Johann Gottlieb Hans von Wolff, Freiherr

Johann Gottlieb Hans Freiherr von Wolff  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.

Freiherr von Wolff died on 28th June 1944 in a fieldhospital of severe wounds sustained during a Granatwerfer (grenade thrower) training exercise of 4.Schwadron / Kosaken-Abteilung 69 on the same day.
NSDAP-Nr.: 460 352
SS-Nr.: 9 616 (Served with 6.SS-Reiterstandarte until 1st April1937 and then left the SS)

Promotions:
1st April 1922: Fahnenjunker
3rd June 1935: Unteroffizier
1st July 1935: Wachtmeister
Thirties: SS-Untersturmführer
Thirties: SS-Obersturmführer
1st April 1936: Leutnant der Reserve
1st April 1937: Oberleutnant
unknown: Rittmeister
unknown: Hauptmann
16th January 1942: Major
unknown: Oberstleutnant
1st November 1943: Oberst

• Sudetenland Medal
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (4 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (24 May 1940)
• Panzer Badge in Silver (13 July 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 13 July 1940 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Schützen-Regiment 8
  • 61st Oak Leaves on 16 January 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Schützen-Regiment 28

Died: June 28th, 1944 (Pinsk/Brest Oblast, Belarus)