Over 400 men of the Waffen-SS were awarded the Knight's Cross. They undoubtedly rank among the bravest soldiers produced by the German army. They received their awards for militarily significant actions that could not be ordered but developed situationally during the course of a battle - purely of their own accord. This magnificent volume brings together the awardees starting from the 5th SS Division, organized by their unit affiliation. For the first time, it provides a comprehensive and precise representation of their biographies and the reasons for their awards, going far beyond a mere encyclopedia - drawn from historical original sources from before 1945, such as the original officer and personnel files of the Waffen-SS. After more than 10 years of intensive research in archives and evaluating documents and primary literature, an unparalleled accurate and complete work has been created.