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Oskar Audörsch (* February 27th, 1898 in Colbiehnen - † June 5th, 1991 in Ulm) was a German Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Entered into force on 11.01.1916 as a cadet, the Infantry Regiment 129, where he after an officer cadet training course from 09.02.1917 to 06.30.1917 in Döberitz, on 20.11.1917 was promoted to lieutenant. On 01/19/1918 Audörsch is transferred to Infantry Regiment 477, there on 06/05/1918 adjutant of the First Battalion, on 06.15.1918 the adjutant of II. Battalion and on 06.30.1918 again adjutant of the battalion I. appointed. With Armistice in WW1 he met on 18/12/1919 the Freikorps " Haase "in, the former 227th Infantry Division, in order on 01.12.1919 the post of Ordonnanz- and Court Officer the staff of the I. Battalion to take the Reichswehr Infantry Regiment 108. He is appointed on 01.05.1920 to aide the I. Battalion, then starts on 15.05.1920 as Ordonnanz- and court officer on the staff of the II. Battalion at Infantry Regiment 16. From 06/23/1920 to 07/15/1920 accepts he at the same time the post of deputy adjutant of II. Battalion. He also receives from 20.07.1920 until 08.15.1920 a commanding to a sports course to Wroclaw. Shortly after his return he will be on 09.01.1920 adjutant of II. Battalion, or switches on 12.12.1920 as such for instructional Battalion 3 Infantry Regiment, where he was promoted to first lieutenant on 31/07/1925. At the same time he was from 01/04/1925 to 12/05/1925 for Pioneer Battalion 1, increases from 01/10/1925 until 02/15/1926 on a weapons officer training course in Dresden in part, from 06.26.1926 on a sports course in until 11.25.1926 Wünsdorf, from 24.11.1916 part in a ski course in the Allgäu and in two other sports courses in Wünsdorf until 10.12.1926, where he served as an assistant instructor from 08.09.1927 until 03.31.1930. On 04.01.1930 begins Audörsch study at the Technical University in Berlin-Charlottenburg and stands with simultaneous promotion to captain from 01/05/1933 disposal of the army command. On 01.10.1934 he took over a company in Infantry Regiment " Meiningen ", later Rifle Regiment 2. From there, it changes on 1.4.1936 as an adviser to the Ministry of War, where it is transported on 01/10/1935 to the Major. From 10.05.1938 to 01.07.1940 he is Speaker (Wa I. Rü) in new OKH, where he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 01/04/1939. On 07.01.1940 he was appointed group leader (WAZ) and takes on 26.08.1940 in command of the Rifle Regiment 394.From 01/14/1942 to 07/10/1944, he is head of department at the office group " Industrial armor "in the OKH (Wa I Rü / Science and Health 6), where it is transported on 01/02/1942 the Supreme. From there, he comes on 07/10/1944 in the leader-reserve and takes the same time from 14:07. to 16.08.1944 participated in a division commander training course. Upon completion of training, he is on 08.19.1944 entrusted with the leadership of the 25th Panzer Division and receives the simultaneous promotion to major general, on 11.09.1944 in command of the division. Audörsch device on 08.05.1945 in American captivity, but is passed to the Soviet Union. Oskar Audörsch versa on 10.09.1955 return from Soviet captivity and died on 05.06.1991 in Ulm.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (1914)


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (1914)


 * Verwundetenabzeichen (1918) in Schwarz


 * Schlesischer Adler-Orden 2. Stufe


 * Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer


 * Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4. Klasse, 4 Jahre


 * Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 2. Klasse, 18 Jahre


 * Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange "Prager Burg"


 * Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (1914)


 * Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (1914)


 * Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern


 * Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on April 21st, 1943 as Oberstleutnant in Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 394