Johannes Austermann

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Johannes Austermann
Born (1906-06-24)24 June 1906
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Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1920)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1928–45
Rank Oberstleutnant
Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 1144
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johannes Austermann (24 June 1906 – 12 August 1973) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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. Johannes Austermann was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was released in November of that year.

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. According to Thomas, Austermann had been nominated for the Oak Leaves for his bravery as leader of his regiment and a Kampfgruppe by the 562. Volks-Grenadier-Division.[4] Neither Fellgiebel nor Scherzer list Austermann as a recipient of the Oak Leaves.

References

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 127.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 118.
  3. Scherzer 2007, p. 196.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Thomas 1997, p. 10.

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