Years of service 1936–45
?–1974 Service/branch German Army | Name Wolfgang Obstfelder | |
Born 10 September 1918
Stadthagen ( 1918-09-10 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) Commands held Panzer-Jager-Abteilung 346 Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Demyansk Pocket
Invasion of Normandy
Operation Goodwood
Operation Market Garden Died July 11, 1981, Langscheid, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Wolfgang von Obstfelder (10 September 1918 – 11 July 1981) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. Wolfgang von Obstfelder was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in December. He later joined the Bundeswehr, retiring in 1974 as an Oberstleutnant.
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