Hans von Obstfelder
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| Hans von Obstfelder | |
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| 6 September 1886 – 20 December 1976 (aged 90) | |
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| Place of birth | Steinbach-Hallenberg |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1906-1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | XXIX.Armeekorps LXXXVI.Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| 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.
[edit] Awards
- Bavarian Military Merit Cross (3. Class)
- German Cross in Gold (21 April 1943)
- Wound Badge in Black
- Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (27 July 1941)
- 251st Oak Leaves (7 June 1943)
- 110th Swords (5 November 1944)
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Wien, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by General Otto von Knobelsdorff |
Commander of 1. Armee 6 November 1944 – 27 February 1945 |
Succeeded by General Hermann Förtsch |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Hermann Förtsch |
Commander of 19. Armee 1 March 1945 – 25 March 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Erich Brandenberger |
| Preceded by General Hans Felber |
Commander of 7. Armee 26 March 1945 – 4 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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