Ernst Nobis

Ernst Nobis
Born	(1901-10-18)18 October 1901 Graz, Austria
Died	Vienna, Austria
Allegiance	First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany (to 1945) Austria
Service/branch	Heer Bundesheer
Years of service	1928–45
Rank	Oberst (Wehrmacht)
Commands held	Jäger-Regiment 204
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ernst Nobis (18 October 1901 – 7 March 1963) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II who later served in the Austrian Bundesheer. 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

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (14 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (29 June 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 21 January 1942 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment 204
  • 151st Oak Leaves on 5 December 1942 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Jäger-Regiment 204

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht