Karl-Heinz Oesterwitz

Karl-Heinz Oesterwitz
Born	15 March 1914 Innsbruck
Died	Pulheim
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–38 1939–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Jäger-Regiments 2 "Brandenburg"
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Balkans Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Belgrade Offensive Vistula–Oder Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Karl-Heinz Oesterwitz (15 March 1914 – 13 June 1999) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant of the Brandenburgers 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (27 January 1940)
  • 1st Class (13 December 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold on 13 December 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 7./Lehr-Regiment "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 30 April 1943 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 7./Bau-Lehr-Regiment z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"
  • 734th Oak Leaves on 10 February 1945 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Jäger-Regiments 2 "Brandenburg"
• Ärmelband Brandenburg

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht