| Hans von Obstfelder | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 6 September 1886 |
| Died | 20 December 1976 (aged 90) |
| Place of birth | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1906-1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Hans von Obstfelder (6 September 1886 – 20 December 1976) was a German general of infantry, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Hans von Obstfelder (left) with Erwin Rommel (wearing scarf and holding field marshal baton), 1944
Awards[]
- Bavarian Military Merit Cross (3rd Class)
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge in Black (2 January 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 21 April 1943 as General der Infantry and commanding general of the XXIX. Armeekorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXIX. Armeekorps[3][4]
- 251st Oak Leaves on 7 June 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXIX. Armeekorps[3][5]
- 110th Swords on 5 November 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the LXXXVI. Armeekorps[3][6]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (in German). Wien, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945 (in German). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
External links[]
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