Werner Ostendorff Military person

Werner Ostendorff, (15 August 1903 - 1 May 1945) was an SS-Gruppenführer (Major General) and one of the youngest divisional commanders in the Waffen-SS. Ostendorff was also a winner of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and German Cross in gold.

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Werner Ostendorff
Birth dateAugust 15, 1903
Birth place
East Prussia , Königsberg
Date of deathMay 04, 1945
Place of death
Bad Aussee , Austria

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allegianceWeimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military branch
Waffen-SS
military command17. SS-Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen 2. SS-Division Das Reich
service start1925
service end1945

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