Johannes Austermann
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Johannes Austermann
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Born | Castrop |
24 June 1906
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Waltrop |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
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.
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Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (19 September 1941)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (27 July 1942)[1]
- Crimea Shield (2 December 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Notes
- ↑ 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.
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