Wilhelm Osterhold
| Wilhelm Osterhold | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 January 1914 Bad Oldesloe |
| Died |
3 April 2002 (aged 88) Hann Münden |
| Allegiance |
Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank |
Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | Grenadier-Regiment 48 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Wilhelm Osterhold (12 January 1914 – 3 April 2002) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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 (13 October 1939)
- 1st Class (31 December 1940)
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Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
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Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- 3 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- German Cross in Gold (3 June 1942)
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 26 March 1944 as Major and commander of III. / Füsilier-Regiment 27 [1]
- 732nd Oak Leaves on 10 February 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 48 [2]
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 270.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.
- 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
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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