Karl-Heinz Oesterwitz
| Karl-Heinz Oesterwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 March 1914 Innsbruck |
| Died |
13 June 1999 (aged 85) Pulheim |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1935–38 1939–45 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Commands held | Jäger-Regiments 2 "Brandenburg" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Karl-Heinz Oesterwitz (15 March 1914 – 13 June 1999) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant of the Brandenburgers in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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
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Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (13 December 1942)
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 30 April 1943 as Oberleutnant and Chef 7./Bau-Lehr-Regiment z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"[1]
- 734th Oak Leaves on 10 February 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Jäger-Regiments 2 "Brandenburg"[2]
- Ärmelband Brandenburg
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag.
External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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