Hans Schober DKiG

Nickesen · Post by **Nickesen** » Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:50 am

Hello!
Dies anyone have any data on Hauptmann Hans Schober, 17th Artillery Regiment, who supposedly received the German Cross in Gold in the summer of 1944?

Ritter · Post by **Ritter** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:05 am

Would you happen to have his date of birth?

Regards,

Ritter

Nickesen · Post by **Nickesen** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:00 am

I am afraid not. I do however know that he was killed in action in 1945, probably when his division (17th Infantry) was completely mauled by the Russian winter offensive in January.
By that time he was a Major (promoted in October 1944).

Brian67 · Post by **Brian67** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:30 pm

Nickesen wrote: By that time he was a Major (promoted in October 1944).

Then it could be this one:
name: Schober
first name: Hans
rank: Major
date of birth: June 19th 1917
place of birth: Nürnberg
date of death/missed: January 14th 1945
place of death: near Zwolen

Ritter · Post by **Ritter** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 4:31 pm

Yes Brian,

Thats the Hans Schober I spotted too at the Volksbund website.

Nickesen · Post by **Nickesen** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:24 am

This is definitely the guy.
Thanks a lot for your help!

Schultz · Post by **Schultz** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 3:17 am

you lookin to get stuff to his family or are you just morbid and found somthing at a yard sale.

Schultz

Nickesen · Post by **Nickesen** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:14 pm

Mr Schulz or whatever,
I find your comment/question insulting (which I suppose is the whole meaning with it...) and I will refrain from wasting any time on it.
Greetings
/N.

Schultz · Post by **Schultz** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 4:09 pm

Christoff · Post by **Christoff** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:55 pm

Hello!

I am living in Poland and I know Zwolen city very well.
From old people storys I know that during January 1944 offensive, close Zwolen area have been killed so many german soldiers, that most of them have been funeraled in the forests.
Two yers ago, father of mine reported to German organization in Poland about 7 graves wchich he know about since his childrenhood.
All of them had metal I.D in his mouths , but I dont know the numbers...
It seems probable that Germans have been supprised by Russian soldiers , most of them remained in the back when soviet tanks moved rapidly forward. I am convinced that before January offencive German soldiers were aware of inevitability of death.

Doktor Krollspell · Post by **Doktor Krollspell** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:45 am

Hello Nickesen!

...who supposedly received the German Cross in Gold in the summer of 1944?

Yes, Hauptmann d.R. Hans Schober did recieve the German Cross in Gold on June 16, 1944 while commanding I./AR 17 of the 17. Infanterie-Division. This Division fought in southern Ukraine in the Spring and Summer of 1944, while belonging to the 6. Armee.

Source for Schober: "Die Träger des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold - Das Heer" by Horst Scheibert.

Regards,

Krollspell