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Oesten, Jürgen

Date of birth:
October 24th, 1913 (Berlin-Grünwald, Germany)
Date of death:
August 5th, 2010 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
"U 20" / 3.Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1939
Spanienkreuz, Bronze mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant "U 61" / 5.Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
December 3rd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Awarded on:
January 11th, 1940
U-boot Kriegsabzeichen (ohne Brillianten)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant zur See
Unit:
Kommandant "U 61" / 1.Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
February 27th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Käpitanleutnant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Kommandant "U 106" / 2.Unterseebootsflottille
Awarded on:
March 26th, 1941
Awarded for sinking 11 ships (with 57640 GRT) as well as damaging a further 3 ships (with 43529 GRT), the latter including the British battleship HMS Malaya.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 22nd, 1941
In the attack against the enemy convoy on the African West Coast, the submarines under the command of Captain Lieutenant Oesten and Captain Lieutenant Schewe have particularly excellent
Wehrmachtbericht

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