Hans von Obstfelder

Hans von Obstfelder
Born	6 September 1886 Steinbach-Hallenberg
Died	20 December 1976 (aged 90) Wiesbaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1906–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	XXIX.Armeekorps LXXXVI.Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Nordwind
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 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)
  • 2nd Class (5 September 1914)^[1]
  • 1st Class (19 June 1915)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 September 1939)^[1]
  • 1st Class (29 September 1939)^[1]
• 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

1. Thomas 1998, p. 127.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 335.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 575.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 328.
5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 69.
6. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 46.

Bibliography

• Berger, Florian (1999). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges [With Oak Leaves and Swords. The Highest Decorated Soldiers of the Second World War] (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-0-6.
• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

External links

• Hans von Obstfelder @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht