Hans Freiherr von Wolff

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Hans Freiherr von Wolff
Born (1903-03-19)19 March 1903
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Pinsk
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch 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.

Awards and decorations

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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Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1998, p. 458.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 366.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 52.

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