Hans Freiherr von Wolff
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Hans Freiherr von Wolff
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Born | (1903-03-19)19 March 1903 Riga |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Pinsk |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1920–44 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Kosakenreiterbrigade 1 3. Kavallerie-Brigade |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Johann Gottlieb Hans Freiherr von Wolff[a] (19 March 1903 – 28 June 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge in Silver (13 July 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 8th Panzer Division
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Panzerkampfgruppe "Friebe" | ||
8. Schützen-Brigade | ||
Panzer-Regiment 10 | ||
Panzer-Abteilung 67 | ||
Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 |
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Panzergrenadier-Regiment 98 (attached since 1 December 1944) |
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Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 28 |
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Panzerartillerie-Regiment 80 | ||
Kradschützen-Bataillon 8 | ||
Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 8 (attached since 1 April 1943) |
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Panzerpionier-Bataillon 59 | ||
1 Oak Leaves with XXIX. Armeekorps. 2 Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 8, Oak Leaves with the Schützen-Regiment 28. 3 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 272 (93rd Infantry Division).
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