21. Thelen, Johann 03.11.1944 Oberwachtmeister Bttr-Offz i. d. 5./Art.Rgt 253

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 253 :
22. Springer, Gustav 30.04.1945 Feldwebel Zugführer i. d. 2./Pz.Jäg.Abt 253

Pionier-Bataillon 253 :
23. Walterbach, Bernhard 22.09.1943 Unteroffizier Zugführer i. d. 2./Pi.Btl 253


Unofficial / Unconfirmed
3. Gehl, Paul 09.05.1945 Oberleutnant d.R. Führer I./Gren.Rgt 453
[proposal arrived at HPA via Fernschreiben on 24.03.1945, text version on 03.04.1945 ; a more detailed action report which was requested by Major Domaschk from the division arrived on 17.04.1945 ; proposal supported then and HPA-VV = official proposal with Nr.5078 prepared ; no further handling to find in the official papers ; award accepted by OdR in accordance with so-called "Dönitz-Erlass" ; award date determined by Fellgiebel]
5. Nohr, Karl 09.05.1945 Unteroffizier Gruppenführer i. d. StabsKp/Gren.Rgt 453
[proposal arrived at HPA on 03.04.1945, HPA-VV with Nr. 5018 prepared and passed on ; no further handling to find ; accepted by OdR in accordance with so-called "Dönitz-Erlass" ; award date determined by Fellgiebel]