Austermann, Johannes
- Date of birth:
- June 24th, 1906 (Castrop/Westphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- August 12th, 1973 (Waltrop/North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, German Reich)
Biography
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Medaille zur Erinnerung an die Heimkehr des Memellandes
- Awarded on:
- January 26th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur II. / Grenadier-Regiment 1146 / 562.Volks-Grenadier-Division / XX.Armee-Korps/ 4.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
- Awarded on:
- February 10th, 1945
498th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant
- Unit:
- Führer Grenadier-Regiment 1146 / 562.Volks-Grenadier-Division / Fallschirm-Panzer-Korps „Hermann Göring“./ 4.Armee / Heeresgruppe Nord
- Awarded on:
- April 20th, 1945
The awarding of the Eichenlaub to Austermann is uncertain and unconfirmed. Prbably the award was submitted, but not officially awarded.
Sources
- Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
- Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Kwasny A., Kwasny G., Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945 (CD), Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv, Lage-Waddenhausen, 2001
- 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
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