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Osterkamp, Theodor

Date of birth:
April 15th, 1892 (Düren/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
January 2nd, 1975 (Baden-Baden/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

During the First World War, Theodor Osterkamp received the Pour le Mérite.
Finally reached the rank of Generalleutnant.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
April 18th, 1917
Ehrenbecher für den Sieger im Luftkampfe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor
Unit:
Jagdfliegerführer Luftflotte 2
Awarded on:
August 22nd, 1940
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Baltenkreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
September 2nd, 1918
Pour le Mérite

Sources

  • - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
    - Katalog 32.Auktion, Auktionshaus Andreas Thies, 3 mai 2007
    - Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945

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