Hans Arno Ostermeier

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Years of service 1921–45 Name Hans-Arno Ostermeier		Rank Major of the Reserves Service/branch German Army
Born 10 February 1903 Budapest ( 1903-02-10 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Commands held Fuhrer Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Hermann Goring" Battles/wars World War II Operation Barbarossa Died June 13, 1989, Waldkraiburg, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa, World War II

Hans-Arno Ostermeier (10 February 1903 – 13 June 1989) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (27 July 1941)

1st Class (30 September 1941)

1 Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (?)

in Silver (?)

in Gold (30 April 1945)

German Cross in Gold (6 March 1945)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 23 August 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of a Kampfgruppe in the Panzergrenadier-Division "Feldherrnhalle"

834th Oak Leaves on 15 April 1945 as Major of the Reserves and leader of Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Hermann Goring"

References

Hans-Arno Ostermeier Wikipedia

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