Werner Ostendorff

Werner Ostendorff
Werner Ostendorff
Born	15 August 1903; Königsberg, German Empire
Died	1 May 1945 (aged 41); Bad Aussee, Nazi Germany
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany;
Service/branch	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
Commands held	SS Division Götz von Berlichingen; SS Division Das Reich;
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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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