Alois Obschil

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Alois Obschil Rank Obersturmbannfuhrer		Years of service 1938–45 Service/branch Waffen-SS
Born 21 November 1919 Langendorf, Czechoslovakia ( 1919-11-21 ) Commands held 2./Grenadier-Regiment 1126 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Demyansk Pocket Third Battle of Kharkov Lorraine Campaign Died September 23, 2000, Marbach am Neckar, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Alois Obschil (21 November 1919 – 23 September 2000) was a highly decorated Obersturmbannfuhrer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge

in Black

in Silver

in Gold

Infantry Assault Badge

2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (15 March 1944)

in Silver (?)

in Gold (March 1945)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 March 1945 as Obersturmbannfuhrer and Fuhrer of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 1126

References

Alois Obschil Wikipedia

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