Wolfgang von Obstfelder
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Wolfgang von Obstfelder
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Born | (1918-09-10)10 September 1918 Stadthagen |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Langscheid |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1936–45 ?–1974 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 346 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wolfgang von Obstfelder (10 September 1918 – 11 July 1981) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. Wolfgang von Obstfelder was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in December. He later joined the Bundeswehr, retiring in 1974 as an Oberstleutnant.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- General Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Notes
- ↑ The sequential numbers greater than 843 for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves are unofficial and were assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) and are therefore denoted in parentheses.[4]
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