Heinrich Oelker

Heinrich Otto Oelker (26 April 1910 – 4 February 1999) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * Infantry Assault Badge
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * War Merit Cross with Swords
 * 2nd Class
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 21 (L)