Hans von Obstfelder

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Years of service 1906–45 Rank General der Infanterie		Name Hans Obstfelder Service/branch German Army

Born 6 September 1886Steinbach-Hallenberg ( 1886-09-06 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IIOperation Nordwind Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Died December 20, 1976, Wiesbaden, Germany Battles and wars World War II, Operation Nordwind Commands held 29e corps d'armee, 86e corps d'armee Similar People Gunther von Kluge, Johannes Blaskowitz, Sepp Dietrich, Heinrich Eberbach, Heinrich Himmler

Hans von Obstfelder (6 September 1886 – 20 December 1976) was a German general (General of the Infantry) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (September 1914) & 1st Class (June 1915)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) & 1st Class (29 September 1939)

German Cross in Gold on 21 April 1943 as General der Infantry and commanding general of the XXIX. Armeekorps

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

251st Oak Leaves on 7 June 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXIX. Armeekorps

110th Swords on 5 November 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the LXXXVI. Armeekorps

References

Hans von Obstfelder Wikipedia

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