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 (Air Force)—as well as the Waffen-SS, the Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD—Reich Labour Service) and the Volkssturm (German national militia). There were also 43 recipients in the military forces of allies of the Third Reich.
This figure is derived from the assessment and endorsement of the Order Commission of the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR). Presentations were made to personnel from the three military branches of the Wehrmacht—the Army, Navy, and Air Force—as well as the Waffen-SS, RAD, and Volkssturm, along with allies of the Third Reich.