Dinort, Oskar

Date of birth:: June 23rd, 1901 (Berlin-Charlottenburg/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: May 27th, 1969 (Cologne-Riehl, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: September 20th, 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: May 11th, 1940

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major (Squadron Leader)
Unit:: Kommodore, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: June 20th, 1940

Awarded for his flying and command achievements during the Polish and Western campaigns. In the former campaign he flew about 40 sorties, and particularly distinguished himself during attacks against the Piotrkow railway station, Warsaw as well as the remnants of the 16th Polish Division in a forest near Radom.

63rd Award.

Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Wing Commander)
Unit:: Kommodore, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: July 14th, 1941

Awarded for the achievements of his unit during the Battle of Britain, Balkans Campaign and Operation Barbarossa. During the Balkans campaign he and his aircraft helped Heer forces to overcome the Metaxas line and inflicted heavy damage during the Allied retreat from Greece, sinking about 87400 GRT worth of shipping and damaging another 68100 GRT. During the fighting around Crete he and his unit sunk 6 destroyers and damaged another 66100 GRT worth of shipping. Later, during Operation Barbarossa, he and his men provided outstanding support to Panzergruppe 3, especially at Kalinin, Suwalki, Vilnius, Vitebsk and Nowogrodek.

21st Award.