Hans von Obstfelder

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.

Hans von Obstfelder
Born	6 September 1886 Steinbach-Hallenberg
Died	20 December 1976 (aged 90) Bad Emstal
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1906–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	XXIX Army Corps LXXXVI Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (September 1914) & 1st Class (June 1915)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 September 1939) & 1st Class (29 September 1939)[1]
• 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]
  • 251st Oak Leaves on 7 June 1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXIX. Armeekorps[3]
  • 110th Swords on 5 November 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the LXXXVI. Armeekorps[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 127.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 335.
3. Scherzer 2007, p. 575.

Bibliography

• 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 Militaer-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.