Hans Freiherr von Wolff[a] (19 March 1903 – 28 June 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German language: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Knight's Cross on 13 July 1940 as Hauptmann and commander of I. / Schützen-Regiment 8 [1]
61st Oak Leaves on 16 January 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of I. / Schützen-Regiment 28 [2]
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a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The female forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
1 Oak Leaves with XXIX. Armeekorps. 2 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 8, Oak Leaves with the Schützen-Regiment 28. 3 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 272 (93rd Infantry Division).
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany