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
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Born | (1886-09-06)6 September 1886 Steinbach-Hallenberg, Thuringia, German Empire |
Died | 20 December 1976(1976-12-20) (aged 90) Bad Emstal, Hesse, West Germany |
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Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1906–45 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
In September 1941, during Operation Babarossa, the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, Obstfelder commanded the 29th Army Corps, which was among the first units of the Wehrmacht to reach Kyiv.[1] In October 2021, against the background of official commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Babi Yar Massacre, Obstfelder's name appeared among the 161 names of the perpetrators of that crime, released by the Babi Year Holocaust Memorial Center.[2] Obstfelder was never tried for his involvement in the Babi Yar massacre.[3]
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by — |
Commander of 28. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1936 – 21 May 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johann Sinnhuber |
Preceded by — |
Commander of XXIX. Armeekorps 20 May 1940 – 21 May 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Erich Brandenberger |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Bruno Bieler |
Commander of LXXXVI. Armeekorps 28 August 1943 – 30 November 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Carl Püchler |
Preceded by General Otto von Knobelsdorff |
Commander of 1. Armee 6 November 1944 – 27 February 1945 |
Succeeded by General Hermann Foertsch |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hermann Foertsch |
Commander of 19. Armee 1 March 1945 – 25 March 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Erich Brandenberger |
Preceded by General Hans Felber |
Commander of 7. Armee 26 March 1945 – 4 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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