Egon Christophersen (1 February 1919 – 15 January 1988) was a Unterscharführer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was the first of three Danes to be recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. He survived the war and died in Denmark at the age of 68.