Date of birth:

January 15th, 1918 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

December 6th, 2015 (Hamburg, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

2. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 8, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

October 15th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)

Unit:

Chef, 2. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 8, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

December 9th, 1942

During the defensive battles along the German blocking position between the Volga and Don rivers (north of Stalingrad) on 26-27.08.1942, Oberleutnant Oster and his Batterie especially distinguished themselves. In these two days Oster and his men destroyed a total of 17 enemy tanks and damaged a further 7, some of these in close combat.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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