Hans-Arno Ostermeier Military person

Hans-Arno Ostermeier (10 February 1903 – 13 June 1989) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve 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

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 10, 1903
Birth place
Hungary , Budapest
Date of deathJune 13, 1989
Place of death
Germany , Waldkraiburg

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
World War II
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military commandFührer Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 Hermann Göring
service start1921
service end1945

Hans-Arno Ostermeier on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/O/OstermeierHA.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/8998