Max-Hellmuth Ostermann
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| Max-Hellmuth Ostermann | |
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| 11 December 1917 – 9 August 1942 (aged 24) | |
 Max-Hellmuth Ostermann |
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| Place of birth | Hamburg |
| Place of death | near Amossovo |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1937-1944 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | ZG 1, JG 54 |
| Commands held | 7./JG 54 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Max-Hellmuth Ostermann (born 11 December 1917 in Hamburg, killed in action 9 August 1942 near Amossovo on the Eastern front) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords during World War II.
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[edit] Early life
Max-Hellmuth Ostermann was born on 11 December 1917 in Hamburg and joined the Luftwaffe as a Fahnenjunker in March 1937.
[edit] World War II
Max-Hellmuth Ostermann shot down 102 enemy aircraft in over 300 combat missions. The majority of his victories were claimed over the Eastern front and 8 claims over the Western front.
[edit] Awards
- Wound Badge in Black
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "300"
- Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (4 September 1941)
- 81. Oak Leaves (12 March 1942)
- 10. Swords (17 May 1942)
- Mentioned four times in the Wehrmachtbericht
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