Werner Ostendorff
German SS general (1903-1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Werner Ostendorff (15 August 1903 – 1 May 1945) was a German SS-general during World War II who served as chief of staff of the II SS Panzer Corps and divisional commander of the SS Division Das Reich. He died of wounds in May 1945.
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Werner Ostendorff | |
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Born | (1903-08-15)15 August 1903 Königsberg, German Empire |
Died | 1 May 1945(1945-05-01) (aged 41) Bad Aussee, Nazi Germany |
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Service/ | Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1925–45 |
Rank | SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS |
Service number | NSDAP 4,691,488 SS 257,146 |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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