Alois Obschil Military person

Alois Obschil (21 November 1919 – 23 September 2000) was a highly decorated Obersturmbannführer in the Waffen SS during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Personal facts

Alois Obschil
Birth dateNovember 21, 1919
Birth place
Czechoslovakia
Date of deathSeptember 23, 2000
Place of death
Germany , Marbach am Neckar

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Third Battle of Kharkov
Demyansk Pocket
World War II
Battle of France
Lorraine Campaign
military branch
Waffen-SS
military command2./Grenadier-Regiment 1126
service start1938
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/42315