Years of service 1928–45 Service/branch German Army | Name Heinrich Oelker Rank Major | |
Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Commands held Divisions-Fusilier-Battalion 21 (L) Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Courland Pocket Died February 4, 1999, Marktoberdorf, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, Courland Pocket, World War II | ||
Heinrich Otto Oelker (26 April 1910 – 4 February 1999) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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