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Ernst Nobis

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Years of service
  
1928–45

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Rank
  
Oberst (Wehrmacht)

Name
  
Ernst Nobis

Commands held
  
Jager Regiment 1

Born
  
18 October 1901 Graz, Austria (
1901-10-18
)

Allegiance
  
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)  Nazi Germany (to 1945)  Austria

Died
  
March 7, 1963, Vienna, Austria

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Service/branch
  
German Army, Austrian Armed Forces

Ernst Nobis (18 October 1901 – 7 March 1963) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II who later served in the Austrian Bundesheer. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: 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.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (14 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (29 June 1941)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Infantry Assault Badge
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 21 January 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 204
  • 151st Oak Leaves on 5 December 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Jager-Regiment 204

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