Herbert Osterkamp
Herbert Osterkamp (born May 7, 1894 in Hamm (Sieg) , † March 17, 1970 in Dortmund ) was a German officer , most recently general of the artillery in World War II .
Life
Osterkamp served as an officer in the First World War . After the war he was a member of a volunteer corps and later switched to the Reichswehr . There he worked as a commander in various units. From 1930 Osterkamp was employed in the Reichswehr Ministry. In the Wehrmacht he worked as a department head in the Army High Command (OKH). From 1939 on he served as head of the Army Administration Office. In 1944 Osterkamp was appointed commander of Military District XII , based in Wiesbaden .
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Finnish Freedom Cross 1st Class with oak leaves and swords on March 25, 1942
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
- German silver cross on September 18, 1943
- Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords on November 2, 1944
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Edmund Glaise von Horstenau : A general in the twilight: the memories of Edmund Glaise von Horstenau , Volume 76, p. 184. ( limited preview on Google Book Search ).
- ^ Alois Stadtmüller: Main area and Spessart in World War II: overview, aerial warfare, conquest , Aschaffenburg History and Art Association, 1983, p. 307. ( limited preview on Google Book Search ).
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| SURNAME | Osterkamp, Herbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently general of the artillery in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamm (victory) |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1970 |
| Place of death | Dortmund |